Ashkon Ghaderi
Fayetteville,AR
Summary
Successful product development and data analytics leader with a proven track record driving growth and increasing profits in both large and small organizations. Experience utilizing agile frameworks to deliver value consistently and on-time.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Product & Strategy
goTRG
Miami, FL
11.2021 - Current
- Translate corporate strategy into a multi-year roadmap that clearly communicates product value proposition and major features to all levels of the organization
- Implement scaled agile framework (SAFe) across multiple international offices for executing product roadmap
- Collaborate with executive stakeholders to perform competitor analyses and benchmark existing products in the returns management space
- Develop a go-to market strategy for the incremental acquisition of new customers with each product release
- Empower agile teams and stakeholders with comprehensive product analytics to inform data-driven decisions
Director of Business Intelligence & Data Products
goTRG
Miami, FL
12.2017 - 12.2021
- Partner with executive stakeholders to establish a shared consensus of enterprise information and measurement needs
- Design and develop standardized enterprise reporting solutions, including static reporting, interactive dashboards, and ad-hoc analysis
- Develop robust solutions for self-service reporting and analytics that support business users of all technical skill levels
- Implement modern, cost effective architectures for centralizing large volumes of disparate data without incurring technical debt
Sr. Manager - Merchandise Planning & Analytics
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Research market trends and profitability to create an attractive assortment of products at competitive prices
- Review forecasts, use past performance to make projections, make recommendations for promotional markdowns, and manage inventory to maximize profitability
- Set annual financial plans and track performance against monthly and quarterly goals
Manager - Global Workforce Analytics
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
09.2013 - 08.2016
- Implemented a centralized data store that combines qualitative and quantitative data about Walmart employees in order to perform analytics about hiring, retention, and promotion decisions
- Developed comprehensive research using natural language processing and predictive modeling to advocate for and adopt a company-wide base wage rate increase
- Created a patented Workforce Optimization tool that enabled "just in time" hiring of store associates based on projected retention rates
Actuarial and Risk Analyst
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
08.2011 - 09.2013
- Developed a classification model to detect insurance claims fraud by assigning risk scores based on text, image, and structured data provided by adjusters, medical examiners and insurance agencies
- Created a litigation discovery algorithm that uses association rule learning to estimate the risk of taking cases to trial based on prior cases and outcomes for similar plaintiffs, claim attributes and legal jurisdictions
- Developed and maintained models responsible for ongoing claims forecasts, accrual accounting, and claims development.
Economic Development Analyst
City of San Jose
San Jose, CA
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Implemented city-wide grants management database
- Developed risk models to predict non-profit financial risk using IRS filings data
Education
Master of Arts - Public Policy & Administration
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA04.2005
Skills
- Agile Product Management
- Statistical Analysis
- SQL
- Data Engineering & Architecture
- Microsoft Power BI, Tableau
Affiliations
- Society of Actuaries
- Project Management Institute
Certification
Certified Product Owner
Timeline
Director of Product & Strategy
goTRG
11.2021 - Current
Director of Business Intelligence & Data Products
goTRG
12.2017 - 12.2021
Sr. Manager - Merchandise Planning & Analytics
Walmart
08.2016 - 12.2017
Manager - Global Workforce Analytics
Walmart
09.2013 - 08.2016
Actuarial and Risk Analyst
Walmart
08.2011 - 09.2013
Economic Development Analyst
City of San Jose
01.2008 - 01.2009
Master of Arts - Public Policy & Administration
San Jose State University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
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