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Navid Istanbullu

Consultant, Analysis and Experimentation

German international student turned data scientist. Former college soccer captain and All-American who transitioned from the pitch to the world of data analytics. Currently pursuing a Master's in Computer Science while helping Fortune 500 clients drive data-informed decisions.

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About Me

My Journey

Hey there! I'm Navid, a German international student who moved to the US in 2017 with a soccer ball and big dreams. I had an incredible journey as a college soccer player, eventually becoming team captain and earning All-American honors. The highlight was playing in a national final before hanging up my boots to pursue coaching at both college and club levels.

After completing my undergraduate and master's degrees in business finance, I discovered my passion for data science. I spent over two years as a Data Analyst Consultant working with Fortune 500 clients in the financial sector, specializing in A/B testing, experimentation, and data-driven decision making. Currently, I'm pursuing another master's in Computer Science to deepen my technical expertise.

Life Beyond Data

⚽ Playing Soccer 🏃‍♂️ Coaching Soccer 💪 Weightlifting 📈 Personal Optimization 📚 Continuous Learning 🎯 Goal Setting

Technical Arsenal

Analytics & Data Science

Python SQL Adobe Analytics Google Analytics A/B Testing

Visualization & BI

Tableau Qlik Streamlit Data Visualization

Cloud & Data Engineering

Databricks Amazon Redshift Google BigQuery Snowflake

Featured Projects

Personal Portfolio

⚽ Odds Maker - Soccer Betting Platform

A comprehensive web application that aggregates and compares soccer betting odds from major sportsbooks worldwide. Users can find the best odds for any match, track value opportunities, and make informed betting decisions across multiple tournaments including World Cup, Premier League, and Champions League.

React Node.js Web Scraping API Integration Real-time Data Responsive Design
Odds Maker Dashboard

AI Receipt Scanner

A comprehensive web application that digitizes and organizes receipts using advanced OCR and AI technology. Users can snap photos of receipts, automatically extract key information with OpenAI integration, and seamlessly export data to Google Sheets for efficient expense tracking and financial management across personal and business use cases.

OpenAI API Google Sheets API Tesseract.js JavaScript OCR Technology
AI Receipt Scanner

Professional Experience

Financial A/B Testing Platform

Designed and implemented comprehensive A/B testing framework for Fortune 500 financial client, enabling data-driven decision making through statistical analysis and audience sizing.

Python SQL Statistical Analysis Adobe Analytics

AI Knowledge Search Assistant

Built scalable AI search assistant using Streamlit and Snowflake for internal knowledge bases, contributing to an internal initiative and serving as a pre-sales innovation demonstrator.

Streamlit Snowflake AI/ML Python

Interactive Data Dashboards

Designed and maintained Tableau and Qlik dashboards aligned with customer needs, improving data visualization and enabling better business insights for financial sector clients.

Tableau Qlik Data Visualization Business Intelligence

Clickstream Analytics Engine

Performed advanced exploratory data analysis using Python notebooks and SQL databases, leveraging clickstream data to identify trends, detect anomalies, and guide hypothesis formulation.

Python SQL Google BigQuery Data Engineering

Soccer Passion

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, interesting projects, or just having a chat about technology.