BERTINA JEYAKUMAR
📍 Edmonton, AB | ✉️ bertina@ualberta.ca | 🔗 LinkedIn | 💻 GitHub | 🌐 Portfolio
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Data-driven Computer Science undergraduate with 5+ years of experience in Python, SQL, and Data Analytics. Passionate about leveraging machine learning, data visualization, and statistical analysis to extract insights and drive business decisions. Skilled in building scalable data pipelines, predictive modeling, and dashboarding using tools like Tableau and Power BI. Proven ability to communicate complex data insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Seeking a data science or analytics internship at a high-impact, fast-paced tech company.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE; MINOR IN MATHEMATICS Expected August 2025
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta | Dean’s List 2021-2022
● Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning, Data Science & Ethics, Applied Statistics, AI, Algorithms, Database Management
● Technical Skills: Python (Pandas, NumPy), SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), R, MATLAB, C, C++, Tableau Google Data Studio, Excel, Git, GitHub, AWS, Google Cloud, Linux, Shell Scripting, Supervised & Unsupervised Learning, Regression, Classification, NLP, Deep Learning
PROJECTS
Formula 1 Race Analysis & Winner Prediction (January 2025)
Tech: Python, SQL, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn
Preprocessed and cleaned race data from the Ergast API, handling missing values and inconsistencies for data quality.
Conducted analysis using Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib to identify key performance trends in F1 races.
Built predictive models to forecast race outcomes, generating reports with insights on performance and influencing factors.
Market Trends Dashboard (June 2024)
Tech: Tableau, SQL, Excel
Designed an interactive Tableau dashboard to visualize market trends over a period of time.
Implemented KPIs with dynamic colours and arrows to highlight metric values and Year-to-Date (YTD) changes.
Created advanced charts like partial donuts and gradient progress lines for better data visualization.
Astronomical Star Data Analysis (July 2024)
Tech: Python, SQL, Pandas, Seaborn
Utilized Python and SQL to analyze star colour data, gain insights and detect outliers.
Extracted features from astronomical image data for research and analysis by using image processing techniques.
Aggregated and visualized the data by using pandas, matplotlib and Seaborn to compile a professional report.
Household Inventory App ("KIT") (Sep - Dec 2023)
Tech: Java, Android Studio, Figma
Designed and implemented an Android App in a 6-person team using Java, Figma and Android Studio.
Directed the evaluation, testing, and deployment for the final project; successfully pitched it to a class of 30, receiving a score of 9.8/10.
CERTIFICATIONS
DATA ANALYTICS BOOTCAMP CERTIFICATION July 2024
Completed projects on SQL Data Exploration and Cleaning, Tableau, Excel, and Microsoft Power BI.
INTRODUCTION TO DATA STUDIO - GOOGLE ANALYTICS ACADEMY June 2024
Gained the knowledge and tools needed to analyse data, create impactful reports, and collaborate.
WORK EXPERIENCE
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER AND CONTENT CREATION
St. Joseph College | Edmonton, Alberta | Sept 2023 – Current
● Spearheaded the development and execution of a comprehensive social media strategy for the university residence, increasing online engagement and community involvement by 72% by creating engaging content that portrays student activities, achievements, and residence events.
● Implementing a content calendar to ensure a consistent posting schedule effectively reaching the diverse demographic of residents and fostering a sense of community contributing to 211 accounts engaging in positive sentiment and overall satisfaction.
● Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with resident staff to gather real-time content and facilitate collaboration for promotional campaigns and event coverage
CASHIER
Dining Hall, St. Joseph’s College | Edmonton, Alberta | Sept 2023 - Current
● Delivering efficient and personalized customer service by quickly learning regular customers' preferences and providing a welcoming atmosphere at the dining hall.
● Maintaining a positive attitude and ensuring a friendly environment to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
● Ensuring a high level of cleanliness and hygiene in the dining hall by regularly inspecting and sanitizing cashier stations, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for both customers and staff members.
COMMUNITY CARETAKER
St. Joseph’s College Residence | Edmonton, Alberta | Sept 2023 - Current
● Created a welcoming, supportive and positive student life environment by building a residential community through programming, and mentoring, and developed creative strategies to increase student engagement in events.
● Organized regular feedback sessions with residents to gather insights on their needs, challenges, and suggestions for improving the community atmosphere, and implement appropriate strategies based on the feedback received.
● Created a detailed post-event evaluation report, analysed the success of the events, gathered feedback from attendees, and provided recommendations for future caretakers to improve future events.
ACTIVITIES
UNDERGRADUATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOCIETY
Vice President of Digital Media April | 2024 – Present
● Created and managing the club's social media accounts, brainstorming branding ideas for social media and sponsorship packages. Developed the ability to analyze problems from different viewpoints and to come up with creative solutions for them.
● Implemented and integrated proposed branding strategies, organized, and advertised all speaker and tech workshops.
● Utilized proficiency with design applications such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Canva, Crello, and Design Wizard to ensure branding success and launch the AI Society successfully.
CATHOLIC STUDENTS SOCIETY
Media Coordinator (2024 - 25) | VP - Administration (2023 - 24) | Formation Coordinator (2022 - 23) | April 2021 – Present
● Throughout my various roles in this society, I have had the opportunity to work closely with the Campus Ministry and organize events for the students on campus. Through this, I learnt valuable skills in communication, negotiation, and teamwork and how to effectively adapt and shift directions in response to unseen circumstances.
● Overseeing the daily operations and events of the association. Managing shared documents and calendar while coordinating with the various departments, including finance, communications, and social media.
● Spearheaded new ideas to build the community, streamline processes, optimize resources, and drive organizational success.
