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

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Bio

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.

Portfolio

PepsiCo Global - Main
Tableau, Snowflake
Accent Technologies Inc.
Tableau, Tableau Server, BI Reporting, Data Modeling, ETL
Nitro Software
Product Development, Training, Database Design, Financial Reporting...

Experience

  • Data Analytics - 10 years
  • Data Modeling - 8 years
  • Data Visualization - 8 years
  • Tableau - 7 years
  • Product Development - 6 years
  • Product Management - 5 years
  • Tableau Server - 5 years
  • Alteryx - 2 years

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.

Work Experience

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.

Education

2014 - 2016

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Business Analytics

George Washington University - Washington, D.C., USA

2009 - 2013

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland, USA

Certifications

OCTOBER 2020 - PRESENT

Alteryx Designer Core

Alteryx

DECEMBER 2019 - PRESENT

Certificate in Data Science Fundamentals

General Assembly

APRIL 2017 - PRESENT

Tableau Desktop Certified Professional

Tableau

FEBRUARY 2017 - PRESENT

Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate

Tableau

Skills

Libraries/APIs

Scikit-learn

Tools

Tableau Desktop Pro, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI

Paradigms

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

Platforms

Alteryx, Salesforce

Languages

Python 3, Snowflake

Storage

Database Modeling

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, Data Science, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), eCommerce

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