Justin Barber
Fort Meade,FL
Summary
Associate Data Analytics Engineer with proven experience in data sourcing, fraud detection, and efficiency optimization. Skilled in Snowflake, SQL, SAS programming, Power BI, and providing actionable insights and technical support. Strong background in developing and maintaining complex queries and customized reports to drive operational improvements.
Known for problem-solving abilities and clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Claims Data Analytics Engineer
GEICO
07.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in defining and recognizing potential fraud indicators to develop high-level reporting and providing actionable insights from large datasets.
- Coordinated with fellow engineers in sourcing and providing data for search-engine style applications via Streamit in Snowflake to assist our Special Investigations Unit, including the writing and maintenance of complex Snowflake queries to provide said data.
- Translated SAS SQL runs to Snowflake from Oracle and DB2, while identifying and quantifying efficiency measures gained utilizing the Snowflake environment, assisting team members with insights to streamline efficiency likewise.
- Assisted colleagues as needed with claims data experience in Snowflake, automation of Snowflake jobs in Python, SAS programming, and Excel.
Fraud Data Intelligence Information Analyst
GEICO
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Organized information by studying, analyzing, and interpreting large data sets in Snowflake,
- Assisted team engineers with coding and data enhancement projects while upscaling on new programming methodologies preferred by the team.
- Maintained the daily running of multiple SAS runs and reporting for the SIU department, including assistance with the automation of new runs for other Analysts within SIU.
SIU Major Case Medical Information Analyst
GEICO
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Researched and analyzed claims information for reporting in Excel to support investigators.
- Utilized SAS queries to search and retrieve claims, medical billing, and payments data to research, gather, analyze and present data.
- Developed and maintained customized dashboards to visually represent potentially complex data for easier interpretation and exploration by Management utilizing Power BI.
- Assisted teammates with moderate excel functions, light Excel VBA applications, and improved existing SAS runs for greater optimization and efficiency as requested.
SIU Information Analyst
GEICO
09.2018 - 05.2023
- Maintained and improved SIU state analytics SAS SQL runs for greater optimization and efficiency in both Oracle, Netezza, and later DB2, translating as necessary between platforms.
- Developed and implemented new SAS runs helping to identifying fraudulent claims with successes leading to county-wide implementation of code and search parameters.
- Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format for weekly, monthly, and yearly reports for SIU department in productivity and in medical claims payments and billing.
- Assisted fellow analysts with technical support frequently, leading to a number of internally published notes and guides to assist with programming efficiency, excel functions, password maintenance, and troubleshooting in various applications.
Medical Bill Review Technician
GEICO
06.2013 - 09.2018
- Reviewed first party claims medical billing for errors and provided corrections where applicable, including contacting medical providers for assistance as needed.
- Assisted department in creation of a scorekeeping system through Excel VBA that both implemented attendance and performance logging, with an automated input of vendor-supplied team reports to calculate team performance daily.
- Assisted with creation and maintenance of several Excel databases and VBA scripted tools.
- Continued to support various departments with technical assistance as needed on various projects in Excel and MS Access.
Telephone Claims Representative I
GEICO
09.2010 - 06.2013
- Managed a high volume of incoming calls daily, prioritizing tasks efficiently to ensure timely resolution of all claims.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly and accurately addressing insurance claims over the phone.
- Upheld strict confidentiality standards when discussing sensitive information related to policyholder's personal details or claim specifics.
- Assisted various departments with Excel spreadsheets with VBA, MS Access, and automation of data retrieval from company reporting portal in Internet Explorer utilizing batch scripting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Financial Administration
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL08-2009
Associate of Arts -
Palm Beach Community College
Belle Glade, FL08-2000
Skills
- MS Office: Word, Excel (w/VBA), Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
- SQL (SAS EG, DBeaver, DB2, Oracle, Netezza Snowflake)
- Power BI
- Rudimentary Proficiency in Python, Anaconda Navigator, VS Code, Azure Dev Ops, Share Point
- Claims Handling & Communication
- Systems Analysis
- Process Development & Improvement
- Data Mining
Certification
- CompTIA Certification: A+, 2016-2019
- Licensed Insurance Agent: 6-20, since 2010
Timeline
Associate Claims Data Analytics Engineer
GEICO
07.2024 - Current
Fraud Data Intelligence Information Analyst
GEICO
05.2024 - 07.2024
SIU Major Case Medical Information Analyst
GEICO
05.2023 - 05.2024
SIU Information Analyst
GEICO
09.2018 - 05.2023
Medical Bill Review Technician
GEICO
06.2013 - 09.2018
Telephone Claims Representative I
GEICO
09.2010 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science - Financial Administration
Florida Southern College
Associate of Arts -
Palm Beach Community College