Vala Zeinali
Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH
Languages Spoken: English and Farsi
Degree and Institution: Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (Kent State University)
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vala-z-483815128/
Website: valazeinali.com
Previous Work Experience:
Research Assistant Intern at Carnegie-Mellon University Quantitative Analyst Intern at Boyd Watterson Asset Management Statistics Teaching Assistant at Kent State University Mathematics Tutor at Kent State University
Publications: A 2-Approximation Algorithm for the Online Tethered Coverage Problem http://www.roboticsproceedings.org/rss15/p25.pdf
Academic Track: Health Data Science
Career Track: Quantitative Analyst, Data Science, Junior Analyst.
Career Interests: Originally I wanted to go into academia, but after getting a taste of industry I decided against it for now. I want to leverage the Health Data Science degree to break into an analyst position in asset management. My goal is to work in the healthcare investing group if possible.
Favorite Algorithm: Greedy Algorithm
Technical Expertise: Python, SQL, R Studio
Awards: Choose Ohio First Scholar
My favorite scientist: Carl Friedrich Gauss
Extracurricular Activities: Bass Fishing, Options Trading
Why QBS? I ultimately chose QBS because of the curriculum. I wanted a degree where I could take more statistics focused classes. In addition, I felt that the resources at Dartmouth would get me to my goals faster.
QBS MS Experience
QBS Electives
Capstone
Favorite QBS Class: Biostatistics Series
Life at Dartmouth:
--When I am not in lab/at school, I am fishing