Akhil Fernando-Bell

Data Science Master's graduate from Cornell Tech with experience in statistical analysis, SQL, predictive modeling, and translating complex datasets into actionable business insights. Experienced in analyzing user behavior, demographic trends, and operational data to support decision-making across academic, nonprofit, and startup environments

Teaching Assistant at Cornell CIS Bowers (2024-08 – 2025-05)

• Supported over 600 students across web development courses covering HTML, CSS, SQL, React, MongoDB, JavaScript, and application design.
• Developed instructional materials and provided technical guidance to improve student project outcomes and course engagement.

Data Analyst Internship at NAACP Portland (2023-07 – 2023-09)

• Developed ETL workflows using SQL to source demographic and socio-economic data sets, constructing a unified data model for streamlined analytics and reporting.
• Empowered non-technical program leaders and community stakeholders with self-serve reporting through accessible visualizations, while actively supporting custom ad-hoc reporting requests.

Master of Engineering in Data Science and Decision Analytics – Cornell Tech, Cornell University (2026-05)

Bachelor of Arts in Information Science – Cornell University (2025-05)