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Business Intelligence Consultant
Dan Blyth
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Rawcliffe, United Kingdom
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An adaptable, organized and highly astute Business graduate with over 10 years' experience in Analytics and Data Science.
Dan has developed a broad toolkit of skills and has extensive knowledge of a range of applications, technical languages and methods applied in the Business Intelligence and Analytics field, including;
> SQL (MS SQL, MYSQL, ORACLE, PostgreSQL)
> VBA
> PYTHON
> TABLEAU
> ALTERYX
> POWER BI
> ADVANCED EXCEL
> MS ACCESS
> DATA VISUALISATION
> MODELLING
> FORECASTING
> PROJECT MANAGEMENT
> ASANA
> JIRA
Dan has a keen eye for UI/UX best practice within analytics and is aware through experience, that this is the key to user engagement. Dan regularly keeps abreast of articles, trends and industry publications on Data Visualisation, Data Science and best practice within the field.
Through exposure in a wide range of roles, Dan has developed a solid soft skill set including; excellent attention to detail and strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to convey technical subjects to non-technical stakeholders. Dan has excellent stakeholder management skills and remains composed during challenging situations.
Dan has sound influencing and negotiation skills, and, as a result of having a blend of strong technical skills and business acumen, quickly builds credibility and engagement with new teams and colleagues. Dan has honed a confident and articulate presentation style, particularly through his consulting work.
Dan has developed a broad toolkit of skills and has extensive knowledge of a range of applications, technical languages and methods applied in the Business Intelligence and Analytics field, including;
> SQL (MS SQL, MYSQL, ORACLE, PostgreSQL)
> VBA
> PYTHON
> TABLEAU
> ALTERYX
> POWER BI
> ADVANCED EXCEL
> MS ACCESS
> DATA VISUALISATION
> MODELLING
> FORECASTING
> PROJECT MANAGEMENT
> ASANA
> JIRA
Dan has a keen eye for UI/UX best practice within analytics and is aware through experience, that this is the key to user engagement. Dan regularly keeps abreast of articles, trends and industry publications on Data Visualisation, Data Science and best practice within the field.
Through exposure in a wide range of roles, Dan has developed a solid soft skill set including; excellent attention to detail and strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to convey technical subjects to non-technical stakeholders. Dan has excellent stakeholder management skills and remains composed during challenging situations.
Dan has sound influencing and negotiation skills, and, as a result of having a blend of strong technical skills and business acumen, quickly builds credibility and engagement with new teams and colleagues. Dan has honed a confident and articulate presentation style, particularly through his consulting work.
Markets
United States
United Kingdom
Lithuania
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
freelance
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CONSULTANT
MAINE POINTE INC.
Extensive Procurement, Supply Chain and Financial analysis as part of consulting engagements in the UK and Europe. Operated in fast-paced, agile-like project environments, whereby client satisfaction and continuous progress were paramount. Exposure
to a range of ERP systems, databases and other such technologies for data collection, cleansing and validation. Core
responsibilities centred around the ownership of the development lifecycle for a suite of BI reports, largely within Tableau. Prior
to the BI development phase was an extensive period of data preparation and analysis using a range of tools, including; MS
Excel, Access, Alteryx, Python & SQL. The final deliverable saw the development of a wide variety of modelling, reporting and data analysis, published into a robust BI suite. Dan frequently played a critical role as "the" technical member of a non-technical
cross functional team, for both client facing and internal subject matters.
to a range of ERP systems, databases and other such technologies for data collection, cleansing and validation. Core
responsibilities centred around the ownership of the development lifecycle for a suite of BI reports, largely within Tableau. Prior
to the BI development phase was an extensive period of data preparation and analysis using a range of tools, including; MS
Excel, Access, Alteryx, Python & SQL. The final deliverable saw the development of a wide variety of modelling, reporting and data analysis, published into a robust BI suite. Dan frequently played a critical role as "the" technical member of a non-technical
cross functional team, for both client facing and internal subject matters.
