Allan Kittel Email & Phone Number

Ridgefield WA

Member of leadership team supporting business analyzing business strategies and initiatives.Budgeting, Forecast and analysis supporting the resort business groups. Analyze marketing promotional events, VIP events, for ROI and effectiveness.Direct analysis for feasibility of projects, expansions, and new business opportunities.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Design and implement Enterprise Data Warehouse in Azure.Implementing new cloud technologies in Azure.Updating and moving SQL Server databases from aging hardware/platforms.Provide 24 x 7 DBA support structure to support and maintain data and information flow to operational systems.

Las Vegas, NV

Reno, Nevada Area

Part of leadership team analyzing business strategies and initiatives.Direct budgeting, forecast and analysis for all aspects of the business.Directed analysis of marketing promotional events, concerts, and programs for ROI and effectiveness. Coached and developed team of analysts.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• ·Provide Analytical leadership:
• defining and executing the company’s business intelligence strategy.
• delivery of clear, reliable performance metrics
• deriving actionable insight from complex business data,
• leveraging data to understand and improve business processes
• deliver BI strategy and services to all senior management and department teams

Seattle, WA

• Analytical leadership and support to the Microsoft Advertising Sales field team where annual revenues grew from $46M in 2010 to over $125M in 2012.
• Generated and communicated accurate reporting and analysis on sales quota attainment, trending, forecast, and opportunities for sales management
• Collaborated with and advised business partners on end to end P&L across OPEX, revenue & headcount o OPEX never exceeded budget o revenue per headcount consistently above peer US sales regions
• Researched and provided best practices and benchmarking analysis that led to $20M positive tactical product mix change
• Shared insights, challenged assumptions and identified drivers of variance in revenue and budget forecasts. Identified >$5M in product revenue opportunities
• Achieved trusted business partner status for reliable reporting and analysis

Las Vegas, NV

• Directed planning and forecast process for the Venetian, Palazzo and Sands Bethworks operations - controlled $600M earnings
• Collaborated with operators on cost containment and revenue enhancement projects - over $40M cost savings and $10M new revenue
• Executed yield analysis for 7,000 suite hotel
• Innovated property operations scorecard and dashboard
• Managed installation and implementation of Cognos budgeting, analysis and reporting products
• Achieved record department FTE retention with 2 members receiving awards

Primm, NV

• Directed planning, budgeting and forecasting process for 3 casinos and resorts
• Instituted analysis framework covering all operations
• Designed and implemented data warehousing in SQL Server
• Innovated key performance indicator reporting/analysis
• Facilitated Herbst’s Gaming company restructure using complex financial modeling techniques
• Constructed comprehensive free cash capital investment tool and collaborated with Goldman Sachs for debt restructuring and cost containment utilizing $100M free cash flow

Shreveport. LA

• Directed planning, budgeting and forecasting process for both the riverboat casino and Louisiana Downs racetrack (combined $300M annual revenues)
• Instigated analysis to support cost cutting strategy in competitive gaming market
• Cultivated a relationship with the marketing team and implemented strategic marketing efforts to combat the local market
• Harrah’s Shreveport was acquired by Boyd Gaming and rebranded Sam’s Town Shreveport in 2004

Las Vegas, NV

• Developed, prepare and communicated corporate plans and forecasts to senior corporate management
• Directed capital planning process (in excess of $400M plan annually) and coordinated the collection and approval of casino property capital plans
• Drafted presentation documents for the CFO including the Board of Directors and Quarterly Management Meetings
• Evaluated mergers and acquisitions culminated $120M acquisition of Louisiana Downs Racetrack and $200M management agreements with New York State tribal gaming

Las Vegas, NV

• Implemented first in industry Enterprise Data Warehouse incorporating data from different sources from casino properties all over the USA
• Analyzed casinos across the country and identified over $100M in savings over 2 year period that resulted in casino property reorganizations

Australia

Senior Accountant Costing, BHP Nevada Mining Co, Ruth NVInvestments Accountant, BHP Co Ltd, Melbourne, AustraliaAccountant Management Reporting, TEMCo (BHP), Bell Bay, Tasmania, AustraliaCost Analyst, BHP Co Ltd, Whyalla Steelworks, Whyalla, Australia