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Hoang Son Lai

I am a

Data Analyst with a strong foundation in finance and advanced analytics, currently pursuing a Master of Business Analytics at Monash University. Skilled in Python, SQL, R, and Power BI to build data pipelines, automate workflows, and transform complex datasets into actionable business insights.

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Turning raw data into actionable insights.

My Projects

Turning theory into functional data pipelines and analysis.

Global Market Insight

Global Market Insight (Financial Analytic)

An automated ETL pipeline using Python & GitHub Actions to collect structured financial data. Features a robust MySQL database, dynamic JavaScript dashboards for 21 companies, and a predictive stock forecasting report using XGBoost/Scikit-Learn.

Python MySQL JavaScript Machine Learning
Source Code Live Site
World of Games and Data

World of Games and Data

Developed interactive browser games with embedded telemetry to capture real-time user sessions. Built a Python/Flask API backend logging to PostgreSQL. Conducted EDA and applied Random Forest/XGBoost models in R/Quarto for game design optimization.

Python/Flask PostgreSQL R/Quarto JavaScript Machine Learning
Source Code Live Site

Work Experience

Professional journey in finance and data analytics.

DEC 2025 - FEB 2026 Internship

Research Analyst Intern

HD Securities Corporation (Vietnam)

  • Accelerated the delivery of daily/weekly financial publications by automating data transformation pipelines in R, reducing manual processing time by 40%.
  • Processed financial datasets to build intuitive Excel charts, supporting senior analysts in formulating market strategy reports.
OCT 2024 - DEC 2024 Internship

Insurance Intern

Bao Viet Insurance Company (Vietnam)

  • Validated and processed large volumes of customer datasets in Excel, sustaining 100% data integrity and accuracy within the internal CRM system.
  • Resolved 50+ weekly client inquiries regarding insurance claims and policies, delivering accurate and timely information.
MAY 2024 - SEP 2024 Full-time

Telesales Representative

Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company

  • Advised clients on financial products and facilitated end-to-end application processing, successfully achieving a 100 million VND disbursement milestone.
  • Maintained precise CRM records and executed consistent client follow-ups to deliver excellent customer service.

Education

Academic background and qualifications.

MAR 2025 - PRESENT Master's Degree

Master of Business Analytics

Monash University, Melbourne

3.75

GPA

Key Courses

Introduction to Database, Data Exploration and Visualisation, Diving Deeply into Data Exploration, Introduction to Machine Learning

OCT 2020 - JUL 2024 Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Banking and Finance

Foreign Trade University, Hanoi

Distinction

GPA 3.36

My Skillset

Technical skills & tools I use to deliver data-driven solutions.

Programming languages & BI

Python R SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) JavaScript HTML/CSS Power BI Tableau Excel

Frameworks & Engineering

ETL Pipelines Git/GitHub Flask Quarto Jupyter Notebook

Analytics & Domain

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) Time-Series Analysis Machine Learning Financial Analysis

Certificates

Professional qualifications that validate my expertise.

IELTS 8.0

English Language Proficiency

Feb 2026

CFA Level 1

Chartered Financial Analyst

Nov 2023

DATA ANALYST

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