Product Manager for GC's Data Engineering and Science Platform, a strategic c-suite investment to rapidly scale data capabilities across the firm's market-leading reinsurance brokerage.Manage vision, roadmap, sprints, and stakeholders for a team of data engineers, architects, scientists and analysts focused on solving the firm's most complex data problems. Lead 10+ FTEs to:- Deploy GC's first data lake, Spark service, data catalog, and ELT pipeline framework- Deliver… Show more Product Manager for GC's Data Engineering and Science Platform, a strategic c-suite investment to rapidly scale data capabilities across the firm's market-leading reinsurance brokerage.Manage vision, roadmap, sprints, and stakeholders for a team of data engineers, architects, scientists and analysts focused on solving the firm's most complex data problems. Lead 10+ FTEs to:- Deploy GC's first data lake, Spark service, data catalog, and ELT pipeline framework- Deliver standardized mission-critical datasets to support the contract lifecycle across all departments, regions, and segments of GC's $1B+ business - Implement a proprietary corporate entity resolution service for augmenting client portfolio data with 3rd-party data sources- Develop a unique reinsurance ontology for data aggregation across disparate sourcesChampioned the Platform's developer experience resulting in grassroots adoption by 50+ technical users across 10+ teams in first year- Developers quickly and autonomously ship data products using managed Spark clusters on a governed Delta Lake with Python, R, and Scala- Platform designed tools, services, and training pathways eliminate painful legacy project startup costs and expensive IT resourcing needsEmpowered 250+ data consumers to discover, analyze and deliver unique client insights across an open data ecosystem anchored by data catalog and data privacy services. Implemented data lake SQL endpoints which support high-concurrent workloads including from no-code tools like PowerBI and Alteryx.Controlled data privacy against GC's proprietary, client and 3rd-party data sources stored on a regulatory compliant data lake with Platform-standard security models. Oversaw enterprise-wide data stewardship, master data and data integration initiatives.Advised clients on their own digital transformation efforts and the technology landscape. Managed procurement cycle and deployed services from Azure, Databricks, Alation, Immuta and Thoughtspot. Show less

• Owned user requirements and linked test activities that drove roadmap, sprint plans and delivery of 25-person engineering program responsible for replacing 10 years of technical debt• Managed design and implementation of automated testing tools and visualizations which enabled audit-friendly rebuild of 200+ licensor contracts, responsible for $500m+ in monthly payments, in new Royalty Platform• Developed SQL data pipelines and built connected Tableau dashboards to monitor… Show more • Owned user requirements and linked test activities that drove roadmap, sprint plans and delivery of 25-person engineering program responsible for replacing 10 years of technical debt• Managed design and implementation of automated testing tools and visualizations which enabled audit-friendly rebuild of 200+ licensor contracts, responsible for $500m+ in monthly payments, in new Royalty Platform• Developed SQL data pipelines and built connected Tableau dashboards to monitor performance of mission critical systems responsible for ingesting $100m+ in monthly publisher claims• Prepared and delivered weekly updates to C-Suite executives and senior leaders on the progress of analytics efforts• Conducted geo-analysis on worldwide distribution of musical genres for 400m Spotify users using Python, BigQuery and Datashader Show less

• Led global change management program to implement new commercial model for 400+ employees across product management, engineering and implementation cohorts- Program was integral to successful establishment of new business unit- Recognized with firm-wide achievement award for purposeful work• Designer of four Tableau reporting suites that drove strategic and operational initiatives across product portfolio- Used daily by 100+ senior stakeholders to manage P&L performance… Show more • Led global change management program to implement new commercial model for 400+ employees across product management, engineering and implementation cohorts- Program was integral to successful establishment of new business unit- Recognized with firm-wide achievement award for purposeful work• Designer of four Tableau reporting suites that drove strategic and operational initiatives across product portfolio- Used daily by 100+ senior stakeholders to manage P&L performance against plan, revenue recognition, resource utilization, and project budgets across hundreds of investments• Engineered AWS-hosted Alteryx data pipelines which cost-effectively scaled finance, operations and HR activities - Notable outputs included an innovative FTE costing model, market penetration analytics, an ARIMA based P&L forecasting tool, and employee performance metrics• Product owner of business operations web application which formed the backbone of the organization’s new commercial operating model and analytics platform- Controlled product roadmap, system architecture, and user enablement and communication strategy • Oversaw 8-person project team to design and off-shore integral business processes including employee onboarding, project setup, master data, billing, reconciliation, and compliance• Managed the firm’s most active Tableau server site, featuring GDPR-compliant row level security model• Advised client-facing and internal teams on analytics best practices and enablement approaches Show less

• Developed and implemented the BCG flagship product analytics platform which was utilized by 15+ international product teams to both define and manage the financial and operational activities of each multi-million dollar product investment; In 2018 system was adapted and scaled out to the entire product organization• Designed and managed monthly production of bespoke portfolio reporting for C-suite and senior partner members of BCG’s Investment and Operating Committees; Defined fully… Show more • Developed and implemented the BCG flagship product analytics platform which was utilized by 15+ international product teams to both define and manage the financial and operational activities of each multi-million dollar product investment; In 2018 system was adapted and scaled out to the entire product organization• Designed and managed monthly production of bespoke portfolio reporting for C-suite and senior partner members of BCG’s Investment and Operating Committees; Defined fully automated KPIs and provided commentary to advise these stakeholders of performance across the organization • Developer of a PowerBI based financial planning and reporting system which translate disparate revenue and cost drivers into consolidated product P&L statements; System is used to plan, aggregate and track the ROI of $100M+ of product investments across 15 international flagship product teams• Developed Alteryx/Tableau based business intelligence tool that geospatially visualizes total BCG revenue across office systems, practice areas, and topics. This system is used to track product penetration into target markets, develop marketing campaigns, and identify sales leads• Created Alteryx/Tableau based web analytics dashboard that monitors the impact of internal marketing efforts portfolio-wide by cleansing and transforming 100m+ JSON entries into a visual timeline of employee interaction with BCG’s internal networking and knowledge management systems• Kept 1000+ local BCGers fed by publishing a popular summer food truck map serving as an internal marketing vehicle for proprietary BCG geo-analytics software; Project additionally resulted in an ongoing volunteer consulting engagement with the Rose Kennedy Greenway Show less

