Sam Friedman

Business/Data Analytics Graduate | Power BI Certified Data Analyst Driving Process Optimization and Actionable Insights

Columbus, Ohio, United States

About

I am a recent Business/Data Analytics graduate from the University of Cincinnati, equipped with a strong foundation in data management, visualization, and analysis. My academic journey provided me with expertise in Data Mining, Spreadsheet Analytics, and Information Systems, complemented by hands-on proficiency in Excel, Python, RStudio, SQL, and Tableau. I also hold the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification, demonstrating my proven ability to transform raw data into actionable business insights. I am eager to discuss job opportunities. Please contact me at samf4547 @ gmail.com.

Experience

  • Recreation Facilities Coordinator at Upper Arlington Parks & Rec
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Data Analytics Intern at Macro Solutions
    Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 · 4 mos

    ▪ Completed the Microsoft Power BI certification program, showcasing data analysis and business intelligence expertise ▪ Used Power BI to streamline and automate business processes ▪ Analyzed and extracted key data and information to support a variety of ongoing projects

  • Student Ambassador / University Tour Guide at University of Cincinnati
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

    ▪ Serve as the "face" of the student body and actively engage in college events and programs ▪ Represent the college to prospective and current students

  • Corporate Accounting Intern at Phillips Edison & Company
    Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 · 9 mos

    ▪ Transferred operations books into cloud storage database (Record Center) ▪ Reclassified invoices to appropriate departments for correct attribution ▪ Prepared and updated United Parcel Service (UPS) transactions for monthly reconciliation ▪ Updated MS Excel spreadsheet to record the history and fluctuation of fee rates for newly purchased entities/properties ▪ Reviewed internal accounting fees, external fees, income tax, franchise tax, and business and license accrual to ensure accurate financial reporting and minimize discrepancies between payments and liabilities ▪ Assisted with the quarterly close processes, including performing updates and reviews of operations books ▪ Performed intercompany monitoring of the elimination records for the fund and the property accounting departments ▪ Conducted loan reviews to verify that clients have made appropriate payments ▪ Collaborated with other interns on a twelve-week project to refresh the company’s internship webpage and the internship program budget

  • Compliance and Activation Administrative Intern at Coterie Insurance
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    ▪ Assisted with onboarding and compliance reviews for direct and group producers ▪ Supported the maintenance and review of data in multiple systems to ensure accuracy ▪ Streamlined and documented existing business processes ▪ Conducted research and needs analysis to find and develop a list of workforce management software for evaluation and workflow process improvement ▪ Analyzed and documented procurement process functionality using Jira Software ▪ Created PowerPoint presentations to demonstrate the procurement process to stakeholders and developed a user reference sheet describing the procurement process workflow