Audrey Samasuwo
Dallas,TX
Summary
Data governance professional with over a decade of experience in establishing and maintaining data quality frameworks. Expertise in communicating data insights to various stakeholders and fostering collaboration across teams to achieve compliance and integrity goals. Focused on leveraging advanced data management techniques to optimize processes and enhance organizational data quality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Data Analyst
Mass Mutual
09.2024 - 04.2026
- Lead data mapping and analysis efforts to identify and resolve data lineage issues.
- Developed and implemented data lineage processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data.
- SQL queries to pull and validate data from upstream data sources and conduct detailed data analysis.
- Established data quality metrics and monitored systems to assess data quality levels, identifying and proactively addressing trends, patterns, and issues.
- Executed routine data quality assessment reports and updated senior management with findings and resolution recommendations to ensure high-quality enterprise data.
- Created and maintained documentation for data quality processes, generating reports and presenting findings on metrics, issues, and improvement initiatives to stakeholders.
- Communicated data governance results and issues to senior management and data governance stakeholders to ensure Immediate support to drive communication and remediation.
- Worked closely with IT, Business, Risk management, and compliance teams to ensure data governance standards were adhered to.
- Designed and created data governance templates to support work execution with business and IT stakeholders.
Lead Data Analyst
Wells Fargo
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Successfully implemented and managed Master Data Management (MDM) systems, ensuring data accuracy, consistency and compliance with industry standards resulting in improved data quality and streamlined data access across the organization.
- Developed and implemented data cleansing processes to correct errors, remove duplicates, and standardize data formats, validating data accuracy and integrity through data discovery and validation techniques.
- Conducted regular data quality assessments, identified issues, and orchestrated data cleansing initiatives to enhance data integrity and accuracy.
- Define and monitor data quality rules and standards for data and analytics assets and facilitate issue remediation with the appropriate stakeholders, SMEs, and decision-makers.
- Collaborated with data governance and data stewards’ teams to ensure adherence to data quality standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Assessed regulatory requirements, such as GDPR, and aligned them with appropriate data governance controls to ensure compliance and mitigate data privacy, data loss, and security risks.
- Identified, comprehended, articulated, and documented Critical Data Element (CDE) requirements, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
- Liaise with the organization to understand data challenges and solutions, supporting the identification of data quality rules, thresholds, and other business requirements.
- Create and use manual, data dictionary, and data lineage artifacts to trace data's origin, flow, and usage throughout the enterprise. This helps enterprise stakeholders understand and train them on how data is used and where it originates.
- Worked with the team to determine the root cause for discrepancies, incorrect processes, and any implementation change.
- Upload, update, and delete metadata in Collibra to meet business needs while maintaining standardized and up-to-date data assets.
- Participated in data governance initiatives and provided input on data quality-related matters.
- Assisted data quality engineers by developing comprehensive test plans and identifying essential data elements, including SOO/SOR.
- Gathered and prioritized questions and issues related to data, ensuring timely resolution and support.
- Wells Fargo | Addison Dallas: Finance
Data Governance Consultant
Rentokil
Plano, TX
09.2017 - 08.2023
- Designed and executed data governance frameworks for sensitive financial data, ensuring compliance with industry regulations such as GDPR and PCI DSS.
- Collaborated with business units to define data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, and classification criteria.
- Collaborating with executive leadership to establish data quality norms and definitions that align with department and organization strategies, ensuring adherence to data governance principles.
- Creating data quality metrics to identify gaps, ensure organization-wide compliance with data standards, and optimize SQL queries.
- Establishing data quality processes, governance instruments, and issue monitoring mechanisms to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data in line with data governance guidelines.
- Establishing continuous data quality monitoring processes, using Informatica to identify and rectify data issues promptly.
- Implementing robust processes to detect, correct, and prevent invalid data values, integrating data governance controls.
- Documenting and maintaining up-to-date data standards by working closely with functional and corporate data owners leveraging Informatica to map HR data formats, usage, and standard definitions.
- Conducted regular data quality assessments and implemented corrective measures to resolve issues identified through SQL queries.
- Designing adequate data controls that ensure compliance with data governance policies and address data risk.
- Establish and maintain metadata repositories for critical data elements relevant to trading activities.
- Conducted data impact assessments to evaluate potential risks and benefits for data-related initiatives.
- Established data governance policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct regular data audits and assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend corrective actions.
- Developed and maintained a data catalog, enabling efficient data discovery and access for authorized users.
- Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to address data privacy concerns and support regulatory audits.
