Emily Nelson
Summary
Results-driven Data Analytics Manager specializing in process automation, product planning, and cross-functional project management. Enhanced system performance and capacity through innovative solutions, including the overhaul of internal tools and the development of comprehensive analytics toolkits. Recognized for influential role in aligning product strategies with organizational goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Analytics Manager
THE GENERAL
Nashville
10.2023 - Current
- Post-Acquisition Integration & Leadership: Expanded and led a high-performing analytics team of 6; strategically consolidating legacy tools and workflows following the Sentry acquisition to optimize product reporting, planning, and predictive data modeling.
- Product Strategy Execution: Engineered a comprehensive product analytics toolkit providing deep data insights to steer the long-term product roadmap and guide cross-functional strategic decisions.
- Cross-Functional Product Launches: Directed execution of rate revisions and deployment of two major new products across 18 and 4 states, ensuring alignment among Product Managers, Analysts, Compliance, and IT.
- System Re-architecture: Spearheaded the overhaul of an internal rating tool, reducing system runtime by 75% while dramatically improving scalability and simplifying usability for independent self-service targeting by Product Managers.
- Competitor Intelligence: Architected market baskets using comparative rater data in Alteryx and PowerPivot, enhancing competitor analysis frameworks and enabling dynamic metric recalculation.
- Process Automation: Utilized Alteryx applications and agile analysis templates to streamline manual overhead, increasing operational capacity and reducing turnaround times for high-priority ad-hoc requests.
- Award Recognition: Recognized in the top 1% of enterprise employees as a recipient of the prestigious American Family AllForOne Award.
Product Analyst, Revision Analytics
THE GENERAL
Nashville
11.2020 - 10.2023
- Validated and off-balanced 60 complex product revisions and high-profile new product rollouts, ensuring alignment with product strategies.
- Conducted advanced ad-hoc research and predictive risk modeling, providing actionable insights for Product Managers and Product Development executives.
- Collaborated on multi-departmental projects aimed at optimizing core revision processes, creating proprietary apps that substantially scaled capacity.
- Directed state filing exhibits, regulatory responses, and audits using JIRA and SERFF, achieving 100% compliance and timely execution.
- Led a 5-person cross-functional squad to conceptualize and deploy the Audit Automation App, capturing $60,000 in annualized resource savings.
Graduate Assistant, Economics Dept.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Bowling Green
08.2019 - 05.2020
Commercial Banking Intern
U.S. BANK
Bowling Green
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Analyzed corporate risk metrics and financial data with Credit Analysts, preparing customer call plans informed by macroeconomic research on client industries.
- Managed client accounts in collaboration with Relationship Managers, gaining practical experience in corporate lending workflows and client management.
Co-Operative Student & Legal Clerk
BELL, HESS, & VAN ZANT, PLC
Elizabethtown
08.2014 - 08.2017
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Economics
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Bowling Green, KY05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Mathematical Economics
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Bowling Green, KY05-2019
Skills
- Expertise: Process Automation, Product Planning & Strategy, Team Leadership, Resource Optimization, Business Intelligence, Cross-functional Project Management, Risk & Trend Analysis, Data Visualization
- Core Tools: SQL, Alteryx, Python, PowerPivot, Advanced Excel, JIRA, SERFF
Timeline
Data Analytics Manager
THE GENERAL
10.2023 - Current
Product Analyst, Revision Analytics
THE GENERAL
11.2020 - 10.2023
Graduate Assistant, Economics Dept.
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
08.2019 - 05.2020
Commercial Banking Intern
U.S. BANK
05.2018 - 05.2020
Co-Operative Student & Legal Clerk
BELL, HESS, & VAN ZANT, PLC
08.2014 - 08.2017
Master of Arts - Applied Economics
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Mathematical Economics
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY