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Noah
Owsiany

Data analyst and systems builder. M.S. Business Analytics from the University at Buffalo.

3.94
GPA
235+
Experiments
1.18M
Data Points
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Education

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Buffalo, NY

Master of Science, Business Analytics (MSBA)| GPA: 3.94/4.0

May 2026

Bachelor of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship| Summa Cum Laude | GPA: 3.76/4.0

May 2025

Relevant Coursework

Machine Learning · Statistical Analysis · Data Mining · Predictive Analytics · Database Management · Business Intelligence · Optimization Methods · Data Visualization

Google (Coursera)

Online

Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate

March 2024

Research & Analytics

NHL Betting Market Efficiency Study

MGS 649 Practicum | puckcast.ai | University at Buffalo

2025 - 2026
  • Designed 235+ controlled experiments across 6,560 NHL games and 100,000+ odds records, applying Benjamini-Hochberg correction and permutation testing to rigorously evaluate betting market efficiency
  • Developed a 158-feature logistic regression in Python with 5 custom Elo systems and an expected goals pipeline, achieving 60.9% walk-forward accuracy on 6,560 out-of-sample games and identifying exploitable inefficiencies yielding +9-11% ROI
  • Deployed findings as PuckCast (puckcast.ai), a live analytics platform serving 5,500+ unique visitors with real-time win probabilities, and PuckAPI (puckapi.com), a developer-facing data API

NFL Game Prediction Model (NoPUNT)

Independent Research

2026
  • Benchmarked 600+ model configurations across 35 optimization rounds on 770,000+ plays of NFL play-by-play data, systematically isolating the strongest predictive signals for game outcomes
  • Discovered two independent ~67% accuracy signals with zero feature overlap whose consensus reaches 77.6% at high confidence, validated at +41.6% ROI against closing odds over 6 backtested seasons
  • Engineered proprietary prediction pipelines and backtesting infrastructure in Python, with a public frontend currently in development

Experience

Local SEO Data

Head of Data

Buffalo, NY
April 2026 - Present
  • Manage data accuracy and reliability across a 40-endpoint analytics API, having shipped 16+ pull requests that harden CI pipelines, add API usage logging with CSV export, and publish the npm MCP server enabling AI agent integration across 5 platforms
  • Define the product analytics framework in PostHog, track activation and conversion funnels from signup through first API call to paid checkout to quantify drop-off and inform product and pricing decisions

PuckCast

Founder & Lead Analyst

Buffalo, NY
September 2025 - Present
  • Built and operate an NHL analytics platform (puckcast.ai) serving 5,500+ unique visitors with real-time win probabilities generated by a 158-feature predictive model
  • Launched PuckAPI (puckapi.com), a developer-facing data API serving model predictions and 16 seasons of historical NHL data to third-party applications

OWSH Unlimited LLC

Founder & CEO

Buffalo, NY
July 2023 - Present
  • Devised a weighted scoring methodology across 10+ diagnostic modules, pulling data from Google Search Console, GA4, PageSpeed, and SEO APIs to quantify local business digital health and surface performance gaps against industry benchmarks
  • Build and optimize client websites designed to establish brand credibility and drive inbound contact, analyzing site performance monthly to identify SEO issues and content gaps that inform ongoing strategy
  • Released 4 diagnostic Chrome extensions that audit on-page SEO, schema markup, accessibility, and site performance, reaching 700+ installs and generating page-level insights across 3,800+ site analyses

CollegeClassReviews

Creator & Developer

Buffalo, NY
2025
  • Aggregated 1.18 million course ratings across 320 universities in PostgreSQL, normalizing cross-institution data across 124,000+ courses to enable consistent comparisons across grading scales and review formats
  • Generated 49,000+ AI-synthesized course summaries and grew the platform to 15,000+ unique users through SEO-driven organic acquisition

Data-Driven Growth Marketing

Self-Employed

Remote
June 2019 - August 2023
  • Grew a portfolio of social media accounts to 250,000+ followers and 250M+ impressions by systematically A/B testing content formats, posting cadences, and audience segments, using engagement data to optimize for reach and monetize through brand partnerships

Leadership & Recognition

UB MS Achievement Award

Top graduate student in the School of Management, one recipient per year, selected by faculty vote

2026

WNY Prosperity Fellowship

Competitive fellowship connecting emerging founders with Western New York business leaders

2024-2026

Startup Competition Finalist

Panasci (2024) | New York State Business Plan Competition (2024, 2025) | Top 3: Startup Bootcamp, Get Seeded

2024-2025

Technical Skills

Languages

Python · SQL · TypeScript · JavaScript · R

Data & ML

pandas · NumPy · scikit-learn · statsmodels · matplotlib · seaborn · nfl_data_py

Methods

Logistic Regression · Random Forest · Gradient Boosting · Ensemble Methods · Feature Engineering · Walk-forward CV · Permutation Testing · A/B Testing · Hypothesis Testing · Bootstrap CIs

Web

Next.js · React · Node.js · Tailwind CSS · REST APIs · Three.js

Infrastructure

PostgreSQL · Supabase · Vercel · PostHog · Sentry · Git/GitHub · Stripe

Analytics

Google Analytics 4 · Google Search Console · Power BI (DAX) · Excel · OpenAI API

Interested? Reach out directly or download the PDF above.
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