Sql, Python, Excel, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, ERP, Agile, Procurement, Tableau, Consulting, Development, Alteryx, BEE, Data collection
2017 - ?
freelance
FREELANCE DATA ANALYST / BI CONSULTANT
GLOBAL.
transformation of reporting concerning a wide range of financial and CRM
KPI's as well as the development of new analytical insights specifically around service level performance and client retention.
Overhauled company reporting from manual, Excel/PowerPoint basis, to an automated BI suite within the MS Power BI
including distribution to an extended user base. The project involved ownership of the end to end solution development, with complex data transformations in MS SQL and the creation of a variety of measures in DAX.
VMO PARTNERS, SEATTLE, WA - served as a Virtual Campaign Analyst (contractor) for VMO for a period of 18 months, while in parallel; developed a bespoke performance reporting, modelling and dashboard solution in Tableau. Incorporated structured,
unstructured and disparate client data, as well as contextual US census Bureau data, into a SQL data warehouse in Postgres.
Tableau development comprised three separate outputs, and over 300 unique Tableau views. Solution was later developed into a proprietary SaaS product and spin-off company, Remarkably.io.
APPLIED INSPIRATION (AI), CIRENCESTER, UK - focused in the Higher Education consultancy sector, Dan developed a sophisticated
data model, incorporating various statistical and analytical techniques in Excel, using HESA data. Building upon this, a Tableau
solution produced a single, uniform output but featured various parameters and other such advanced features to enable
tailored content.
In addition to the three above, Dan has successfully collaborated with tens of clients across a broad geographic spectrum,
diverse range of industries, and organisation types; from Start-ups & SMEs through to large global corporates. Undertaking a
range of projects including; data analysis, reporting, modelling, database development and the implementation of BI solutions.
KPI's as well as the development of new analytical insights specifically around service level performance and client retention.
Overhauled company reporting from manual, Excel/PowerPoint basis, to an automated BI suite within the MS Power BI
including distribution to an extended user base. The project involved ownership of the end to end solution development, with complex data transformations in MS SQL and the creation of a variety of measures in DAX.
VMO PARTNERS, SEATTLE, WA - served as a Virtual Campaign Analyst (contractor) for VMO for a period of 18 months, while in parallel; developed a bespoke performance reporting, modelling and dashboard solution in Tableau. Incorporated structured,
unstructured and disparate client data, as well as contextual US census Bureau data, into a SQL data warehouse in Postgres.
Tableau development comprised three separate outputs, and over 300 unique Tableau views. Solution was later developed into a proprietary SaaS product and spin-off company, Remarkably.io.
APPLIED INSPIRATION (AI), CIRENCESTER, UK - focused in the Higher Education consultancy sector, Dan developed a sophisticated
data model, incorporating various statistical and analytical techniques in Excel, using HESA data. Building upon this, a Tableau
solution produced a single, uniform output but featured various parameters and other such advanced features to enable
tailored content.
In addition to the three above, Dan has successfully collaborated with tens of clients across a broad geographic spectrum,
diverse range of industries, and organisation types; from Start-ups & SMEs through to large global corporates. Undertaking a
range of projects including; data analysis, reporting, modelling, database development and the implementation of BI solutions.
Implementation, Organization, BEE, KPI, Development, Analyst, Postgres, Sql, Tableau, Data Warehouse, Database, Power BI, CRM, Powerpoint, Data Analysis, Excel, Python
2019 - 2019
freelance
DATA ANALYTICS CONSULTANT (CONTRACTOR)
DRAX GROUP PLC.
Supporting the Engineering and Process Performance functions of Drax Power Station, the project centred around the development of an analytics solution within MS Power BI; analysing real-time, process controls system data from OSIsoft
PI, in order to present business users with a multi-layered, automated view of Cost of Losses and Operating Efficiency.
Underpinning the BI development work was a comprehensive data validation phase which engaged key stakeholders as
part of a cross functional team.
