ALEKSAND SIMONYAN
M: - |- Yerevan,Vardanants str.
EDUCATION
RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN UNIVERSITY
Yerevan, RA
Master of Arts in Strategic Management (Institute of Economics and Business)
2018 Sep. – 2020 May
GPA 3.63/4.0 (top 10% of the class)
Conducted research of Big Data Infrastructure Development for Making Optimal Decision
Conducted research of using LSTM model for Stock Prediction
Government Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Bachelor of Science in Management (Institute of Economics and Business)
2014 Sep. – 2018 May
GPA 3.64/4.0 (top 5% of the class)
Conducted research of SME problems of developing countries. (Published in Krasnodar Compilation 2017)
Conducted research of Blockchain technology integration in Armenian Banking sector
Member of Rau Delegation in Blokchain ChainPoint Conference
EXPERIENCE
PICSART
PHOTO STUDIO
2019 Jan. - Present
Data Scientist
Worked with Master API-s, Push API-s and collaborated with Data Engineers in to store and utilize data in the most efficient way
Created, automated and optimized the process of transforming the raw data into meaningful information, making the dashboards and
infographics for the optimal decision making
Using Apache Spark in Scala programming language, extracted data from various storages and delivered reports to the Board
Using statistical analysis solved identified discrepancies in internal events and those of external platforms (AppsFlyer,
Facebook, Apple), and proposed solutions
Conducted statistical and behavioral analysis to identify ways of increasing the number of subscribed users and overall revenue of
the company
Changed previous methods and functions to new ones, increasing that the speed of internal jobs by 15 %
Immensus
Founding CEO
2019 Nov. – Present
Founded the AI Startup the goal of which is enhancing athletes performance based on video recognition algorithms
Build a prototype that will help workouts identify their mistakes and achieve higher results
Creating and leading a team of four Data Scientists, two engineers and a designer
Negotiated with investors, introducing the company’s vision, values and milestones
INTERTECH FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES
2018 Aug. – 2018 Dec.
Business Analyst
Used Python and R programming languages, as well as Zoho and Power BI, optimally solving different business tasks
Participated in business development and optimization projects, increasing total revenue of the company by 10% in three months
Consulted COO about KPI’s and company’s main objectives, directing the company’s resources to more efficient business units
Came up with internal business optimization solutions using statistical data analysis, advance market and competition research
FAST (FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
2018 May – 2018 July
Grant Writer Intern
Analyzed economies of developed countries identifying most suitable model for ecosystem development in Armenia
Researched economic indicators and trends, identifying optimal size of grants for Armenian graduate students
Researched on various topics such as “Skills Needed to become The Blockchain Specialist” and “UX/UI programs
IDEA FOUNDATION
Intern in Finance Department
Found and corrected errors in financial transactions between charitable organizations
Participated in budget planning process of one of the biggest charitable foundations in Armenia
2018 April – 2018 June
VTB (ARMENIA) CJSC
2018 March – 2018 Apr.
Intern in Problem Assets Department
Classified banking loans using various criteria such as loan expiration date, amount of the debt, geographic location, etc
Evaluated clients’ credit data and financial statements in order to determine the degree of risk involved
Conducted research of Investment firms, calculating and interpreting key financial indicators of the company
SKILLS AND OTHER INFORMATION
Technical: Python (Advanced), R (intermediate), SQL (advanced), Spark (Advanced), Tableau (Advanced), Java (beginner),
Extracurricular activities: Two-time kickboxing champion of Armenia, WKF karate champion of Armenia, Member of EYP, Member
of the Athletes Organization that annually collects donations to orphans, Participant of the Cleanup Day Armenia Project
Certificates: Coursera: Stanford Online Machine Learning, Coursera: Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra and
Multivariate Calculus, Udemy: Python Beyond the basics: Object Oriented Programming
Languages: Armenian (native), Russian (native), English (fluent)