• Sole developer of an extensive PowerPivot based data model and reporting suite used to manage the entirety of Philips North America’s $1.5 billion of extended credit. This system consolidates data from seven distinct SAP systems, offering user’s instant access to actionable business insights, and was instrumental in reducing delinquent invoices by $100 million YoY• Empowered employees to streamline their individual workflow as well as diagnose and escalate issues by creating and… Show more • Sole developer of an extensive PowerPivot based data model and reporting suite used to manage the entirety of Philips North America’s $1.5 billion of extended credit. This system consolidates data from seven distinct SAP systems, offering user’s instant access to actionable business insights, and was instrumental in reducing delinquent invoices by $100 million YoY• Empowered employees to streamline their individual workflow as well as diagnose and escalate issues by creating and distributing personalized reporting and historical trending for over 100 separate employees at four distinct levels of corporate hierarchy• Created detailed employee and team performance reporting while working with senior management to properly set targets and monitor performance. Implemented strategies and new automated processes to improve overall performance across all business units• Developed forecasting dashboard and counselled senior management to accurately predict month end close KPIs across multiple business units. Created and analyzed multimillion row historical datasets to appropriately estimate forecasting inputs• Diagnosed issues with pre-existing reporting and swiftly rolled out a new process which accurately calculated and reduced reported delinquencies by $50 million• Automated numerous existing processes with VBA across a wide spectrum of business tasks• Conducted in-depth ad-hoc financial analysis for senior management to support ongoing projects Show less

• Responsible for managing a diverse $300+ million portfolio of extended credit in the Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Automotive Lighting and Healthcare divisions• Conducted in-depth financial statement analysis, modeling and targeted macroeconomic industry analysis to determine default and delinquency risk probability of credit accounts. • Designed and implemented a robust VBA-based reporting system to organize and manage the Philips North America Credit Risk Department. This… Show more • Responsible for managing a diverse $300+ million portfolio of extended credit in the Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Automotive Lighting and Healthcare divisions• Conducted in-depth financial statement analysis, modeling and targeted macroeconomic industry analysis to determine default and delinquency risk probability of credit accounts. • Designed and implemented a robust VBA-based reporting system to organize and manage the Philips North America Credit Risk Department. This system was utilized by management in tracking overall portfolio risk, as well as individual analyst and overall department performance• Organized and conducted quarterly credit risk committee meetings to brief senior business partners on macroeconomic and industry specific risks, as well as pro forma liquidity and cash flow forecasts for particularly high risk accounts• Developed a system to automatically distribute individualized portfolio dashboards to each Credit Risk Analyst for in depth analysis of their risk profile and expected workload• Designed a financial model which is utilized by the healthcare division to determine the financial health and credit risk of non-profit counterparties Show less

• Proactively reconciled the accounts of over twenty diverse GMO financial products with the custodian bank’s records, utilizing numerous methods of financial reporting and accounting systems, along with effectively communicating GMO concerns to custodians in the clearing of associated breaks• Analyzed and prepared daily NAV reports for assigned funds, as well as associated month end reports which were instrumental in the billing process• Ascertained the source of errors in both… Show more • Proactively reconciled the accounts of over twenty diverse GMO financial products with the custodian bank’s records, utilizing numerous methods of financial reporting and accounting systems, along with effectively communicating GMO concerns to custodians in the clearing of associated breaks• Analyzed and prepared daily NAV reports for assigned funds, as well as associated month end reports which were instrumental in the billing process• Ascertained the source of errors in both custodian banks records and internal accounting systems by employing a host of research, logic, and problem solving skills • Provided a swift response to various ad-hoc requests for financial information as well as aided in the preparation of yearly financial reports for GMO clients• Employed internal accounting system to input assorted corporate actions, dividend receivables, tax reclaims and the sale of rights on a daily basis• Calculated and instructed daily margin wires and monthly FX repatriation amounts Show less

• Analyzed various financial metrics on demand for all levels of Staples Brand Group to support executive and business development decisions• Streamlined a four day “Returns Report” process to one day; report was then utilized by the Senior Leadership Team on a monthly basis as opposed to the previous quarterly basis in order to target product overhauls and remove poor quality products• Analyzed sales of a multitude of office products to determine the optimal product mix for… Show more • Analyzed various financial metrics on demand for all levels of Staples Brand Group to support executive and business development decisions• Streamlined a four day “Returns Report” process to one day; report was then utilized by the Senior Leadership Team on a monthly basis as opposed to the previous quarterly basis in order to target product overhauls and remove poor quality products• Analyzed sales of a multitude of office products to determine the optimal product mix for overall profitability; prepared presentations for senior management which were utilized in pursuing increased brand penetration and margin levels• Created an Excel-based tool to efficiently compile and standardize raw data from international divisions into a new internal reporting system• Immediately responded to senior management’s requests for financial data from internal systems; created Excel-based models to track the performance of new product launches • Trained four new hires; was asked back after co-op end date to assist with additional training Show less

• Was solely responsible for the upkeep of three computer labs with over seventy workstations • Evaluated computer issues of both students and faculty and effectively implemented solutions while working at computer support desk and answering technical help hotline