Sara Şahin
@saraahin
Data Analyst and Business Analyst focused on data quality and insight.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Data and Business Analyst specializing in data quality, statistical analysis, and survey research. I’ve delivered measurable impact by improving service efficiency by 25%, and in data quality work I achieved 95% accuracy and over 90% completeness.
I build practical, decision-ready outputs using Python, R, and SQL, and I also teach teams how to turn data into dashboards and reports—through Power BI training that increased end-to-end practical tool usage by 40%. I enjoy refining messy real-world data, applying analytics and machine learning preprocessing, and translating results into clear, actionable insights.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Power BI Instructor
Mericler Inc.
Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Conducted interactive Power BI training focused on data modeling, DAX formulas, and dynamic dashboard development using real-world scenarios. Developed learning materials and guided participants to build end-to-end BI solutions, improving practical tool usage and post-training assessment scores.
Data Analyst (Volunteer)
Alisproject
Mar 2025 - May 2025 (2 months)
Standardized, cleaned, and merged complex inspection datasets to support trend analysis. Built simple machine learning models for anomaly detection and inspection risk classification, and performed exploratory analysis on multi-year score trends.
Success Program Coordinator (Volunteer)
Gaza Talents Platform
Sep 2024 - Mar 2025 (6 months)
Coordinated a partnership with Gaza Talents to expand job development and resource access. Led CV and LinkedIn-focused workshops and mentorship to support participant employability and provide market-aligned guidance.
Business Analyst
Independent Contractor
Feb 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Analyzed multiple company services to identify strengths and weaknesses and generate actionable improvements. Modeled service performance using Gradient Boosting and Random Forest Regressor to uncover inefficiencies, proposing innovations that increased efficiency by 25%.
Data Quality Analyst
Datahen
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023 (4 months)
Accelerated data quality analysis on web-scraped data, achieving 95% accuracy. Implemented data cleaning scripts to remove anomalies and worked with the web scraping team to refine key areas and add data validation checks to enhance data integrity.
Data Analyst
Independent Contractor
Jul 2016 - Oct 2019 (3 years 3 months)
Led survey analysis in academic research using Python and R across 100+ research projects to identify causal relationships. Built regression, classification, and clustering models (including linear regression, random forest, SVM, and K-means) and produced academic reports to support research accuracy.
Statistical Software Instructor
I3mar Initiative
May 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 months)
Delivered Excel training during a multi-month program in 2019. Supported participants with practical instruction through the training period.
Team Leader of Statisticians
Syrian Family Planning Association
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019 (3 months)
Led training for 100+ employees on data analysis tools and techniques, increasing organizational data literacy. Introduced 300+ Excel spreadsheets for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting and improved on-time completion by 23%.
Math & Statistics Teacher
Ecoment
Jul 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 5 months)
Designed a comprehensive math and statistics curriculum covering algebra, geometry, probability, descriptive statistics, and introductory inferential statistics, improving student success rates by 55%. Implemented diagnostic assessments and progress monitoring to identify conceptual gaps earlier and maintained a continuous curriculum review process across 10 courses.
Online English Teacher (Volunteer)
Utopians Initiative
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 (6 months)
Delivered online English lessons to beginner and intermediate learners focusing on grammar, conversation, and vocabulary development. Adapted materials and teaching methods to diverse learner needs while maintaining a supportive virtual classroom environment.
Statistical Software Instructor
Technical Statistic Institute
Jan 2016 - Jul 2016 (6 months)
Created a training strategy for teaching statistical tests using SPSS and delivered instruction to improve practical application by 40%. Expanded curriculum content by 60% and led a pilot program to evaluate new instructional methods and improve student competence.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Merging Talent
Certificate, Computer and Data Science
Ongoing Certificate in Computer and Data Science focused on foundational skills in computing and data analysis.
KIIT University
Master's, Data Analytics
Completed a Master's degree in Data Analytics at KIIT University in 2021.
Higher Institute for Administrative Development
Master's, Economics and International Business Administration
Completed a Master's degree in Economics and International Business Administration at the Higher Institute for Administrative Development in 2017.
Damascus University
Bachelor's, Mathematical Statistics
Completed a Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Statistics at Damascus University in 2015.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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