Oskar Eisgruber

Projects

15-110 Tweet Analytics Project --- Fall 2019

• Analyzed a CSV file of political tweets with Python by converting it into a pandas data frame, and fleshing the data to make it readable
• Used a machine learning algorithm to determine the sentiment of political tweets
• Used Python functions such as if statements, loops, lists, dictionaries, nested dictionaries, recursion, and plots to analyze the relationship between the sentiments of political tweets and the different parameters which identified the users who tweeted them

36-202 Building Linear Regression Models: NYC Housing - Predicting Income --- Spring 2020

• Used R and NYC Housing data to determine the best multivariate linear regression normal error model underlying the relationship between income and several demographic and housing quality measurements
• Generated a full data analysis workflow: articulated a research question, loaded the data, explored and visualized variables, built a model with diagnostics and possible transformations, and interpreted the final results

15-112 Term Project: CArnegie mellTAN --- Summer 2020

• CArnegie mellTAN is an online adaptation of the popular board game "CATAN" coded using Python.
• Coded an AI player which makes strategic gameplay decisions.
• Wrote 1000 lines of code organized by top down design

Click this button to watch a demonstration of CArnegie mellTAN

Extracurricular Activities

NCAA Division III Diving --- 2020-Present

• Carnegie Mellon University - University Athletic Association
• Qualified for the NCAA Division III Regional Championship
• University Athletic Association Academic All-American

Member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity Delta Alpha Chapter --- 2020-Present

Member of the Economics Research Club --- 2019-Present

Member of the Introductory Finance Club --- 2019-Present

Member of the Data Science Club --- 2019-Present

Leadership Experience

Boy Scouts of America | Eagle Scout --- 2012-Present

• Patrol Leader: 2015-2016
• Eagle Scout ProjectL: Summer 2018
• Constructed 20 cat beds, 10 dog beds, 5 cat towers, and landscaped for The Humane Society of Boone County
• Lead a group of 18 scouts and 15 adults to stay on task and complete the different aspects of the project
• Raised around $1000 in order to pay for the supplies used to construct the project.
• Produced a 30 page project proposal detailing costs, supplies needed, and instructions

Bishop Chatard High School Student Council | Class Representative --- 2015-2019

• Selected by student body to represent my class of 167 all four years of high school
• Collaborated with the student council body to plan school events which represented the students' desires and aligned with the goals of the school and its values.

Bishop Chatard Young Investors Club | President --- 2018-2019

• Planned and advertised club meetings as a method for students to learn about financial investment
• Expanded club membership from 5 to 20 members
• Engineered new meeting ideas to keep the club interesting and relevant

Work Experience

LAWNS (Lawn Mowing Buisness) --- 2015-2019

• Maintained the property of 10+ clients' lawns through all seasons
• Forged relationships with clients and grew profits by 40%

Chick-fil-A --- 2015

• Greeted customers, took orders, and delivered meals to customers as a cashier
• Solved customer complaints and restocked drinks and cups