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Hi, I am Babak

Babak Firoozi Fooladi

A versatile and proactive problem solver with a strong ability to quickly adapt and learn new skills. With a foundational knowledge in econometrics, statistics, data science, and ever growing expertise data processing, and visualization, I excel at creating analytics, and insights to provide solutions at any levels of complexity. My core strength lies in my ability to acquire new knowledge rapidly, adabt to workflow and collaborate with others.





Team Work
Communication
Data Visualisation
Hard Working
Service-minded
Self-management

Skills

Experiences

1

Otaniemi, Espoo

I used my Spatial data science skill into play to produce dashboards and functions for the startup. I provided data preparation infrastructure for one of the client so they can perform CO² emission estimation in U.S., Norway, Sweden and Finland. Dashboards contained maps and 3D visualisations.

Data Analytics Engineer Consultant

Sep 2020 - Present

Responsibilities:
  • Data processing
  • Spatial Analytics
  • Data modeling
  • Machine Learning

Aalto University

Jun 2019 - Dec 2024

Otaniemi, Espoo

As a quantitative researcher, I am proficient in advanced statistical modeling techniques. I have honed my skills in R, Python, Julia, and Stata, enabling me to implement complex models and visualizations efficiently and effectively across various platforms tailored to specific research needs..

Doctoral Candidate

Sep 2020 - Dec 2024

Responsibilities:
  • Research
  • Data management
  • Data modelling
  • Econometrics modelling
  • Teaching
  • Providing data solutions
Research assistant

Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

Responsibilities:
  • Agent based modelling using GAMA Platform
  • research on parking demand pressure
  • Master thesis worker
  • Learning advanced econometrics
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3
WSP Finland Oy.

Nov 2018 - Jun 2021

Pasila, Helsinki

At WSP Consulting, I adapted to Finnish work culture while producing spatial analyses, visualizations, and 3D city models. I designed and conducted a pedestrian route choice forecast to estimate changes in pedestrian flow after project implementations. Additionally, I supported other units with spatial data preparation and cartography. At peak workload, I managed seven projects across various units. This role highlighted the need for a structured approach to project data that accommodates diverse datasets and documents, usable by non-data professionals, which inspired my path toward data engineering.

Analyst

Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

Responsibilities:
  • Applying pedestrian route choice forcast
  • Develop codebase for CityEngine generative 3D model
  • Spatial Data analysis
  • Data modeling solutions
  • Data Preparation
  • Cartography
  • Data Visualisation
Planning Assistant

Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

Responsibilities:
  • Applying pedestrian route choice forcast
  • Develop codebase for CityEngine generative 3D model
  • Data Preparation
  • Cartography
  • Data Visualisation
Internship

Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

Responsibilities:
  • Develop ad-hoc network analysis for pedestrian route choice
  • Data Preparation
  • Data visualisation

Education

Doctoral Candidate in Real Estate Economics
Taken Courses:
  • Advanced Econometrics 1 - Cross Section, IV
  • Advanced Econometrics 2 - ML, GMM
  • Advanced Econometrics 3 - Time-series
  • Advanced Econometrics 4 - Microeconometrics
  • Structural econometrics
  • Urban and Regional Economics
  • Advanced Real Estate Economics
  • Spatial Analytics
  • Spatial Data Science for Sustainable Development
Master of Science (Technology)
CGPA: 4.1 out of 5
Taken Courses:
  • Real Estate Economics
  • Housing Economics
  • Urban GIS and Visual Tools
  • Urban Economics D
  • Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Urban Experience - PPGIS
University of Tehran
2011-2015
Bachelor of Arts in Town Planning
GPA: 16.67 out of 20

Projects

Startup funding data analysis
Analyst

Analysing the startup application dataset from Statistics Finland

Plotly FigureFriday challenge
Analyst

Implementing code for Plotly FigureFriday challenge.