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Slough, England, United Kingdom

Leading data architecture topics across Finance Analytics ecosystem. Assessing opportunities to simplify data flow through Lakehouse and Data Mesh architectures, maximise reusage of data investments, optimise investments/ efficiency in data processing and facilitate scaled usage of data across the corporate finance use cases.

Slough, England, United Kingdom

Evangelised Data as a Service within Mars - leading efforts to introduce a global capability to enable activation of self serve/ business user data discovery use cases as an extension to the Global Analytics PlatformLed full platform service lifecycle from capability review, through implementation to scaled deployment across global regions of a platform centred on the Dremio toolFormed a team to implement and the support the scaled usage of the tool, covering both technology, user engagement and process orchestrationEngaged audiences across the business to benefit from the tool, and directed activities across dependant teams to improve usability and performance of data within the platform - incorporating data mesh principles within the approachConcluded deployment, providing a service used across the majority of Mars segments and regions, with growing adoption and the foundation for continued growth in line with the company's data democratisation journey.

Slough, England, United Kingdom

Founding member establishing Global Data Lake and wider Analytics Platform now used at scale across the enterpriseLead the information architecture taxonomy and defined platform governance for global data LakeIterated governance models balancing drive for rapid adoption of scaled federated platform with core controls on data architecture, security, solution pattern adherenceDesigned solution governance processes to enable efficient activation of new initiatives through pragmatic, essentials focused, stage gatesProduct owner for data catalog implementation

Slough, United Kingdom

Responsible for driving the Information Architecture strategy, engaging stakeholder groups and inspiring the development of global interconnected, reusable BI architecture and solutions.Creating frameworks and processes to implement the strategy.Initiating Infonomics research into the area of BI valuation.Played key role in showing the transformation value of analytics and agile delivery that supported Mars step change in Analytics investmentsCore role in BW HANA implementation at Mars and drafting options for BW legacy migration

Coordinated global vision and strategy for reporting in the above areas - working with senior business and IT stakeholders to visualise and define a roadmap of IT investments and projects. Utilised strengths in navigating a complex organisation to source input from stakeholders from across regions and businesses in defining an aligned and attainable path of IT projects.Project Management and Lead BI Analyst of a Commercial Supplier dashboard (QlikView front end) providing a flow of analytics for managing and measuring raw materials suppliers. This complex projects included data architecting a back end to harmonise and integrate data from a SAP BW system and a legacy Oracle database.Successful project delivery of a Global BW data model for Market Traceability, utilising PM skills to deliver a successful scope within tough resource constraints.Initiated and delivered a set of small agile BI initiatives through Proof of Concepts to facilitate business engagement and sponsorship for larger activities.

Functional Area Solutions Lead - Business Intelligence OutboundCreated vision / strategy for global Logistics BI reporting, engaging stakeholders to provide investment in a complex area. Chair of global governance activities with the Logistics BI area, relating to business prioritisation of reporting projects and data warehouse system changes.Project manager of successful end to end lifecycle Qlikview BI projects relating to Haulier performance reporting and Logistics Costs kpi's (working with business clients throughout Europe and in North America, and development teams spread across different locations)Team coach on Agile methodology for quick result BI projects, experience held in transferring knowledge and best practice to teams across the globe.Business Analyst experience with QlikView and SAP BW, including front end dashboard and report design and DW information architecture principles - significant experience in leading BI requirements gathering workshopsBusiness Analyst - Global Reference DataMarket rollout coordination for the Global Reference Data (Customers, Vendors and Materials) aspect of European SAP implementations. This has included rollouts in the UK, Switzerland, Nordics, France and Greece. Key tasks include directing process and data mapping activity, data migration planning & execution and SAP configuration.• Business process design for aspects relating to the use of SAP for Global Data. This involved consultation with business users from across the globe, with particular focus on the US.• Project management of system modifications to the SAP. This has involved the full project cycle from requirements gathering through development and multiple stages of testing.• Virtual team coordination for delivering system modifications. This includes liaison with business users, other business analysts and offshore technical resources.• Business analysis activities to support the retirement of significant legacy systems

Maidenhead

Consultant to leading technology companies on the structure and presentation of business issue inspired sales training materials to sales teamsProject managed the delivery of client portal projects from initiation to launch in 6-10 week schedule.Provided value add Content Management services to existing clients using service innovation and creativity to secure contract renewalProvided key input to new product development activities (service definition and market positioning)Coordination of remote contractor resources to deliver highly quality content to a formal schedule.Management of Information Administrators to deliver full cycle of content updates across multiple client portals