Julian Daduica

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About Me

Hello! I am an aspiring Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, and Data Engineer with a foundation in biochemistry and molecular biology and a passion for leveraging machine learning and data-driven insights to solve complex problems and drive decision-making.

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Achievements & Milestones

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Years Experience

Education

2024 - 2025

Master of Data Science

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Cumulative GPA of 4.33

2019 - 2024

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC
Cumulative GPA of 3.94

2014 - 2019

High School Diploma

Duchess Park Secondary School

Experience

April 2025 - June 2025

Data Scientist Intern

Canucks Sports and Entertainment, Vancouver, BC

  • Analyzed Ticket Buyer Trends to Identify Potential Season Ticket Members
  • Cleaned and analyzed ~1.5M rows using Python (Pandas, Matplotlib); engineered features for customer profiling
  • Built and tuned classification models (XGBoost, RF) achieving F1-score of 0.80; clustered customers with GMMs to reveal behavioral segments
  • Developed and documented reproducible ML pipelines; maintained code with GitHub Actions and Docker
  • Communicated results to stakeholders
Nov 2023 - April 2024

Data Science Research Assistant (Bioinformatics)

University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC

  • Processed and integrated large-scale DNA sequencing datasets to study microbial communities in managed forests
  • Built reproducible data wrangling and statistical analysis pipelines in Python (Pandas, Matplotlib) and R (dplyr, ggplot2)
  • Applied multivariate statistical methods (PCA, regression) to detect patterns in environmental and health-related data
  • Authored technical reports and communicated findings to researchers in biology and forestry
Oct 2023 - Aug 2024

Laboratory Biochemist

Natural Resources Canada CanmetMINING, Prince George, BC

  • Worked with scientific instruments and data collection protocols, ensuring accurate experimental design
  • Created summary reports and visualizations to share with supervisors and cross-functional collaborators
  • Maintained accurate documentation and implemented reproducible data collection protocols
Oct 2022 - Aug 2024

Arena Maintenance Worker

City of Prince George, Prince George, BC

  • Demonstrated strong work ethic and reliability by maintaining facilities for city events and sports activities
  • Collaborated with team and supervisors to complete tasks and projects efficiently to ensure smooth operations
Oct 2018 - Feb 2024

Sales Associate & Cashier

Sportchek, Prince George, BC

  • Assisted customers with purchases and inquiries, providing excellent customer service
  • Operated cash register and handled transactions efficiently and accurately
  • Maintained organized store displays and inventory management

My Projects

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python Advanced
R Advanced
SQL Intermediate
C++ Beginner

Tools & Frameworks

Git / GitHub Advanced
GitHub Actions CI/CD Advanced
Docker Advanced
AWS Intermediate
Quarto Intermediate

Data Libraries

Pandas Advanced
NumPy Advanced
Tidyverse Advanced
dplyr Advanced

Machine Learning

Scikit-learn Advanced
PyTorch Intermediate
Supervised Learning Advanced
Unsupervised ML Advanced
Neural Networks Intermediate
LLMs Intermediate

Statistics & Probability

Hypothesis Testing Advanced
GLMs Advanced
Experiment Design Intermediate
A/B Testing Intermediate

Visualization

Altair Advanced
ggplot2 Advanced
Power BI Intermediate
Plotly Dash Intermediate
Matplotlib Intermediate
Shiny for R Intermediate

Database Management

PostgreSQL Intermediate
MongoDB Intermediate
SQL Intermediate

I'm always up for a chat or a coffee! Feel free to reach out.