NICOLLE EAGAN
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Career Focus:

Currently a data scientist for First Derivatives focusing on enhancing my coding skills as well as my knowledge in the capital markets industry.

Education:

McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University:
  • Received M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics
  • Dates attended: Sept 2015-June 2016
SUNY University at Buffalo:
  • Received B.S. in Applied Mathematics
  • Dates attended: Jan 2013-May 2015
Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam:
  • Music Education, Mathematics major
  • Dates attended: Aug 2011-Dec 2012

Awards and Honors:
  • Participant in Iverson College (Lucca, Italy), May 2017 
  • Member of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), Sept. 2015-present
  • Concertmistress of the UB Symphony Orchestra, Jan 2014-May 2015
  • Recipient of the John and Hazel Wilson Scholarship, May 2014
  • Recipient of the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Honors Scholarship, August 2011
  • Secretary of UB Math Club, August 2013-May 2015
  • Participant in 4th New York Conference on Applied Mathematics at Cornell University

Experience:
Computer Skills:
  • experience in kdb+/q, Python, C, MPI, CUDA, MATLAB, SQL, Mathematica, HTML/CSS; familiar with Linux and OS X operating systems; MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certified in Word and PowerPoint
Research:
  • research in neurology under Dr. Ferdinand Schweser (University at Buffalo), August 2014-August 2015
  • research in fractals and complex dynamical systems under Dr. Tim Flaherty (Carnegie Mellon University), May 2014-July 2014
  • conducted independent research with spectral methods with Dr. Jae-Hun Jung (University at Buffalo), August 2013-May 2014

Work History:
Kx Systems/First Derivatives, Inc.: July 2016-present
  • Data Scientist using kdb+/q in the Capital Markets industry
  • Responsible for assisting with client projects as needed

Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, Buffalo General Hospital: August 2014-August 2015
  • student research volunteer exploring Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping and MRI
  • Simulates neurological results in MATLAB through mathematical modeling

Carnegie Mellon University: May 2014-July 2014
  • Student researcher at the Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute (SUAMI)
  • Conducted research in complex dynamical systems; took courses in mathematical finance and programming
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