Jeremy Payton
Brandon , Mississippi , United States , 39047,MS
Summary
Results-driven IT Project Manager with extensive experience at WhirlWind Technologies. Proven track record in leading technical upgrades and optimizing data processes, enhancing performance and scalability. Strong communicator adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven insights and achieve project objectives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Project Manager
WhirlWind Technologies
02.2025 - Current
- Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
- Led technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
- Led and managed staff of team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.
- Developed project plans identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics.
Data Engineer II
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Designed and implemented complex data models to optimize data storage and retrieval processes, improving overall performance and scalability
- Managed and monitored data quality processes, ensuring data accuracy and integrity across multiple data sources and systems
- Utilized programming languages such as, SQL, and Java to write efficient code for data processing, transformation, and analysis tasks
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define data requirements, conduct data analysis, and provide data-driven insights to drive business decisions
- Developed and maintained ETL pipelines to extract, transform, and load large volumes of data from various sources into a centralized data warehouse
Senior Data Analyst
Raytheon
05.2021 - 04.2023
- Primary point of contact for all data related needs for over 1,000 employees
- Collaborate with Leadership Team to develop new data applications to support decision making
- Experienced in data extraction, analysis, and interpretation using SQL, Excel, Power Apps, Power BI and Tableau
- Experienced in working with large volumes of data from multiple sources
Senior Configuration Manager, SAS EL SE CMDM CA (SSS & GNS)
Raytheon
04.2020 - 05.2021
- Held meetings (SCCB) to discuss upcoming changes in Software and Hardware for 15 programs
- Performed releases of Software and Hardware documentation in PDM
- Extensive experience in working with developers and other teams to identify, document, and track software and hardware configurations
- Review and approved different documents pertaining to hardware and software releases for all 15 programs
Database Technologist II
Raytheon
04.2018 - 04.2020
- Experienced in creating and modifying tables, views, stored procedures, and other database objects
- Developed & maintained Tableau Dashboards for production data analytics
- Analyzed and reported DPMO (production defects and opportunities) data to summarize production issues and identify trends
- Analyzed audit compliance data to provide actionable responses to leadership team
- Reported analytics for dropped hardware events, aging QNs, aging RCAS
- Led multi-site Data Architect Collaboration team to quickly resolve data collection and processing issues and share lessons learned
IT Assistant Manager
Magnolia Federal Credit Union
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Developed and implemented IT systems and processes to improve efficiency and support operations
- Ensured IT systems and operations met or exceeded established standards and policies
- Monitored, maintained and updated IT hardware and software
- Coordinated with vendors and suppliers for IT solutions and services
IT Specialist
Entergy
05.2014 - 06.2017
- Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
- Explained technical information in clear terms to promote better understanding for non-technical users.
- Managed high levels of call flow and responded to technical support needs.
- Created user accounts and assigned permissions.
- Researched and identified solutions to technical problems.
Education
Masters in Engineering Management and Leadership, focus in Data Science -
Rice University
Houston, Texas 12-2023
Bachelors in Computer Engineering -
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi12-2013
Skills
- SQL Programming
- Tableau/Power Bi
- PI Data Application
- Excel
- Denodo
- Visual Studios
- Azure Dev Ops
- AWS
- Enterprise architecture
- Scrum framework
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Risk management
- Project development
Certification
Intermediate Python Data Camp June 2023
Python Data Science Toolbox (Part1 & 2) Data Camp July 2023
Tableau Desktop II February 2020
Power System Basics March 2017
Building Scada WebFG Displays April 2016
Building Scada Model January 2016
AWS Cloud Computing October 2023
Introduction to Azure October 2023
Timeline
IT Project Manager
WhirlWind Technologies
02.2025 - Current
Data Engineer II
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
02.2024 - 12.2024
Senior Data Analyst
Raytheon
05.2021 - 04.2023
Senior Configuration Manager, SAS EL SE CMDM CA (SSS & GNS)
Raytheon
04.2020 - 05.2021
Database Technologist II
Raytheon
04.2018 - 04.2020
IT Assistant Manager
Magnolia Federal Credit Union
06.2017 - 01.2018
IT Specialist
Entergy
05.2014 - 06.2017
Masters in Engineering Management and Leadership, focus in Data Science -
Rice University
Bachelors in Computer Engineering -
Jackson State University
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