Excelerate × Rochester Institute of Technology

AI-Powered Data Analysis Star Performer

Verified recognition for turning a large student engagement dataset into a clear machine-learning-backed decision story.

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8,558

Records analyzed

95%

Overall score

100%

Peer evaluation

1

Predictive model built

360° Evaluation

Three perspectives · averaged
84%
Self
100%
Peer
100%
Managerial
95%
Overall average
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What the credential represents

The work covered data cleaning, exploratory analysis, cohort comparison, and Random Forest modeling to identify the strongest drivers of student participation.

  • Star Performer recognition from the program
  • Overall score recorded at 95%
  • Random Forest feature importance used to prioritize findings

Evidence of analytical practice

The portfolio includes a data-quality review, a detailed cleaning and visual-insights report, a model-evaluation report with charts, and a final presentation. The recorded dashboard recommendation is presented as a proposed next step, not a deployed product.

  • Week 1: data understanding and data-quality review
  • Week 2: cleaning, feature engineering, and visual insights
  • Week 3: Random Forest evaluation, feature importance, and participation heatmap
  • Week 4: final program-insights presentation

Why it matters for executive support

This proof demonstrates disciplined research, structured reporting, pattern recognition, and the ability to translate complex information into a decision-ready summary.