$ data scientist & consultant
transforming complex datasets into actionable intelligence
Results-driven analyst with dual Master's degrees specializing in quantitative methods,
causal inference, and business intelligence. Proficient in R, Python,
SQL, and Power BI for end-to-end data lifecycle management.
Founder & Analytics Lead
T-Baar Freight Analytics
May 2025 – Present
Tehran, Iran
- Conducting market research on Iran's road-freight sector to reduce empty returns, unlocking ≈$300,000 in annual savings per corridor.
- Designing bipartite load–driver matching algorithms and predictive models to increase utilization and improve on-time performance.
- Planning a 90-day pilot with digital waybills, escrow-based payments, and e-queuing to demonstrate multi-million-dollar economic and environmental benefits.
Consultant — Data & Business Intelligence (Part-time)
Afagh Zarrin BD Co.
Jun 2025 – Dec 2025
Tehran, Iran
- Re-architected reporting and forecasting pipelines; built demand models that informed a major capacity investment and capital allocation decision.
- Deployed executive dashboards for volume, margin, and supply-risk KPIs, replacing spreadsheet reporting with near real-time monitoring.
Teaching Assistant (Full-time)
Department of Political Science, Rutgers University
Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Assisted instruction in courses on statistical analysis, experimental design, and causal inference.
- Guided students through hands-on R labs for data cleaning, wrangling, modeling, and visualization.
- Graded assignments and provided targeted feedback on coding practices and quantitative communication.
Summer Fellow (Hybrid)
National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI)
Jun 2024 – Sep 2024
Washington, DC, USA
- Designed and programmed survey experiments to measure public sentiment on policy issues.
- Analyzed experimental data in R to generate statistically robust insights for advocacy and communications.
Excellence Fellow (Full-time)
Department of Political Science, Rutgers University
Sep 2022 – Aug 2024
New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Led projects using Bayesian methods to analyze voting behavior and preference formation.
- Applied advanced regression models to predict categorical outcomes from survey data.
- Designed and executed randomized controlled trials and A/B-type experiments from design through impact evaluation.
Research Assistant (Part-time)
Department of Political Science, Rutgers University
Jun 2023 – Sep 2023
New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Employed maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) to estimate causal effects in experimental data, including diagnostics and robustness checks.
- Developed statistical models and publication-ready visualizations in R to support peer-reviewed research outputs.
- Performed multivariate regression to analyze how demographics, ideology, and media exposure affect behavioral outcomes.
Data Analyst (Part-time)
Afagh Zarrin BD Co.
Jul 2018 – Dec 2020
Tehran, Iran
- Built analytical tables from multi-year transaction, pricing, and logistics data, enabling consistent demand and profitability analysis by product and corridor.
- Produced recurring performance reports and visuals that shifted management discussions from intuition to data-backed pricing and capacity choices.
Junior Data Analyst (Part-time)
Afagh Zarrin BD Co.
Feb 2016 – Jul 2018
Tehran, Iran
- Cleaned and reconciled sales and inventory data, reducing reporting errors and providing the firm’s first consistent KPI views for leadership.
Commodity Manager Assistant (Part-time)
Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Operation Co.
Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
Tehran, Iran
- Managed supplier relations and analyzed market data to identify investment and procurement opportunities.
Sales Manager Assistant (Part-time)
Zagrutti Men's Clothing
Sep 2011 – Mar 2012
Tehran, Iran
- Oversaw sales staff, resolved customer complaints, and supported pricing strategies to optimize revenue.
Production Assistant (Part-time)
PARS Ceram Company
Sep 2009 – Mar 2010
Qarchak, Tehran, Iran
- Maintained production databases and managed documentation workflows to support traceability and quality control.
M.A. Political Science & Government
Rutgers University
2022 – 2025
New Brunswick, NJ, USA
M.A. International Relations
University of Tehran
2015 – 2020
Tehran, Iran
B.S. Industrial Management
Allameh Tabataba'i University
2009 – 2014
Tehran, Iran
> data analysis
Predictive Modeling
Generalized Linear Models (GLM)
Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE)
Logistic/Probit Regression
Time-Series Analysis
Hypothesis Testing
> programming languages
R (advanced)
Python (intermediate)
SQL (intermediate)
> business intelligence
Power BI
Dashboard Creation
KPI Tracking
Automated Reporting
ArcGIS
> experimental design
A/B Testing
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
Causal Inference
Regression Discontinuity (RDD)
Survey Design (Qualtrics)