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Adam Vigiano

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

Empathetic analyst specializing in data-driven product development. Expertise in enhancing proprietary platforms to maximize user value and improve backend data for insightful analysis. Combines analytical rigor with collaborative strategies to transform data into actionable insights. Passionate about integrating technical skills with human-centered design principles.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

PRODUCT ANALYTICS

SECONDSIGHT
01.2020 - Current
  • I work with our product, engineering, and data science teams to develop a portfolio of insurance products with a focus on analytical use cases and behavioral features.
  • Designed and embedded Product-Market Fit (PMF) tests to measure engagement, model recurring revenue, and promote network effect for fundraising activities.
  • Defined and built new analytical features in Tableau to act as prototypes for product development and testing.
  • Implemented Mixpanel and Heap Analytics to provide our customer success team with the self-service tooling needed to map customer journeys and reduce friction points.
  • Documented business requirements for use cases requiring trained machine learning models and coached external stakeholders on our methodology for implementation.

PROGRAM LEAD

DATA CLAIRVOYANCE
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Managed teams of consultants, vendors and partners to ensure effective execution of enterprise-wide data strategies for Fortune 500 companies implementing digital transformations.
  • Led the Launch Data Strategy service, a qualitative discovery engagement that utilizes client interviews to highlight data gaps and deliver targeted solutions.
  • Acted as Program Lead for a portfolio of client projects in the energy sector, averaging over $1.5M in service and licensing revenue.
  • Documented and scored analytical and operational use cases to populate a portfolio of data investment opportunities that fed into product roadmaps.

FACULTY

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Faculty for Collaboration at Scale, a course for leaders of boundary-spanning coalitions who tackle opportunities and problems beyond the capability of any single organization.
  • Provided guidance in course development and content.
  • Contributed to course lectures, evaluation of student work and faculty reviews.
  • Instructed students on research methods and standards for academic writing.

PRODUCT STRATEGY

XL GROUP
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for leading client engagements for XL Group’s flagship SaaS product and being the voice of the customer for the product team.
  • Co-lead the redesign of communication methods including new slide decks, a content initiative, and a new website.
  • Directed the user experience for data visualizations and dashboards within product interfaces.
  • Lead writing of project documentation including the user manual, quick reference guide, and implementation plan.

PRINCIPAL

TRANSMOGRIFIER VISUAL ANALYTICS
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Directed clients in best practices for managing intellectual capital and proprietary data. This included facilitating the translation and delivery of organizational information to craft clear stories, highlight opportunities, and support complex decisions.
  • Analyzed the permanent collection of a major museum and produced tools to engage patrons, such as a dashboard cataloging and presenting 3,800 smiles to promote nontraditional explorations of art.
  • Assisted a state agency in their program evaluation process by organizing and classifying structured and unstructured data, resulting in their ability to award more than $3 million annually to companies most likely to invest in the local economy.

TRADING ANALYST

Amherst Securities Group LP
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Supported the flow of information among trading, sales, and clients by developing proprietary analytical platforms and processes.
  • Built pricing matrix product to identify and communicate sector trends and historical patterns.
  • Designed competitive intelligence dashboard using pattern matching to track key industry players.
  • Used Tableau dashboards to create and present proprietary metrics for sales and trading.

TRADING ASSOCIATE

Bridgewater Associates, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Responsible for ensuring optimal execution across multiple asset classes including FX, equities, and futures.
  • Refined algorithmic trading strategies to reduce transaction costs and decrease information loss.
  • Aligned FX execution procedures with trading strategy by updating documentation and methodologies.
  • Initiated trading of new contracts by coordinating a cross-departmental rollout process to determine trade parameters, document business requirements, and test implementation.
  • Initiated trading of new contracts by coordinating a cross-departmental rollout process.

Education

MS - INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE STRATEGY

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

BS - MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS

SKIDMORE COLLEGE

Timeline

PRODUCT ANALYTICS

SECONDSIGHT
01.2020 - Current

PROGRAM LEAD

DATA CLAIRVOYANCE
01.2017 - 01.2020

FACULTY

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
01.2017 - 01.2020

PRODUCT STRATEGY

XL GROUP
01.2014 - 01.2017

PRINCIPAL

TRANSMOGRIFIER VISUAL ANALYTICS
01.2012 - 01.2014

TRADING ANALYST

Amherst Securities Group LP
01.2010 - 01.2012

TRADING ASSOCIATE

Bridgewater Associates, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2010

MS - INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE STRATEGY

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

BS - MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS

SKIDMORE COLLEGE