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Luke Vaughan

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University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA

Technologies

My Portfolio Highlights

My New Project

Exploring NYC Public School Test Result Scores

My New Project

Investigating Netflix Movies

My New Course

Data Manipulation with pandas

My New Project

Exploring NYC Public School Test Result Scores

Analytics ninja, mastering the art of extracting insights from chaos.

My Work

Take a look at my latest work.

project

Investigating Netflix Movies

course

Introduction to Python

course

Intermediate Python

project

Investigating Netflix Movies

DataCamp Course Completion

Take a look at all the courses I’ve completed on DataCamp.

Courses

Introduction to Python
Intermediate Python
Data Manipulation with pandas
Introduction to Statistics in Python

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Green Diamond | Jun 2024 - Present

Sustainability Consultant

Conducting sustainability research for Green Diamond's client, Ecovyst, on catalyst products in the manufacturing stage of the life cycle and outlining potential future improvements
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Third Nature Investments | May 2024 - Present

Investment Analyst

Exploring systemic investing in the climate and ag tech spaces and reworking the Third Nature Investments template to better account for systems-based investing and the inclusion of poly-capital

ZNRG | Feb 2024 - May 2024

Venture Initiation Program Fellow

• Facilitated solar sales to residential and commercial customers through the use of the Enerflo solar platform. • Contributed to the development of the ZNRG solar digital marketplace through market research and go-to-market strategy development • Lead expansion into the Philadelphia area and VC funding exploration.

Green Project Technologies | Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Research Analyst

• Developed and presented a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) for internal and client use, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and driving informed decision-making processes within the organization. • Processed more than 500 utility bills for 5 companies while working with 2 other interns, and extrapolated relevant data to secure proper tracking of client emissions. • Drafted a 7-question itinerary covering topics relating to sustainable business and impending regulations for CSRD oriented panel during NYC Climate Week resulting in sustainability education for over 200 attendees.

Surf Shack South | May 2023 - Aug 2023

Sales Associate

• Contributed to over 300 sunglass sales, ranging from $130-$400 each, throughout the summer leading to a 10% increase in revenue. • Handled and staged 50 boxes of new arrivals resulting in a 15% increase in productivity accompanied by a subsequent increase in sales. • Optimized storage techniques for better organization and quicker navigation, leading to an increase in sales efficiency and overall turnover.

Ocean Awareness Foundation | Apr 2021 - Sep 2022

Founder & Executive Director

engagement on climate issues and threats to the ocean ecosystem.

Buoyant Ventures | Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

Investment Analyst

• Performed comprehensive market research on more than 100 climate tech companies, resulting in actionable insights and a 15% increase in awareness of companies in the climate tech space. • Compiled watchlist of 10 carbon capture related companies for portfolio development and initial summary of the industry.

Villanova University | Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Research Assistant

• Efficiently sorted and analyzed field samples into usable data, saving over 100 hours of time for the head researchers in the Global Climate Change Lab. • Conducted a comprehensive analysis of Mangrove movement by examining soil samples, discovering the explanation for northern territory expansion.

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

BA in Environmental StudiesUniversity of Pennsylvania | 2026
High School Diploma Lower Merion High School | 2022
Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Climate Change and the Ocean  · (JulyUC San Diego Extended Studies | 2021

About Me

Luke Vaughan

I am looking to improve my skills in data science with Python to both look for internships in the future as well as apply it to other fields such as venture capital and climate tech.

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