Alana Chiusano
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Versatile data professional with expertise in analytics engineering. Develops robust data solutions using Snowflake and dbt, ensuring quality through comprehensive testing and documentation. Partners with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful insights that drive strategic business decisions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst
Braze
New York, NY
08.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with GTM Operations stakeholders to translate ambiguous business needs into clean technical requirements, building single source-of-truth reporting suites and data products
- Serve as the primary developer on complex data initiatives, querying and transforming diverse data sources in Snowflake using dbt to build modular, DAG-structured models
- Partner with Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Engineering (DE) to deploy data models into reporting environments, coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure end-to-end accuracy
- Establish data quality standards by writing model documentation and implementing automated testing frameworks, including schema validation and singular tests
Junior Business Analyst II
Braze
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Developed and deployed predictive analytics models in Python (supervised machine learning) to inform strategic decision-making
- Collaborated with stakeholders to execute technical projects, maintaining large databases in Snowflake and applying statistical techniques to derive insights
- Created and delivered Looker dashboards and KPI visualizations, facilitating data-driven insights across departments
Associate Data Analyst
Braze
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Developed SQL queries to generate insights on customer engagement data
- Delivered findings to senior analysts, enhancing clarity and effectiveness of data storytelling
- Built data aggregation pipelines using MongoDB and PyMongo to streamline data processing
Data Analyst Intern
Braze
06.2021 - 08.2021
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
Baruch College
New York, NY12-2021
Skills
- Programming & Scripting: SQL, Python, MongoDB
- Data Warehousing & Architecture: Snowflake, Dimensional Data Modeling, DAG Design, Data Lineage
- Analytics Engineering & Transformation: dbt (Paradime & dbt Cloud), Pipeline Orchestration, Automated Testing
- Business Intelligence & Semantics: Looker (LookML Development), Dashboard & KPI Design, Data Visualization
- Methodologies & Collaboration: Git Version Control, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Technical Documentation, Cross-Functional Stakeholder Collaboration (GTM Operations)
Timeline
Business Analyst
Braze
08.2024 - Current
Junior Business Analyst II
Braze
01.2023 - 07.2024
Associate Data Analyst
Braze
01.2022 - 12.2022
Data Analyst Intern
Braze
06.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
Baruch College