Mitch Cooley Email & Phone Number

Data/Business Intelligence platform specialist and self-driven team lead with nearly 25 years experience in Information Technology, data and reporting. In my work, I aim to be highly adaptable, operating as an optimistic and empathetic change agent. I am customer- and results-oriented, specializing in strategies for enterprise reporting, data analytics and business intelligence tool initiatives; driving collaboration between business, IT, and executive management to increase efficiencies and team visibility. My primary areas of expertise currently lie in communication; cross-functional collaboration; data and business intelligence platform governance and user adoption; performance optimization; and seeking opportunities for continuous improvement for people and processes.- 20+ years experience in SQL coding and optimization, reporting and data disciplines- 10 years experience in Business Intelligence tools - 8+ years experience in leading organizational Business Intelligence and self-service directives - 5+ years acting as a team lead/management point-of-contact (including team support, managing critical data/platform requests, and co-interviewing interns, consultants, and prospective team members)- 5 years serving as an administrator for business intelligence platforms My time in IT has instilled in me a passion for data, but more importantly for the people who want to access it, and how its use can streamline their work and decision-making. I have gained expertise in:- gathering requirements for data delivery projects- planning for BI platform usage, optimization, migrations, and architectural improvements- operationalizing new platforms- engaging business teams in iterative development- modernizing data analytics and reporting environments, processes, and support/security models- coaching/mentoring associatesSpecialties: Business Intelligence platform engineering, administration, concepts, usage, and implementationMicrosoft Power BI cloud service support, administration, and securitySAP Business Objects server administration Tableau Server administrationReporting strategiesSQL query writing for Sybase ASE, SAP IQ, DB2, MS SQL ServerETL concepts (specifically, SAP Data Services usage and support)Database query tools (Aqua Data Studio, Embarcadero)Background competencies:Core JavaWeb-based application technologies (more maintenance than design)Some familiarity with scripting (javascript, Perl, Python)Git and Git interfaces (Git Bash, Sourcetree)Agile framework (SAFe)JiraConfluence

Listed skills include Sql, Sybase, Java, Jsp, and 25 others.

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  Lansing Community College

  Media Technology/Communications