Yifan Cheng

With a background in Statistics and Mathematical Science, Yifan has a strong career interest in data and financial analysis. He has excellent communication skills developed through case presentations and work experience, with proven problemsolving and time-management skills to meet tight deadlines.

Experience

University of Toronto
Teaching Assistant (Applied Probability), Sep. 2022 - Apr. 2023

• Delivered tutorials, office hours & graded projects & exams for 150+ students.
• Assisted students in understanding subject materials & responding to questions via discussion board.
• Updated materials to ensure lectures are targeted to students by highlighting the most critical take-aways.

NewBreak, Mountain View, U.S.
Data Analysis (Remote), Aug. 2022 - Sep. 2022

• Performed detailed analysis of 1,000,000+ sample data to explore & evaluate the click-through rate.
• Developed R codes to illustrate the demographic composition of users in sample data.
• Provided valuable insights & data-driven recommendations to product teams.

University of Toronto
Research Project Assistant, May 2022 - Aug. 2022

• Simulated one example in the paper by Monte-Carlo simulation about one-sample test for proportion.
• Analyzed the primary works of other key authors during the same period to look for parallels with the topic.
• Collaborated with other team members to evaluate the literary works.

Skills

• Technical: Python
• R
• SQL
• Excel
• AXIS
• Microsoft 365

Professional Certificates & Awards

• Dean’s List Scholar: 2023