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Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Enable a global community of 60,000 users to perform data preparation and data visualization using Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, and KNIME. Set the strategic roadmap for these capabilities and platforms by collaborating with internal stakeholders across the organization, refining the product vision, and supervising implementation of solutions.As part of this role, I led Cargill's migration from Alteryx to other tools including KNIME. This initiative saved the company over $1.7 million annually and allowed our user base for workflow style analytics to grow by 6x.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Coach best practices in data & analytics covering tools like Tableau, Alteryx, and Microsoft Power BI. Research and create golden patterns for best practices using analytics software within Cargill's data ecosystem. Advocate for users in North America and globally to help them solve business problems with data and guide them to the best design patterns to meet their goals. Facilitate problem solving sessions with Cargill's data community such as open Office Hours, team and individual consults, and shoulder-to-shoulder data product building. Lead large scale events that engage, empower, and create meaningful value with data including the Global Data Challenge, which had over 2,200 participants and generated over 140 product ideas.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Lead development of business analytics and self-service metric reporting for the North American region. Evaluate business needs and translate those needs into actionable KPIs, analytic projects, and data requests. Work with external and internal descriptive data to create prescriptive and predictive modeling. Communicate analytic insights across functional and business groups using data visualization, custom analytic applications, and other reporting methods to transform data from a collection of figures to easily understandable content. Mentor and develop capability within the region on analytic tools and methods including Alteryx, Tableau, Microsoft Office, forecasting methodology, statistical analysis, and best practices for presenting analytic findings.Worked on short-term assignment in Brazil assisting our Latin American team with bid analysis during one of their first major projects. Serve as business relationship manager with Chainalytics.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Provide analysis and assist in management of the temperature controlled truck segment for Cargill in North America supporting Protein, Edible Oils, and Cocoa & Chocolate business units. Manage large scale sourcing projects and analyze results to provide the most effective solution based on both pricing and service.Serve as business process owner with ChainalyticsShort-term assignment to assist our team in São Paulo, Brazil with their first truck sourcing event.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Manage contracts, rate negotiation, and overall transportation efficiency for Cargill's sugar and corn sweeteners product lines. Work within the logistics team to advocate for capital projects and improvements to facilities in order to reduce costs. Work with Supply and Operations Planning team to establish strategic pricing structure based on geography and estimated market costs.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Manage railcar movement and fleet sizing for Cargill's North American sugar product.Act as a liaison between plant management and the railroads, investigate any discrepancies or delays during transit. Maintain railcar fleets for four sugar refineries in the United States and one in Mexico, adjust fleet sizing for each based on the current and future market.While in this position I created a detailed procedure manual for the core job responsibilities to provide consistent methods for reporting to our marketing partners.

Solo analytics practice focused on providing small businesses and non-profits with data & analytics services including report building, model creation, interactive dashboards, data strategy, and tool selection.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Managed the controlled dispatch of 85-105 service providers in the ground hub operation. Worked to reduce costs by efficiently routing drivers while meeting customer commitments and union labor contract. Processed raw package and geographical data into useful information to assist in accurate forecasting. Assisted supervising the small package sort operation as needed.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Pickup and delivery of premium service packages in the Twin Cities metro area. Worked in a constantly changing environment with no accidents or injuries. Acted as the face of UPS with customers and worked to meet their needs in the fast paced world of next-day shipping. Maintained flexibility as a utility driver, learning and covering routes as needed.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Loading and unloading of aircraft.Maintained a clean safety record while working within company and FAA guidelines. Volunteer member of de-icing team responsible for clearing snow and ice from aircraft prior to departure.

Associate’S Degree, Accounting Emphasis

High School, International Baccalaureate