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Bradley Cookson
Data & Analytics Product Developer
Naperville,IL
Summary
Data and analytics professional with a proven track record of taking complex analytics products from concept to reality. Motivated to drive data-driven decision-making by creating highly intelligent and interactive products that transform an organization's performance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director, Visual Analytics Engineering
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Chicago, IL
08.2022 - Current
- Led a team of 15 data analysts and software engineers on the development of self-service reporting tools and data science products to drive data-driven decision making
- Oversaw the development and maintenance of an enterprise audience development tool that accounted for $100M+ annual revenue from Walgreens' personalized advertising
- Led the adoption and integration of a new analytics platform across Walgreen's business groups
Sr. Product Manager
Universal Music Group
Charlotte, NC
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Served as the product owner for a paid media reporting dashboard and the data science personalization engine for UMG's fan data platform
- Created a unified product roadmap for a global marketing tech stack overhaul
Sr. Product Manager
Lowe's Companies, Inc
Charlotte, NC
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of a collection of reporting dashboards that provided rapid insights for promotional events and omnichannel customer journeys
- Managed requirements gathering, roadmap development, testing, training, and deployment for marketing analytics products
Sr. Data Scientist
Lowe's Companies, Inc
Charlotte, NC
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Served as product development and UI lead on an enterprise assortment optimization initiative. This required the development of a suite of applications for demand transfer modeling and store clustering to improve product selection across Lowe's locations
Data Scientist
Lowe's Companies, Inc
Charlotte, NC
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Created predictive models, reporting, and data pipelines for personalized email campaigns and other high-impact marketing initiatives. These campaigns were sent to 200K+ customers per day and were responsible for $400K+ in weekly revenue
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science (Interactive Intelligence)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 08.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science Business Administration - Economics
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 08.2008 - 07.2012
Skills
Business Intelligence
Data Visualization
Agile Product Management
Web Development
Software
Power BI
Python
Javascript
Databricks
JIRA
Microsoft Azure
Hadoop
Timeline
Director, Visual Analytics Engineering
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
08.2022 - Current
Sr. Product Manager
Universal Music Group
05.2022 - 08.2022
Sr. Product Manager
Lowe's Companies, Inc
10.2021 - 05.2022
Sr. Data Scientist
Lowe's Companies, Inc
08.2019 - 10.2021
Master of Science - Computer Science (Interactive Intelligence)
Georgia Institute of Technology
08.2018 - Current
Data Scientist
Lowe's Companies, Inc
07.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science Business Administration - Economics
Appalachian State University
08.2008 - 07.2012