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I am a highly analytical and business-minded data professional with 10+ years of experience across banking, financial services, telecommunications, education, IT, and government. I translate complex data into actionable insights using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, and data warehousing to boost decision-making, efficiency, and profitability. I am passionate about ETL, data visualization, ML, and data ethics, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to drive measurable impact through storytelling and automation. I thrive on turning data into strategic guidance, communicating findings clearly, and delivering end-to-end analytics projects that empower leadership and operational teams.…I am a highly analytical and business-minded data professional with 10+ years of experience across banking, financial services, telecommunications, education, IT, and government. I translate complex data into actionable insights using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, and data warehousing to boost decision-making, efficiency, and profitability. I am passionate about ETL, data visualization, ML, and data ethics, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to drive measurable impact through storytelling and automation. I thrive on turning data into strategic guidance, communicating findings clearly, and delivering end-to-end analytics projects that empower leadership and operational teams.

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I am a highly analytical and business-minded data professional with 10+ years of experience across banking, financial services, telecommunications, education, IT, and government. I translate complex data into actionable insights using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, and data warehousing to boost decision-making, efficiency, and profitability. I am passionate about ETL, data visualization, ML, and data ethics, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to drive measurable impact through storytelling and automation. I thrive on turning data into strategic guidance, communicating findings clearly, and delivering end-to-end analytics projects that empower leadership and operational teams.…I am a highly analytical and business-minded data professional with 10+ years of experience across banking, financial services, telecommunications, education, IT, and government. I translate complex data into actionable insights using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, and data warehousing to boost decision-making, efficiency, and profitability. I am passionate about ETL, data visualization, ML, and data ethics, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to drive measurable impact through storytelling and automation. I thrive on turning data into strategic guidance, communicating findings clearly, and delivering end-to-end analytics projects that empower leadership and operational teams.

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I am a highly analytical and business-minded data professional with 10+ years of experience across banking, financial services, telecommunications, education, IT, and government. I translate complex data into actionable insights using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, and data warehousing to boost decision-making, efficiency, and profitability. I am passionate about ETL, data visualization, ML, and data ethics, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to drive measurable impact through storytelling and automation.

I thrive on turning data into strategic guidance, communicating findings clearly, and delivering end-to-end analytics projects that empower leadership and operational teams.

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Work Experience

Data Analyst at South Dakota Board of Regents

September 1, 2023 - Present

Led automated analytics and data integration across LMS, SIS, and survey systems; built Python- and SQL-based ETL pipelines to process multi-campus data, reducing data preparation time by 70% and improving accuracy; designed real-time Power BI dashboards for academic, financial, and accessibility KPIs; automated KPI and compliance dashboards, cutting manual reporting by 40% and saving 150+ staff hours monthly; collaborated in Agile sprints to deliver dashboards two weeks ahead of schedule, improving leadership visibility.

Data Reporting Analyst at University of South Dakota

September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Developed and maintained Power BI dashboards across multiple universities and LMS systems to improve visibility into student success and accessibility metrics; integrated data and automated ETL processes, reducing report generation time from 5 days to 2 hours and boosting data accuracy by 35% while meeting FERPA and accessibility standards; performed trend analysis on student engagement leading to a 25% improvement in intervention effectiveness; created interactive drill-down dashboards to empower stakeholders; automated ETL workflows reducing processing time from 3 days to 6 hours.

Business & Data Analyst at Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc

November 1, 2015 - August 1, 2022

Built predictive models for loan risk and profitability using Python and SQL, improving prediction accuracy by 15% and informing risk mitigation and credit decisions; developed Power BI dashboards for real-time performance monitoring; improved data quality through cleansing scripts and standardization, reducing inconsistent entries by 40%; re-engineered ETL pipelines to cut processing time from 3 days to under 6 hours; redesigned pricing models contributing to higher profit margins and sales growth.

Data Analyst at MTN Telecommunications

September 1, 2013 - October 1, 2015

Developed predictive consumption models to reduce billing inaccuracies and forecast errors, improving billing accuracy by 25% and reducing delayed activations by 10%; built automated reporting scripts (SQL/Python) increasing reporting efficiency by 92%; integrated SQL Server and Excel datasets for centralized analytics, producing reliable executive dashboards; conducted exploratory data analysis to enhance retention and marketing strategies.