MedStar Health

Lead the analytics community of practice and development of data fluency/engagement programs that enable associate upskilling & accelerate analytics ROI.

Enterprise Analytics Manager – Data Fluency & Lead of Community of Practice

Lead the establishment of an enterprise data fluency program, implemented core initiatives & managed the analytics community of practice.

Data Fluency Program Manager

Data Careers Summit

The Data Careers Summit helps individuals break into and move up in the data field. It's held twice per year, and you can learn more about it at DataCareersSummit.com

Co-Founder

-Launch sustainable data analytics programs for local organizations, supporting a range of functions including: sales, marketing, supply chain, operations and IoT
-SME to training platforms for data & strategy course content, and creator of 100+ data analytics and leadership tutorial videos
-Frequent speaker at industry events and podcast host/guest on topics related to data skills and strategy

Analytics Advisor, Consultant & Thought Leader

Wiiisdom

Technical Evangelist & Head of Internal Analytics

Product Manager (Wiiisdom Ops for Tableau)

The Master Lock Company

-Developed and maintained a roadmap of innovative, growth-oriented analytics projects across all functions.
-Launched modern analytics initiatives supporting marketing & digital marketing initiatives.
-Served in a leadership capacity on several initiatives intended to evangelize analytics and upskill data talent, including: analytics mentorship program, analytics council and company's quarterly "analyst day" (mentioned in WTA presentation).

Director, Strategy & Analytics

-Launched new selling tool leveraging diagnostic & predictive analytics; developed/drove processes that lead to business-case ROI being exceeded.
-Won "Game Changer" award for deployment of above project.
-Led data-driven presentations with top customers, leveraging data from customer-facing analytics program developed in prior role at company.

Director, Analytics

-Built and refined a predictive sales forecasting model with +/- 2% accuracy on a six-month basis.
-Launched a range of diagnostic analytics programs supporting company's sales, CRM, IoT, consulting, 8020 and daily huddle initiatives (selected for presentation at Tableau Conference 2019, link below).
-Launched a branded customer-facing analytics program (COMPASS) to deliver mutually beneficial insights to top customers.

Senior Manager, Business Analytics

-Launched an analytics program supporting the Commercial business unit and introduced/evangelized modern analytics tools (including data visualization) throughout company.
-Developed & implemented new forecasting processes that took business unit's forecast accuracy from worst to best in company (>200K unit impact)
-Created & led company's "Forecasting Best Practices Committee"

Manager, Business Analytics & Demand Planning

Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Developed new reporting and provided project management for system enhancements to support product development processes.

Data Analyst

Generac Power Systems

Provided data and financial analysis to channel VPs and sales leadership.

Sales Analyst & Consultant

Over my 12+ years in the data & analytics field, I've become a passionate promoter of the potential this field has to positively transform organizations and the careers of individuals.

In addition to my work as a practitioner in the field, I've frequently collaborated with others to help find ways to promote this potential, including the following:

I co-created and co-host the Data Careers Summit.  The mission of this event is to help individuals learn how to break into and move up in the analytics field. 

I created and co-host the Data Ideas Podcast to shine light on great work being done in the field, and the individuals that do it.

I frequently speak at industry events, on podcasts, during live courses, etc.

If you'd like to get in touch, please send me a PM!

Dustin Schimek

Best Friends Animal Society

•	Architect product management, data science, and advanced analytics programs, including procedures, resource acquisition, roadmaps, and OKRs. 
•	Optimize use of communication channels to support and empower teams throughout the organization with improved insights and decision-making.
•	Developed governance competency for data quality, data management, and data stewardship.
•	Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization and industry to drive value.
•	Design constituent journey analysis strategy to maximize engagement and retention.
•	Establish focused workgroups to improve data-related processes, communication, and training. 
•	Provide thought leadership through white papers, hackathons, research collaborations, podcast interviews, and conference panels and presentations.
•	Lead and launch industry-leading data-sharing platform, Shelter Pet Data Alliance. 
•	Managed $1.5M annual budget in $120M org.

Analytics Director

Women Leaders In Data & AI (WLDA)

Member

Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County

•	Centralized 3 research teams to create the Data Integrity & Analytics department - 24 staff
•	Managed $800k budget
•	Launched enterprise statistical and data visualization software.
•	Initiated data lake project design. 
•	Saved 320+ work hours monthly through automation.
•	Redesigned population projection reporting for consistency and increased accessibility.
•	Led data-driven decision point disparity analysis.
•	Devised a weighted workload algorithm to determine staffing needs in high volume, high turnover positions.
•	Implemented ad hoc request and project tracking mechanisms for accountability.
•	Procured multiple regression and predictive analytic training for entire department. 
•	Developed survey instrument to collect DEI and COVID impact perceptions.
•	Instituted COVID backlog reports and daily essential functions volume tracking.
•	Capitalized on excess capacity across organization during COVID to reinvigorate data clean-up. 
•	Delineated duties to support democratization of data, and integration of centralized data management responsibilities.
•	Created collaboration opportunities including chartering a Vizathon, mutual mentor groups, monthly trainings to share knowledge and invite guest speakers, a data culture and literacy work group, and a SharePoint work group.

