Salomi memoji

Turning raw data
into clear decisions.

CS grad + web developer background, pivoting into data analysis. I ask the right questions, clean the mess, and surface insights people can actually act on.

Current Role
Aspiring Data Analyst
Education
M.S. Computer & Information Science

Work experience

  1. Oct 2023 - Jul 2024

    Web Developer

    Church Life Apps
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  2. Sep 2022 - May 2023

    Graduate Assistant -- Web Team

    Cleveland State University
    On-site
  3. Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

    Web Design & Research Specialist

    Cleveland State University

I get genuine satisfaction from taking a messy dataset, asking the right questions, and surfacing insights that help real people make better decisions.

-- Salomi Gandra, Data Analyst in Training

Data Analysis & Technical Skills

Turning raw data into clear answers -- through the right questions, honest analysis, and insights stakeholders can act on.

Start with the question, not the data.

  1. Define the Question
    What decision does this analysis need to support? Never open a dataset before I can answer this.
  2. Collect & Clean
    Validate sources, handle nulls, document assumptions. Garbage in, garbage out -- no shortcuts here.
  3. Explore & Query
    SQL aggregations, Python exploration, pattern spotting. Let the data show what it wants to say.
  4. Visualize & Verify
    Charts that show one clear thing, not ten vague ones. If it needs a legend to decode, it is too complex.
  5. Recommend
    A finding without a recommendation is just a number. Every analysis ends with a clear next action.
Define FirstReproducibleDocumentedDecision-Driven

Data Case Studies

Six independently researched stories — India, US, and global — each built on verified, publicly available data.

🇮🇳 + 🌍 Live Crisis
₹94.5/$
Rupee historic low
$120+
Brent crude peak
₹1,700Cr
OMC daily losses

The Iran Shock

A war in the Persian Gulf is quietly draining your savings. Brent crude hit $120, the Strait of Hormuz closed, rupee hit ₹94.5 — and Modi just asked every Indian to WFH, skip gold, and stop booking foreign holidays. Here's why, with data.

GeopoliticsMacroeconomicsRBI · MOSPI · CNBC14 Sources
Explore the data story
🇮🇳 + 🌍 Data Story
7.79%
CPI peak Apr 2022
250 bps
RBI rate hikes
3 wars
Geopolitical triggers

When Wars Raise Prices

Three ongoing wars are silently inflating your grocery bill. Oil, food, fertilizer, supply chains, and the rupee — I mapped every transmission channel, what history teaches us, and what you can actually do about it.

MacroeconomicsGeopoliticsRBI · MOSPI · FAO14 Sources
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🇮🇳 Data Story
78%
Trains on time
₹73K Cr
Annual cost est.
PDI 77
Power Distance

A Nation Running 40 Minutes Late

Why does India run late — always? Railway OTP data, Hofstede's cultural dimensions, game theory, and ₹73,000 crore of lost productivity. 6 sections, 17 cited sources, interactive calculators.

Data AnalysisBehavioural ScienceGame Theory17 Sources
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🇮🇳 Data Story
1.67M
Deaths/year
9 of 10
Polluted cities
5.3 yrs
Life years lost

Breathing Numbers

India holds 9 of the world's 10 most polluted cities. I mapped PM2.5 levels, 1.67M premature deaths, and life expectancy loss across states — asking why India's air standard is 8× looser than WHO's.

Public HealthEnvironmental DataCPCB · WHO · AQLI12 Sources
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🇺🇸 Data Story
$12,555
US per capita
2.24×
Over Medicare
100M+
In medical debt

The Price You'll Never Know

The US spends more on healthcare than any nation — yet patients can't find out what a procedure costs. RAND data shows hospitals charge private insurers 224% of Medicare. 100M Americans carry medical debt.

Healthcare PolicyPrice AnalysisRAND · KFF · CFPB13 Sources
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🌍 Global Data Story
+1.45°C
2023 global warming
×3.8
Arctic vs global avg
14 yrs
Top 14 on record

How Much Has Your Country Warmed?

2023 broke every temperature record. But warming is not evenly distributed — the Arctic has warmed 3.8°C, India 1.1°C. Who emits most vs who suffers most is the core equity gap in global climate policy.

Climate ScienceGlobal AnalysisNASA · WMO · IPCC14 Sources
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