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Nefeli Zafeiri

Nefeli Zafeiri

Business Analytics, Data Strategy, Operations

Business Analytics graduate (M.S., University of Miami) and Deloitte Scholar. I translate complex data into actionable insights through statistical analysis, predictive modeling, forecasting, and data visualization, working across SQL, Python, Tableau, and Power BI to drive measurable business outcomes.

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Education Experience Projects Activities Skills

Education

University of Miami Herbert Business School Master of Science in Business Analytics Coral Gables, FL
May 2026
  • Deloitte Scholar, Deloitte Institute for Research and Practice in Analytics (DIRPA)
  • Related Coursework: Supply Chain Analytics, Business Consulting Analytics, Quality Management, Product Management
University of Central Oklahoma Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business, Minor in Finance Edmond, OK
May 2025

Experience

University of Miami Data & Research Analyst Coral Gables, FL
September 2025 to May 2026
  • Built and launched the documentation website for Ravix, an open-source Python regression library accompanying a Springer textbook, improving accessibility and usability for students, researchers, and developers
  • Applied statistical and analytical expertise to develop technical documentation, regression examples, and educational content, translating complex concepts into clear, user-friendly resources
  • Built businessregression.com, the companion site for the same textbook, organizing dataset downloads, chapter summaries, and worked regression examples for student use
University of Central Oklahoma Undergraduate Research Analyst Edmond, OK
January 2024 to May 2025
  • Won 1st place at Oklahoma Research Day 2025 for a regression-based study of natural gas price behavior
  • Developed regression and time-series models to forecast energy-market trends and surface the key drivers of price volatility
University of Central Oklahoma, Athletic Department Financial Operations Analyst Edmond, OK
August 2024 to May 2025
  • Identified and flagged budget inefficiencies across 20+ athletic programs, reducing event costs ahead of planning cycles
  • Streamlined budgeting workflows for faster, cleaner financial reporting to leadership
Zafeiris LTD (Beverage Distribution) Business Operations Analyst Athens, Greece
June 2020 to May 2025
  • Grew brand visibility by 25% through data-driven campaigns; renegotiated terms with 15+ suppliers
  • Optimized inventory allocation across product lines by analyzing demand trends, reducing stock imbalances

Projects

Capstone, Deloitte, Jan 2026 to May 2026

AI-Driven Wildfire Risk Monitoring

Developing an AI solution for wildfire risk monitoring and early detection in collaboration with Deloitte, translating geospatial and environmental analytics into actionable insights for real-world decision-making.

Python Machine Learning Geospatial Data Data Visualization
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First AI Model, April 2026

Chart Reasoner, Fine-tuned Phi-3 Mini

My first published AI model: a LoRA fine-tune of Microsoft's Phi-3 Mini (4k) for chart reasoning, extracting structured insights from chart images. Trained with Unsloth + TRL and released on the Hugging Face Hub as a component of the SQL Agent stack.

Phi-3 Mini LoRA Unsloth Transformers Hugging Face
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Team Project, Apr 2026, Hugging Face Spaces

SQL Agent, Natural Language to SQL

A multi-model AI agent that accepts a natural-language question, generates and executes the corresponding SQL query, and returns an interactive data visualization. Three open-source LLMs were fine-tuned on a 761K-row curated dataset for SQL generation, chart reasoning, and SVG rendering, then deployed end-to-end on Hugging Face Spaces.

LLMOps PyTorch LLM Fine-Tuning Hugging Face Spaces Python
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Big Data Analytics, Apr 2026

Coffee Shop Big Data Analytics

End-to-end big-data ML project on ~1.8M coffee-shop transactions. PySpark for ingest, cleaning, and EDA; scikit-learn + XGBoost + Optuna for modeling; SHAP for explainability. Delivered regression and classification models with clear lifts over baselines (wait time +34.8%, purchase amount +11.8%, rewards-target AUC 0.98).

PySpark XGBoost Optuna SHAP scikit-learn
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Class Project, Feb 2026, Time Series

Time Series Forecasting Comparison

Compared classical forecasting models, ARIMA, ARIMAX with exogenous regressors (layoffs, quits, sales, wages), Naive, and a Hybrid OLS+ARIMA, against a 12-month moving average baseline on monthly economic data. The simple moving average produced the lowest MAPE; a useful reminder that complexity isn't always better.

Python ARIMA statsmodels Time Series
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Class Project, Dec 2025, Machine Learning

Customer Prediction with XGBoost and SHAP

End-to-end binary classification project predicting customer behavior. EDA and preprocessing through gradient-boosted modeling with XGBoost, then SHAP values to explain individual predictions and overall feature importance. Final deliverable was a research poster.

Python XGBoost SHAP scikit-learn
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Personal, Aug 2025 to Oct 2025

Monthly Budget App

Multi-month personal budgeting tool in Python with categorized expense tracking (needs vs wants), savings-goal progress, and data visualizations, pie chart by category, line chart over time, seasonal patterns, plus personalized tips against the 50/30/20 budget rule.

Python pandas matplotlib seaborn
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Activities and Interests

Deloitte Scholar, DIRPA Program Deloitte Institute for Research and Practice in Analytics Miami, FL
October 2025 to October 2026
  • Won a scholarship in data visualization demonstrating strength in analytics and business strategy
Graduate Business Student Association MSBA Cohort Representative Miami, FL
September 2025 to May 2026
  • Represent the MSBA program, supporting initiatives to improve student engagement and collaboration
Varsity Tennis Team Student-Athlete
August 2021 to May 2025
  • Awarded Top-2 line-up positions throughout college tennis career while leading a team of 6 to 12 players
  • Represented the university at major regional and national NCAA tournaments, competing against top-ranked athletes
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Community Service Lead
August 2021 to May 2023
  • Organized and coordinated community service initiatives supporting student-athlete welfare
  • Contributed to enhancements of Athletic Department programs for student-athletes
International Children Games, Taipei, Taiwan National Tennis Team, Greece
July 2016
  • Represented Greece as a member of the National Tennis Team at an international multi-sport competition

Skills

Technical Skills

Python SQL Snowflake Databricks pandas scikit-learn XGBoost SHAP PyTorch Hugging Face PySpark statsmodels Streamlit Tableau Power BI Git Microsoft Office Suite Minitab Visio Jira

Languages

Greek (Native) English (Fluent) French (Conversational) German (Conversational) Spanish (Basic)

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt ECDL Standard Certificate DataCamp Intermediate Python DataCamp Preprocessing for Machine Learning in Python DataCamp Introduction to Statistics in Python DataCamp Machine Learning for Marketing in Python PTR Tennis Coaching (Jan 2023)

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