Jon Sturgill
San Diego,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable data leader bringing +10 years of experience and thorough, hands-on approach to analysis and handling of data. Successful in pinpointing and addressing complex flaws in systems. Expert navigation of complex data storage systems while maintaining compliance with confidentiality mandates. Critical qualitative and quantitative analytical skills needed to drive business and technical directives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Scientist
HP Inc
05.2022 - Current
- Launched several GTM programs supported by pilot and AB testing insights which saved {$$ dollars} due to poor user experiences
- Recommended to multiple tiger teams to determine root cause and deploy corrective action in derogated data systems while improving quality control measures to minimize future impacts
- Co-lead and participated actively in interdisciplinary teams by integrating domain knowledge from marketing, sales, or technical R&D departments into the analytical process
- Cleaned transformed, and analyzed large datasets to uncover hidden trends and patterns for actionable insights
- Extracted and assessed data from databases to drive improvement of product development and business strategies and processes
- Mentored junior team members in best practices for data science methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- Conducted feature engineering efforts to enhance model performance by creating new relevant variables from raw input data sources
- Assessed accuracy and effectiveness of new and existing data sources and data analysis techniques.
- Discovered stories told by data to present information to senior business managers / directors / VPs
Data Analytics Engineer
HP Inc
01.2018 - 05.2022
- Lead solutions based analytics tracking and reporting in app development which saw 38M MAU
- Ad-hoc deep dives to answer business critical changes that occur after major releases, owning process from research through implementation
- Trained team members in the use of advanced analytics tools, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions
- Improved data accuracy by implementing rigorous data validation processes and quality checks
- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources
- Evaluated new analytics tools and technologies, making recommendations for adoption based on potential impact on organizational goals including deployment of Looker and ThoughtSpot to aid in self service reporting for stakeholders
- Served as subject matter expert in Looker and HP proprietary data collection systems
Senior Strategic Pricing Analyst
Petco Animal Supplies
08.2016 - 01.2018
- Implemented promotional effectiveness in brick and mortar stores using 3-phase approach over 6 months; updated reporting/baseline methodologies and price/format offer optimization using R programming
- Designed and deployed new KPIs to track trade spend effectiveness and promotional optimization
- Compiled results at end of each promotional period and presented to senior leadership along with automated reporting
- Offer optimization resulted in incremental margin gains of $10MM
Senior Planning Analyst
Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
10.2014 - 08.2016
- Furthered promotional reporting baseline methodology by incorporating both sales and consumer insights into weekly automated dashboards.
- Streamlined company reporting with automated reporting reducing man hours by 50% and increasing accuracy.
- Mentored junior analysts, fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional development opportunities.
Vendor Analyst
Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
03.2014 - 10.2014
- Refined promotional reporting baseline methodology
- Price elasticity and market basket research within the pet food industry
- Coordinated efforts between internal stakeholders and vendors during new product launches or transitions
- Assisted in the development of annual budgets by providing accurate forecasting of vendor-related expenses
- Managed relationships with key vendors, ensuring timely delivery of products and services
Client Reporting Specialist
LPL Financial
12.2012 - 03.2014
- Supported multiple projects for IRS compliance and cost basis legislation
- Data mining and advanced computations for income reclassification and return on capital
- Oversaw cost basis transfer statement inflow and outflow
- Co-authored alternative investment conversion project for obtaining and calculating adjusted cost basis
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CAElectrical Engineering
University of Idaho
Moscow, IDSkills
- SQL Databases
- Big Data Analytics
- Agile Methodology / JIRA
- Data Wrangling
- Feature Engineering
- Business requirements gathering
- Data Governance / Data Privacy
- R Programming
- Technical Program Leadership
- Looker
- ThoughtSpot
- Databricks
Accomplishments
2021 HP Inc. Second Half WoW Award: due to diligent and relentless work in improving the printer wifi connectivity experience based on analytic methodology
Timeline
Data Scientist
HP Inc
05.2022 - Current
Data Analytics Engineer
HP Inc
01.2018 - 05.2022
Senior Strategic Pricing Analyst
Petco Animal Supplies
08.2016 - 01.2018
Senior Planning Analyst
Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
10.2014 - 08.2016
Vendor Analyst
Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
03.2014 - 10.2014
Client Reporting Specialist
LPL Financial
12.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of California - San Diego
Electrical Engineering
University of Idaho