Keaton G. Parkinson

Ernst & Young - Tax Technology & Transformation Staff

September 2021 – Present

▪ Helped multiple Fortune 500 companies manage their fixed asset data and performed under high-pressure situations
▪ Used tools such as Excel, Alteryx, and Python to analyze data for companies that have a large amount of data
▪ Automated part of the research and development tax credit process using VBA

Ernst & Young - Business Consulting Intern

January 2021 – April 2021

▪ Reviewed tax forms for various business entity types to determine Paycheck Protection Program(PPP) eligibility
▪ Provided clear and concise feedback to the client on what the applicant needed to become eligible for the PPP loan
▪ Was selected to work closely with manager to work on complex loan issues.

Ernst & Young - Tax Technology & Transformation Intern

July 2020 – August 2020

▪ Analyzed large datasets to improve tax operations for clients and other tax professionals in the company
▪ Obtained additional skills in SQL, Excel, and Alteryx by completing an EY Analytics learning badge
▪ Completed a capstone project by consulting a client on how to return to operations during COVID-19

Westmark Credit Union - Data Science Consultant

▪ Created machine learning models to predict the probabilities of customers purchasing certain products
▪ Given multiple datasets and used tools such as Python and R to solve company-specific problems
▪ Managed a team consisting of five members

September 2020 – December 2020

BANDER Wealth Management - Wealth Management Intern

▪ Increased followers on company social media sites by 70 percent
▪ Attended client meetings and analyzed how the advisor made financial plans for the client
▪ Conducted economic and investment research and presented findings to certified financial planners

May 2020 – July 2020

LPL Financial - Wealth Management Intern

▪ Increased office efficiency by utilizing various computer skills,including Excel (VBA) and R
▪ Created strategic financial plans and assistedin managing portfolios for a firm with $120million AUM
▪ Performed research and analyzed different investment options according to a strategic investment thesis

January 2019 - January 2020

Rice University - Master of Computer Science

Specialization: Data Science

August 2021 - Expected December 2023

BYU-Idaho - Bachelor of Science, Financial Economics

September 2017 - December 2020

GPA: 3.89/4.00

Minor: Data Science

Ezra Taft Benson Award Recipient (Highest honor given by the Economic Department to students)

Investment Society President

Coursework: Micro and Macro Economics, Statistics for Economists, Intermediate Statistics, Calculus I, Financial Economics, Econometrics, Financial Analytics, Financial and Managerial Accounting, Machine Learning, Data Wrangling & Visualization,

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