For the next year I will be attending GalvanizeU's year long masters program in Data Science. I have been working on a series of research projects with Play Bigger Advisors, analyzing data from startups and venture-backed companies . I have completed courses in Python and Tableau, and am applying to a number of data science institutions in San Francisco, to obtain the necessary qualifications for a Data Scientist. Through my research at Whitman College and with Play Bigger, I have realized my passion of finding meaning in data. I am looking forward to putting my current chemistry knowledge and growing programming skills to use in the real world. Previously, I worked for the USDA, synthesizing polyester additives to make biodegradable plastics more heat resistant. I am a graduate of Whitman College. I have completed all requirements for my B.A. in Chemistry from Whitman, as well as for certification of my degree from ACS. As a senior, I received back-to-back academic distinction for my semesters' GPAs, as well as distinction for our cumulative chemistry exam. I have previously interned with UCSF and have engaged in research at Whitman College for more than a year.

Data Science Associate @ Since my time at the USDA, I have been working with Play Bigger Advisors as a Data Scientist. I have worked with large datasets of financial transactions, using excel, tableau and writing python scripts to update the database with quarterly financial data from PrivCo. Published research from Play Bigger can be seen on the homepage: http://playbigger.com/research From January 2015 to Present (1 year) San Francisco Bay AreaPhysical Science Technician @ As a research technician, I was engaged in a wide array of tasks every day. Our team's intention was to increase the heat tolerance of Polylactic Acid (PLA), with the goal of manufacturing commercial products. Primarily, I designed and performed syntheses of a desired polyester additive, either via condensation or ring-opening polymerizations. I monitored reaction progress using Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), as well as Acid Number and Viscosity measurements. I then further processed the additive by melt mixing, injection molding, or extruding, with commercial-grade PLAs. Final products were analyzed by DSC, TMA and Tensile Testing. Results were interpreted in Excel. Our work has recently been submitted for publication with the Journal for Applied Polymer Science. The article's title is "Effect of multi-branched PDLA additives on the mechanical and thermomechanical properties of blends with PLLA". From my time at the USDA, I found what I am most passionate about: Finding meaning in data. I have decided to pursue a career in Data Science, with the intention of combining my knowledge of chemistry with my growing skills in Data Science and Software Engineering. From June 2014 to February 2015 (9 months) Research Assistant @ Recipient of Louis B. Perry Grant: Investigation of scleractinian coral proteins using various thermoanalytical and spectroscopic techniques, including TGA, DSC, FTIR, as well as SEM. During my time at Whitman College I was involved in scientific research with my academic advisor. We attempted to compare the total organics present in coral skeletons across genera. Our investigation utilized TGA, DSC, and SEM analyses as well as extensive data analysis with Excel. I presented on our research twice during my senior year, at Whitman College and at the Murdock Undergraduate Conference. This work was the foundation for my senior thesis From December 2012 to May 2014 (1 year 6 months) Organic Chemistry Teacher's Assistant (TA) @ From September 2013 to January 2014 (5 months) Sociology Classroom Assistant @ Student podcaster - tasked with recording and uploading class podcasts, as well as solving media/technology issues as needed. From January 2013 to January 2014 (1 year 1 month) Chemical Stockroom Assistant @ Daily duties include organizing and neutralizing waste as well as preparing/transferring various organic solvents. From October 2012 to January 2013 (4 months) Volunteer Intern @ Daily duties involved running and analyzing results of western blots, cutting tissue samples with a cryostat, preparing (sonicating) and purifying (centrifuging) tissue samples for further testing and collecting data from stained spinal cord slides through various image analysis techniques. From June 2012 to August 2012 (3 months) San Francisco Bay Area

Master’s Degree, Data Science @ University of New Haven From 2015 to 2016 Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry @ Whitman College From 2010 to 2014 High School, Science & Math @ The Branson School From 2006 to 2010 Lucas Ramadan is skilled in: Python, SQL, Tableau, Research, Data Analysis, Data Management, Statistics, SPSS, Chemistry, Laboratory, Microsoft Excel, Organic Chemistry, Presentations, Spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Thermogravimetric Analysis, NMR, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Infrared Spectroscopy