Otis Alejandro Birnbaum

Economics Major at Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

About

Experience

  • Sports Analytics Research Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University - Statistics & Data Science
    Jun 2025 - Jul 2025 · 2 mos

    -Participated in a fully funded sports analytics research fellowship in the Carnegie Mellon Statistics Department, mentored by Statistics PhD students, Professors, and sports industry professionals. -Worked with a peer and Daniel Wicker, Lead Data Analyst at Charlotte FC (Major League Soccer professional team), on a research paper exploring salary spend efficiency in Major League Soccer. -Invited to present research at the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics conference in October 2025.

  • Williams Men's Soccer Sports Information Writer at Williams College
    Aug 2024 - Nov 2024 · 4 mos

    -Worked with head coach Steffen Siebert to write post-match analysis reports highlighting key moments in matches to be published on the Williams Men's Soccer Website. -Selected for the Frank Deford Award for top student information assistants at Williams College.

  • Operations and Scout Intern at Los Angeles Force
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

    -Worked with the assistant general manager to reach out to local soccer clubs and community organizations to attend LA Force games, increasing ticket sales. Oversaw and promoted a match which drew just around 600 fans, the highest attendance in LA Force history at the time. -Compiled reports on professional and semi-professional players in the Los Angeles area who were potential recruiting targets for the Force’s first and second teams.

  • Camp Counselor and Administrator at "Greatest" Debate Camp
    Jun 2019 - Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    -Created and managed debate and public speaking programming for over 40 students, checked students in, and communicated with parents. -Taught students public speaking and debate skills through lectures, games, and discussion.

  • Volunteer Lead at Hugo Soto-Martinez for City Council
    Jun 2022 - Nov 2022 · 6 mos

    -Worked with Council Member Martinez and Campaign leadership on bi-weekly calls to plan campaign strategy and coordinate events. -Managed and trained a team of 15 volunteers to door knock, table, and make phone calls. As a campaign, we knocked on 140,000 doors and made over 50,000 phone calls.