Curriculum Vitae
Ian Blad
Industrial-Organizational Analytics Consultant & PhD Researcher
Education
PhD Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Emphasis
Present - 2030Seattle Pacific University • Seattle, Washington
- Currently doing research in how organizations construe narratives and its effect on the workplace along with other research in the areas of employee engagement, retention, and belonging.
B.S. Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Emphasis, DS Minor
September 2021 - July 2026Brigham Young University - Idaho • Rexburg, Idaho
- Developed strong research skills through coursework in statistics, experimental design, and data analysis forming Data Science Minor and a Statistics Certificate
- Mastered skills in Statistical analysis, R, Python, SQL, Microsoft 365,and GitHub
- Learned analytical philosophical skills in philosophy minor classes
Professional Experience
HR Analyst Internship
May 2025 - August 2025HydroMax USA • Flower Mound, Texas
- Created an automated employee evaluation system projected to save hundreds of management hours yearly
- Executed multiple analysis in employee turnover, recruiter effectiveness and industry standards in HR metrics using R and Python tools
Full-Time Volunteer Leader
August 2021 - August 2023Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Scotland / Ireland
- Trained several teams sized from 8-30 people every few months
- Gave presentations and taught skills weekly, and promoted well-being in various leadership positions
Data Science Programming TA
Jan 2026 - PresentBrigham Young University Idaho • Rexburg, Idaho
- Assisting in the teaching and grading for 3 classes of ~30 students for an intermediate data science course.
Key Projects
Curriculum Creation for Agentic AI Courses at BYUI
January 2026 - April 2026Brigham Young University Idaho • Rexburg, Idaho
- Helped created curriculums for upcoming agentic AI classes
- Gained extensive knowledge in the Agentic AI space
Belonging Project for BYUI
September 2024 - PresentBrigham Young University Idaho • Rexburg, Idaho
- Conducted literature review with faculty members on student belonging / retention
- Currently working on initiative to improve inclusion and engagement at BYUI
MILB Promotion Analysis
September 2025 - PresentBYUI Data Science Society • Rexburg, Idaho
- Created a web scraper to retrieve data on MILB games relevant to attendance and promotions
- Conducted statistical analysis predicted to dramatically increase attendance