Benjamin Kowalsky Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Northbrook, Il, Us

In this recent role; I worked to establish new talented analytics team for State Management organization within Product. Effectively collaborate with senior leadership team to determine and address issues as well as create effective plans/strategies for team to enhance analytic capabilities of organization. I am responsible for developing and executing framework related to new analytic ecosystem for State Management. Efficiently leverage agile methodologies for development of analytic tool and support team to adapt "Test and Learn" mentality during creation of best possible analytic solution for business.Some of my notable achievements for this role are mentioned below:- Decreased ad hoc data requests by 80 % and boosted speed of analysis for State management by carrying out new process.- Designed and implemented SQL training for 25 associates as well as scheduled coaching of 30+ members delivered by end of the year.- Built analytics driven database with multiple levels of access for users with various technical abilities, including Tableau and Power BI tools, OLAP cubes, Dremio, Scality, and SQL datasets.

Northbrook, Il, Us

At that role; Played integral role in constructing data analytic tools for Underwriting department. I had mentored and groomed five analysts to compose SQL and Python code, while optimizing employee's project management and documentation skills. Effectively coordinated monthly prioritizing meeting with end user to improve communication between technical and business teams.Essential contributions for this role are written below:- Enhanced development speed by executing new process as well as accumulated business requirements from end user and converting data into technical documentation for implementation.- Created and implemented standard for validation and documentation of code. Reducing errors and usability.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

During that tenure; I had headed team 20 analysts and two People Leaders across three priority areas, such as data analytics, 3rd party data systems, and defect management. Successfully navigated data team to devise and validate new quoting system for Esurance's new user experience. I was accountable for supervising Agile team to create analysis framework for raising quality of business reporting via usage functional KPIs for Insurance Operations team. I had formulated business requirements as well as cooperated with development team for planning technical specifications of new 3rd party data application.Here are some of my important accomplishments for this position:- Utilized data model to verify suspect policies and accelerate efficiency of audit process by 500%+.- Directed data arm of company-wide efforts to update key operation metric (PBE); leading to improve KPI by 650%+.- Led negotiation and execution of new 3rd party data products; resulting in lowering discovery costs by $4M+ on yearly basis.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

West Sacramento, Ca, Us

West Sacramento, Ca, Us

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Master Of Arts (Ma), Economics

Ba, Economics