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Elena Solodow

Director, Strategic Insights

Fountain

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Understanding Data Science

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Introduction to R

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My Work Experience

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Fountain | Jul 2022 - Present

Director, Strategic Insights

Global enterprise software for hourly workforce hiring. Building the Insights function from the ground up with the creation of a benchmarking product across industry verticals and other categorizations, performing full data audit, BigQuery to Google Sheets integrations, SQL experimentation, Looker dashboarding, and compilation of external public record data resources. Apply in-depth research for use in marketing content, sales prospecting, and customer quarterly reviews, compiling data reports that land the attention of major international brands. Consult with senior directors of major customers to clarify performance and provide cost-saving recommendations.
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Unacast | Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

Manager of Content & Insights

Scaled the data-driven content arm at Unacast fivefold, covering white papers, blogs, case studies, and webinars, and scoped content from A to Z through data extraction and analysis in SQL/Excel, visualization and dashboard creation in Tableau and open-source mapping tools, SEO-driven content writing, and performance tracking in Google Analytics, Supported the Lead of Public Relations with technical background, data, and dashboards for news organizations like Reuters and Bloomberg, personally landing an editorial in Retail IT Insights and a feature in VentureBeat.

Unacast | Sep 2021 - Jan 2022

Solutions Analyst

Served as the technical arm of sales prospecting and customer calls associated with multi-million-dollar deals, providing data samples, setting up data feeds using SQL and proprietary bucketing software, and scoping product functionality to land major customers such as Toll Brothers in the housing development industry.

CompStak® | Nov 2019 - Sep 2021

Senior Research Analyst

Drove comprehensive data dictionary schema update in partnership with Pipeline and Quality Analysis teams to drastically increase transcription processing of user-submitted real estate data, completing the one-year project on time in advance of major expansion in hiring of Serbian transcription team, delivering full training suite for new dictionary. Oversaw onboarding and training for U.S.-based intern cohort and new Serbian research team members, supervising their progress over multiple research projects, and composing six weeks of training material to guarantee success. Became chief data advisor to Product and Engineering teams, assisting in the development of internal mapping products by elucidating key pitfalls of internal data and how existing tools impacted overall process.

CompStak® | Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

Research Analyst

Developed research protocols for brand new Research team, establishing databases in Excel/Google Sheets to match public records directly to internal data and unlock optimal customer value such as uncovering ownership behind LLCs. Established communication channel with Sales and Client Success teams to deliver data samples within tight turnarounds and with the best possible data, resolving missing and incorrect data using highly-tuned research process.

Reis | Commercial Real Estate Data and Analytics | Oct 2017 - Feb 2019

Research Analyst

Awarded Rookie of the Year for exceptional performance meeting deliverables for compilation of commercial real estate data records. Devised core research process and led a training session for 20+ fellow analysts to improve efficiency in data collection and problem-solving. Assigned "Subject Matter Expert" and assisted the department's project management team in the testing of user stories for the roll-out of a new data management tool. Trained two new staff members and created a comprehensive training exam to assess training effectiveness.

Hunter College | Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

Adjunct Lecturer

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Hunter College | Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

Project Manager

Adopted three unfinished research projects related to developmental psychology and coordinated with international research teams for exploration of new data analysis using SPSS and Excel, submitting papers to academic journals.

The University of Manchester | Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

Research Assistant

Assisted PhD student in the collection and analysis of physiological data. Drafted ethics proposal for the university review board. Experiment design using unique program Experiment Builder.

The University of Manchester | Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

Research Support Worker

Provided academic support for visually impaired PhD student, including communication of complex research findings and student aid in establishing goals and timelines.

Lancaster University | Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

Research Assistant

Attended weekly team-based data collection involving questionnaire administration, scheduling, and notation of participant behavior. Collaboration on research design and improvement with additional review of grant proposals.

Fire Districts of New York Mutual Insurance Company | Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

Associate Underwriter

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Fire Districts of New York Mutual Insurance Company | Mar 2008 - Jul 2009

Underwriting Assistant

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Fire Districts of New York Mutual Insurance Company | Jan 2007 - Feb 2008

Clerical Assistant

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My Education

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Master of Science (MSc), Neuroimaging for Clinical and Cognitive NeuroscienceThe University of Manchester | 2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in PsychologyLancaster University | 2015

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