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Samantha Flores

@samanthalflores

Data analyst specializing in experimental and behavioral data, with experience designing studies and delivering actionable insights.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can design and analyze experiments, turn statistical findings into clear, action-ready insights, and build reliable data pipelines using Python, R, SQL, and BI tools—collaborating with technical and non-technical teams.

University of Chicago B.S. Computer Science and B.A. Cognitive Science. Strong background in statistical analysis, data visualization, and communicating results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Academic Research Assistant

Current

APEX Lab, University of Chicago

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Designed and conducted experiments with Spanish-speaking participants; deployed Qualtrics surveys and managed 350+ responses via SONA and Prolific. Cleaned multi-round datasets in Excel/Python and ran ordinal regression modeling in R/Python to identify key perception drivers, then reported findings to non-technical stakeholders and grant funders.

Experimental Design Qualtrics Prolific Data Cleaning Python R

General Assistant

University of Chicago

Oct 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Generated 25+ analytical reports in ServiceNow to monitor IT service performance and analyze ticket trends and user behavior. Authored and optimized knowledge base articles, improving self-service resolution rates by 8% for common technical issues.

ServiceNow IT Service Management Ticket Trends Knowledge Base Optimization User Behavior Analysis Technical Documentation Performance Monitoring

Software Engineering Intern

APEX Lab, University of Chicago

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (2 months)

Developed a full-stack experimental game for absolute pitch research using Phaser and the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). Implemented RESTful APIs and database schemas to enable real-time participant data collection and storage for analysis.

Full Stack Phaser MongoDB React Node RESTful APIs Database Schema Design API Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Chicago

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2022 - 2026

B.S. in Computer Science at the University of Chicago with coursework including Data Science for Computer Scientists, Introduction to Database Systems, Machine Learning for Computer Systems, and Theory of Algorithms.

University of Chicago

Bachelor of Arts, Cognitive Science

2022 - 2026

B.A. in Cognitive Science at the University of Chicago, including study in Mathematical Foundations for Machine Learning and related analytical foundations supporting data-driven research.