Amanda Nyren
Research Analyst Traffic Forecasting And Analysis at Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolAmanda Nyren is a data-driven research analyst specializing in traffic forecasting and analysis with 15 years of experience bridging GIS, infrastructure engineering, and agile product delivery. She combines strong coding skills in Python, SQL, R and Spark with cartographic design and visualization expertise (ArcGIS, Tableau, Illustrator) to turn complex spatial and operational data into clear, actionable stories. Her background ranges from assessing airport noise and municipal GIS projects to stabilizing large-scale UNIX server fleets and coaching global Scrum teams, giving her a rare mix of technical depth and cross-functional influence. As a certified Product Owner and long-time Scrum Master, she pairs empathy and stakeholder facilitation with a disciplined focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement. Based in Minneapolis, she recently sharpened her visualization toolkit with a top-ranking University of Minnesota boot camp and now applies that craft to state transportation forecasting. Colleagues often note her knack for turning nuanced community feedback into precise, accessible maps and models that drive policy and product decisions.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA (cum laude), Geology, 3.72 GPA, Bachelor of Arts - BA (cum laude), Geology, 3.72 GPA at Smith CollegeCertificate, Data Visualization and Analytics Boot Camp, 99.4%, Certificate, Data Visualization and Analytics Boot Camp, 99.4% at University of MinnesotaSouthington High School
Github Skills (11)
camp7
waffle7
forms4
data-collection4
machine-learning3
spring-boot3
project-management2
python2
password-generator1
php1
password-manager1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
anyren/baseball_salary_analysis
Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
Project 4 for UMN Data Boot Camp - Machine Learning Research Project
Contributions:54 commits, 47 PRs, 27 pushes in 14 days
campmachine-learning-researchmachine-learningproject-4
anyren/climate_analysis
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:11 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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