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Newcastle, Nsw, Au

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

• Delivered an Open Data Framework and supporting procedures for the Water Group which establish the processes and governance for releasing open data. Partnered with data owners to increase published open data assets from 8 to 49 over 12-week period and established a backlog of 150+ data assets to be prioritised and made open• Led collaborations across DPE and NSW Government to enhance DPE Water presence on SEED open data portal and ensure our open data practices align with relevant… Show more • Delivered an Open Data Framework and supporting procedures for the Water Group which establish the processes and governance for releasing open data. Partnered with data owners to increase published open data assets from 8 to 49 over 12-week period and established a backlog of 150+ data assets to be prioritised and made open• Led collaborations across DPE and NSW Government to enhance DPE Water presence on SEED open data portal and ensure our open data practices align with relevant policies, legislation and best practice• Managed pilot release of Water models and modelled data to water utilities. This delivers on commitments made in the NSW State Water Strategy and is the first step towards releasing openly• Built new Data Products Team and established culture and ways of working to deliver critical work on time in a geographically dispersed hybrid environment Show less

• Established the data analytics capability for Crown Lands, built the team and introduced the technology and processes required to ensure we deliver efficient, reliable data and analysis to stakeholders to support their decision making• Managed engagement to deliver release one of the Crown Lands data warehouse. This will be the foundation which enables future work towards making Crown Lands data more accessible to internal and external stakeholders• Successfully led the Data Analytics… Show more • Established the data analytics capability for Crown Lands, built the team and introduced the technology and processes required to ensure we deliver efficient, reliable data and analysis to stakeholders to support their decision making• Managed engagement to deliver release one of the Crown Lands data warehouse. This will be the foundation which enables future work towards making Crown Lands data more accessible to internal and external stakeholders• Successfully led the Data Analytics Team to deliver all reports, dashboards and data assets required to support Release 1 of the new core system for the management of Crown land, while also meeting SLAs for BAU activities• Enabled self-service reporting by end users through the implementation of Power BI as a data visualisation tool. Delivered a Data Analytics Portal to act as a centralised site for users to access data, dashboards and reporting• Ensured consistent on time delivery of the quarterly Crown land valuation by streamlining processes, coordinating effectively with the Spatial and Finance teams to deliver the required inputs and resolve any identified issues in a timely manner Show less

• Successfully managed growth of the Business Intelligence team from 5 to 14 FTE while ensuring on time delivery of all project activities• Completed evaluation process, POC and roll out of data visualisation tool (Power BI) to empower end users to build self service reporting• Built and maintained strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation. Chair of the Data Management Council, driving the direction for strategic and BAU activities and ensured they were in line… Show more • Successfully managed growth of the Business Intelligence team from 5 to 14 FTE while ensuring on time delivery of all project activities• Completed evaluation process, POC and roll out of data visualisation tool (Power BI) to empower end users to build self service reporting• Built and maintained strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation. Chair of the Data Management Council, driving the direction for strategic and BAU activities and ensured they were in line with organisational priorities• Provided leadership and mentored team members. The team scored the highest employee engagement across the IT department during my tenure• Performed complex manipulation and analyses of customer, product and transactional data to support business optimisation and investigations into process adherance• Managed and facilitated sessions to support and train business users in tools and data assets available, including the establishment of the ‘Power BI User Group’ and ‘Reporting, Analytics and Data’ sessions Show less

Sydney, Australia

• Lead a team of both onshore and offshore resources to deliver a customer profitability data warehouse solution within one of the Big 4 banks. Provide technical leadership to project team and review the design of any changes or updates to data solutions• Project Manager for initiatives to refresh models and introduce enhancements to data solutions• Local leader for Argus in onboarding Australian banks into our syndicated studies and coordinate activities with New York based teams

Sydney, Australia

• Rationalisation and remediation of legacy reporting environment• Defined and implemented reporting and team standards• Gather business requirements

Vancouver, Canada

• Transitioned 150+ completed operational and analytical report specifications through stakeholder review and completed final review prior to development• Facilitated and guided BAs, SMEs and developers in delivering high value and high quality requirements and project deliverables• Facilitated and advised on the resolution of any issues encountered throughout the project lifecycle and ensured win-win outcomes• Assisted Project Manager in leading stakeholder update meetings and… Show more • Transitioned 150+ completed operational and analytical report specifications through stakeholder review and completed final review prior to development• Facilitated and guided BAs, SMEs and developers in delivering high value and high quality requirements and project deliverables• Facilitated and advised on the resolution of any issues encountered throughout the project lifecycle and ensured win-win outcomes• Assisted Project Manager in leading stakeholder update meetings and maintained status tracking for both report specification and development.• Managed client relationships and expectations to establish open communication and build consensus from end-user to senior management• Worked with business SMEs and managers to elicit and document reporting requirements• Lead analysis and scoping activities for POC on automation of contract and booklet generation• Querying and analysis of both OLTP and data mart databases within SQL Server 2008R2 Show less

Vancouver, Canada

NIghthawk Consulting Ltd provides business analysis and business intelligence services to clients in the Vancouver area.

Vancouver, Canada

• Gather and document business and technical requirements for building an audit compliant security framework for access to Decision Support data warehouse• Gather and document business requirements for adding new data sources to the data warehouse • Perform analysis and create specifications for new report development

Newcastle, Australia

• Conduct requirements gathering sessions with business users to determine and document reporting requirements for critical reports and dashboards. Subsequently completed development for these in SQL Server Reporting Services. Focus on reporting needs for Finance and Marketing departments• Developed procedures used for all report development by the Business Intelligence team, standardising the documentation, development, testing and implementation for reporting projects• Selected for… Show more • Conduct requirements gathering sessions with business users to determine and document reporting requirements for critical reports and dashboards. Subsequently completed development for these in SQL Server Reporting Services. Focus on reporting needs for Finance and Marketing departments• Developed procedures used for all report development by the Business Intelligence team, standardising the documentation, development, testing and implementation for reporting projects• Selected for and successfully completed the Management Development Programme for future leaders• Database design, querying and administration of SQL Server databases• Administration of BI Portal within SharePoint• Mentor junior team members and stand in for BI Team leader as required Show less

Newcastle, Australia

• Travelled to Vancouver, CA to assist in setting up the North American Booking Office. Conducted system analysis and documented region specific changes to booking system for completion by head office IT team. • Acted as liaison between business, external consultants and internal IT team for development public website• Designed/developed online notes system (C#, ASP.net, SQL Server) to enable logging and review of tour/booking notes from any location. This streamlined communication and… Show more • Travelled to Vancouver, CA to assist in setting up the North American Booking Office. Conducted system analysis and documented region specific changes to booking system for completion by head office IT team. • Acted as liaison between business, external consultants and internal IT team for development public website• Designed/developed online notes system (C#, ASP.net, SQL Server) to enable logging and review of tour/booking notes from any location. This streamlined communication and made relevant and up to date information accessible on the front line• Design and develop reports in SQL Server Reporting Services and Crystal Reports Show less

Newcastle, Australia

• Managed development work for adding additional functionality• Developed complex stored procedures, user defined functions and queries• Database design• Database backup and administration

Newcastle, Australia

• Designed and developed several Microsoft Access/Excel solutions to support the administration of clinical trials• Monitored the quality of clinical data and supported the day to day running of a clinical trial in 32 institutions across Australia and New Zealand

Bachelor Information Science, Information Systems

Certificate Iv In Frontline Management

Higher School Certificate