Chris Kiser
Data And Solutions Architect
The Woodlands,TX
Summary
Recognized analytics practitioner and influencer with more than 15 years of experience designing and building data and analytics solutions. Excellent reputation for solving complex problems and generating insights for key decision makers.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Data and Solutions Architect - Headquarters
ExxonMobil
The Woodlands, TX
07.2021 - Current
- Design flexible data model to generate metrics for annual corporate planning process.
- Automate data collection activities across all business and service lines via 3rd party tool.
- Generate standard reports/dashboards to influence strategic decisions for the corporation.
- Maintained current and in-depth understanding of business processes, needs and objectives.
Data Science Supervisor
ExxonMobil
The Woodlands, TX
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Led team of 5 data scientists focused on developing end-to-end solutions for the Upstream and Corporate departments.
- Worked to highlight accomplishments of team and establish partnership and operating standards across all data science organizations.
- Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision, mission and purpose.
Corporate Analytics Advisor
ExxonMobil
The Woodlands, TX
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Managed analytics portfolio for 17 corporate departments with strong emphasis on relationship management.
- Champion for leveraging data and analytics to solve business problems by describing art of the possible, gathering requirements and connecting customers to development teams.
- Developed and collaborated on many highly effective, cross-functional solutions by creating common data models and telling compelling stories using visualization techniques.
Data Management Track Lead
ExxonMobil
The Woodlands, TX
04.2017 - 07.2018
- Tasked with creating web interface for personnel to find and connect to internal dashboards, data sets and APIs within the company.
- Connected internal design resources with external design firm to create and integrate the interface with existing metadata system while leading 100+ user interviews over 6 months to achieve user-centered design.
- Presented vision of tool to IT Leadership Team and led team that delivered working solution within a year, coordinating with large integrated project team.
Technology Business Management Senior Analyst
ExxonMobil
The Woodlands, Texas
01.2014 - 07.2017
- Created 60+ Tableau dashboards to identify opportunity areas related to IT spend to enable the organization to increase value of their services.
- Constructed data pipelines to consolidate data from 40 source systems, built analytics models with curated data and automated monthly refresh activities using PowerShell and SSIS.
- Presented IT Value dashboard concept at the 2016 TBM Conference in San Diego, CA to teach other companies how to frame business facing discussions using data to drive strategic investment decisions. This type of work contributed to the TBM Business Leadership award the team won at the conference.
Various Roles
ExxonMobil
Houston, TX
07.2006 - 12.2013
- Won three internal, week-long hackathon analytics competitions with Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals use cases respectively. Competed with 100+ global participants each time to build an impactful, novel solution in just 7-10 working days.
- Built key management dashboards related to time writing and monthly spend to ensure leaders met their budget targets for any given year.
- Served as team lead in Backup Operations and Network Infrastructure groups tasked with maintaining reliability of key systems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana 08.2002 -
Skills
Data Visualization & Storytelling
Data Integration
SQL
Scripting Languages (Python, VBA, etc)
Solution design and development
Relationship Management and Communication
Currently Learning
Python, D3.js, Azure Services, Data Science & Statistics
Experienced With
Tableau, SQL, Analytics Modeling, SSIS, Data Management, Data Modeling, Alteryx, Apptio
Timeline
Data and Solutions Architect - Headquarters
ExxonMobil
07.2021 - Current
Data Science Supervisor
ExxonMobil
08.2020 - 06.2021
Corporate Analytics Advisor
ExxonMobil
07.2018 - 07.2020
Data Management Track Lead
ExxonMobil
04.2017 - 07.2018
Technology Business Management Senior Analyst
ExxonMobil
01.2014 - 07.2017
Various Roles
ExxonMobil
07.2006 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Computer Technology
Purdue University
08.2002 -