Services

  • Reviewing your analysis

    Are your standard metrics giving you mixed signals? Or just want an important result double checked?

    I can look through your existing analysis, check for errors, and figure out the cause of any surprising results.

  • Understanding your data

    I visualize the relationships hidden in the data you already have, which includes both checking for the results you expect as well as uncovering new effects. I will present the results in the form of your choosing, whether that is a report, presentation, or interactive model.

    I can also provide advice on what data to collect to answer your specific questions, and guidance on how to collect it. Even more importantly, I can advise you on when some questions are infeasible to answer, and recommend different techniques to address this.

  • Research support

    I can review academic papers, in particular for the correctness and appropriateness of their statistical models.

    I can also perform independent verification of the key results, so you can be confident in their validity.

    If any issues do come up, I can either provide suggestions for improvements, or implement them directly (see next section).

  • Modeling and forecasting

    I apply my statistical knowledge to build bespoke models for your data, allowing you to test specific hypotheses and see how different assumptions would affect the forecast of future results. This can either be a one-off, or I can create user-friendly models that you can continue to apply after the project is complete.

Skills

  • I have a broad knowledge of statistical theory, including:
    - Standard frequentist methods (Generalised Linear models etc.)
    - Time series analysis
    - Bayesian statistics and hierarchical models
    - Network analysis
    And I’m always excited to learn novel techniques to take on new challenges.

  • I use the R programming language and the tidyverse packages as my standard language for statistical analysis, and I am able to both work with existing code and supply you with easy-to-use code to use on an ongoing basis.

    I am also proficient with python, and can use this if preferred, or to integrate into an existing workflow.

  • I have expertise in machine learning techniques, including theory as well as application, so I can use these when appropriate to get the most from your data, but also understand their limitations.

  • I can generate informative and readable plots to visualise the relationships within your data, and when desired use LaTeX to write these up into high-quality reports.