Hi, I am Ivan.
About Me
👋 I am Koh Quan Wei Ivan.
Data Scientist at Openspace Ventures and MSc. Computer Science Student at Georgia Tech. My key interests are in the areas of ML/AI and Software Engineering.
Writing @Â https://ivankqw.medium.com/
Skills
Programming Languages
Data Science and Engineering
Web Development
Others
Experience
Openspace Ventures
Data Scientist
July 2024 ~ Present
- R&D
- Portfolio Success
National University of Singapore
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (IS3107)
Jan 2024 ~ May 2024
- Teaching Assistant for IS3107 Data Engineering
- Created course material and conducted tutorial sessions for the cohort of over 100 students
- Graded assignments and group projects
Openspace Ventures
Data Science and Tech Intern
July 2023 ~ Jan 2024
- Creating new features for the firm's deal flow management system using Retool, JavaScript, and SQL
- Enhancing data pipelines in GCP using Python and various SDKs
- Spearheading R&D initiatives with large language models (LLMs)
Datature
Software Engineering Intern
Jan 2023 ~ June 2023
- Developed a full-stack business intelligence application using Retool, Express.js, TypeScript, and Docker
- Leveraged various SDKs to integrate various data sources and features into the company's main website
- Proposed and prototyped cloud-hosted servers for custom computer vision model training using gRPC, Flask HTTP, Tensorflow, Cloud Run, and Cloud Storage
GIC
Quantitative Research Intern
Aug 2022 ~ Nov 2022
- Analyse financial time series through exploratory data analysis (EDA) and present data-driven insights using visualisation with R
- Collaborate with quantitative strategists to generate and evaluate signals based on ideas from academic research to forecast future price movements in R
Accenture
AI/Data Analytics Intern
May 2022 ~ Aug 2022
- Consulted with clients during the user acceptance testing (UAT) phase of a conversational AI project to gather and implement business requirements using Node.js and DialogFlow CX
- Developed automated testing scripts using Python to test conversational AI and related APIs
- Analysed text data using Python, and prepared actionable reports for the AI team
- Translated business requirements into API design logic and implemented Python scripts to automate testing of designed APIs
National University of Singapore
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (BT1101)
Aug 2021 ~ Nov 2022
- Teaching Assistant for BT1101 Introduction to Business Analytics
- Conducted weekly lab sessions to provide guidance to students on data visualization and data analysis, and the usage of statistical models in R
- Conducted coaching sessions to answer students' queries on the course material
- Coordinated and scheduled weekly coaching sessions for a group of 20 teaching assistants
NUS Business Analytics Consulting Team
Senior Analyst
Aug 2021 ~ May 2022
- Utilised data analytical skills such as web scraping and data wrangling to generate datasets with Python
- Trained supervised machine learning models to perform predictive analytics on cryptocurrency prices
- Collaborated with a partner startup in the development of an end-to-end asset pricing solution using Python
- Prototyped a chatbot solution for a partner startup using Google Cloud DialogFlow ES, and team was awarded the best solution award
PwC
Risk Assurance (Data Trust Services) Intern
Dec 2021 ~ Jan 2022
- Collaborated closely with a team of consultants using Agile methodology to to gather business requirements in a supply chain digitalisation project
- Designed mock-ups using Figma to translate business requirements into actionable items for software developers
- Implemented data parsing techniques in Python to parse and evaluate documents
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Computer Science
2024 ~ 2026
- Fall 2024 Cohort
- Specialization in Machine Learning
National University of Singapore (School of Computing)
Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics
2020 ~ 2024
- Specialization in Machine Learning
- Honours with Highest Distinction (First Class Honours)
- Awarded School of Computing Deans List for AY21/22 Semester 2 and AY23/24 Semester 1
- Awarded Distinction in Analytics Techniques Knowledge Area
Nanyang Junior College
GCE A Levels
2016 ~ 2017
- 5 Distinctions in the GCE 'A' Levels Examinations
Get in Touch
If you have relevant opportunities, or wish to have a meaningful conversation, do feel free to reach out to me!