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Analytics, AI & Finance Projects

Selected projects in financial analytics, Python visualization, machine learning, accounting systems, and business process improvement.

Analytics & AI Projects

Forest Covertype Classification

The project involved data exploration, feature analysis, stratified sampling, data preprocessing, model training, hyperparameter tuning, performance evaluation, and comparative analysis across multiple machine learning algorithms.

Models evaluated included Decision Trees, k-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machines, Scikit-learn Neural Networks, and PyTorch Neural Networks.

Performance was measured using Accuracy, Macro-F1 Score, Balanced Accuracy, learning curves, confusion matrices, and computational efficiency metrics.

Best Model

RBF Support Vector Machine

Accuracy

80.15%

Macro-F1

0.6943

Skills demonstrated: Python, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, supervised machine learning, model evaluation, data preprocessing, and machine learning reporting.

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Note: This project demonstrates the application of machine learning, statistical analysis, and Python programming to a large-scale real-world classification problem. Source code is not publicly released in accordance with academic integrity guidelines.

Financial Analytics Projects

Amazon Interactive Chart

Python Financial Data Visualization

Developed interactive stock market visualizations using Python to analyze Amazon historical pricing data, including open, high, low, close, and adjusted close performance trends.

Skills demonstrated: Python, pandas, financial data analysis, visualization, trend review, and investment analytics.

Amazon Adjusted Close Chart

Investment Analysis & Market Trend Review

Built financial analytics charts to support investment research, trend analysis, and financial modeling practice through data-driven visualization techniques.

Skills demonstrated: market trend analysis, financial modeling, Python visualization, and investment research.

Crypto Investment Journey

Building a Cryptocurrency Portfolio from $200

This section documents my real-world cryptocurrency investment experience as I learn about digital assets, portfolio allocation, market volatility, trading spreads, and long-term investment discipline.

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice.

Week 1 — First Crypto Portfolio

Initial investment: $200.00

  • Bitcoin: approximately $50
  • Chainlink: approximately $100
  • Dogecoin: approximately $25
  • Stellar Lumens: approximately $25

This first week helped me understand the difference between daily return, all-time return, transaction spread, and short-term crypto volatility.

Skills demonstrated: Investment tracking, portfolio allocation, market observation, risk awareness, and financial education.


Weekly Investment Journal

Follow my real-world cryptocurrency investment journey through weekly portfolio updates, market observations, performance reviews, and lessons learned.

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Accounting & Systems Projects

Financial Modeling & Forecasting

Developed budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash-flow planning models to support management reporting and business decision-making.

Skills demonstrated: Excel modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.

Accounting Systems & Data Migration

Supported accounting system improvement projects involving data mapping, account reconciliation, chart of accounts alignment, multi-entity reporting, and migration support.

Skills demonstrated: NetSuite migration support, reconciliation, data validation, accounting operations, and process improvement.