Carl Rothrock

About

Career-driven graduate student and aspiring data scientist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte pursuing a Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics, graduating in December 2026. Actively pursuing data-focused roles in financial services with a desire to transition to data science long-term. Interested in data science, mathematics, economics, history, and government. Experience in business analytics, risk management, public/government service, tutoring, mentorship, descriptive and technical writing. Internship experience at Truist Financial (Data Risk Oversight), NC Office of the Lieutenant Governor (Public Relations/Constituent Services), and UNC Charlotte's University Career Center (Peer Career Advisor). Passed Actuarial Financial Mathematics Exam (Exam FM) in December 2024. Certified SQL Associate (Datacamp). Completed Google's Data Analytics Certificate and Google's Business Intelligence Certificate with coursework in Sheets/Excel, GoogleSQL/BigQuery, Tableau, and R. DataCamp training in Python. Risk Management Frameworks Certificate from the American Bankers Association (ABA).

Experience

• Peer Guide / Graduate Assistant · University of North Carolina at Charlotte2025-01-01 –

  UNC Charlotte Niner Central Peer Hub • Providing generalist advising services to undergraduate students • Co-leading team of 5 peer advisors, providing professional development guidance to teammates • Utilizing Salesforce for case creation, management, and resolution • Contributing to various call campaigns to increase organizational presence

• Peer Professional (Intern/Part-Time) · University Career Center at UNC Charlotte2024-01-01 – 2024-12-01

  • Provided career development resources to a student body of 24,000 undergraduates to improve student employment prospects • Assisted with hosting events such as career meetups, career fairs, outreach tables, and career center presentations to promote the career center and its objectives • Reviewed student resumes, cover letters, mock interviews, and LinkedIn profiles to increase student marketability and student success in the hiring process

• President · Grand Strategy Gamers of UNC Charlotte2023-08-01 – 2024-12-01
• Enterprise Data Risk Oversight Intern (Full-Time) · Truist2024-06-01 – 2024-08-01

  • Conducted gap analysis of 29 team-relevant policies and procedures to identify resource inadequacies, enabling teammates to more effectively carry out data risk management activities; created Excel spreadsheet for gap analysis template • Enhanced 2 risk assessment drafts for regulatory reports in Excel by translating 18 qualitative responses into weighted numerical risk ratings to assign regulatory reports to risk categories • Created Excel template for tracking the risk rating and current status of regulatory reports • Drafted 2 process maps to visualize the development and sustainment of effective challenge (risk assessment) plans • Enhanced Excel Calendar for upcoming regulatory exams and audits via improved accessibility

• Business Reporting Analyst · University of North Carolina at Charlotte2024-03-01 – 2024-05-01

  UNC Charlotte Facilities Management • Leveraged Excel to clean and transform provided datasets based on stakeholder needs • Collaborated with stakeholders to construct 4 interactive Tableau dashboards based on transformed datasets • Contributed to an annual facilities management report for FY 2024 through data analysis and visualization

• Mathematics Tutor · Total Tutoring LKN2023-09-01 – 2024-02-01

  • Provided weekly individual tutoring for high school-level mathematics (algebra, pre-calculus) in the Lake Norman area for 2 clients

• Python Instructional Assistant · UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics2023-08-01 – 2023-12-01

  • Assisted with instruction in 4 labs per week comprised of over 150 students for UNC Charlotte’s Introduction to Computer Science course • Taught and reinforced foundational knowledge for computer science and the Python programming language • Individually responsible for grading and tracking the academic performance of 30 students

• Transfer FIT Mentor · University of North Carolina at Charlotte2023-07-01 – 2023-09-01

  • Mentored 18 transfer students in UNC Charlotte’s Forty-Niner Intensive Transition (FIT) program • Provided instruction and feedback on course content, connected students with campus resources, and planned daily events • Fostered a supportive community and learning environment for new transfer students

• Professional development · Career Break2023-05-01 – 2023-08-01

  Completed Google's Data Analytics Certificate and Google's Business Intelligence Certificate in the summer between my Sophomore and Junior year. Learned foundations of SQL, R, Excel, Python, and Tableau with applications in data analytics and business intelligence.

• Data Entry Associate · Player's Choice Videogames2020-06-01 – 2023-08-01

  • Listed new products on the company website to improve engagement; researched and applied market rates, game descriptions, game reviews, and promotional media for ~3,000 games • Refurbished over 1,000 physical game copies, including case/disk cleaning, cover replacement, and shrink wrapping

Education

• University of North Carolina at CharlotteMaster of Science - MS, Data Science and Business Analytics
• University of North Carolina at CharlotteBachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics for Business
• High Point UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Statistics & Data Analytics
• Pine Lake Preparatory, Inc.High School Diploma

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