Michael J. Moss – Localization professional and data analyst

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Hi welcome to my website, mjmoss.com! I am a business analyst and linguist based in Redondo Beach. This is a site I put together to showcase some of my experience, education and technical skills in the areas of web design, marketing and data analysis.

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Experience

Education

Data Analytics Capstones

A few select projects utilizing various programming languages and tools data analytics course + 1 self-made productivity tool.

Education and Training

Professionals in the current marketplace must make a commitment to life-long learning. A long time ago, when I received my bachelor’s degree from UCSD, I thought that barring law school, or business school, that I was done with studying. These many years later, it is painful to reflect on how wrong I was. Only two years after graduating, in August 2000 I received a scholarship from the Chinese Department of Education to study at the prestigious Nanjing University to continue studying linguistics and international relations.

In the years since I returned from China, I have made continuing education and professional training a major priority in the development of my career.

During my time as a Mandarin translator and interpreter, I also completed 24 units at UCLA Extension with honors as part of the Court Interpreter Certification program, which gave me the tools I needed to succeed as a translator for nearly a decade.

More recently, in acknowledgement of the emerging trends in AI and data science, I completed a 6-month data analytics class for working professionals from Thinkful in September 2021 to advance my knowledge and opportunities in the data-based workplace.

I am currently working towards a business analyst certification from Salesforce using their Trailblazer course. Please stay up to date on my progress on X (formerly Twitter).

FAQs

Are you still open to translation work?

Yes! Linguistics and Mandarin Chinese, in particular, are still my passion. Unfortunately, I can only consider full-time positions until further notice. (3/21/2024)

Why data analysis?

The collection and analysis of data associated with information technology is the most important task facing professional organizations today. Data analysis is used to predict and influence consumer behaviors at an unprecedented scale and it has become an indispensable skill in the business world.

What are you working on now?

Never one to miss out on current industry trends, I was laid off from EvolveNXT on February 27, 2024. As you might imagine, I have been applying to Business Data Analyst positions that match my skills with vigor and at volume, please keep your fingers crossed for me! I am also renovating my personal website and updating with some data analysis projects in Excel, presentations in Tableau, as well as a bonus language productivity tool.

Do you have any certifications?

Yes, I am Certified Scrum Master. If you have no idea what a scrum master is, you can get an idea at this link.

I am working on two other certifications at this time, please keep checking to see new additions!

What do you have planned for the future?

I originally got into data analytics and data science to work on translation and language models. Although I thoroughly enjoy the challenge of the business analyst role, I would still like to continue my education with a focus on AI and machine learning technology.