Brock VanderWater
Sr Business Solutions Architect
White Cloud,MI
Summary
Experienced Microsoft Power Platform citizen developer. Expertise in developing applications using Power Apps, complex supporting Flows using Power Automate, and designing easily digestible reports and dashboards using Power BI. Well versed in authoring project requirements, designing test cases, owning documentation and supporting change management. My passion is streamlining and automating clunky manual processes. Improving efficiency and creating cost savings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Specialized Software Experience
Work History
Senior Business Solutions Architect
Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, Michigan
2021.12 - Current
- Responsible for the development, implementation, performance, integrity and security of business solutions
- Drives the innovation, development and maintenance of solutions that streamline processes and improve productivity, collaboration and knowledge sharing across the enterprise.
Business Insight Analyst
Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, Michigan
2019.08 - 2021.12
- Provide expert advice, guidance and counsel to business leaders, independently identify the organizations areas of strengths and weaknesses for improvement.
Senior Reporting Specialist
Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, Michigan
2018.06 - 2019.08
- As senior reporting specialist I helped to lead Gerber Life Insurance further into the Power Platform by developing in Power Apps and working with IT to create an on-premise gateway which allowed for scheduled report refreshing and automation
- The ROI from this success allowed me to focus primarily on app development as it eliminate the need for daily datamining.
Reporting Specialist
Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, Michigan
2016.08 - 2018.06
- Created and supported recurring and ad-hoc reporting and designed business intelligence dashboards for all parts of the business
- Lead my team into experimenting with SharePoint online resulting in developing a new request ticketing system for my Business Insight Team
- Joined the Nestle (parent company at the time) Power BI pilot team and helped to lead Gerber Life’s adoption of the Power Platform.
Intern
Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, Michigan
2013.01 - 2016.01
- While still technically a member of the sales team, 100% of my time was spent working for the Business Insight Team datamining, updating existing reports and authoring recurring and ad-hoc reports
- Was instrumental in helping to expand capabilities and increase the team’s bandwidth
- A position was later created for me.
Licensed Life Insurance Professional/ Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, Michigan
2010.09 - 2016.08
- Discovered needs and helped protect my customers financial responsibilities.
Education
Cinema
Central Michigan University
1999.08 - 2001.05
Hesperia High School
Skills
Project implementation
Training material development
Public speaking
Data organization
Workshop coordination
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
UX Design
Certification
Power Apps
Accomplishments
- Nominated for 2021 Vision Award by HR Generalist Tammie Dougan for my work on the Onboarding and Staff Administration process.
Timeline
Senior Business Solutions Architect
Gerber Life Insurance Company
2021.12 - Current
Business Insight Analyst
Gerber Life Insurance Company
2019.08 - 2021.12
Senior Reporting Specialist
Gerber Life Insurance Company
2018.06 - 2019.08
Reporting Specialist
Gerber Life Insurance Company
2016.08 - 2018.06
Intern
Gerber Life Insurance Company
2013.01 - 2016.01
Licensed Life Insurance Professional/ Gerber Life Insurance Company
2010.09 - 2016.08
Cinema
Central Michigan University
1999.08 - 2001.05
Hesperia High School