- Designed, implemented, and monitored key performance metrics (KPIs) and Key Control Indicators (KCIs) for data quality, security, retention, and privacy, analyzing monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly trends.
- Extracted, transformed, and loaded (ETL) data from various sources to support business intelligence and reporting initiatives.
- Assisted in developing data governance policies and procedures, contributing to establishing a data-centric culture.
- Conducted in-depth analysis of data profiling to identify inconsistencies, errors, and anomalies and assess data quality against defined standards and requirements.
- Proficient in leveraging Azure services and tools, such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and Azure SQL Database, to ensure effective data governance.
- Managed and oversaw data across the supply chain process, ensuring quality and integrity.
- Implemented changes to the data dictionary process with metadata synch.
- Utilized data lineage techniques to gather requirements.
- Provided valuable insights by recommending and implementing remediation strategies for process or control gaps, enhancing operational efficiency and risk mitigation.
Data Quality Analyst
Ecolab
Chicago, Illinois
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Developed data quality improvement plans focusing on cleansing, enrichment, and standardization. Collaborated with teams to identify and address root causes of data quality issues.
- Developed and implemented metadata operating model, policies, and procedures to ensure data quality, security, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive data governance frameworks, including defining roles, responsibilities, policies, and procedures to ensure effective management and utilization of organizational data.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to establish clear data quality guidelines and standards using Collibra to improve data governance practices and trace data lineage.
- Designed and delivered data governance training programs to educate stakeholders on data governance best practices, promoting a culture of data accountability and compliance.
- Facilitated data governance committees and working groups, fostering effective communication, collaboration, and decision-making on data governance matters to drive alignment and consensus.
- Monitored data governance program effectiveness and reported findings to stakeholders for continuous improvement.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data best governance practices to ensure data quality and integrity.
- Assessed regulatory requirements, such as GDPR, and aligned them with appropriate data governance controls to ensure compliance and mitigate data privacy and security risks.
- Utilized data management tools and technologies, including Collibra, to establish data governance processes, conducted data analysis, and tracked Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of data governance initiatives.
- Managed data governance projects, utilizing project management methodologies and tools to ensure seamless communication.
- Communicated data governance results and issues to senior management and data governance stakeholders to ensure Immediate support to drive communication and remediation.
- Worked closely with IT, Business, Risk management, and compliance teams to ensure data governance standards were adhered to.
- Developed and implemented data lineage processes to ensure data lineage accuracy and completeness and accurate data.
- SQL queries to pull and validate data from upstream data sources and conduct detailed data analysis.
- Lead data mapping and analysis efforts to identify and resolve data lineage issues.
- Established data quality metrics and monitored systems to assess data quality levels continuously. Identifying trends, patterns, and issues related to data quality and proactively addressing them.
- Created and maintained documentation related to data quality processes, standards, and procedures. Generating reports and presenting findings on data quality metrics, issues, and improvement initiatives to stakeholders.
- Executed data quality assessment reports and communicated findings and resolution recommendations to senior management.
- Designed and created data governance templates to support work execution with business and IT stakeholders.
- Developed Data Models to visually represent existing and future data structures and relationships, enhancing clarity and planning.
Education
Ph.D. - Organizational Leadership
Trident University
California Hot Springs, CA05-2026
Skills
- Data governance
- Master data management
- Data profiling and quality
- Data catalogs and dictionaries
- Data warehouse solutions
- SQL database development
- Data visualization techniques
- Microsoft Purview expertise
- Data controls implementation
- Data project management
- Requirements analysis
- Analytical attention
- Issue resolution techniques
- Root cause
- Stakeholder management
- Communication skills
Certification
- Certified Collibra Data Steward: Collibra University
- Certified Collibra Data Governance Data Scientist (CDGDS)
- Certified Data Governance Analyst
- CyberArk – Trustee Certification
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
Conclusion
My extensive background as a Data Quality Analyst equips me with the knowledge and proficiency to lead data quality initiatives, enhancing data quality, regulatory adherence, and the overall efficacy of the organization. My collaborative approach, combined with a commitment to data integrity, positions me as an asset for efficiently overseeing and leveraging data assets for strategic accomplishments. I orchestrate robust metadata management strategies, drive data risk management, and spearhead comprehensive data quality enhancement programs tailored to meet organizational objectives.
Timeline
Lead Data Analyst
Mass Mutual
09.2024 - 04.2026
Lead Data Analyst
Wells Fargo
08.2023 - 09.2024
Data Governance Consultant
Rentokil
09.2017 - 08.2023
Data Quality Analyst
Ecolab
08.2015 - 08.2017
Ph.D. - Organizational Leadership
Trident University