About Me
I am a Master's student in Data Science at Drew University (GPA 4.0) with a background in project management and 3D lookdev/lighting. I enjoy building ML models, scraping/cleaning data, and transforming insights into clear, interactive visuals. Recent work includes a movie recommender in Python/R, EV adoption analysis on 235k+ records, book rating trends, and manga sentiment dashboards.
Education
- Minor in Mathematics and Asian Studies
- Honors and Awards: 95% Scholarship Recipient
Projects
Movie Recommender (Nov 2024 – Dec 2024)
- Built ML models (KNN, Decision Tree, Logistic Regression) in Python/R.
- ~80% accuracy for predicting highly rated movies; generated Top‑5 recs.
Tesla EV Adoption (Apr 2025)
- Analyzed 235k+ EV records (Polars, Plotly) to compare brand adoption trends.
- Published interactive visuals and insights.
Book Ratings (Apr 2025)
- Explored rating trends by genre and gender in Python/Plotly.
- Built interactive visualizations to highlight reader preferences.
Manga Sentiment (May 2025)
- Scraped reviews with Selenium; analyzed with TextBlob & NLTK.
- Built sentiment dashboards in Power BI and Tableau.
GitHub: github.com/krisauw
Experience
Lookdev/Lighting Artist — CosmicVision Company March 2021 – July 2024
- Developed 3D assets (modeling, texturing, lookdev) from concept art and references.
- Trained new employees on workflows and Maya tools.
- Recognized as “Most Interesting Employee of the Year 2021.”
Project Manager — BadClay Studio February 2018 – March 2021
- Managed cross‑functional teams (assets, VFX, lighting, production, animation) and schedules.
- Primary client contact: budget proposals, scope, and feedback reviews.
- Oversaw post‑production for an episode of Sweet Home (Korean series); awarded “Best Producer of the Year 2020.”
Customer Service Representative — Scalable Press September 2017 – February 2018
- Resolved customer inquiries and complaints via email with timely, clear support.
- Monitored production workflows and tracked DHL shipping to ensure on‑time delivery.
- Flagged potential copyright issues in seller designs.
Skills
Technical: Python SQL R Jupyter Notebook VSCode Tableau Power BI Maya Blender Substance Painter Google Suite Microsoft Office
Professional: Data Analysis Data Visualization Computer Vision Project Management Communication Problem Solving Teamwork Critical Thinking Research