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Dennis Siwila

Houston

Summary

Accomplished Data Governance Analyst at Wells Fargo with expertise in data quality assurance and compliance. Proven track record in developing robust data governance policies and enhancing data integrity. Strong collaborator and critical thinker, successfully implementing enterprise-wide data strategies and training end-users on best practices.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Data Governance Analyst

Wells Fargo
Phoenix
07.2019 - 05.2023
  • Developed and implemented data governance policies and procedures to ensure the integrity and security of organizational data.
  • Conducted data quality assessments and implemented measures to improve data quality and accuracy.
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize data governance initiatives.
  • Maintained and updated data dictionaries and metadata repositories to ensure data consistency and accuracy.
  • Worked with IT teams to ensure data security and privacy by implementing access controls, encryption, and data masking.
  • Conducted data impact analysis and risk assessments to identify potential data breaches and mitigate risks.
  • Provided training and support to end-users on data governance policies and procedures.

Data Governance Consultant

Goldwater Bank
Phoenix
09.2016 - 06.2019
  • Worked with the data steward and data owners in creating metadata, data lineage, data quality rules and guidelines.
  • Successfully delivered an enterprise-wide data integration strategy working with lines of business leaders to identify priorities and business value.
  • Developed and maintained data dictionaries for enterprise data lake Ingestion.
  • Provided training to data consumers on how to navigate and locate their data in Collibra.
  • Initiated workflows in Collibra for application business owners to approve their respective data dictionaries.
  • Provided job aids and assisted application business owners to approve their task in Collibra.
  • Provided guidance on identifying core data elements, including SOO/SOR.
  • Maintained data governance polices to manage the operations of data governance effectively.
  • Implemented changes to data dictionary process with metadata synch.
  • Utilized data lineage techniques to gather requirements.

Data Analyst

FedEx Office
Plano
08.2013 - 09.2016
  • Designed and implemented tools to support strategic value chain optimization initiatives.
  • Utilized data visualization techniques to present and explain complex data sets.
  • Worked with business intelligence software and various reports to glean insights into trends and prospects.
  • Developed required policies and procedures that reflected actual goals, tasks and workflows, while meeting all regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Deployed predictive analytics models to forecast future trends.
  • Updated and developed SQL scripts and queries to extract and analyze data from multiple sources.
  • Managed and oversee of data throughout the entire supply chain process, ensuring data quality, integrity.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Communications and Multimedia

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
12-2023

Skills

  • Data Governance
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • SQL
  • Data mapping
  • Data analysis
  • Data management
  • Data quality assurance
  • Data privacy
  • Data security
  • Metadata management
  • Database management
  • Compliance
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to details
  • Critical thinking
  • Database Systems
  • Validation Procedures
  • Process Improvement Initiatives
  • Developing Metrics
  • Enterprise Data Lake
  • Data Lineage
  • Collibra
  • Ab Initio
  • Jira
  • Data Dictionary creation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Salesforce
  • Informatica AXON
  • Certified Scrum Master

Certification

Digital Marketing Fundamentals

Timeline

Data Governance Analyst

Wells Fargo
07.2019 - 05.2023

Data Governance Consultant

Goldwater Bank
09.2016 - 06.2019

Data Analyst

FedEx Office
08.2013 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Communications and Multimedia

University of Johannesburg
Dennis Siwila