Alex Saunders Alex Saunders

Student at Indiana University Bloomington

Overview

Thank you for visiting my site! A bit about me is I grew up in Indiana my whole life. I am currently in my final year at Indiana University. I want to use my education and skills to help others, and continue learning new things. My most proud accomplishments are my internship with Labcorp, and my NBA First Basket business. At Labcorp I learned how a professional environment works, and I was given real responsibilities where I felt I made an impact on an organization with a wonderful mission. My NBA First Basket project was developed by my friend and I when we were in out first year in University. We use the model daily during the NBA season, and it is so fun. Message me for more information about the business. Some of my experience is below, and the other tabs listed on the left show some more about me and some comments on articles I read. Feel free to reach out!

Education

2023 — 2027

Indiana University Bloomington

  • B.S. Data Science (Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering)
  • GPA: 3.78/4.00, Luddy Dean's List
  • Minors: Statistics, Spanish
  • Clubs: Co-President of Sports Analytics Association, FinTech at IU, Grupo Ñ, Café Hispano

Projects

February 2024 - Now

NBA First Basket

Co-Founder

  • Using Python to develop a model that can predict shots in an NBA game for our clients
  • Improved our model in-between seasons to increase our profits to 45 units in the 2025-26 season
  • Developing web scraping and transformation skills while obtaining the data

July 2026 - Present

Archiforms

Independent Contractor

  • Working with a local architecture firm to develop a generative floor plan program
  • Using Claude to implement design aspects and develop a UX that can be used by non-architects

Work Experience

June 2026 - Now

Labcorp

Workfront Associate - Center of Excellence Intern

April 2025 — April 2026

UC Berkeley

Research Assistant

  • Facilitated research through web scraping and cleaning raw data to be used in modeling
  • Participated in model development with strategies such as regression and sentiment analysis
  • Examining injury patterns among NCAA athletes and its impact on healthcare

May 2025 — Feb 2026

Pro Football Focus (PFF)

Part-Time Contractor

  • Detailed football plays live so PFF analysts can provide insights to NFL and CFB teams
  • Trained in Pro Football Focus University to prepare for the season starting in August

May 2025 — May 2026

Takes (Sports Trivia App)

Consultant

  • Giving feedback to a startup application aiming to be the Duolingo of sports by using LLMs
  • Learning how to give constructive criticism on ideas for the app in the future
  • Testing edge cases in the app to protect the company from future issues

July 2024 - May 2025

Indiana University Women's Soccer

Team Manager

  • Designed a data collection system to help the team identify potential advantages
  • Created strategical reports and graphics with events (i.e. free kicks, corners, throw-ins, etc.)
  • Communicated boiled down game data so that more informed decisions can be made by coaches

April 2022 - July 2022

Chick-Fil-A

Team Member