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The evidence is clear.
IBM estimates that poor data analysis cost the U.S. economy over $3.1 trillion each year, impacting productivity, compliance, and business performance.
Improving data analysis and reporting requires a mix of the right tools, clear processes, and a strong data-driven culture. Knowing the right strategy to take doesn't have to be complicated; sometimes all you need is an outside perspective with the right expertise.
I can provide that for you.
95% of businesses cite unstructured data as a key challenge.
A Deloitte survey found that the vast majority of businesses struggle with unstructured data, making it difficult to analyze and report findings in a clear and actionable manner.
Hi, I'm Dr. Melo, your new go-to person for data analytics and evaluation.
I like to think of myself as a creative analytics researcher and impact-driven program leader. I have a passion for advancing innovation through end-to-end research, program evaluation (currently evaluating and managing approximately $11 million in grants at Johns Hopkins University), and community building in cross-functional teams.
I am passionate about data and people; my superpower is merging the technical with the human to make an impact!
I draw from my professional interdisciplinary training (Biology, Black Studies, and STEM Education) and lived experience as a gender-expansive woman of color, working-class daughter of Filipino immigrants, and first-generation college graduate to inform my positionality in researching historically excluded groups in STEM fields.
Some of the projects I've worked on include:
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conducting UX data sets to inform future marketing campaigns of well-known international brands
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evaluating educator training programs through qualitative and quantitative data collection from urban school districts in Georgia
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evaluation of policy compliance in math classrooms across school districts in California
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Principal Investigator for “Influential Networks for Women of Color in STEM Community College Pathways” grant with the National Science Foundation (NSF DUE # 1937777; $ 349,999; 10/1/2019-12/31/2021)
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I also currently serve on NSF review panels and review CBE-LSE journal manuscripts
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Let's connect so I can help you make better, data-informed decisions that will propel your organization forward!
Listen to me in action
In addition to the consulting work that I do, I also host a YouTube show, Data Yap, where I connect with people from all walks of life and we discuss how they use information to make sense of the world around them. Some of my guests have included:
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a military veteran who likes to tinker and is living her dream life in a tiny home
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an executive coach's perspective on change and adaptive leadership
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a stay-at-home mom turned keynote speaker on balancing the personal and the professional
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the fostering and parenting journey of a health policy analyst
