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    <h2>About Me</h2>
    <p>I’m Amy Fischbach, a Business and Data Science Analyst who is passionate about translating data into usable business decisions. Originally from Chicago, IL, I specialize in coding languages such as SQL, Python, and R, predictive modeling, and strategic analytics, particularly pricing and promotion management.
<br><br>On a personal level, I enjoy finding new books to read, traveling across the globe, and trying new recipes. 
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    <h2>Work Experience</h2>
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          <h3>Data Analytics Consultant</h3>
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            <em>SIL Global</em> · <span>Jan 2025 – Apr 2025</span>
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            <li>Built geo-mapping tool using Python to compare 5 factors (cost of travel, distance to nearest church, language similarity score, nearest hub language, travel distance) to aid resource allocation for translation projects</li>
            
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          <h3>Lead, Onboard Revenue and Analytics</h3>
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            <em>Royal Caribbean Group</em> · <span>Jan 2024 – Jul 2024</span>
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            <li>Set new March Perfect Day sales record with $13M revenue</li>
            <li>Launched Airport Transfer products, yielding $300K in 2024</li>
            <li>Built Shore Excursion Flash Sale promotions</li>
            <li>Led 3-person pricing and promotion team</li>
            <li>Streamlined pricing automation with Data Science team</li>
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          <h3>Sr. Analyst, Onboard Revenue and Analytics</h3>
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            <em>Royal Caribbean Group</em> · <span>Sep 2021 – Jan 2024</span>
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            <li>Analyzed Perfect Day pricing, achieved record $12M in July 2023</li>
            <li>Launched Hideaway Beach, generating $700K in 1 week</li>
            <li>Refreshed PowerBI dashboards for Shorex KPIs</li>
            <li>Planned pricing for Celebrity's first Perfect Day visit</li>
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          <h3>Analyst, Onboard Revenue and Analytics</h3>
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            <em>Royal Caribbean Group</em> · <span>Jul 2019 – Sep 2021</span>
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            <li>Managed pricing for $25M Perfect Day revenue in 2019</li>
            <li>Built Return to Service Shorex demand strategy</li>
            <li>Designed new commission format for hybrid teams</li>
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          <h3>Data Analytics Intern</h3>
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            <em>Motorola Solutions</em> · <span>May 2017 – Aug 2018</span>
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            <li>Built Tableau data pipelines with stakeholder input</li>
            <li>Cut procurement report time by 60%</li>
            <li>Modeled product trends for Category Managers</li>
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  <h2>Education</h2>
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        <h3 style="margin-bottom: 0;">Master of Science in Business Analytics and Information Management</h3>
        <p><em>Purdue University</em>, Aug 2024 – Aug 2025</p>
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        <h3 style="margin-bottom: 0;">Bachelor of Science in Economic Consulting, Business Analytics, and Technology Management</h3>
        <p><em>Indiana University</em>, Aug 2015 – May 2019</p>
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  <h2>Projects</h2>
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        <h3>SIL GeoMapping Tool Building</h3>
        <p>Our faith-based client requested a geo-mapping tool for allocating resources for potential bible translation projects by comparing factors such as language distance, transportation costs, and distance to the nearest church. My team and I built out this tool using Voronoi diagrams in Python, APIs, and an integrated LLM feature.  </p>
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        <p><em>🏆 Awarded 1st Place for Best Paper at the 2025 Midwest Decision Sciences Institute (MWDSI) Conference</em></p>
        <p><em>🏆 Awarded the Social Media Award at the 2025 Midwest Decision Sciences Institute (MWDSI) Conference</em></p>
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        <h3>GAP Case Analysis</h3>
        <p>My group analyzed GAP activity through sentiment analysis from NYT articles and review scraping, Google trends, and regression analysis to make recommendations on various makerting/pomotion opportunities.</p>
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        <h3>Transforming P&G through Digital Technologies</h3>
        <p>My group analyzed P&G's current processes to assess where new technologies can be applied and utilized, from smart manufacturing to augmented reality. </p>
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        <h3>Dunnhumby: Analyzing National Brands vs Private Brands in the Ceral Market</h3>
        <p>This project allowed my team to utlize AI-driven strategies using Python to analyze trends in National cereal brands verses Private brands and make retail recommendations. </p>
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            <strong>Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society</strong><br>
            <em>Honors Society for Students in the top 20% of their Cohort</em>
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            <strong>Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals</strong><br>
            <em>Cloud Concepts, Core Services, Pricing, SLA, Lifecycle</em>
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            <strong>Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals</strong><br>
            <em>Machine Learning, AI Workloads, Cognitive Services</em>
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