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Laura Michela, Data Analytics Developer in Washington, DC, United States
Laura Michela

Data Analytics Developer in Washington, DC, United States

Member since September 7, 2019
Laura is a data-driven strategist with expertise in turning data into actionable insights. Laura fell in love with Tableau 7.0 in her MBA business analytics program and never looked back. Now, she is a Tableau certified professional and spends her days telling stories with data to influence business decisions.
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Portfolio

Experience

Location

Washington, DC, United States

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Alteryx, Tableau

The most amazing...

...dashboard I've built allows users to input their own assumptions to a revenue projection model to perform sensitivity analysis.

Employment

  • Data Engineering Lead

    2021 - PRESENT
    PepsiCo Global - Main
    • Collaborated across business functions to collect, translate, and prioritize reporting requirements.
    • Developed and maintained critical business dashboards.
    • Led dashboard training, created training materials, monitored usage, and developed engagement plans.
    Technologies: Tableau, Snowflake

  • Business Intelligence Consultant

    2020 - 2022
    Accent Technologies Inc.
    • Planned and deployed a Tableau server environment. Managed site administration, access, and security.
    • Developed and maintained critical business dashboards and data models.
    • Collaborated across business functions to collect, translate, and prioritize reporting requirements.
    Technologies: Tableau, Tableau Server, BI Reporting, Data Modeling, ETL

  • Business Intelligence Consultant

    2020 - 2022
    Nitro Software
    • Deployed a Tableau Server environment. Managed site administration, access, and security.
    • Managed client relationships and collected and prioritized reporting requirements.
    • Integrated systems and developed data models. Developed critical business dashboards.
    Technologies: Product Development, Training, Database Design, Financial Reporting, Tableau Server, Alteryx, Agile Software Development, Tableau, System Integration, BI Reporting, ETL, Salesforce

  • Business Intelligence Consultant

    2019 - 2021
    LG
    • Managed a team of developers to design and develop data models. Led the development of critical business dashboards.
    • Collaborated across business functions to collect, translate, and prioritize reporting requirements. Developed a deep understanding of business operations to translate requirements into effective storytelling.
    • Led dashboard training, created training materials, and monitored the usage.
    Technologies: Database Modeling, Tableau, Tableau Server, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence (BI), eCommerce

  • Enterprise Tableau Developer

    2019 - 2020
    BCG
    • Designed and developed critical business dashboards.
    • Provided recommendations and best practices in designing data models.
    • Tested and iteratively improved data and dashboard solutions.
    Technologies: Tableau, Tableau Server

  • Enterprise Financial Reporting Lead

    2016 - 2020
    Booz Allen Hamilton
    • Led the enterprise financial reporting team for a Fortune 500 consulting firm.
    • Managed agile teams throughout all phases of the development lifecycle, including requirements, system mapping, data modeling, design, development, testing, and iteratively improving solutions.
    • Managed client relationships, led user engagement and communications strategy, prioritized requirements, and developed a deep understanding of business operations to translate requirements into effective storytelling.
    Technologies: Product Development, Training & Training Content Development, Training, Database Design, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Tableau Desktop Pro, Tableau Server, Alteryx, Agile Software Development, Tableau

Experience

  • Software as a Service Dashboard
    https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/vizalytix

    The software as a service (SaaS) dashboard was designed to be seamlessly integrated into existing systems and provide instant feedback on potential issues and growth opportunities for SaaS businesses' operators.

  • Southwest Flight Delay Dashboard
    https://public.tableau.com/profile/lauramichela#!/

    The Southwest Flight Delay Dashboard was developed to help employees at Southwest Airlines understand the cause and location of fight delays. The dashboard helps airport managers and route planners identify which airports and routes need to reduce delay times within the company's control.

Skills

  • Tools

    Tableau Desktop Pro, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI

  • Paradigms

    Agile Software Development, Data Science, Database Design, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL

  • Other

    Data Analytics, Data Modeling, Product Development, Product Management, BI Reporting, Training, Business Analysis, Analytics, Financial Reporting, Training & Training Content Development, Tableau Server, Data Visualization, System Integration, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), eCommerce

  • Platforms

    Alteryx, Salesforce

  • Languages

    Python 3, Snowflake

  • Libraries/APIs

    Scikit-learn

  • Storage

    Database Modeling

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Business Analytics
    2014 - 2016
    George Washington University - Washington, D.C., USA
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
    2009 - 2013
    University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland, USA

Certifications

  • Alteryx Designer Core
    OCTOBER 2020 - PRESENT
    Alteryx
  • Certificate in Data Science Fundamentals
    DECEMBER 2019 - PRESENT
    General Assembly
  • Tableau Desktop Certified Professional
    APRIL 2017 - PRESENT
    Tableau
  • Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate
    FEBRUARY 2017 - PRESENT
    Tableau

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