Data Strategy & Analytics Manager

Provide strategic expertise in product development, management, and data governance, optimizing operational efficiency and aligning with business objectives. Drive optimal outcomes through robust data architecture solutions, ensuring integrity, quality frameworks, and security. Deliver actionable insights through comprehensive data analysis, fueling informed decision-making and enabling business growth. Streamline project execution, surpassing client expectations while serving as the primary point of contact for multiple large accounts. Utilize my expertise in Agile methodology and Scrum to translate client requirements into actionable plans, ensuring alignment between business objectives and project deliverables. Foster effective communication and alignment across teams, translating client requirements into actionable plans. Lead cross-functional teams to achieve successful project outcomes and build enduring client partnerships. Maintain regulatory compliance, mitigate risks, and uphold industry standards.
● Spearheaded client compliance efforts, leveraging Collibra's advanced data governance platform to boost audit success rates and ensure strict adherence to industry regulations and standards.
● Championed the implementation of Collibra as a central data governance platform, enabling streamlined policy enforcement, metadata management, and data lineage tracking.
● Optimized client data governance, achieving a significant 20% enhancement in data quality and accuracy.
● Drove $2M+ in new business opportunities through client-focused proposals and needs identification.
● Improved customer retention and sales by implementing efficient workflow management, resulting in a 10% increase.
● Recruited and mentored junior staff members, contributing to professional growth and development.
● Pioneered the formation and expansion of a flourishing AI & Data Strategy practice community, captivating and actively involving over 500 proficient practitioners.
● Led the client engagement to establish a robust data governance framework aligned with the principles outlined in the DMBOK.

Oversaw end-to-end software evaluations, selections, and implementations, providing post-implementation support. Developed and executed comprehensive project plans, serving as the main client contact for inquiries and obstacles. Monitored implementation progress, milestones, and budget, delivering regular updates to stakeholders. Collaborated with clients, vendors, and team members to document business requirements. Facilitated project activities, including meetings, workshops, and user acceptance testing. Conducted training programs and ensured timely delivery of project deliverables by championing Agile values and principles, I have fostered effective communication and collaboration among team members, enabling them to deliver high-quality products and achieve successful project outcomes.. Generated detailed functional reports using reporting applications, reflecting client revenue, production, and land data.
● Successfully contributed to securing a $300k budget for a seismic data analysis project.
● Led data governance initiatives, crafting policies, playbooks, and structures, reducing inefficiencies, fostering collaboration, and ensuring compliance and accountability.

Led seamless transfer of well and seismic data, managed contracts, and litigation, and created compelling business proposals. Cultivated stakeholder relationships, documented, and escalated help tickets, and identified project KPIs. Facilitated Project Status and Forecast meetings, enforced information management practices, and adhered to standards. Oversaw project document control, developed work instructions, and conducted statistical analysis, contributing to critical data and information management projects. Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and best practices in data quality and data governance, and make recommend-ations for continuous improvement.
● Achieved a 30% cost reduction in client business unit spending for information management through successful optimization efforts.
● Orchestrated and facilitated training conferences for G&G staff members, focusing on exploration and production software platforms.

Led an international data management team, providing technical support and managing Geo-technicians for remediation projects. Collaborated with corporate teams, geophysical vendors, and staff geophysicists to develop advanced analytics applications for accurate indexing and validation of geophysical data. Oversaw data loading, metadata capture, tape transcription, and implemented cataloging process for legacy data. Provided global support for troubleshooting SeisSpace functions and ensuring seamless data input/output for geoscience processing teams.

Managed Landmark Suite Applications and Openworks database to enhance seismic interpretations. Oversaw database tasks, including loading, analyzing, and reporting seismic, well, lease, and geologic data. Transferred 3D seismic and well data meticulously. Provided software support, optimizing interpretation projects and ensuring data quality. Assisted with data assembly, analysis, and presentation. Administered archival and information management using OpenText ECM Suite.

Minor in Business Communications