Dragos Tomescu

Dragos Tomescu

Data Trainer (previously, Data Analyst)

Hi there!

Thanks for visiting. To tell you a bit about myself, I am currently fascinated with how we can inform various audiences on socio-economical phenomena as observed through quantitative data analytics.

From an organisational perspective, I’m particularly interested in how marketing and product analytics applications are best performed and communicated to the relevant decision-makers (managers, C-suite, etc.). From a societal perspective, I am interested in how the insights derived through data analysis can be conveyed as news to a borader audience. Altogether, this touches on various topics ranging from the data collection process, analytics and data storytelling to cognition, biases, and media studies.

As a data professional, much of the technical aspects of my work were performed in either R or Python. I also had the opportunity to develop hands-on skills in Git, SQL, Tableau, Google Analytics (and GTM), and BigQuery (GCP), among others. In my spare time, I enjoy visiting coffee roasters, reading non-fiction (or The Economist) and cycling or cycle-touring.

Interests

  • Analysis and research design for social sciences
  • Applied Machine Learning (ML)
  • Explainable AI & data storytelling
  • (Growth) Marketing
  • and more…

Education

  • MSc in Data Science, Business and Governance, 2020

    Tilburg University

  • MSc in Economics, 2020

    Tilburg University

  • BSc in Economics, 2016

    Monash University

Featured Skills

R and RStudio

ML, Research Design and Data Visualsation

SQL for Data Science Projects

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Data Trainer

Growth Tribe

Nov 2020 – Present Amsterdam, Netherlands

The data and AI training department at Growth Tribe works to demystify Artificial Intelligence for businesses and guide them through the data transformation process.

Our clients come from a variety of industries, companies trained include Accenture, Philips, Rabobank and Roche.

With the help of collaborative data science platforms, we are able to deliver the perfect mix of theory and practice in a short period of time. Our courses are ideal for aspiring Data Translators and Type A Analysts.

 
 
 
 
 

Data Analyst (part-time)

Klikkie

Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 Amsterdam, Netherlands
In my role at Klikkie, I investigated data inconsistencies and helped set up data pipelines to ensure high-quality data availability.
 
 
 
 
 

Data Scientist

felyx

Jun 2019 – Jan 2020 Amsterdam, Netherlands
In my role at felyx I’ve been acting as a junior full-stack developer, helping to maintain and develop the in-house BI web apps. In the process, I’ve learned about web and software development as a whole, while applying AngularJS for the front end and Flask with SQLAlchemy and PostgreSQL for the backend.
 
 
 
 
 

Data Scientist

Stockon

Nov 2018 – Apr 2019 Utrecht, Netherlands

As a Data Scientist, I worked on all-things data from setting up data dictionaries, developing dashboards or performing ad-hoc or in-depth behaviour analysis, to carrying out marketing experiments and AB testing, profiling customers and developing product recommenders. Technology-wise, I made extensive use of R, Python, Tableau, BigQuery (GCP), and Google Analytics.

Note: Regardless of the huge potential the company was discontinued after not being able to acquire new funding.

 
 
 
 
 

Data Analyst

a.s.r. Insurance

Nov 2017 – Oct 2018 Utrecht, Netherlands
During my time at a.s.r. I acted as an internal data consultant, connecting business needs with data capabilities, in order to deliver actionable insights. My projects revolved around user engagement, user behavioural insights, and conversion rate optimisation for the communication and marketing department. Some projects included analysing/predicting online conversions, developing insights into customer offline behaviour, or customer profiling. I performed most of the technical work in R, PowerBI and Tableau.
 
 
 
 
 

Internship

a.s.r. Insurance

Mar 2017 – Oct 2017 Utrecht, Netherlands
My economics thesis, conducted in conjunction with a.s.r., involved the development of a segmentation and targeted communication process in order to increase pension plan participants’ engagement in their financial situation.
 
 
 
 
 

Senior Project Planner

Steinmuller Engineering Services (Pty) Ltd.

Feb 2010 – Feb 2012 Johannesburg, South Africa

Responsibilities included:

  • Estimating cost and time requirements.
  • Planning, scheduling and keeping track of progress on large projects (>1 mil. EUR).
  • Coordinating project activities efficiently.
  • Ensuring efficient use of resources; staying within budget.
  • Supplier and client liaison.
 
 
 
 
 

Project Planner and Estimator

Steinmuller Engineering Services (Pty) Ltd.

Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa