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Neo Nxumalo

Wappingers Falls, NY, USA

Neo Nxumalo
nxumaloneo99@gmail.com | 845-392-4492 | linkedin.com/in/neonxumalo/ | github.com/nxumalo210

GIS Skills & Tools
Geospatial Analysis: Python (Folium, Geopandas), QGIS (beginner), Coordinate System (NAD83/WGS84)
Data Management: SQL, Excel (macros, pivot tables, advanced functions)
Other Tools: Jupyter Notebook, Git, Google Colab
Core Competencies: Spatial Data Processing, Map Creation, Environmental Data Analysis, QA/QA of large data
sets.

Education
New York Institute of Technology, M.S. in Data Science - May 2025
Graduated with Distinction
State University of New York: College at Geneseo, BA in Mathematics - August 2021

Selected GIS Projects
Graduate Thesis - Using Geospatial Data Visualization Techniques to Uncover Underlying Disparities in Air and Water Quality in the Redlined Areas of New York City

• Conducted geospatial analysis using Python (Folium, GeoPandas) to map environmental indicators across
redlined vs. non-redlined NYC neighborhoods.
• Integrated and cleaned large environmental data sets from NYC Open Data, including air and water quality data.
• Applied statistical analysis to identify correlations between environmental disparities and historical redlining
boundaries.
• Produced interactive maps and visualizations to communicate findings for academic defense and potential
publication.

Professional Experience
Data Analyst, Strobel Professional Services – Remote June 2025 - August 2025
(Contract)
• Scrape and process data using Python, extracting unstructured information from unstructured web content
• Conduct QA and data transformation in Excel, normalizing data sets for e-commerce platforms.
• Work with large data sets to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with client requirements.

Data Analyst, BackboneAI – New York, NY June 2023 - Feb 2024
• Performed data extraction, aggregation, and quality checks to ensure accurate and consistent reporting
• Mapped and cleaned large data sets, improving business intelligence processes
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product managers and engineers, to align data processes
with business objectives
• Utilized AI tools to enhance the quality of over 1000 images, achieving a 25 percent improvement in resolution
metrics

Content Analyst, Medco Tool – Philadelphia, PA November 2021 - June 2023
• Developed and optimized SQL queries to identify and resolve data integrity issues, reducing errors by 35 percent
and minimizing operational disruptions across all functional groups.
• Conducted data audits in Excel to identify inconsistencies and ensure compliance with standards, proactively
addressing 100 percent of data gaps through supplier follow-ups and verified sources.
• Ensured 99 percent data accuracy by investigating and resolving discrepancies in supplier, item, and catalog
data, enhancing the reliability of insights for strategic decision-making.

Conferences & Professional Development
• Sustainability, Research & Innovation Congress (SRI), Chicago, IL — 2025
• Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics (NCUWM) — 2020

Neo Nxumalo

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