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Detroit, Mi

• Direct a team of three Data Analysts to collect, analyze, and interpret data on behalf of global consulting firm servicing automotive manufacturers in 70 countries, extracting meaningful data insights to support clients via expert witness testimony in a wide range of litigation matters• Oversee data analysis activities for assigned cases, interfacing between Expert Witnesses, Data Analysts, and Litigators to establish clear timelines, develop case requirements, and define data experimentation roadmaps • Provide thorough and accurate reporting on up to 12 active cases at once, communicate timely insights and recommendations to clients, and collaborate cross-functionally to generate data analysis and package deliverables for senior leadership in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment • Collaborate with internal teams, executive leadership, and key stakeholders to identify opportunities for increased automation, process improvements, reporting enhancements, and more efficient client servicing • Leverage expertise in SQL, the company’s proprietary GIS software, and other tools to lead efficient, ad hoc data research and statistical analysis in response to diverse client requests• Design creative methods for displaying and reporting data to rebut or discredit assertions from the opposition • Create and implement procedures to automate discovery data pulls and audits, reducing labor time for an essential workflow from one week to less than one day• Initiate process improvement, including implementing Excel templates and VBA macros capable of auto-populating essential case and titling data, significantly improving reporting accuracy and efficiency Utilizes the following data tools to compile and illustrate reports- Proprietary GIS Software- SQL (queries, joins, stored procedures, dynamic code, loops/cursors)- Microsoft Excel (charts, regressions, vlookups, pivot tables, data tables, macros)- Other Microsoft products- ArcView 10.X- Adobe PDF

Herndon, Va

• Managed teams of up to five while responding to recurring and ad hoc data analysis requests from leading automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group, which includes the brands Volkswagen US & Canada, Audi of America, Lamborghini, Bentley, and Bugatti• Imported raw data from IHS Automotive and other third parties and conducted extensive manipulation to deliver concise reports that aligned with client needs • Informed clients’ business decision-making by producing monthly dealership performance reports and defining KPIs that accurately measured dealership sales effectiveness• Shaped long-term strategic planning on a national scale by preparing and presented comprehensive, data-driven brand performance studies for Volkswagen, Audi, and Lamborghini

Detroit, Mi

• Consulted Client Services team as member of specialized Urban Science division dedicated to providing timely and quality dealership solutions for General Motors• Conducted extensive analysis of dealership and brand performance at the micro and macro levels to provide strategic business insights for the client• Co-created reporting automation process that queried, processed, compiled, audited, and distributed a 30 page daily sales report to 1,500+ stakeholders, significantly reducing the number of manual labor hours and establishing a reporting system that remains in place today• Project-managed the data collection, analysis, and reporting for intensive Congressionally-mandated dealer arbitration process that lasted for three months post-GM Bankruptcy, ensuring delivery of error-free, 10-to-15 page reports that analyzed 600+ dealerships in arbitration • Performed extensive market analysis, manipulating large datasets to investigate key business trends, performance changes, and customer behavior indicators

Masters, Geographic Information Technology

Bs, Geographic Information Science And Cartography