Eric Smith, Mba Email & Phone Number

Greater San Diego Area

Execute creative data analytic approaches that lead to actionable outcomes by defining and calculating metrics to be analyzed. Defining, calculating and validating algorithms, and conducting analyses. Including descriptive, correlational, inferential, and predictive statistics.Develop, implement, and automate business and reporting solutions by working with stakeholders in their design, planning and implementation while ensuring consistency and coherency; evaluating and summarizing data and results; creating summary statistics; developing data reports, visualizations, and/or Interactive Business Intelligence reports; reporting to stakeholders on key findings; identifying needs for the development and implementation of additional reporting solutions and preparing documentation as appropriate.Interpret data analyses by applying findings to contextual settings; and developing insights, reports and presentations telling a compelling story to stakeholders to enable and influence decision making; and providing context related to data interpretations.Driving strategic data-informed decisions by consulting with clients to identify and clarify key business needs and data collection methods; developing analysis plans; measuring the impact of business decisions on clients, customers, and/or members; working with clients and staff to identify opportunities and methods to improve efficiencies with analysis and documenting processes and deliverables.Develops analytical and/statistical models enabling informed business decisions by determining data and analytical requirements; creating models leading to actionable insights; and testing, refining, and validating models.Prepares data for analytics efforts by integrating and consolidating data, ensuring data quality and accuracy; profiling data inaccuracies and recommends process improvements or system changes to enhance overall quality of the data; and cleaning and creating final data sets for analysis.

La Jolla, California

Partnering with this organization, I ascertain pain points and gain an in-depth understanding of departmental strategy to create streamlined system solutions that align technical needs with corporate objectives. In this role I investigate information systems and lead the design, specification, and selection of information system solutions, considering functionality, data, security, integration, infrastructure and performance. Highlights of my experience in this role include…• Improved a relational Oracle Essbase Database that contains data utilized for LPL's financial reporting to senior leadership and external investors.• Established business rules in the Essbase Database and macros in Microsoft Office using the SQL programming language to modernize business processes and boost efficiency. • Developed Data Marts to streamline data access for the business units and improve reporting abilities, in addition to optimizing Alteryx workflows to analyze data from several departments within LPL.• Collaborate across multiple departments and research monthly market trends including equity trade counts, stock market indices, and stock market volatility to create narrative to explain fluctuating revenue. • Contribute to strategic decision making by providing analysis and aggregate market metrics to assist with forecasting and the creation of financial models for both the Financial Planning and Analysis teams.

Greater San Diego Area

Creating value for clients across the aerospace market, I led a team of cross-functional professionals to drive process improvements. In this role, I promoted the integration of people, processes, and systems to manage and reduce costs, conducting in-depth analysis of contract activities to improve performance metrics across the department. Highlights of my experience in this role include…• Analyzed past contract work hour trends, accurately forecasting future hours needed on contracts to improve the accuracy of proposals. • Balanced the workload amongst team members, working with engineering, contract, and planning department to schedule and deliver items to customers in accordance with contract requirements.

La Mesa, Ca

Directing the development of a productive, efficient financial office, I completed assigned tasks while providing quality work. In this role I led a team of professionals, leveraging company strengths to increase profits across multiple lines of operations. I also maintained strong communications across multiple departments to develop and execute strategies and reviewed the analysis of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to track progression towards goals. Highlights of my experience in this role include…• Introduced multi-departmental training curriculum programs, accurately identifying and addressing opportunities to optimize performance and maximize returns. • Structured operations by promoting team collaboration to establish company objectives and drive the decision-making process; built a strong foundation by focusing on teamwork on customer satisfaction. • Formulated procedures and risk policies for the firm, ensuring alignment with industry standards. • Introduced a new workflow process that eliminated paper documentation, enabling the sales force to electronically submit signed documents; boosted efficiency and reduced costs.

La Jolla, California

Leveraging technical sophistication and industry expertise, I developed models of current and future application and create design structures that are stable, resilient, and efficient. In this role, I tracked and analyzed key metrics to identify areas of critical opportunity and potential cost savings, partnering with internal teams to eliminate or reduce losses through root cause analysis.Highlights of my experience in this role include…• Deployed an Access database to track and update the risks and controls surrounding every department, while administering a database for 70+ users.• Contributed to Lean Six Sigma projects that bolstered efficiency across multiple departments. • Awarded the Chairman’s Award for exemplary performance in the New Accounts Department (Only awarded to 100 LPL employees annually)

Certified In Data Mining And Advanced Analytics, Data Mining And Predictive Analytics

Modern databases can contain massive volumes of data. Within this data lies important information that can only be effectively analyzed.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration

Developed the ability to apply high standards of performance, identify and address problems, and efficiently manage my time and efforts..

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics

Gained the ability to use mathematical models to answer questions and obtain data. Good at problem solving and have learned to identify.