Bryan Drozdowski

Result-oriented analytical professional with extensive experience in data analysis, business intelligence, and global economic market research. Proficient in forecasting, budget management, reporting, and driving operational improvements. Skilled communicator fostering relationships with clients, stakeholders, and senior management. Experienced in cross-team direction and management within a matrixed organization.

Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance, 01/01/19

• Citi, 01/01/17, Present, Vice President - Lead Financial Analyst, CISO Business Office, 01/01/20, Present, Manage financial book of work partner with CISO businesses to forecast and track monthly expenses and financial outlook., Function as Business Partner with Human Resources, Finance, and Staffing Office., Manage statements of work and contractor renewals to ensure proper staffing and funding for execution of cybersecurity efforts., Contribute to meeting materials, challenge submitter inputs, mitigate monthly risks within budget with Finance department., Analyze actual results to understand trends that deviate from current forecasts, identify risks to current forecast then develop and evaluate resolutions., Created investment tracker at enterprise level to efficiently track investment spend., Partner with Finance on annual budget planning process, monthly outlooks for headcount and investment expenses, and identification of expense risks and opportunities., Provide ongoing decision support analysis and consult on trends, financial data and reporting to CISO Senior Management., Lead software capitalization efforts to ensure proper accounting methods and program/project management., Perform variance analysis to understand key drivers of results and provide commentary explaining changes from prior forecasts/budgets., AVP - Senior Analyst, Strategy & Reengineering, 01/01/19, 01/01/20, Directed desktop analytics implementation, communicated with stakeholders and management in outlining project scopes, and initiated utilization of Power BI., Prepared data reports for Senior Management and Stakeholders., Aided in monthly/quarterly reviews, oversaw consistency of submissions, monitored progress, and mitigated risks., Supervised cross-functional teams in driving business decisions., Saved users up to eight hours within one month by transitioning multipage PDF into Power BI dashboard., Embedded customer visuals within Power BI to enhance dashboards., Host monthly and quarterly reviews working closely with Citi Realty Services, Site Leadership and Location Strategy teams in order to understand long term demand and supply needs of COE Network., Optimized strategy and reengineering processes with automations and improvements to presentations., AVP - Senior Analyst, Site Research & Analytics, 01/01/17, 01/01/19, Conducted research with multiple resources., Aligned business requirements, comparative analysis and recommended locations, and utilizing demand requirements with supply side profiles to evaluate data., Analyzed internal data., Liaised with research vendors, attended trend meetings to discuss data and information building, assisted in Robotic Process Automation efforts, and operated at project manager., Designed Power BI dashboard to connect internal and external data to API’s resulting in saving 15+ engagements with new research., Supported demand side assessments with businesses in understanding location needs for talent, scalability, and costs., Provided site recommendations with accurate data analysis and findings to enhance over 50 engagements on an annual basis.
• Gerdau, 01/01/12, 01/01/16, Demand Planning Analyst, Outlined North American demand plan in alignment with sales volume., Collaborated with sales team in conducting market research to assist in sourcing business growth opportunities., Directed monthly sales and planning operations, attended meetings with Management, forecasted monthly sales volumes, and input sales data into SAP system., Compiled department budget, allocated funds, liaised with internal department in meeting all planned objectives, and drove continuous improvements., Lead the development of demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for various time horizons to deliver organizational KPI’s., Successfully transitioned sales data to SAP system with over 99% accuracy., Effectively forecasted volumes of product line with Power BI statistics in tracking actuals vs forecast with maintained 5-10% variance., Drafted Gerdau Market Update on macroeconomics and econometrics within Steel Industry resulting in positive feedback., Conducted research on external sites to understand seasonality and market fluctuations for pricing decisions.

• Business Intelligence
• Data Analysis
• Project Management
• Budget Management
• Operations Management
• Economic Research
• Governance & Compliance
• Financial Analysis
• Sales & Marketing Analysis
• Forecasting
• Process Improvements
• Headcount Management