PI, in order to present business users with a multi-layered, automated view of Cost of Losses and Operating Efficiency.
Underpinning the BI development work was a comprehensive data validation phase which engaged key stakeholders as
part of a cross functional team.
Power BI, Analytics, Engineering, Development, BEE, Project Management, Communication
2017 - 2017
job
PROCUREMENT ANALYST
BRIDON-BEKAERT (BBRG).
Responsible for ongoing and ad-hoc procurement analysis, extensive month end reporting of category performance and tracking of key business KPI's. Specific analysis and new insights generated on spend, entity & supplier fragmentation, as well as product
performance and seasonality analysis. BBRG used many legacy systems and as such there was a heavy emphasis on the use and
development of MS Excel and Access solutions for much of the analysis work. Key achievements at BBRG; (1) As part of the digital transformation; end to end scoping, development and roll out of a suite of automated Power BI dashboards and reports.
(2) Optimisation of price and lead time matrix - an in-house tool developed to aid quote turnaround. (3) Development of automated OTIF reporting.
performance and seasonality analysis. BBRG used many legacy systems and as such there was a heavy emphasis on the use and
development of MS Excel and Access solutions for much of the analysis work. Key achievements at BBRG; (1) As part of the digital transformation; end to end scoping, development and roll out of a suite of automated Power BI dashboards and reports.
(2) Optimisation of price and lead time matrix - an in-house tool developed to aid quote turnaround. (3) Development of automated OTIF reporting.
Excel, Digital transformation, Power BI, Procurement, Optimization, Turnaround, Transformation, Analyst, Development, KPI, BEE, Power
2015 - 2017
job
VP OF SOURCING
WREN KITCHENS.
Responsible for a team of 10 direct reports covering all direct spend - annually in excess of £90m. A critical member of the internal S&OP team - providing deep analysis of manufacturing performance, and scenario modelling as required. Intensive
cross functional collaboration on projects such as automation of product level forecasting, promotional forecasting, and new
product introduction strategies. Heavy retail analysis using Tableau, Crystal Reports and developing ad-hoc, complex SQL
queries providing insight on specific C-level business questions. Additional areas of responsibility included; category and range
development, end to end strategic sourcing including; extensive analysis of the company spend portfolio, and the supply
landscape, defining 'best fit' sourcing strategies and conducting direct negotiations as part of the RFX process. Achieved c.£2.7m
annualised cost savings in 2016, on direct spend, through negotiated price reductions, resourcing and/or value engineering.
cross functional collaboration on projects such as automation of product level forecasting, promotional forecasting, and new
product introduction strategies. Heavy retail analysis using Tableau, Crystal Reports and developing ad-hoc, complex SQL
queries providing insight on specific C-level business questions. Additional areas of responsibility included; category and range
development, end to end strategic sourcing including; extensive analysis of the company spend portfolio, and the supply
landscape, defining 'best fit' sourcing strategies and conducting direct negotiations as part of the RFX process. Achieved c.£2.7m
annualised cost savings in 2016, on direct spend, through negotiated price reductions, resourcing and/or value engineering.
Sql, Retail, Forecasting, Automation, C, Tableau, Sourcing, Engineering, Development
2010 - 2011
job
JUNIOR DATA ANALYST
EBUYER.COM.
Creation and maintenance of senior management KPI reports - including sales analysis, marketing effectiveness reporting and product mix/category forecasting and other such product management ad hoc reporting. Using skills such as SQL, Crystal
Reports, and within MS Excel; advanced formulas, macros/VBA, data modelling, pivot tables.
Reports, and within MS Excel; advanced formulas, macros/VBA, data modelling, pivot tables.
Marketing, Sql, Excel, Product Management, Forecasting, VBA, Management, Sales, Analyst, KPI
My education
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2010
Sheffield Hallam University
Bachelors, Business Studies
Bachelors, Business Studies
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