The self-service BI space is fabulous and growing. I'm your Jiminy Cricket!DataMaven was started to bring focus to best practices, governance, data validation, and sustainability. We have found that these factors are critical in building the bridge between Enterprise IT Solutions and Business-Side Processes and Workarounds. When this bridge is built well, there is no limit to the success you can achieve with your Self-Service BI Platform!How did I discover this space?I found myself consistently in that role between IT and the business - employed by one side or the other, but the one who could understand both sides. Moving throughout the Enterprise, folding in each business area, the same issues and questions came up time and again,. As Self-Service BI emerged, I was at the ready...with answers! A little about Alexis:• Enjoys challenging opportunities to develop, implement, and continue progress toward standard repeatable processes and self-service solutions. • Strive to be a unifying force toward positive change, finding synergy across work in multiple areas and highlighting the ability to leverage these opportunities to break down silos and build bridges.• Unique ability to manage and align disparate data sources to generate operational and strategic outputs, as well as build/manage teams in India to execute on these initiatives through solid repeatable processes. • Driven to lead by example through exhibition of optimism and persistence to achieve what is not thought possible today. • Leverage education in Biology to view and manage data environments like an ecosystem, becoming a primary source for reporting through multiple roles at MetLife, including IT, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Global Relationship Management. • Agile navigation of corporate resources (People, Systems, Projects) with the ability to listen, quickly understand processes/issues, and improve reporting. Specialties: Process improvement, efficiency, process and procedure documentation, adaptability to new software, data analysis, governance through metadata