Will Harwood

Data Science & Statistics @ Northwestern University

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 deep learning methods.

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.

Steam Player Data Analysis

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

Pychess Analysis

Customizable local engine analysis of chess games with features to auto-import games from Lichess and Chess.com. Uses Lichess API to get Depth-40 analysis of opening positions as well as human win percentages for common positions. Runs as a webapp.

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