https://jessepekarek.com/ Recent content on Jesse Pekarek | Data Analytics Hugo en-us https://jessepekarek.com/about/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://jessepekarek.com/about/ <h2 id="hi-im-jesse-">Hi, I&rsquo;m Jesse 👋</h2> <p>I&rsquo;m a data analyst with 20+ years of experience across real estate, education technology, and nonprofit leadership — and I&rsquo;m excited to bring all of it into my next chapter in Data Analytics.</p> <p>My background is broad by design. I started with a deep passion for biochemistry and research, moved into instructional technology leadership, spent two decades in real estate and finance, and most recently founded a therapeutic equine sanctuary. Every role sharpened a different analytical muscle — whether that was writing SQL queries to build custom data exports, building Excel valuation tools used across 100+ client transactions, or translating complex market data into clear visual recommendations.</p> https://jessepekarek.com/experience/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://jessepekarek.com/experience/ <p>If you are interested you can also visit my LinkedIn profile or view my resume below.</p> <p><button onclick="window.open('https://linkedin.com/in/jessepekarek','_blank')" style="background:#333; color:white; border:none; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:4px; cursor:pointer; margin-right:8px;"> LinkedIn </button></p> <p><button onclick="document.getElementById('resume-modal').style.display='flex'" style="background:#333; color:white; border:none; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:4px; cursor:pointer;"> View Resume </button></p> <div id="resume-modal" style="display:none; position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0; bottom:0; width:100vw; height:100vh; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.8); z-index:99999; justify-content:center; align-items:center;"> <div style="position:relative; width:80%; height:90%; background:white; border-radius:8px; overflow:hidden; margin:auto;"> <button onclick="document.getElementById('resume-modal').style.display='none'" style="position:absolute; top:10px; right:10px; background:#333; color:white; border:none; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:4px; cursor:pointer; z-index:100000;"> Close </button> <iframe src="https://jessepekarek.com/resume.pdf#zoom=75" width="100%" height="100%" style="border:none; display:block;"></iframe> </div> </div> <hr> <h2 id="director-of-instructional-technology">Director of Instructional Technology</h2> <p><strong>Technical Service Center</strong> | Phoenix, AZ | July 2023 – Sept 2024</p> https://jessepekarek.com/portfolio/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://jessepekarek.com/portfolio/ <div class="project-card"> <h3 id="sql-high-demand-skills-for-data-analysts">SQL: High Demand Skills for Data Analysts</h3> <p><img alt="SQL Project" loading="lazy" src="https://jessepekarek.com/sql_screenshot.png"></p> <p><strong>Tools:</strong> SQL, PostgreSQL, VS Code, Git &amp; GitHub, DBeaver</p> <p>Analyzed 700,000+ data job postings to identify top in-demand skills and salary trends using advanced SQL queries. Applied complex joins, CTEs, window functions, aggregations, and data validation to extract insights.</p> <p><a href="https://github.com/jessepekarek/SQL" target="_blank">GitHub</a></p> </div> <hr> <div class="project-card"> <h3 id="python-data-analyst-skills--salary-analysis">Python: Data Analyst Skills &amp; Salary Analysis</h3> <p><img alt="Python Project" loading="lazy" src="https://jessepekarek.com/python_screenshot.png"></p> <p><strong>Tools:</strong> Python (pandas, matplotlib, seaborn), Git &amp; GitHub, Jupyter, VS Code</p> <p>Analyzed real-world data job postings to identify top in-demand skills and salary trends for data analyst roles. Applied data cleaning, transformation, and visualization end-to-end.</p>