Blake Bridges
Financial Mathematics Graduate Student
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Managed and analyzed infrastructure datasets containing 10,000+ assets across municipal water and wastewater systems.
Utilized
Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP), Python (pandas, NumPy, openpyxl), and R (tidyverse, ggplot2, dplyr) to clean, validate, and analyze large datasets, improving reporting efficiency and decision-making. Supported 10+ infrastructure planning and rate study projects, evaluating capital needs and financial sustainability.
Experience
Engineering Technician Intern at McDavid Associates (2024-06 – 2026-08)
- Managed and analyzed infrastructure datasets containing 10,000+ assets across municipal water and wastewater systems.
- Utilized Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP), Python (pandas, NumPy, openpyxl), and R (tidyverse, ggplot2, dplyr) to clean, validate, and analyze large datasets, improving reporting efficiency and decision-making.
- Supported 10+ infrastructure planning and rate study projects, evaluating capital needs and financial sustainability.
- Processed 50,000+ data records from GIS, field inventories, and engineering documents to improve asset tracking and planning accuracy.
- Presented findings and provided reports to senior leaders for future business decisions.
Data Analyst at UNC Women's Tennis (2025-09 – 2026-05)
- Collected and validated point-level data across 25+ NCAA Division I matches, capturing shot location, shot type, rally length, point outcome, and net-play indicators using Angles.
- Analyzed 15,000+ shots from match footage, converting unstructured video into structured datasets for performance analysis.
- Generated 30+ JSON datasets supporting tactical evaluations of player tendencies, shot selection, and match strategy.
- Maintained 95%+ data accuracy while processing 100+ hours of match footage to support coaching decisions.
Education
Master of Financial Mathematics in Financial Mathematics – North Carolina State University (2027-12)
Bachelor of Science in Data Science – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2026-05)