Hershel Don

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Python, R, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, MATLAB
Data & Analytics: SQL, NoSQL, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis
Development: Full-stack Web Development, Power Platform, Salesforce Administration

DePaul University - Chicago, IL September 2019 - June 2022

Courses included: Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Programming Machine Learning Algorithms, Mining Big Data, Fundamentals of Data Science, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis and Regression, and Database Technologies.

Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL August 2014 - May 2018

Graduate-level courses included: Introduction to Big Data Mining, Computational Neuroscience, and Computational Evolutionary Biology.
Four Semesters on the Dean's List.
2018 Bess H. Ward Honors Thesis Award recipient.

(Full-Time, Hybrid)

Cook County Sheriff's Office - Chicago, IL October 2024 - Present

(Full-Time, On-Site)

The Ark - Chicago, IL July 2024 - September 2024

Responsible for data modeling, analysis, visualization, reporting, and Salesforce administration support for stakeholders spanning clients, cross-functional internal teams, board members, and grant-providing organizations.
Applied unsupervised machine learning and natural language processing algorithms to client services and survey data, generating insights into need, utilization patterns, and satisfaction.
Conducted testing and facilitated staff onboarding for new third-party platform integrations with Salesforce, including an online market for placing food pantry orders and a donations portal.

(Full-Time, On-Site)

Gold Rush Amusements - Hoffman Estates, IL February 2023 - March 2024

Led data utilization strategy including analytics and reporting for a rewards program serving tens of thousands of users across over one hundred establishments state-wide.
Produced recommendations to optimize the timing and cost of rewards & marketing initiatives.
Conducted competitor research including geographic market share reporting.
Established fraud detection protocols and built tools to support program integrity and compliance.
Developed and maintained internal dashboards and a web portal for our external partners.
Planned feature updates and coordinated database integrations with third-party developers.
Presented results to internal teams and external partners to foster informed decision-making.
Supported promotional, charity, and local event outreach.

(Part-Time, On-Site)

The Kumar Lab, FSU Department of Biomedical Sciences - Tallahassee, FL May 2016 - May 2018

Responsibilities included animal care & video monitoring, tissue preservation, patch-clamp support, lab maintenance, immunohistochemistry, and conventional & confocal laser microscopy.
Developed novel neuron quantification protocols in confocal microscopy imaging.
Defended an Honors Thesis titled "Parasubicular Neurons in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy" and co-authored the results in the journal Neuroscience: Sullenberger, T., Don, H., & Kumar, S. S. (2019). Functional Connectivity of the Parasubiculum and its Role in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Neuroscience, 410, 217–238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.05.008.
Sullenberger, T., Don, H., & Kumar, S. S. (2019). Functional Connectivity of the Parasubiculum And its Role in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Neuroscience, 410, 217-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2019.05.008.