Will Harwood

Data Science & Statistics @ Northwestern University
willharwood@u.northwestern.edu · (262) 666-2428 · LinkedIn · GitHub

About

I am studying Data Science and Statistics at Northwestern University. My current focus is on applied data analytics and building data visualizations, with a long-term goal of mastering advanced machine learning techniques in Python.

I am particularly interested in Sports Analytics and Financial Analysis, using statistical modeling and programming tools developed through coursework and independent projects.

Projects

Steam Data Visualization App

Interactive R Shiny application for exploring Steam player counts and trends across games and time.

Live App →
GitHub →

Steam Player Data Analysis

Exploratory and statistical analysis of Steam game data using Python, focusing on player trends and game characteristics.

Project Report →
GitHub →

Education

Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts in Data Science and Statistics
Expected June 2028 · GPA: 4.00/4.00 · Dean’s List (4/4 quarters)
Homestead High School
High School Diploma
GPA: 4.00/4.00 · Weighted GPA: 4.48 · Distinguished Graduate

Relevant Classwork

Completed
  • Data Visualization with R (ggplot2)
  • SQL & Databases
  • Web Scraping
  • Pandas & NumPy
  • Probability Distributions
  • Data Structures & Algorithms
Planned (by Summer 2026)
  • Supervised & Unsupervised Machine Learning
  • Regression Analysis
  • Differential Equations
  • Hypothesis Testing & Inference

Skills & Interests

Skills: Python, R, SQL, HTML/CSS, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, LLMs & AI

Interests: Chess, Premier League, NBA, NFL, Traveling