I'm a data science student who turns data into clear insights and actionable solutions.
🟢 Open to workDive into my projects where I apply data science principles to create impactful solutions.
Center for Improving Youth Justice · Aug 2026 · ✅ Verified by Extern
A six-week externship with the Center for Improving Youth Justice focused on turning youth justice datasets into publication-ready visual stories using Flourish and Canva.
University of Minnesota · May 2025
Gained hands-on experience applying MySQL to manage volunteers, staff, events, and donations Strengthened knowledge of database applications through scheduling, reporting, and community-use cases
I'm a data science student who turns data into clear insights and actionable solutions.
I am Khaalid Abdirahman, an Information Technology student at the University of Minnesota focused on Data Science. I combine hands-on data work, SQL and Python skills, and practical experience across analytics, IT support, and operations roles. I have translated justice datasets into publication-ready visual stories and built a MySQL relational database for small business use.
Externships
Center for Improving Youth Justice Data Visualization
Completed · Aug 2026
Experience
Extern
Center for Improving Youth Justice Data Visualization · 7/2026– 8/2026
Marketing Campaign Manager
Akiflow · 12/2025-2/2026
Budget Analyst
Minnesota Care Counseling Services, Minneapolis, MN · 6/2023 – 7/2025
IT Intern
FreeGeek Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN · 9/2023 – 3/2024
Financial Analyst Intern
Quantum Pulse Consulting, Detroit, MI · 4/2025 – 6/2025
Front Desk Receptionist
Minnesota Care Counseling Services, Minneapolis, MN · 11/2021 – 6/2023
Education
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Bachelor of Applied Science, I.T.I with focus in Data Science · Class of 2027
Skills
✅ Verified by Extern
A six-week externship with the Center for Improving Youth Justice focused on turning youth justice datasets into publication-ready visual stories using Flourish and Canva.
As a Data Visualization Extern for the Center for Improving Youth Justice, I analyzed performance data from 85 juvenile justice facilities to investigate whether isolating youth for misconduct reduces behavioral problems. Using Flourish and Canva, I built a visual data story, "The Isolation Paradox", presenting several charts to surface the relationship between isolation use and misconduct rates.
I identified that high-isolation facilities had disproportionately higher misconduct rates than low-isolation facilities, while facilities with minimal isolation use showed stronger family/staff relationships and higher perceived fairness among youth. I compiled these findings into a slide presentation with data-backed recommendations to shift discipline practices away from isolation.
University of Minnesota · May 2025
Gained hands-on experience applying MySQL to manage volunteers, staff, events, and donations Strengthened knowledge of database applications through scheduling, reporting, and community-use cases
Gained hands-on experience applying MySQL to manage volunteers, staff, events, and donations Strengthened knowledge of database applications through scheduling, reporting, and community-use cases
Designed and developed a normalized MySQL relational database for a community food drive volunteer management system. Created tables, primary and foreign key relationships, ER diagrams, SQL queries, views, KPIs, triggers, and stored procedures to support volunteer coordination, event management, inventory, donations, and resource distribution.
Developed a normalized MySQL database that streamlined volunteer, event, donation, inventory, and resource tracking while supporting data-driven reporting and decision-making.
