Gary Cully, Mba, Pmp, Csm, Cpa Email & Phone Number

• Value proposition centered around my ability to leverage data-driven insights to help organizations make informed decisions and drive success. • Focus on understanding business objectives and requirements, bringing a proven track record of analyzing complex information, identifying improvement opportunities and effective solutions delivery. • Collaboration with stakeholders at all levels, facilitates communication and builds consensus to deliver well executed projects. • Close adherence to best practices in process improvement, project management and data analysis. • Bring a well-rounded skillset that enables value delivery to your business.

■ Microsoft (client) Mar 2022 – Jul 2022Sr. Data Analyst / Program Manager, Knowledge Management TeamDeveloped data quality analysis framework for team developing specialized search tools for the Microsoft Global Consulting Services group. Validated data mining sources. Performed data quality analysis on new Power BI dashboards. Employed Power BI (visualizations, DAX) to drill down to discover and remediate data quality anomalies. Extracted data from SharePoint and Azure DevOps. Presented findings to senior product owner and developer. Documented data quality issues and remediation steps with Azure DevOps.

■ Amazon (client) Sep 2021 – Dec 2021Program Manager, AWS Infrastructure / Financial Business Integration TeamContributed to business analysis focused on automating transaction accounting for acquisitions / dispositions of AWS (Amazon Web Services) infrastructure, network and server assets. Scope included performing and documenting results of user acceptance testing. ■Microsoft (client) Dec 2019 – Aug 2021 Sr. Data / Business Analyst, Global Demand CenterPerformed data and business analysis for Azure and Dynamics 365 sales management group responsible for selling into small / medium sized businesses. Contributed to developing data mining sources across multiple corporate SQL and tabular platforms, integrating (ETL) new data for reporting enhancements. Reporting included workloads (Azure Cloud services) and usage data (Dynamics 365 product / app services. Heavy use of SSIS, SQL, DAX, Power BI, Excel and related tools. Extracted data from Power BI Service, SAP, SSAS, SQL Server, Excel, SharePoint, Azure DevOps, D365, ODBC■ Moss Adams, LLP (client) May 2019 – Nov 2019Sr. Data / Business / Reporting AnalystAnalysis of financial and operations reporting requirements in concert with implementing firm-wide ERP system. Development platforms were SAP Business Objects, SQL. T-SQL, Power BI. Extracted data from SAP, SQL and SharePoint. Contributed to UAT, documented requirement gaps. Developed database to merge requirements for over 400 reports across the firm. Client is a 3,000-employee audit, wealth / investment risk management, tax advisory firm.■ Nordstrom (client) Nov 2018 – Apr 2019Business Analyst, Supply Chain Product Management Developed requirements and UAT user stories for new supply chain facility. Worked through vendor technical documentation and workflows to capture feature requirements. Created UAT user stories (250+) and managed them in JIRA. User stories ranged from high-level to detailed views demonstrating new automation technology

■ Starbucks | Sr. Project ManagerGuided, partnering with Controller, implementation of Oracle R12 EBS / core financial modules (AR, AP, GL, Fixed Assets, Cash Management) for 1500-store acquisition in East China. Managed and tracked status / blockers on high-level requirements and workstreams in partnership with IT and master data teams. Developed reporting metrics in SmartSheet and Power BI for insights into risks and dependencies.

■ Microsoft | Sr Program Manager, Office of Legal Counsel• Contributed to implementation of pilot program for anti-bribery management system (based on ISO 37001) in cloud infrastructure group, Romania and Hungary.• Scope included project management elements, mapping the standard to risk assessments, policy development, training and implementing risk management and reporting tools.

■ Amazon | Sr Program Manager, Logistics Systems Group• Guided evaluation of SOX control gaps for client’s manifest and invoice payment ($16B annual spend) processes.• Completed as-is / to- be gap analysis, applied Agile / Scrum project approach, developed user stories around SOX control requirements.• Teamed with developers to deliver 1st iteration functionality requirements.• Facilitated working sessions with developers in Hyderabad, managed resources remotely.• Completed 1st and 2nd iteration artifacts for client’s governance and risk management platformApr 2017 - Jul 2017■ Microsoft | Sr Data Analyst, Sales & Marketing Digital Services• Delivered analysis and evaluation comparing FY17 versus FY18 metrics for senior sales management. Innovated meta views of KPIs / metrics to pinpoint FY18 data requirements.• Employed PowerBI / Power Query (pivoted / unpivoted views) creating visualizations (heatmaps, bar charts). • Clients are channel managers preparing their FY18 reporting metrics. Next phase deliverables pushed to Q2 due to corporate re-organization.Dec 2016 – Apr 2017■ T-Mobile | Sr Business Analyst, Enterprise Test Team• Performed in-depth user acceptance testing for new revenue recognition standards (US GAAP ACS 606 & IFRS 15).• Scope was end-to-end testing of post-paid systems, such as Billings – Samson / Amdocs (voice, device), by channel (Retail/TPR, Telesales, Care, etc), EIP / JOD (lease, loan), device transactions (PDM, PCD).• Managed creation and validation of business use cases and executed test scenarios. Employed SQL, QuikView, Watson, HP Quality Center and advanced Excel PowerPivot and PowerBI, for progress / status reporting.

