01 — hero

Michael R. Smith

Data Entry Specialist | Spreadsheet Expert | Data Cleaner

Turning messy, unreliable data into clean, accurate, and actionable records.

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70+ WPM Typing Speed
99.9% Accuracy Rate
10k+ Records Processed
02 — about

Three Core Strengths

Every dataset I touch leaves cleaner, faster, and more reliable than I found it.

Speed & Accuracy

70+ WPM with 99.9% accuracy. Fast isn't useful without precision — I deliver both. Every record is verified before submission.

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Spreadsheet Mastery

Advanced Excel and Google Sheets — VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables, conditional formatting, data validation, and dashboard creation.

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Data Cleaning & Formatting

Raw, unstructured, inconsistent data is my specialty. I standardize formats, remove duplicates, fix errors, and produce publication-ready outputs.


03 — project samples

Work Samples

Real examples of data entry, cleaning, conversion, and spreadsheet work — with before-and-after comparisons.

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Customer Database Clean-Up

Before & After · 250 Records · Excel
Data Cleaning · Deduplication

Received a raw customer export from a CRM with inconsistent name casing, mixed phone formats, duplicate entries, and missing state fields. Cleaned all 250 records using Excel formulas and manual verification.

BEFORE — Raw Export
NamePhoneEmailState
john smith6105551234JOHN@GMAIL.COM
Maria Garcia(610) 555-9876mgarcia@yahoo.compa
BOB JONES610.555.0011bobjones@gmail.comPenn.
john smith6105551234JOHN@GMAIL.COM
sarah Williams6105554422s.williams@outlookNJ
⚠ Mixed casing · inconsistent phone format · duplicate row · missing state · invalid email
AFTER — Cleaned Output
NamePhoneEmailState
John Smith(610) 555-1234john@gmail.comPA
Maria Garcia(610) 555-9876mgarcia@yahoo.comPA
Bob Jones(610) 555-0011bobjones@gmail.comPA
Sarah Williams(610) 555-4422s.williams@outlook.comNJ
✓ Proper case · uniform phone format · duplicate removed · states normalized · email corrected
Excel PROPER()TRIM()Remove DuplicatesData ValidationFlash Fill
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Inventory Tracking Spreadsheet

Excel · Formulas · Conditional Formatting · Pivot Table
Spreadsheet Build

Built a multi-sheet inventory tracker from scratch for a small retailer. Auto-calculates reorder alerts, total value, and profit margin per SKU. Includes a pivot summary dashboard and color-coded stock level indicators.

SKUProductQtyCostPriceMarginStock Status
SKU-001Widget A142$4.50$12.99=ROUND((C2-B2)/C2*100,1)% → 65.4%● In Stock
SKU-002Widget B8$11.00$29.9963.3%⚠ Low Stock
SKU-003Widget C0$6.25$17.4964.3%✕ Out of Stock
SKU-004Widget D390$2.10$6.9970.0%● In Stock
Formulas used: ROUND(), IF(), COUNTIF(), SUMPRODUCT(), VLOOKUP() for category lookup, conditional formatting rules for stock status color-coding.
Excel VLOOKUPIF / IFSSUMPRODUCTPivot TablesConditional FormattingData Validation
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PDF-to-Excel Property Listings Conversion

200 Records · PDF → Excel · Real Estate Data
Data Conversion · 200 Records

Manually transcribed and structured 200 real estate property listings from scanned PDF flyers into a searchable, sortable Excel workbook — standardizing all square footage, price, and address fields.

PDF INPUT — Unstructured
123 Oak Street, Springfield PA 19064
3BR / 2BA — approx. 1,450 sq ft
Asking: $325,000 — Listed 04/12/2025
45 Elm Ave Unit 3B, Media PA 19063
2 bed, 1 bath — 900sf
$189,500 list price (April 2025)
7 Maple Dr, Havertown 19083, PA
4 bedroom 2.5 bath — 2,100 sqft
Price: $512,000 — 04-20-2025
EXCEL OUTPUT — Structured
AddressCityStateZIPBedBathSqFtPriceListed
123 Oak StSpringfieldPA19064321450$325,0002025-04-12
45 Elm Ave #3BMediaPA1906321900$189,5002025-04-01
7 Maple DrHavertownPA1908342.52100$512,0002025-04-20
✓ Normalized addresses · unified date format (ISO 8601) · numeric SqFt · split city/state/ZIP
Adobe AcrobatExcelText-to-ColumnsData ValidationISO Date Format
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Concrete Mix Comparison — Data Analysis Capstone