Research & Analytics Director

•	Saved 240+ work hours monthly through automation. 
•	Improved data integrity by 65.5% to date.
•	Analyzed trends to anticipate space and facilities needs in the next 5 years. 
•	Instituted and led the Data Integrity Strategic Project committee. 
•	Implemented SDLC protocol for analysts.
•	Created training program to educate Service Desk about deployed software, products, fixes, and business processes. 
•	Led the team to complete 25 projects, and 3,871 tickets in one year.
•	Reorganized staff to leverage existing relationships and KSA’s to meet organizational needs for analytics and technology, while improving retention.

Business Relationship Administrator

•	Developed reporting to replace 184 hours of hand counting each month.
•	Developed protocol for requesting new data and reporting.
•	Converted and optimized all user reports to SSRS, reducing technical debt and improving performance and sustainability.
•	Implemented enterprise survey software, and protocol for deploying surveys. 
•	Collaborated to improve data quality through training, exception reporting, and data validation.
•	Redesigned 3 Annual Reports, including graphics, interactive online format, narrative, visuals, photographs, publication materials and vendors.

Research Director

Arizona Supreme Court

•	Collect business requirements from subject matter experts and court users for report development.
•	Create, deploy and responsible for statewide Case Processing reports for Limited Jurisdiction courts.
•	Create and maintain a library of reports using Crystal Reports or SQL to meet mandatory and ad hoc reporting needs for all Arizona trial courts.
•	Research court case management databases to facilitate resolution of data issues, and provide clean up reports and other assistance.
•	Assist with drafting business and technical specifications.
•	Participate in reviews of business analysis to create solutions.
•	Produce technical documentation for report components, utilities, reports and operational procedures.
•	Assist in the development of forms and templates for use in court case management systems.
•	Facilitate statewide Reports Workgroup meetings and provide recommendations on reporting solutions.
•	Train court users on how to run and analyze reports.
•	Perform other automation support functions as needed.

Report Developer

•	Create parameterized Crystal reports to monitor Arizona Case Processing Standards, with detailed and summary options by judge, county and statewide.
•	Examine existing Crystal reports for accurate programming, and improve where necessary or desirable.
•	Use data from multiple sources and formats to calculate federally mandated court performance measures in child abuse and neglect cases.
•	Automate court operational review data collection, compliance formulae, reporting and maintain database, by examining current operation and developing business requirements.
•	Collect, analyze and report Court Teams for Infants and Toddlers data.
•	Develop reports for dependency stakeholders to augment Continuous Quality Improvement efforts. 
•	Conduct impromptu data reports as necessary for all levels of the judiciary and Administration of Courts. 
•	Facilitate interagency data-sharing efforts between the courts and the child welfare agency.
•	Assist in collecting statewide operational review data for dependency court operations and the Court Appointed Special Advocate program.
•	Maintain the Court Improvement Program website with monthly statistics and as needed.
•	Train users on case management system data entry.
•	Respond to technical questions regarding the dependency process for automation purposes.
•	Work with data entry specialists and software limitations to achieve valid and reliable data entry by creating a verified codebook and providing monthly quality assurance statistics.

Data Specialist

University of Arizona Communication Department

•	Statistically analyze nonindependent, multilevel and longitudinal data sets
•	Critique methodology and survey instruments
•	Recruit human subjects and collect data
•	Provide feedback on manuscript

Research Associate

•	Organizational Comm.
•	Interpersonal Comm.
•	Small Group Comm.
•	Comm. Technology
•	Comm. Theory
•	Relational Communication

Teaching Associate

Ventana CrossFit

•	Represent the business in a collaborative advertising venture with 4 other local CrossFit gyms
•	Examine radio advertising campaign for anticipated effectiveness
•	Make recommendations for equity and effective visual presentation on the website

Consultant

Art Institute of Tucson

College Instructor

•	Provide feedback to faculty regarding effective student presentations
•	Solicit feedback from industry leaders about student externship fair presentations to determine industry preferences
•	Make recommendations about curriculum adjustments to incorporate communication and public speaking skills

El Paso Community College

•	Fundamentals of Effective Speech
•	Organizational and Professional Comm.

Dona Ana Community College

The University of Texas at El Paso

•	Summarize readings from academic journals in literature on leadership and gender
•	Organize information collected and analyzed into charts and PowerPoint presentations.
•	Build and deliver presentations

Research Assistant

𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔.

From academia to leading data initiatives, I've continually evolved as a leader, specializing in bridging statistical complexities with pragmatic business solutions.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬:
•𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 & 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈: Orchestrated transformative initiatives, connecting siloed departments into a cohesive community and fostering a data culture.
•𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓: Recognized for translating statistical intricacies into actionable insights, ensuring effective communication across diverse teams.
•𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕: Successfully implemented strategic projects, such as the Data Warehouse RFP proposal, establishing a foundation for scalable analytics.
•𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓: Forged impactful collaborations with industry leaders, including partnerships with KPMG Data Citizens with Purpose, O’Reilly Data Katas, Banfield, PetFinder, Morris Animal Foundation, and Michelson Found Animals.
•𝑷𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓: Navigated challenges in modernizing tech stacks, establishing a data culture, and launching a web application for data collection and sharing.

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
•Established internal communication presence by connecting with all communication teams, including Brand, Marketing, Donor Relations, Digital, and PR to convey data-driven insights appropriate for Best Friends’ disparate audiences. 
•Managed $1.5M budget, ensuring optimal resource utilization for analytics projects.
•Launched and led transformative programs like Data Literacy and Data Governance, driving organizational effectiveness.
•Directed Shelter Pet Data Alliance demos for industry partners, securing endorsements and commitments from key stakeholders.

𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴. 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

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