Leticia Villalobos
Houston
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly. Insightful professional in the realm of business intelligence, known for unparalleled productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in data warehousing, predictive analytics, and visualization techniques. Excel in critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication, ensuring clarity and actionable insights in complex scenarios.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Business Analyst
Sunnova Energy Corp.
Houston
03.2023 - 06.2025
- Created and designed business intelligence databases, spreadsheets or outputs.
- Identified or monitored current and potential customers using business intelligence tools.
- Created or reviewed technical design documentation to drive accuracy of reporting solutions.
- Disseminated information regarding tools, reports or metadata enhancements.
- Maintained or updated business intelligence tools, databases or dashboards.
- Managed diverse projects for data capture, storage and forecast analysis.
- Gathered and organized data to analyze current industry trends.
- Provided technical support for existing reports, dashboards or other tools.
- Created, analyzed, and validated detailed functional specifications.
- Defined business requirements and reported them back to stakeholders.
- Conducted detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities, and solutions for a business.
- Aligned business strategies and objectives with the capabilities and constraints of business IT systems.
Business Analyst
Sunnova Energy Corp.
Houston
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Documented business requirements and created detailed specifications for development teams.
- Assisted in testing and validating new software solutions prior to deployment.
- Facilitated workshops to drive consensus on project goals and deliverables.
- Developed process maps to visualize workflows and enhance communication among teams.
- Monitored project timelines and budgets by tracking milestones, deliverables, tasks.
- Analyzed existing systems and processes to identify areas of improvement.
- Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, cases, and results matrices to validate system functionality.
- Drafted functional specifications documents outlining project scope, objectives and deliverables.
Dealer Support Specialist I-II
Sunnova Energy Corp.
Houston
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Provided customer support for dealer inquiries and service requests.
- Coordinated communication between dealers and internal teams to resolve issues.
- Managed dealer account information using CRM systems for accuracy.
- Analyzed data trends to support business decision-making processes.
- Developed reports using Excel and SQL for stakeholder presentations.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Houston-downtown
Houston
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Organized and maintained research data using spreadsheets and databases.
- Documented experimental procedures and results in detailed lab notebooks.
- Participated in training sessions on research compliance and safety protocols.
- Assisted in planting and transplanting various plants and flowers.
- Monitored plant health, identifying pests and diseases for treatment.
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of two organic fungicides in reducing rust formation in bush bean plants.
- Performed detailed soil and plant tissue analysis to inform precise fungicide and nutrient recommendations for growers, assisting them in raising more profitable crops.
- Conducted comparative field trials on 2 fungicides on 32 sq ft of bush bean plants to determine redacting rust formation.
- Soil DNA extraction to confirm fungal DNA concentrations for Phaseolus vulgaris, bush bean plants.
Undergraduate Research Student
University Of Houston-downtown
Houston
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Maintained garden tools and equipment for optimal performance.
- Assisted in soil preparation and planting processes for seasonal crops.
- Genetic analysis of vegetable varieties to improve selection choices in community gardens for the two choices above.
- Genetic testing for Kale Nero Toscana, Bok Choy Tatsoi, Kale Red Winter, Broccoli Waltham 29, Kale Dwarf Blue Curled, and a Control.
- PCR testing with primers, CAA, CAG, GACA, and GATA, to get the extractions on the five testing subjects.
- Gel electrophoresis testing was conducted to show banding patterns in Brassica species.
- UPGMA cluster analysis was conducted after results from PCR gel electrophoresis, via a cluster diagram.
- Maintained accurate records of test results and procedures performed.
- Prepared and sterilized laboratory instruments and workspaces for experiments.
- Assisted in quality control by following established protocols diligently.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of testing projects.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Houston-downtown
Houston
03.2016 - 08.2016
- Documented lab procedures and results accurately in lab notebooks.
- Collaborated with team members to support ongoing research projects.
- Prepared specimens for analysis by conducting sample processing and extraction techniques.
- Sanitized workstations and instruments to avoid cross-contamination.
- Designed primers for polymerase chain reaction amplification of target genes.
- Conducted soil sampling and analysis to determine nutrient availability for crop production.
- Performed routine tests on materials used in construction processes such as soil sampling or concrete testing.
- Monitored quality control measures for accuracy of test results.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological And Physical Sciences
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston06-2018
Skills
- Data analysis
- Technical documentation
- Requirement gathering
- Dashboard development
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Requirements gathering
- User acceptance testing
- Data analysis expertise
- Business solutions development
- Experimental design
- Project coordination
- Quality assurance
- Process mapping
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Data interpretation
- Biological analysis
- Laboratory safety
- Laboratory techniques
- Sample preparation
- Glassware sterilization
- Analytical thinking
- PCR testing
- Process improvement
- Sample preparation expertise
- Trend analysis
- Research
- Data management
- Data entry
- Gel electrophoresis
- Laboratory record keeping
- Slide mounting
- Excellent lab practices
- Sterilization procedures
- Soil analysis
- Field testing
- Laboratory testing
- Soil sampling
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Sr Business Analyst
Sunnova Energy Corp.
03.2023 - 06.2025
Business Analyst
Sunnova Energy Corp.
03.2022 - 03.2023
Dealer Support Specialist I-II
Sunnova Energy Corp.
04.2021 - 03.2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Houston-downtown
01.2017 - 04.2017
Undergraduate Research Student
University Of Houston-downtown
08.2016 - 12.2016
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Of Houston-downtown
03.2016 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biological And Physical Sciences
University of Houston-Downtown