Excel · Pivot Tables · Slicers · KPI Dashboard
Advanced Spreadsheet · KPI Dashboard

Full data analyst capstone: compared Standard vs. Fly Ash concrete mixes across compressive strength and cost metrics. Built an interactive Excel dashboard with slicers, KPIs, and conditional formatting — revealing a 10.4% strength advantage and 5.2% cost savings with Fly Ash mix.

Excel Pivot TablesSlicersKPI DashboardConditional FormattingAVERAGEIFCharts

04 — case studies

Case Studies

A deeper look at the problem, process, and measurable outcome for two significant projects.

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Small Business Inventory Overhaul

500+ records · Excel · Data Cleaning + Automation
THE CHALLENGE

Chaotic Product Records

A local retailer had 500+ SKUs split across 3 separate spreadsheets, with inconsistent naming conventions, duplicate entries, missing cost data, and no reorder alert system. Staff were manually checking stock levels daily — taking 45+ minutes every morning.

MY ACTION

Consolidate, Clean, Automate

Merged all three sheets into one master workbook. Used Excel's Remove Duplicates tool and COUNTIF() formulas to identify 87 duplicate SKUs. Applied VLOOKUP() to auto-populate missing cost data from a supplier price list. Built IF()-based reorder alerts with color-coded conditional formatting. Created a pivot table summary dashboard with slicers for category and supplier filtering.

THE RESULT

Measurable Impact

87

duplicate SKUs removed, eliminating over-ordering errors.

40 min

saved per day — daily stock check reduced from 45 min to under 5 min.

99.8%

data accuracy confirmed after final QA pass across all 500+ records.

Excel VLOOKUPCOUNTIFIF/IFSRemove DuplicatesPivot TablesConditional Formatting
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Real Estate Listing Database Migration

200 listings · PDF → Excel → Google Sheets · Shared Access
THE CHALLENGE

200 PDFs, Zero Structure

A real estate agent had 200 property listing PDFs accumulated over two years — each formatted differently by different MLS systems. There was no searchable database. Finding comparable properties for pricing required manually opening 10–20 PDFs per search.

MY ACTION

Extract, Standardize, Migrate

Created a standardized 12-column schema (address, city, state, ZIP, beds, baths, sqft, lot size, list price, sale price, list date, days on market). Manually transcribed all 200 listings, normalizing every address format, date format, and measurement unit. Migrated the final workbook to Google Sheets with shared access, frozen headers, data validation drop-downs, and a filter view for each agent.

THE RESULT

Searchable in Seconds

200

listings fully structured and searchable in one shared Google Sheet.

< 30 sec

to find any comparable property — down from 10–15 minutes of manual PDF searching.

100%

of records passed QA review with zero address or price transcription errors.

Google SheetsData ValidationFilter ViewsAdobe AcrobatShared AccessSchema Design

05 — skills & tools

Skills & Proficiency

70+
Words Per Minute
99.9%
Accuracy

Attention to Detail

  • Double-verification on all numeric fields
  • Cross-referencing source documents before submission
  • QA checklist applied to every dataset
  • Error rate tracked and reported per project

Communication & Delivery

  • Clear progress updates at project milestones
  • Deadline-driven — always on time
  • Available for revisions within 24 hours
  • Confidentiality maintained on all client data

Software & Tools

Microsoft Excel Google Sheets Microsoft Word Google Docs Adobe Acrobat Airtable Notion Trello

Excel / Sheets Functions

VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP INDEX / MATCH SUMIF / COUNTIF IF / IFS / IFERROR Pivot Tables Data Validation Conditional Formatting Power Query

Data Entry Specialties

Data Cleaning Deduplication PDF → Excel/Sheets Format Normalization Database Entry CRM Data Entry Transcription QA & Verification

Soft Skills

Attention to Detail Time Management Reliability Confidentiality Communication Self-Management

06 — contact

Ready to Hire?

I'm available for freelance data entry projects, remote positions, and contract work. Let's talk.

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