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Detroit Metropolitan Area

Enabling stronger decisions through data and analysisGuiding product development, data structure, and client engagement efforts

United States

Developed S&P Global Mobility's Enterprise Business Analytics team charged with...• Combining deep automotive expertise with new and existing data assets to derive meaningful insights and address key business challenges• Enabling the Mobility organization to exploit opportunities more effectively by centrally developing information and predictive capabilities to address client needs across business units (Automotive Insights, automotiveMastermind, CARFAX)• Accelerating time-to-value for critical new data sources by supplying an analytical lens through which to evaluate opportunities, guide ingestion, and drive product developmentIdentified a key gap in data portfolio; Initiated the successful strategic acquisition of Market Scan Information Systems to unlock new pathways to growthDelivered true voice of customer into the product development process by leveraging industry expertise and long-standing client relationships to acquire and translate feedback, identify market opportunities, and inform prioritizationDeveloped product roadmap & business requirements; Elicited solid pull signals from key prospects who rejected prior product introductionsPartnered with cross-functional team members to develop foundational derived data assets key to informing and supporting clients’ operational decisions

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Established automotiveMastermind's (aM) Data Strategy organization, responsible for all data-centric functions: Data Integrations & Operations, Data Management, Product Analytics, and Data ScienceNote: aM is a business unit within S&P Global Led the redesign of aM's proprietary Behavior Prediction Score; ML-based approach and expanded array of inputs delivered improved prediction accuracy ranging from 30-59% across cohortsEstablished domain and industry knowledge within the team to create robust solutions to high-value problems, enabling… - more accurate predictions - more capable, more accessible performance insights, and - greater dealer satisfaction with respect to incentives, trade values, vehicle description accuracy...supporting solid client retention despite industry turmoil and driving data-driven concessions to $0

Troy, Michigan

Played a pivotal role in propelling J D Power's data analytics division to an estimated valuation of $1 billionPrincipal architect and curator of what have become industry standard metrics for JD Power’s Power Information Network (PIN) such as near real-time estimated retail sales & share, incentive spending, and customer-facing transaction price. Adept in transforming data -> information-> insights-> actionable recommendations.Led team of data engineers, solution architects, statisticians and analysts charged with ongoing data operations and new product development while also maintaining client-facing automotive marketing consulting engagements (for the love of automotive analytics and enabling respected clients). Delivered best-in-class output quality with >30% reduction in turnaround time through the development of relationship-based upstream quality controls and integrated, parameter-driven, modular data creation processes. Key to this execution was talent development - the ability to cultivate industry-informed judgment amongst highly technical team members. (And success was achieved without increasing headcount.)Delivered radical improvements in analytical efficiency by serving consulting colleagues with unfettered access to integrated analytical data assets via dimensional data mart. This was crucial in enabling PIN to achieve 100% penetration across US OEM clients for the first time ever.

Troy, Mi

Troy, Mi

Previous roles include support of manufacturing, product development, sales & marketing functions

Master Of Science, Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Finance, French