Data Analyst · Vermillion, South Dakota

Hello, I'm
Sabun

I'm a Business Analytics graduate student at the University of South Dakota with a background in Information Technology and Business Administration. With over five years of experience in digital marketing and e-commerce, I focus on turning data into actionable insights that support better decision-making.

Sabun Dhital
About

I'm a Business Analytics graduate student at the University of South Dakota with a background in Information Technology and Business Administration.

With over five years of experience in digital marketing and e-commerce, I have worked with campaign data, customer behavior, and performance metrics to improve business outcomes. I focus on turning data into actionable insights that support better decision-making.

My work combines business understanding and analytical tools such as SQL, R, Python, and data visualization to analyze problems, uncover trends, and deliver data-driven solutions.

Education
University of South Dakota
Aug 2024 – Current
Master's in Business Analytics · GPA 3.77
Courses: Data Mining, Data Warehousing and Modeling, Business Analytics Modeling, Operational Analytics, Project Management
Westcliff University
Mar 2020 – Mar 2022
Master's in Business Administration · GPA 3.75
Courses: Data Analysis and Business Intelligence, Market Research, Business Research Methodology
Technical & Professional Skills
Languages
Python R SQL SAS
Database and Warehouse
MySQL Relational Database Design ETL Data Modeling
Analytics & Statistical Methods
Exploratory Data Analysis Predictive Analysis Prescriptive Optimization Time Series Forecasting Text Analysis
Visualization and Business Intelligence
Power BI Tableau Microsoft Excel
Projects
IBM Employee Attrition
01
Python

Executed machine learning attrition prediction model (80.3% ROC-AUC) using Python, SMOTE, and GridSearchCV, enabling HR to reduce turnover costs by identifying at-risk employees based on compensation and overtime patterns.

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Airbnb Pricing Analytics
02
SAS

Analyzed 351 Airbnb listings in Salem, Oregon and built LASSO, Decision Tree, and Random Forest models to predict listing prices. Identified room type, bedrooms, and bathrooms as key pricing factors.

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Amazon Kindle Sentiment Analysis
03
R

Applied NLP techniques (tokenization, stemming, DTM) in R to analyze sentiment patterns across 12,000 customer reviews, identifying key emotional drivers of satisfaction and generating actionable recommendations.

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Canyon Ranch Database Project
04
SQL

Created SQL Server database and data warehouse for a luxury wellness resort with ER diagrams, relational schemas, and ETL pipelines to support reservations analytics and customer experience insights.

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UnitedHealth Group Stock Forecasting
05
R

Analyzed 4 years of UNH stock data using time series techniques, building and evaluating ARIMA, ETS, and Random Walk models in R, selecting the optimal model based on RMSE, MAE, and MAPE to generate short-term forecasts.

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Experience
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Graduate Research Assistant
Aug 2025 – Current
University of South Dakota · Vermillion, South Dakota
  • Conducted retail sales forecasting on a large-scale dataset of 42,000+ time series across 10 stores and 3,000+ products, applying advanced forecasting and ML techniques with hierarchical methods to improve predictive accuracy.
  • Built automated data pipelines and a Tableau dashboard to track forecasting model performance in real time, cutting manual reporting effort by 5+ hours weekly.
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Student Consultant
Aug 2025 – Current
Coyote Business Consulting · University of South Dakota
  • Developed a demand forecasting model across 20+ product categories using 5 years of sales data for Charlie's Bookstore & Fan Shop, applying time series analysis to support Open-to-Buy planning.
  • Delivered a 12-month data-driven marketing strategy for ISPMB, strengthening donor acquisition by 10+ per month and growing social media engagement by 8%.
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Campaign Manager
Jan 2023 – Mar 2024
Daraz Nepal · Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Leveraged SQL and Excel to analyze performance across 10+ marketing campaigns, driving a 30% lift in sales conversion through monthly trend and conversion analysis.
  • Evaluated market trends across social media, live streaming, and online platforms, expanding audience reach by 25%.
  • Monitored campaign KPIs and ROI using Power BI dashboards, delivering weekly performance reports that guided data-driven strategy decisions.
Get in touch

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I'm actively looking for Data Analyst roles. If you'd like to connect or have an opportunity to discuss, feel free to reach out — I'd love to hear from you.