Portfolio - Darien Nouri
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Hey, I’m

Darien Nouri

As a Master's student in Computer Science specializing in Machine Learning at Georgia Tech and a dual-major graduate in Data Science and Computer Science from NYU, I am dedicated to uncovering insights at the intersection of data science and finance. My passion lies in leveraging alternative datasets and quantitative methods to derive actionable insights for strategic financial decision-making. In my free time, I am actively involved in music production, DJ mixing, and backcountry skiing among other hobbies.

Professional Background

EXPERIENCE

Citadel - Ashler Capital Sector Data Analyst Intern

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

New York, NY

  • ✓ Engineered an ensemble modeling web app to forecast alternative data metrics, leveraging backtested insights for optimized portfolio strategies.
  • ✓ Conducted sector-focused equity research combining text embedding strategies and similarity clustering on a dataset exceeding 1 billion rows.

PropertizeAI - Founder & Researcher

Jan 2023 - Present

New York, NY

  • ✓ Developed ML models identifying arbitrage opportunities in real estate markets using predictive alternative data sources.
  • ✓ Implemented AWS-based automated ETL pipelines for real-time market signal processing.
  • ✓ Preparing IEEE journal submission on ML-driven real estate market analysis methodologies.

Predictive Analytics & A.I. Lab - Undergraduate Researcher

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

New York, NY

  • ✓ Identified predictive indicators from alternative data sources linking sentiment patterns to political and market events.
  • ✓ Developed scalable OpenAI wrapper for cross-team sentiment classification.
  • ✓ Scraped and processed news articles into embeddings for predictive analytics.

Coegil Data Science - Data Engineering Intern

Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

New York, NY

  • ✓ Built Dash applications enabling actionable ML forecasts for private equity clients.
  • ✓ Constructed SQL-based ETL pipeline system to web scrape social media data for analysis of current positions and potential acquisitions, utilizing ML techniques to classify posts and analyze content.

Paramount Real Estate - Data Scientist Intern

Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

New York, NY

  • ✓ Scaled weekly property analysis capabilities from ~1,000 to ~1,000,000 properties by web-scraping MLS platforms.
  • ✓ Developed MS SQL data warehousing framework using custom ETL scripts in Python to extract data from property listing sources.

EDUCATION

Georgia Institute of Technology

In-Progress -

Atlanta, GA

  • Master of Science in Computer Science, Machine Learning specialization

New York University

Aug 2020 - May 2024

New York, NY

  • ✓ Dual Majors: Data Science & Computer Science
  • ✓ Relevant Courses: Deep Learning, Quantum Computing, Big Data Analytics, Causal Inference, Machine Learning

Featured Projects

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A Glimpse into My World

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yee

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Getting some air

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Sailing the Ionian

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With the family

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Children's Hospital Fundraiser

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Getting down low