VICTOR BRANCUS
DATA SCIENCE | MATHEMATICS
51 Pinehurst Cres. Toronto, On. M9A 3A4
(647) 518 8946 ·
vbrancus@uwo.ca
Victor Brancus
PROFILE ______________________________________________________________
Emerging Data Analyst, ready to excel in working with team members to better manage, utilize and understand data, to
generate new market opportunities and deliver cost-saving business processes. I specialize in Python, Excel, Power BI.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS___________________________________________
University of Western Ontario | BSc Data Science and Mathematics
SEP 2017 – FEB 2023
Relevant Courses: Computer Science – Analysis of Algorithms, Programming in VBA, Java, C, Python, R; Data Science,
Probability and Statistics, Database Development, Data Visualization in Tableau, Machine Learning, Neural Networks;
Financial Modeling and Corporate Finance
Power BI Data Analyst Associate | Microsoft
JULY 2023
TECHNICAL SKILLS ______________________________________________________
Programming: Python, VBA, R, SQL, Power BI, DAX, Microsoft Excel, Java, Bash, Flask API, Django
Machine Learning: PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, XGBoost, Numpy, Pandas, matplotlib, Tensorflow, NLTK, spaCy
EXPERIENCE __________________________________________________________
Technical Data Analyst | Ministry of Government and Consumer Services Ontario
MAY 2022 – PRESENT
• Developed and enhanced Power BI Dashboards for clients across all ministries in the provincial government resulting
in improved data-driven decision-making processes.
• Hosted Power BI Workshops to teach others how to build their own Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Used Power BI Embedding for web development to embed reports into government websites and applications
Freelance Data Analyst (Part Time) | Response Innovations
NOV 2022 – MAR 2022
• Analyzed and Implemented Excel Sheets and Python Scripts for Email Marketing Campaigns Data.
• Prepared Monthly Reports in Power BI for
Data Scientist | Cosmosoid Research
MAY 2022 – SEP 2022
• Helped implement an XGBoost algorithm in python which led to a 15% increase in digital credentials sales.
• Developed data visualization reports in Power BI to track performance and identify trends.
IT Systems Assistant | Ministry of Transportation Ontario
MAY – SEP 2019, 2020, 2021
• Performed ETL Mapping and identified and corrected data quality issues for the Revenue Management Extension of
the Integrated Financial Information System using Oracle SQL Developer on Azure Cloud which resulted in a 10%
increase in data accuracy.
• Skillfully sourced, analyzed, managed, and transformed data for the Authorized Requester Information Services
migration on Azure Cloud.
• Achieved 100% AODA compliance rate for the Registration Licensing System of Ontario by testing MTO websites
using Compliance Sheriff software, ChromeAXE, aDesigner, WAVE, and JAWS.
RELEVANT PROJECTS____________________________________________________
Bank Loan Default Prediction| Python (Western University)
FEB 2022
• Used Logistic Regression and XGBoost Trees to predict customer defaults (PD) in a loan portfolio resulting in an
AUC - ROC score of 0.85.
University Dating App| Python, JavaScript, MongoDB, Flask API (Personal)
ONGOING
• Wrote matching algorithm for dating app in Python using Natural Language Processing with spaCy and NLTK packages
as well as unsupervised learning techniques (k-means and dimensionality reduction)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY______________________________________________
Senior Athlete - University of Western Ontario Varsity Water Polo Team
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SEP 2017 – APR 2022
Team Captain 2021, 2022: Fostered a positive team culture through effective communication and collaboration.
MVP 2020, 2022: Recognized as the most valuable player.
Semi Pro Water Polo – Adriatico AC
SEP 2022 – PRESENT