Transforming Data into Actionable Intelligence
Highly skilled Business Intelligence & Analytics Professional with over 9 years of experience partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions. Expertise in leveraging data to drive business growth and efficiency. Proficient in Excel, SQL, and Power BI, with a strong background in the Healthcare and Insurance industries.
About Me
With nearly a decade in Business Intelligence and Analytics, I specialize in translating complex data into strategic insights that fuel smart business decisions. My comprehensive skillset covers the full BI lifecycle, including data engineering and dashboard creation with Power BI. I partner closely with stakeholders to deliver impactful, customized solutions.
Whether it’s uncovering trends or automating processes, I love finding smarter ways to use data.
Skills
A blend of strategic leadership, operational insight, and technical know-how.
Business Intelligence Tools:
Power BI, Tableau, QlikView, SSRS
ETL & Data Warehousing:
Azure Data Factory, SSIS, Informatica
Databases:
SQL Server, Teradata, Oracle, Snowflake
Languages:
SQL, T-SQL, DAX, M Query, Python, R
Cloud & Analytics Platforms:
Databricks, Azure Synapse, Snowflake, Azure Analysis Services
Modeling & Architecture:
Erwin, Power Designer, SSAS
Project Management & Reporting:
JIRA, MS Project, SharePoint, TFS
Business Skills:
Data Analysis, Integration, Profiling, Project Leadership
Other:
Excel, Visio, SharePoint
Education
A strong academic foundation supporting real-world leadership.
MS in Accounting
Wayne State University
BS in Finance
Michigan State University
Certifications
Professional credentials that validate expertise and commitment to excellence.
Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
Fundamentals of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform
Microsoft Excel Expert
Experience
Professional journey shaped by real-world challenges, leadership, and impact.
Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst – Power BI
Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
Developed Operations 360: A centralized Power BI application providing comprehensive sales and operational insights, including sales performance analytics, and detailed views of accounts and policies, enhancing operations administration management efficiency by 50% at Alliant Insurance Services.
Sr. Data Analyst
United Health Group (Optum)
Created source-to-target mapping documents: Integrated data from 81 disparate systems, supporting the integration of over 10 million records at Optum.
Data Architect
Northwestern Medicine
Developed Smart Archive: A centralized SSRS application integrating EMR records from 11 legacy systems into a single data repository, enabling at least 10x quicker and complete patient record retrieval, and reducing legacy application maintenance costs by approximately $2 million annually at Northwestern Medicine.
Technical Data Analyst
Health Care Service Corporation
Migrated existing batch jobs to real-time jobs that loaded data in the Enterprise Data Warehouse to enable real-time operational reporting and analytics. Created complex mapping documents to document the Data Integration technical requirements.
Business Intelligence Analyst
Sears Holdings Corporation
The Analytics Innovation team at Sears developed an Enterprise Data Warehouse to support analytics on 1) customer loyalty program, 2) promotions that lead to unintentional margin erosion, and 3) cost of goods sold (LEAN COGS). Additionally, industry data was obtained from Nielsen and merged with the internal data. Interactive Tableau dashboards were developed for end users to discover business-critical information.
Graduate Research Assistant - Data Analyst – Department of Accounting
Wayne State University
Collaborated closely with researchers to gather key performance indicator (KPI) and data requirements, subsequently designing and developing a robust database to house critical financial statement data of publicly traded companies.
Business Intelligence Intern
WIT Inc.
Created QlikView dashboards for client data analytics POCs, ensuring optimal performance by designing QVD data models and successfully leading User Acceptance Testing.
Portfolio
A curated showcase of data-driven projects, insightful dashboards, and creative problem-solving.
TradeSpark is a Power BI-driven analytical solution designed to analyze global trade flows, identify import trends, assess market opportunities, etc. This project highlights my expertise in advanced data modeling, complex DAX calculations, crafting interactive visualizations, and delivering compelling data narratives.
The Smart Archive project addressed the challenge of fragmented Electronic Medical Record (EMR) data across multiple legacy systems. I led the development of a centralized reporting solution to provide clinicians and staff with a unified view of patient information, significantly improving data accessibility and reducing operational costs.