Hamza Raja

Designed predictive models for basketball quarter scoring across WNBA and international leagues, defining the metrics, data sources, and update logic Validated model output against more than 700 real game quarters, identified a systematic scoring bias, and specified the correction Tracked personal predictions against model output to measure and sharpen forecasting judgment

Self-Directed Analyst & Operator - Independent Sports & Market Analytics - New Rochelle, New York

(2024-01)

• Designed predictive models for basketball quarter scoring across WNBA and international leagues, defining the metrics, data sources, and update logic
• Validated model output against more than 700 real game quarters, identified a systematic scoring bias, and specified the correction
• Tracked personal predictions against model output to measure and sharpen forecasting judgment
• Operate a live data system pulling ESPN, Sofascore, and Kalshi prediction market feeds into a real-time dashboard, built through AI assisted development that I specify, test, and iterate
• Built spreadsheet models applying probability and variance math to scoring distributions
• Designed and operate an automated trading system for 15-minute Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana contracts on Kalshi, a CFTC regulated prediction market exchange, using AI assisted development
• Validated strategy logic in paper trading mode before live deployment, iterating through 13+ versions with live WebSocket and REST market data feeds and a monitoring dashboard

Owner (Family Business) - Luigi's Pizza - Anchorage, Alaska

(2021-01 - 2026-12)

Assumed second-generation ownership of the family business founded by my father and, after relocating out of state for university, maintained the role remotely by monitoring the business's finances

Crew Member (Part Time) - Luigi's Pizza - Anchorage, Alaska

(2013-01 - 2019-12)

• Rotated across kitchen and front-of-house duties: dough preparation, cooking and finishing orders, customer service, point-of-sale transactions, and inventory purchasing

Warehouse & Sales Floor Team Member - Target - Anchorage, Alaska

(2021-09 - 2021-12)

• Unloaded inbound freight trucks and categorized merchandise onto carts for stocking across store departments
• Operated handheld inventory management devices to track stock levels, log incoming items, and verify product availability
• Worked overtime consistently to support store operations and keep the team running during peak demand periods

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - The University of Arizona (2022-08 - 2025-05)

University of California, Davis (2020-01 - 2021-12)