Hi, I'm Dan, a data analyst

― My background

I’m an organizer. Just ask anyone who attended my wedding. Work examples? From 2004-2013 I led a team to organize 700 training courses in 12 languages each year for 20,000 volunteers throughout the U.S., determining the dates, venues, instructors, and shipping the textbooks. As a convention speaker for over 15 years, I’ve enjoyed giving inspirational discourses in over 15 cities in the U.S. and Canada for groups of 700 to 3,000 in both English and American Sign Language.

― Skills

SQL
Programming R
Tableau
Data cleaning
Analytical thinking
Public presentations
American Sign language (fluent)

― Work experience

Sign language interpreter

Sign Language Resources, Inc. / July 2014 - July 2021

Sign Language interpreter in health care, business, court, and educational settings, mentor for other interpreters

― Education

University of Science, Arts & Technology - Montserrat

Bachelor's degree, Education / Awarded Summa Cum Laude / GPA 4.28

― certifications

Google Project Management

Coursera / 2023

Communications manager

Sorenson Communications, Inc. / July 2015 - Present

Interpreting all scrum meetings for Amazon, team coordinator for new hire orientations

Product Owner Certification (CSPO)

Scrum Alliance / 2023

Project manager

Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses / Jan 2004 - Oct 2013

Led team that organized annual schools throughout US, placing 20,000 students: Made full schedule of classes; evaluated and assigned instructors; secured venues; provided direction on hospitality, housing, and feeding arrangements

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Scrum Alliance / 2023

Google Data Analytics

Coursera / 2024

“Product mindset: Communicates objectives instead of tasks; teams get more creative with their solutions and take more ownership over their plans, eliminates waste by depending less on task assignment, reporting, and management decisions.”

- The Professional Product Owner: Leveraging Scrum as a Competitive Advantage

― doug rime, Cybersecurity Consultant, New York city, ny, USA

Dan has shown his expertise in organization and communication over the last 20+ years I've known him. His leadership abiliities also translate well when working with different teams or groups to find a common ground and keep the ball moving to the goal line.

I have known Mr. Rappa for over 20 years. He has proven himself as an excellent team player, conscientious, a meticulous planner, dependable, and well-organized. He has always been attentive to accuracy and has demonstrated respect for his co-workers. I have worked with Mr. Rappa on the same team at regional conferences and have also observed him making community presentations. In my opinion, he is an excellent presenter and will undoubtedly represent your organization well.

― mark Alan morrison, diversified sign language services, llc, owner, Columbia, Maryland, USA

What they say:

Dan Rappa is a conscientious and meticulous planner who always sees a project to its finish. In the 20+ years I’ve known him, he’s proven to be dependable, scrupulous, well-organized and a true leader. He engenders trust and confidence in his people and has a unique ability to motivate and inspire them to reach their full potential. Dan has proved himself to be an engaged team player and manager who would be an asset to any organization.