Hi, I'm Eva Bacas. I'm a linguist, crafter, and coder based out of Pittsburgh, PA. My background is in research, natural language processing, and data science. I'm passionate about accessible data and research that creates positive change. Currently looking for new opportunities at the intersection of research and technology.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy in Linguistics and International and Area Studies, minor in Quechua, University of Pittsburgh, 2019.

Thesis: Sociophonetic Variation in Bolivian Quechua Uvular Stops.

Skills

  • Natural Language Processing

  • Research and Experimental Design

  • Statistical Analysis and Modeling

  • Machine Learning (mostly supervised)

  • Web Scraping

  • Data Exploration and Visualization

  • Regex

Tools

  • Python (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Conda, Scikit-learn, NLTK, Scrapy, spaCy)

  • R (tidyverse, RStudio, Shiny, rmarkdown)

  • Basic Java, JS

  • Command line/Bash (MacOS & Linux)

  • Jupyter Notebook

  • Git/GitHub

  • Praat

For job experience, check out my resume here.

honey, a black kitten with golden eyes, loafed on the carpet.

Outside of work, you can find me doing data analysis for the project Mapping Allegheny County Police Budgets, crocheting, sewing, making art of all kinds, and hanging out with my partner and our cats.

rosie, a white and calico cat, curled up in bed.

( Made with Carrd )