Daniel Wagner Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Directed team of 10+ engineers, architects, and data analysts in leading automation and transformation efforts for AT&T’s network and engineering organization. Responsible for data strategy, including leading cloud migration, application rationalization, and build of new enterprise SaaS platforms, including Palantir Foundry and Snowflake. Managed yearly budget of $50M+ for implementing new application development, analytical work streams, automation projects, data acquisition, and data engineering efforts. Key Contributions & Highlights• Directed efforts for developing AT&T’s digital twin and driving entire organization to creating new analytics applications and data analytics on Palantir Foundry, serving as lead for operations, analytics, and data science teams and supporting development of network and customer ontology. Over 500+ use cases, 70+ production workflows, and thousands of users trained on Foundry software through this program.• Directed the launch of Palantir AIP (Gen AI) program on Foundry for AT&T, leading bootcamps, hackathons, and POC workstreams in anticipation of launch of full scale operational Gen AI program for AT&T Network Operations.• Led implementation of Snowflake cloud data warehouse, transforming from using on-prem architecture to SaaS cloud based approach. Grew platform to support over 80 warehouses and 200 databases that utilize over 10PB of data monthly. Implemented cost savings program, including query review, warehouse sizing, and data retention policies that identified over $1M in annual savings.• Developed data strategy program to support the needs for developers, analysts, and managers in AT&T’s Network Operations organization. Included full scale streaming data ecosystem with 24x7 support as well as ad-hoc analytical data needs for data scientists and machine learning engineers.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Directed team of 10 server and database administrators responsible for hundreds of applications, tools, and reports that operated on 200+ Windows and Linux servers for AT&T’s Field Operations organization. Responsible for budget management, and coordinating, evaluating, and partnering with technology vendors, outside consultants and internal dotted line resources as needed. Supported complex enterprise-wide, multiple applications, or system development projects by working with clients to support business cases, define business and/or technical requirements, define projects’ scope and work schedules, estimate necessary resources, allocate capital and expense funding, and reconcile the actual expenses to estimates to keep the project within budget.Key Contributions & Highlights• Responsible for leading the transition of all application environments to Microsoft Azure cloud services from on-premises servers and datacenters, as well as migrating application code from ColdFusion to node.js, Angular, JavaScript.• Deliver technical presentations to executive leadership for cloud migrations, providing insight to technical and administrative roadblocks and updates to drive projects to on-time completions.• Act as main contact with other groups and organizations to identify and quantify technical issues associated with specific projects, developed and implemented application strategy, and assists in setting strategic technical direction.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Oversee iterative and incremental development and delivery of new platform delivering next-level performance of machine learning applications. Serve as a hands-on leader, providing oversight and guidance for development and launch of systems built from scratch. Acting as an individual contributor and subject matter expert, delivered numerous projects and initiatives focused on knowledge system architecture in collaboration with data scientists and developers. Direct diverse development teams as a subject matter expert to ensure timely and quality delivery of emerging technologies, serving as a gauge for technical innovation and integration for the company while bridging communication gaps between engineering and business operations. Key Contributions & Highlights•Spearheaded digital transformation by dedicating a small team to marketing focus with a goal to optimize user experience and improve product revenue performance. •Deliver business and technical presentations to SEVP and SVPs, providing recommendations for new technological implementations and business process improvements to exceed organizational performance goals. •Recognized as a SME on machine learning and enterprise knowledge systems, developing strategic vision and communicating project impact to senior executives; lead business unit engagements to create and implement use cases by driving Agile engineering and machine learning teams to understand, build, and design the project. •Spearhead machine learning and artificial intelligence initiatives for Chief Data Office and served as business unit consultant and presenting data science outcomes as actionable insights for implementation across the organization; projects included ML models for action rule mining in customer journey models and developing 5G marketing and network traffic forecast model proposals.

Dallas, Tx, Us

•Drove development of business cases and financial models; achieved a $1B improvement in estimated NPV (+5%) by developing highly complex Excel/VBA integrated financial model used in evaluating investment scenarios for AT&T’s Consumer Fiber Build through partnerships with data scientists to adopt forecasts using ARIMA and Random Forest models that significantly improved accuracy. •Reduced run time by 50% over previous models by building and maintaining a SQL database that more efficiently analyzed financial model outputs and supported accelerated executive decision making. •Delivered actionable insights to senior leadership team by analyzing investment and business case scenarios.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Spearheaded global project workflow across video, advertising, network, and cost transformation strategy by identifying recommendations and presenting findings and implementation plans to both corporate officers and senior executive leadership. Key Contributions & Highlights•Developed complex financial models and analysis to pave the path for future business growth in more competitive technological product lines by developing financial plans, ROI metrics, modeling scenarios, and conducting build/buy/partner analysis. •Researched and evaluated competitive and industry dynamics on ad tech, social media, and search technology sectors to identify new technology platforms that drive user engagement. •Performed in-depth market research and analysis through development of clear evaluation of frameworks, facilitating workshops, and interpreting data into clear insights into plans for consideration by senior executives. •Assessed valuation of international joint ventures by developing business cases, pricing models, and creating complex analysis for a new venture for InFlight Connectivity venture with AT&T.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Led business case development, business planning, forecasting, and budgeting initiatives for the SMB group as a Lead Analyst partnering with diverse internal and external teams. Key Contributions & Highlights•Gained approval for and directed implementation for a multi-billion dollar capital project for deploying fiber to 1M additional business customer locations after developing a financial valuation model for AT&T’s Fiber-to-the-Building project. •Drove valuations for project workstreams by creating complex financial models to determine NPV, IRR, DPP with integrated financial statements for build/buy/partner investment scenarios.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Led qualitative and quantitative market research studies, market, and flow share analytics as well as competitive market analysis for AT&T’s consumer broadband and video products. Delivered research findings and recommendations to executive leadership. Key Contributions & Highlights•Fostered business development and revenue growth with development of NPS studies, pricing dynamics, and campaign effectiveness analysis. •Managed a database reporting analyst staff to drive analysis of churn and other subscriber metrics for product marketing activities across the enterprise.

Dallas, Tx, Us

•Selected from thousands of applicants for 1 of 35 spots in AT&T’s world-renowned Leadership Development Program, involving diverse rotations designed to expose high potential leaders across various areas of business operations. •Rotations included managing a software development team for AT&T’s IPTV architecture and set top box software, serving as a sales operations manager for AT&T mobility, and managing a technical staff of 25 working on telecom infrastructure initiatives.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Business Adminstration