Jim Donahue Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

At Rising Tides Analytics, we help our clients make better decisions with their data. Data analytics is the process of taking raw data and turning it into actionable insights for your business. Our services encompass all aspects of that process, giving you a one-stop shop from database to dashboard. We help with:- Data Infrastructure: We design data pipelines that capture your critical systems into a centralized platform.- Data Engineering: We develop repeatable processes that transform raw data into certified data sets giving you access to standardized information.- Data Visualization: We create visually compelling dashboards and tools that empower your teams to explore and interpret data.- Advanced Analytics: We construct predictive models that allow you to rapidly prepare for and adapt to future market conditions.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Responsible for multiple aspects of consulting practice, including developing relationships, building pipelines, closing opportunities, scoping projects and delivering final productsCreated a Customer Lifetime Value sales tool for a Fortune 500 client by creating an analytical profile for every single buyer to determine growth potential and help focus sales efforts, utilizing Tableau and Alteryx

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Led effort in the Business Transformation Office to modernize the Experis brand’s business intelligence capabilities by standardizing CRM, front office operations and back office financial data into centralized data warehouse, resulting in the ability to see and use all relevant metrics for the first time to drive better business decisionsUtilized Tableau and Alteryx to develop institutionalized sets of dashboards and tools that represented core executive KPIs and increased capabilities and efficiencies of front line employeesManaged and trained junior level team of analysts in variety of business intelligence software, processes and principles, helping to increase their knowledge, effectiveness and job satisfaction

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Worked closely with executive leadership to transition from Excel reporting to a modern business intelligence platform that will generate an additional $4 million per year through identifying lost opportunities and creating efficiencies for sales teams.Led project to create a full life-cycle view of the entire sales pipeline by utilizing a SQL Server database back-end and Tableau dashboards for the front-end.Prepared data mart back end with IT business partners by loading their raw data into multiple tables in the SQL Server and creating automated ETL processes to create consolidated, relevant views.Designed and developed interactive Tableau dashboards that provided sales executives a bird's eye view of important KPIs and accurate sales forecasting.

New York, Ny, Us

Piloted department’s business intelligence and analytics program using Tableau. Transformed monthly, static reports into real time, interactive data visualizations and dashboards, significantly enhancing business decision making for senior management. Provided vision and acted as thought leader by becoming SME for various business intelligence platforms.Acted as Project Lead/Lead Business Analyst across multiple internal strategic projects. Managed scope definition, requirements gathering, process flow mapping, database design and user acceptance testing. Projects directly contributed to business unit beating forecast by 23% in 2012 and 10% in 2013.Transferred to REO Strategy unit, joining team responsible for setting overall business strategy, best practices, scope and direction for department’s information systems.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us