Simon Blackshaw Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

Part of Workforce Management Technology/Intelligence team that supports customer service and sales operations teams. Main focus is on providing data and automation solutions using various database and software platforms including Python, SQLAlchemy, Kubernetes, Alteryx, Data Studio, Looker, Google BigQuery and SQL Server.

Cambridge, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

• Part of cross-functional team supporting Business Intelligence needs for all aspects of the business; providing short and long-term business solutions to stakeholders at all levels of the company.
• Meeting with Business Users and Stakeholders to gather, assess and discuss reporting and data requirements
• Creating and maintaining company Financial reports and dashboards in Tableau
• Developing, publishing and maintaining Tableau, SSRS and Alteryx data objects and reports designed to user, project and business specifications
• Conducting data analysis on data for various business areas to answer business questions as efficiently and effectively as possible
• Automating existing reporting processes using Tableau, SSRS, Alteryx and Python

Boston, MA, US

• Selected as key member of newly created Data Quality team; with a mandate to implement tools, processes and dashboards to improve, maintain and demonstrate the health and quality of all company data.
• Lead on creating and implementing team SOP and processes
• Development of company KPI dashboards for showing Data Quality status and identifying trends
• Ensured end to end data quality of crucial SQL Server, Oracle and DB2 transactional systems into Data Warehouse
• Implemented Alteryx, informatica and iCEDQ for Data Quality analysis and automated monitoring
• Management of off-shore Data Quality personnel

Boston, MA, US

• Responsible for development and maintenance of company operational reporting; including operational reporting and analysis for 40+ regional offices
• Created, maintained and ensured accuracy of reports for operations across the company using various reporting tools: Tableau, SSRS, Hyperion, Toad and Excel
• Ensured availability of reports by monitoring and maintaining report servers
• Completed SSRS POC for selection of reporting tool to replace retired Hyperion reporting tool
• Worked with colleagues in 40+ regional offices to ensure all trip operational reporting and analysis needs met

Boston, MA, US

• Responsible for product build systems integrity and accuracy; ensured all system product information met current business specifications with the flexibility to implement changes with speed and precision
• Overhauled Product Build processes increasing productivity and accuracy exponentially
• Automated Product Build data entry processes through creation and implementation of VBScript macros in IBM AS400 system
• Automated Product Build data quality checks through creation and implantation of VBA macros and applications
• Ensured integrity and readiness of products to meet company Product cycle
• Received Company Excellence in Service Award for improvements and efficiencies made

Worked with various establishments and cruise ship companies as a versatile performer and teacher; travelled to many different countries and played with a vast array of different musicians and musicians

Nanodegree, Data Analyst

Programming For Data Science With Python Nanodegree, Data Analysis

Bachelor'S Of Art, Music