■ T-Mobile | Sr Business Analyst, Enterprise Systems Test TeamPerformed in-depth UAT for new revenue recognition standards (US GAAP ACS 606 & IFRS 15). Documented SAP order management configuration steps to test business rules. Performed process and data quality end-to-end testing of post-paid systems, such as Billings – Samson / Amdocs (voice, device), by channel (Retail/TPR, Telesales, Care, etc), EIP / JOD (lease, loan), device transactions (PDM, PCD). Managed creation and validation of business use cases and executed test scenarios. Employed Amdocs, SAP, SQL, QuikView, Watson, HP Quality Center and advanced Excel PowerPivot and Power BI, for progress / status reporting and testing.

■ Microsoft | Sr Business Analyst, Retail Store Operations FinanceContractSep 2016 - Dec 2016-----------------------• Produced dashboard and metrics reporting for retail and online store (Microsoft Store) senior management.• Reporting included financial and non-financial measures for physical and ecommerce operations in over 230 markets. Heavily employed PowerBI tools for data analysis and visualization• PowerPivot, PowerView and PowerQuery. Engagement suspended due to unanticipated budget reduction.----------------------■ Microsoft | Sr. Data Analyst, ASG FinanceContractJun 2014 – Jan 2015• Completed rollover / update for Excel financial and operational reporting (over 100 worksheets) that source data from SSAS tabular databases.• Performed validation of new entitlement and usage data across ASG and MS Sales platforms. Leveraged Excel (query sets) and PowerPivot to build MDX queries that reduced query response times.• Created data dictionaries on SSAS cubes for quick identification of data attributes and measures. Developed set of automated SQL queries for team to build data dictionaries across multiple databases.----------------------■ Microsoft | Sr. Data Analyst with MSCloud Business Intelligence TeamContractMay 2012 – Feb 2013• Contributed to implementation of MS Cloud data warehouse for performance / metrics reporting. SQL-based deliverables enabled client to evaluate growth and actual vs. target performance across Office 365, Dynamics CRM, Windows Azure and other offerings.• Primary users were business analytics teams and their senior management. Work products entailed requirements analysis, determining new data relationships and implementing SQL code to meet requirements. Analysis included relational (OLTP) and dimensional (OLAP, cube) databases.• Implemented SQL extraction of cloud products data from MSSales platform into MSCloud data warehouse. • Delivered multiple fact / dimension tables for business analysis and reporting.

■ Getty Images | Sr. Business Systems Analyst / Project Manager• Project Manager / Business Analyst responsible for workflow improvement project to streamline image acquisition processes, including sourcing digital images, tracking the images in Getty systems; and subsequent commission payments to image owners.• Researched, analyzed and documented workflows and data flows for image management, including creating data models used to inform gap analysis. Collaborated with key stakeholders in analyzing and improving workflow throughput.• Worked closely with finance team to improve commission calculation, validation, and payment processes by removing redundant steps in accounts payable cycle.• Engaged executives in setting priorities, establishing business workflow context, identifying risk, and communicating status.

■ Starbucks Coffee Company | Project Manager• Developing and deployed IT issue management processes for the enterprise cost accounting group. Used agile/scrum methodologies, resulting in increased focus on immediate business impact and to quickly resolve blocking issues.• Researched, analyzed, and delivered business requirements for workflow defect correction and enhancement, which created visibility and priority for cost accounting / supply chain issue resolution within IT.• Improved quality of sales and cost of sales data allowed the cost accounting group to post correct journal entries into core financial system, which increased accuracy of gross-margin reporting.• Created weekly status dashboard to communicate issues and resolution to director-level managers and executives to provide insight into blocking issues needing management action. Demonstrated new issue resolution processes to senior executives.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

