Xander Coles
xander.coles@gmail.com | 404-859-6242 | Atlanta, Georgia | U.S. Citizen
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Analytics (Business Analytics & Computational Data Analytics) — Expected May 2026
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (Analytics & Data Science) — GPA: 3.85 — May 2025
- Minor: Engineering & Business (Denning Technology & Management Program)
- Study Abroad: ISyE Asia Program (May – Aug 2024)
Experience
Aprio Advisory Group, LLC — Atlanta, GA
Data Insights & AI Business Advisory Intern (Jun 2025 – Aug 2025)
- Developed business plan for new external data analytics app (~$300K+ projected ARR).
- Built strategic partner plan with data intelligence software vendors.
Georgia-Pacific LLC — Atlanta, GA
Strategy & Business Development Intern (May 2023 – Aug 2023)
- Prepared recommendation for $500M carbon capture, utilization, and storage project using patent analysis, sensitivity modeling, and scenario planning.
- Developed internal report on investment potential for emerging technologies.
Engage Ventures — Atlanta, GA
Insights Analyst Intern (Aug 2022 – May 2023)
- Screened 50+ start-ups within supply chain and logistics sectors.
- Evaluated 20+ start-up business plans for investment viability.
KMS Lighthouse — Tel Aviv, Israel
Business Systems Admin / Sales Ops Intern (May 2022 – Aug 2022)
- Generated a competitive analysis report and presented to the CEO.
- Created reusable customer data analysis framework for 100+ customers.
Leadership
Georgia Tech Venture Capital Club — President
- Coordinated internships for 12 student members with six start-ups.
- Led case competitions and research projects; launched a newsletter.
Technical Skills
- Software: Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce, AWS, Excel
- Programming: Python, SQL, R, JavaScript
- Concepts: Data analysis, financial modeling, ML
