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Seattle, Washington, United States

Richardson, Texas, Us

As a Director of Product Analytics, I led a multi-disciplinary team to drive company-wide analytics initiatives and improve business performance.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:• Influencing strategic planning processes by providing data-backed recommendations.• Developing relevant KPIs to measure business performance.• Facilitating regular business reviews with executives.• Leading a multi-disciplinary team of project managers, product managers, engineers, and business analysts.• Driving analytics and data quality initiatives across the company.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:• Improved forecasting accuracy for DemandX Advertising product, leading to more efficient ad spend and budget allocation for multifamily apartment managers, by utilizing machine learning on web traffic and conversion data.• Enhanced executive insights and decision-making by architecting cross-company ETL pipelines and analytics and leading a multi-disciplinary team to build a data warehouse that supports integrated reporting across product lines.• Positively influenced executive decision-making by facilitating regular business reviews, creating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and delivering data-backed recommendations.

Seattle, Washington, Us

As a Director of Business Analytics, I optimized business intelligence tools to enhance data accessibility and collaborated with cross-functional teams for analytics integration.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:• Optimizing business intelligence tools and platforms.• Enhancing data accessibility and usability across the organization.• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate analytics solutions.• Supporting product development through analytics integration.• Driving marketing strategies and customer engagement efforts using data insights.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:• Streamlined sales processes and mitigated all instances of double entry by automating pipeline from quotation to revenue recognition.• Consolidated data reporting and analysis by developing ETL pipelines that centralized information flow.• Spearheaded integration of Knock systems with the acquiring company, eliminating redundant tasks within revenue operations teams, resulting in improved operational efficiency and reduced workload.• Doubled deal volume processing capacity without increasing staff count by leading billing process transformation and implementation of Salesforce CPQ and NetSuite SuiteBilling.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

In this capacity, I was responsible for identifying business needs for BI solutions, integrating new BI tools, and enforcing data governance policies.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:• Identifying and translating business needs into technical requirements for BI solutions.• Evaluating and integrating new BI tools and technologies.• Enhancing data analysis capabilities to support advanced analytics initiatives.• Developing and enforcing data governance policies and procedures.• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:• Enabled data-driven decision-making across departments and improved overall business performance by building a data engineering team and implementing a modern data warehouse and BI architecture on Azure, reporting to CEO.• Spearheaded end-to-end data integration and analysis operations for acquisition of Perspectium in April 2021 and sale of BitTitan to Idera Software in October 2021.• Improved visibility of key metrics for strategic planning and decision-making by C-level executives by developing and maintaining dashboards, reports, and presentations that created various BI tools and visualizations.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

In this role, oversaw budgeting, forecasting, corporate development, and strategic projects while managing KPIs and reporting to the VP of Finance.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:• Overseeing company-wide budgeting and forecasting processes.• Conducting market research to identify growth opportunities.• Managing key performance indicators (KPIs) for tracking progress.• Developing reports to inform strategic decision-making.• Collaborating with cross-functional teams for corporate development projects.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:• Enhanced financial management and enabled real-time budget tracking by developing and implementing a data pipeline using PowerBI.• Streamlined budgeting process and improved accuracy by transitioning from emailing spreadsheets to using centralized data repositories and live dashboards.• Creating and presenting compelling pitch decks and travelled globally presenting to investors, leading to a successful capital raise and the eventual sale of the company to Idera Software.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

During this tenure of my professional career arch, I managed data automation software development team, collaborating on product requirements, ensuring high-quality releases, and managing project timelines and budgets.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:• Managing the data automation software development team.• Collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and QA engineers.• Overseeing project timelines and allocating resources effectively.• Ensuring high-quality software releases.• Managing budgets to complete projects on time and within financial constraints.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:• Led a team of developers to design, develop, and maintain a highly functional internal portal which improved workflows, increased efficiency, and enhanced communication across company.• Improved system functionality and performance to support business needs by developing automation tools and integrating with third-party systems as a full stack developer using Python, C#, ASP.Net MVC, and MS SQL.• Eliminated instances of double entry, reduced errors, and significantly increased operational efficiency by leading initiative to deploy Salesforce and integrating it with billing and finance systems.• Enhanced system efficiency and reliability by leading data automation software development team and managing development and maintenance of back-office data automation, shopping cart, and payment processing systems.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

I transitioned from IT leadership to an individual contributor role to focus on enhancing my software engineering skills and get my foot in the door of the fast-paced SaaS startup environment. As a full-stack developer at BitTitan, I focused on developing automation tools and integrating third-party systems using Python, C#, ASP.Net MVC, and MS SQL.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:* Architected and developed a new internal company portal, streamlining workflows across all departments.* Rebuilt the in-house quoting system, improving sales tracking and accommodating new product lines as the company expanded.* Designed and maintained various back-office automation tasks, enhancing data quality and increasing efficiency by eliminating manual tasks.

Pullman/Spokane/Tri-Cities/Vancouver/Everett/Global, Washington, Us

In this capacity, I led IT team to oversee software development, integrations, and support across six WSU departments, collaborating on business intelligence needs.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:• Leading IT team in overseeing software development and integrations.• Providing support for software, devices, and business processes.• Collaborating with department heads and stakeholders.• Identifying business intelligence needs for departments.• Developing customized reporting solutions aligning with strategic goals.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:• Enhanced data-driven decision-making capabilities by introducing analytics tools and training staff on their usage.• Collaborated with department heads and stakeholders to identify business intelligence needs and develop reporting solutions that aligned with strategic goals.

Pullman/Spokane/Tri-Cities/Vancouver/Everett/Global, Washington, Us

As an undergraduate student, I managed the IT helpdesk, supervising a team of over 20 part-time student employees. Together, we provided technical support and computer repair services to a campus community of 22,000 students.

Pullman/Spokane/Tri-Cities/Vancouver/Everett/Global, Washington, Us

Started a small residential construction business. Generated business leads, bid projects, and supervised a crew of six workers.

Mba, Business Administration

Ba, Entrepreneurship, Marketing

Executive Leadership Program