■ Nintendo | Sr. Business / Data Analyst / PM• Collaborated with Corporate Controller to develop roadmap for two (2) high visibility projects.• Conducted revenue-recognition gap analysis between emergent GAAP standards and existing policies.• Created significant update to revenue recognition policies for $1B in annual revenue for compliance with SABs 101, 104 and SOP 97-02.• Performed IT system security gap analysis between COBIT best practices and existing policies and controls. Created IT system security policies and control requirements that closed gap.-------------------------------------■ KeyBank | Project Manager / Sr. Business Process Analyst • Trusted advisor to Senior VP Operations in developing solution roadmap. Scope included analysis, re-design and documentation of core business processes generating $50M annual revenue.• Project crossed multiple systems from CRM and workflow management through financial reporting. Deliverables included gap analysis and remediation actions with regard to anti-money laundering (AML) reporting. Conducted weekly project status briefings to Senior VP Operations.-------------------------------------■JP Morgan Chase | Project Manager (PM) / Sr. Business Systems Analyst • Developed project roadmap with VP Accounting Operations for integrating transaction processing and migrating databases for multiple acquired companies into corporate systems (GEAC and Documentum).• Facilitated JAD sessions and conducted interviews with key stakeholders to forge agreement on detailed requirements, scope and WBS definition. Conducted project team meetings and managed scope through multiple changes.• Performed business process and data analysis, discovered and documented business requirements. Created business use cases, functional specifications; developed UAT plans, scenarios; documented UAT and integration test results.

Menlo Park, California, Us

■ Nokia | Sr. Business Data Analyst / PM • Created and managed transaction data warehouse ($1B transaction value), performed complex queries (10+ tables with 10+ joins), updates, extraction, analysis and error corrections.• Discovered and remediated gaps in client’s order-to-cash cycle (inventory, shipments, billing, cash receipt and application).----------------------------------■ Fisher Broadcasting | Project Manager (PM) / Interim Controller• As interim controller, became trusted advisor to President of $120M business to implement KPI / scorecard reporting, improve internal controls and to prepare for SOX audit.• Elicited requirements, designed and constructed solution that extracted and loaded transaction data from client’s ERP system to data warehouse.---------------------------------■ AT&T Mobility | Project Manager (PM) / Sr. Business Analyst• Partnered with senior operations directors to determine project roadmap for audit of $2B construction contract (infrastructure build-out).• Conducted multiple on-site audits, working closely with vendor’s senior management and other organization levels. Performed business process and data analysis.

• Finanical Processes. Consulted with C-level management regarding business valuation, risk management, financial planning and analysis, business modeling, internal controls.• Business Analysis / Project Management. ERP Systems evaluation and re-implementation.

• Financial Processes. Strategic evaluation with CEO, board and major investors, contributed to innovative internet centric business model, road show presentations raising private equity. SEC reporting (10K, 10Q, Proxy Statements, Reg D filings, MD&A), investor relations, corporate governance, equity restructuring, cash flow management.• Business Analysis / Project Management. ERP / accounting system implementation (requirements development and documentation, vendor evaluation, selection, contract structuring and negotiation), project management, business and systems modeling.

• Business Analysis / Project Management. Consulted in and performed ERP evaluation and implementation, financial reporting systems for multiple entities with inter-company transactions, data and system integrations.• Financial Processes. Consulted at senior managment and C-level in financial / capital restructuring, turnaround management and M&A due diligence and integration. Performed or directed SEC reporting, financial planning and analysis, ERP implementation, business modeling.• Clients. Fortune 1000 and smaller public companies; software development, fulfillment and distribution, commercial and industrial construction, environmental engineering services.

• Consulting with C-level officers, responsible for accounting systems, financial and management reporting, financial planning and analysis, business modeling, external audit preparation (financial and cost recovery), internal controls.

Issaquah, Wa, Us

• Working with C-level execuitves, responsible for accounting systems, financial and management reporting, business modeling, financial planning and analysis, internal controls, cash management.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Systems Analyst, Corporate Information Management Systems• Developed and enhanced reporting and controls in supply chain, focused on order management and inventory optimizationFinance Director, International Subsidiary• Implemented improved internal controls and management reporting and analysis for integration with global reporting system.• Streamlined logistics supply chain processes to increase inventory turns and service center utilizationFinancial Planning and Analysis Manager• Developed and implemented C-level strategic planning process to drive restructuring of business models.• Contributed to restructuring of financial reporting to map to new business models.Sr. International Operations & Financial Analyst• Co-developed and implemented global management reporting and analysis across 24 international subsidiaries.• Reported monthly consolidated and sector-wise financial and operational results to C-level.

Mba, Finance And Information Technology

Ba With Honors, Statistics, Accounting, Auditing, Business Law

Certificate, Oracle Dba & Pl/Sql Development

Certificate, Data Warehousing / Business Intelligence

Certification, Agile / Scrum Project Management

• Power Bi • Powerquery • Ms Sql • Dax / Pivot Tables • Ms Excel • Visual Basic • Vba

Passed Exam, Certified Information Systems Auditor (Cisa), Information Systems Controls And Audit

Certification, • Financial Accounting And Reporting • Auditing And Attestation • Business Law • Regulation