Luke Finkielstein
| lukef533@gmail.com | (609) 751-1675 | Portfolio Website | Princeton, NJ |
Education
Dickinson College — Carlisle, PA B.S. Candidate | Data Analytics & Mathematics Double Major | Expected Graduation May 2026
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GPA: 3.83/4.0 Certifications: Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate (Nov 2024) - Honors: Pi Mu Epsilon Honor Society, Dean’s List, Centennial Academic Honor Roll, Benjamin Rush Scholarship
- Coursework: Statistical & Machine Learning, Data Systems, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Agent-Based Simulation, Complex Analysis
- Leadership: Captain of Dickinson Men’s Soccer (D3, Elite 8), Admissions Fellow responsible for interviewing college applicants
Technical Skills
- Programming & Data: Python (NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, XGBoost, statsbombpy, SciPy), SQL, R, HTML, GitHub
- Machine Learning: Predictive modeling, EDA, regression/classification, feature engineering, statistical testing, time series analysis, ETL/data pipelines, LLMs
- Visualization: Tableau, matplotlib, seaborn, ggplot2, Excel, Jupyter Notebook
Experience
Northwell Health — Long Island, NY Analytics & Solutions Intern | June – Aug 2025
- Completed intensive 5-week rotation across analytics and solutions, including healthcare analytics, software engineering, business development, and project management, gaining exposure to health informatics workflows and clinical decision support systems
Capstone Project: LLM Citation Classification Pipeline
- Engineered an end-to-end Natural Language Processing pipeline in Python using Large Language Models (LLMs) to classify dataset citations in research papers as primary or secondary sources, enabling faster automated academic literature reviews
- Built extraction layer using regular expressions and Named Entity Recognition (NER); applied LLM few-shot prompting and evaluated each iteration using standard metrics to improve model classification (+0.224 F1 improvement)
- Selected the Qwen 2.5-Instruct model after reading Hugging Face documentation and CV comparison to other similar models
- Presented methodology, project process, performance metrics, and business relevance to Northwell Health Analytics & Solutions senior leadership, demonstrating measurable performance gains and real-world applications in healthcare data science
Birmingham Legion, USL Championship — Birmingham, AL Technical Staff Data Analyst Intern | June – Aug 2025
- Analyzed StatsBomb match data across 15+ USL Championship games using time series analysis to identify performance trends and tactical vulnerabilities; discovered defensive inefficiencies at left back, informing coaching staff adjustments
- Designed weekly performance summaries and scouting reports in Python, Tableau, and PowerPoint, translating soccer domain knowledge into actionable tactical recommendations for game prep and player development
- Collaborated with coaching staff to deliver data-driven insights that supported decision-making and season game-planning
Miller Environmental Group — Harrisburg, PA Data & Finance Summer Intern | May – Aug 2024
- Standardized and consolidated 100+ financial and inventory datasets across Excel, NetSuite, and Salesforce, identifying and correcting pricing errors that improved data accuracy for downstream reporting and analysis
Princeton University Facilities Department, Office of Capital Projects — Princeton, NJ Assistant to Project Manager | June – Aug 2023
- Assisted with office projects (Title IX, Art Museum) using PMWeb for data entry including budget, timeline, labor, area, tools, etc.
Volunteer
Special Olympics — Carlisle, PA Organizer | Mar 2022 – Present
- Oversaw 4 Olympic-style event days for 100+ children with special needs, coordinating 200+ volunteers across 20+ activities, assigning time slots, and ensuring smooth operations for participants, families, and staff onsite
Team Impact — Carlisle, PA Mentor | Aug 2022 – Present
- Mentored athlete with physical disabilities for 4 years, engaging 2-3x weekly at practices and games; supported personal growth through skill-building in soccer and fitness, fostered social connections, and provided feedback on his YouTube gaming content