Murray
To avoid political and ideological persecution, Murray fled a 
theocratic regime in late 80s and after seeking and receiving political asylum he lived in Toronto for 10 years where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in computer science. In 1998, he moved to Rochester, where he met his wife, and graduated with a Master’s degree in business administration from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
During the pandemic, Murray guided numerous small business owners to maneuver the crisis. He provided assistance with:
- Applying for disaster recovery funds,
- Assessing impact and providing recovery approaches, and
- Pivoting the business.
Sam
As a data scientist working on visualization, projection, statistical analysis, and machine learning, and equipped with working knowledge of database systems, Sam applies his knowledge of R, Python, Tableau, and JMP to solve business challenges.
While collaborating with colleagues, he worked on data challenges and and related design contest presented through Kaggle during Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition (MUDAC).
Growing up in Savage, MN, Samuel stayed focused on his education, allowing him to graduate from Burnsville High with an Associates of Arts in Liberal Education from Normandale Community College in 2018. Currently, his academic work continues into senior year at Winona State University where he’s working towards his bachelor’s degree in data science.
In his spare time, Samuel partakes in communal gaming, baking, and working with obsolete technologies. He strives to apply his knowledge and skills and help enterprises to solve their business challenges.