Cole Patterson Email & Phone Number

United States

Sacramento, Ca, Us

• Lead data operations for internal/external voter database management systems, data analytics, and voter contact applications for the California Republican Party• Lead collaborative team to enhance data management operations• Project lead on the transition of legacy/historical voter data system information into current internal information database system• Manage and maintain the largest and most complex voter file in the United States (22+ million registered voters)• Develop and maintain pipelines for collecting, cleansing, and standardizing large data sets for production• Oversee creation, administration, and deployment of enterprise level Tableau analytics warehouse• Leverage technical and practical experience to demystify voter data to non-technical audiences• Partner with industry leaders to expand user-base across multiple approved platforms within the ecosystem • Build working relationships and engage with local, state, and national stakeholders to improve and enhance voter and election database management systems in California

Washington, Dc, Us

• Director of database management systems and voter contact applications for California• Won 100% of assigned target congressional races in California (First time being done in 22 years, and did it four times)• Won four of the most highly-competitive and expensive congressional races in the United States• Managed the nation’s largest state voter file (21 million registered voters, around 10% of the nation’s registered voters)• Crafted unique model universes of voters to provide for each target race that were used to narrow down specific groups of voters who were likely to turn out for respective candidates• Created paths to victory for each targeted race that were within 1% accuracy of final tallied result• Assisted the California State Director managing 25 full time field staff and crafting voter contact goals for each region• Trained and managed Regional Data Coordinators who were assigned to assist with various data related tasks• Engaged with national and state level stakeholders to provide updates and reports

Washington, Dc, Us

•Support staff during coordinated research efforts in-regards to topics such as the Southern California Metroplex, and the lawsuit involving the County of Orange v. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)•Research federal policies and legislation about Science, Space and Technology and construct extensive, detailed and accurate reports•Assist Veterans and constituents who were experiencing difficulties with Federal Agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)•Manage a busy, multi-line phone system, greet guests, manage incoming/outgoing mail and shipments and maintain an organized office environment•Set agenda and take minutes during conferences with community and business leaders, government officials and other members of Congress•Schedule speaking events, plan meetings, and make travel accommodations and arrangements for member of Congress•Invited to visit multiple facilities including Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to learn about developing technology and report findings to congressional member

Washington, Dc, Us

Signal Hill, California, Us