Apr 2022–present

Director, Data & Analytics

The Outloud Group

Influencer marketing · Previously: Analytics Lead

  • Founded and led the analytics department, overseeing all data operations, reporting functions, and strategic initiatives to optimize performance and drive growth across 50+ brand clients
  • Directed company-wide data architecture shift from Salesforce to AWS Redshift, enabling robust analytics and more accurate forecasting of performance and spend efficiency
  • Designed and deployed machine learning models to predict content partnership performance and optimize spend — improving media planning, campaign CPA, and ROAS
  • Developed advanced measurement methodologies to estimate incremental consumer activity from non-pixeled media, improving visibility into influencer-driven brand impact
  • Built scalable automation and a reporting suite integrating data across third-party APIs (YouTube, Meta, TikTok) and internal systems, enabling real-time interactive insights for account teams, clients, and leadership
  • Reduced weekly reporting time by ~90% (~38 hours/week) through automated reporting pipelines and dashboard standardization
  • Recruited, managed, and mentored a team of analysts — drove performance improvements, enhanced workflows, and ensured the execution of data-driven strategies across client accounts
  • Conducted in-depth granular analyses of individual media performances to identify factors correlated with success and produce predictive models
  • Designed and compiled quarterly industry reports, including vertical pricing and racial pay gap analyses
  • Administered the organization's Salesforce database
  • Raised the organization's YouTube API quota to 550,000 per day (+5,400%) through negotiations with YouTube's Chief of Staff
  • Built a bespoke Python module for the organization to facilitate processes involving internal logs, Salesforce, Google, Slack, various media platforms, and other third party tools
  • Introduced LLM-based automation into internal and client-facing reporting workflows, including two tools that became templates for subsequent team projects
  • Created a program to flag opportunities for improvement and surface potential concerns by pinging relevant team members in Slack

Key accounts: Acer, Acorns, AG1, Chomps, CustomInk, DraftKings, Fiverr, Grubhub, HelloFresh, Hungryroot, Kraft Heinz, NerdWallet, Pottery Barn, Rocket Money, Shark, SimpliSafe, Vinted, Vistaprint, Whirlpool, Wizards of the Coast

Mar 2020–present

Digital Data Consultant

Various

Freelance & contract

  • Analyzed scientific, consumer, and survey data using Python and Tableau to find trends, explanations, and notable insights
  • Created Tableau dashboards to display analysis results — used for content marketing, inbound linking, and client web traffic improvement
  • Audited client websites and related content — improved site navigation, developed copy, corrected miscellaneous page errors, and revised documentation
  • Conducted inventory analyses for a retail clothing brand and created future order projections to drive restock decisions
Sep 2021–Apr 2022

Analyst, Advanced Analytics

Rakuten Advertising

Affiliate marketing

  • Supported Fortune 500 financial clients by advising on budget allocation, spend efficiency, and performance optimization in affiliate marketing campaigns
  • Presented performance trends and strategic recommendations directly to clients in weekly syncs and quarterly business reviews
  • Enhanced internal analytics capabilities by building automated pipelines and reporting tools, enabling faster and more consistent delivery of performance insights across accounts
  • Tapped by the SVP of Advanced Analytics for select internal data initiatives outside standard account work, including custom scripting for data cleaning and analysis

Key accounts: Citibank, Goldman Sachs, TD Bank

Jul 2016–Aug 2021

Business Analyst

BW Packaging Systems

Industrial manufacturing · Previously: Process Automation Engineer, Applications Engineer

  • Championed data-driven decision making in a traditional manufacturing environment, introducing analytics and process automation to improve operational efficiency and cost visibility
  • Promoted from Applications Engineer to Business Analyst, taking on expanded ownership of data infrastructure and reporting initiatives
  • Decreased quoting time ~90% by developing a program for automating quote creation and related administration processes using Python and Excel VBA
  • Developed custom dashboards and analysis frameworks to monitor project progress, track program execution, and surface cost anomalies for leadership
  • Created a master dashboard organizing data across three product lines — used daily by engineering for quick reference
  • Built data infrastructure and automation tools (Python, SQL, VBA) to streamline reporting, reduce warranty claim cycle times by 70%, and improve project pricing accuracy
  • Designed and shipped a Django-based web application to distribute automated file-analysis and data cleaning tools directly to management and engineering teams
  • Collected, transformed, and cleaned data for automation and analysis pipelines
  • Tested clients' products and analyzed data for custom orders — average rate of 1.5 tests per month, 25% of which led to customer purchases
  • Generated machine layouts and formal quotes for customers
  • Supported the sales team with technical guidance
  • Designed complex industrial filler and labeler systems for food and pharmaceutical products
  • Overhauled existing designs to meet market price demands for food and pharmaceutical products
  • Designed components for Centritech centrifuge systems

Key accounts: Clorox, Danone, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Pfizer, Starbucks

May 2015–Jul 2016

Design Engineer

Bosch Packaging

Industrial packaging machinery

  • Designed comprehensive in-line and rotary packaging machines for various products and containers
  • Created custom designs based on client specifications and material requirements
  • Introduced entirely new assemblies to the product line
  • Collaborated with engineers and machinists to minimize cost and production time

Key accounts: Bob Evans, Coca-Cola, Purina, Sabra, Whitewave Foods

Nov 2013–May 2015

Mechanical Engineer & Production Manager

SpinCore Technologies

RF electronics

  • Designed, manufactured, and assembled radio-frequency electronic product enclosures
  • Managed quality control assessments, bills of materials, CAD, and vendor coordination
  • Introduced and directed new projects and improved existing products
  • Managed and coordinated customer orders with incoming and outgoing shipments
  • Improved design output by optimizing workflow and reducing tedious assembly steps