Matthew Des Biens
Research Analyst, Engineer, Teacher
Crystal Lake,IL
Summary
Broadly experienced Research Analyst who is able to combine the methodical problem solving skills of an engineer, the communication and management skills of teacher, and the creative flair of a musician to tackle any quantitative or qualitative problem with diligence and efficient expertise.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Research Analyst, Line & Price Team
Nielsen IQ
11.2021 - Current
- Consulted directly with CPG clients, across many different categories, to design, program, and analyze $3M+ of custom research studies used to optimize characteristics of their current and future product lines.
- Created and presented dozens of different statistical analyses showing clients total portfolio impact of different price, size, and variety changes, in competitive context, to their product lines and specific category.
- Specialized into most eclectic and international studies of any analyst on team, being hand selected for exceedingly tricky studies and to assist company's EU team multiple times.
- Worked directly with product development to chart, troubleshoot, and improve proprietary software and systems using LEAN manufacturing and engineering techniques from previous experience.
STEAM/ Math Teacher
DePaul College Prep
02.2020 - 08.2021
- Taught over 300 students across multiple ages, disciplines, and departments including music production, engineering design, and geometry while tailoring learning experience to meet needs of each individual student.
- With no prior high school teaching experience, researched, designed, and implemented school’s first ever engineering program, which is still in use today, while providing creative space and outlook for students to explore engineering, art, and creative design.
- As the foremost hybrid teaching teacher in school during the pandemic, led weekly meetings with teacher support staff to develop and advise on best practices for hybrid learning among students and staff
Technical Engineer
L3DFX LLC
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Became essential subject matter expert on multiple domestic and international projects, overseeing programming and development of various media experiences, lighting and sound displays, and theme park attractions.
- Designed, prototyped, and manufactured 12 unique industrial control panels, meeting next-to-impossible deadlines, while reducing lead time from 6 months to 2.5 weeks netting $1.4M+ in revenue.
- Traveled internationally to manage project installations, regularly having to learn new operating systems and APIs on site to meet variable needs of clients, regularly garnering high praise from company CEO and leadership.
Manufacturing/ Mechanical Engineering Intern
Bergstrom Inc.
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Applied CAD and advanced mathematics in Excel to create most in-production parts by any intern in history of the company, currently used in more than 4K new state of the art agricultural vehicles
- Developed product vision, and worked at all stages of product lifecycle, of high-volume HVAC units, resulting in approximately $1M in annual revenue
- Launched and updated a company database with more than 10K production part changes and 20 years of documentation
- Directly supervised team of six to develop testing procedures for a new $2M testing facility, saving approximately $120K YOY in third party fees.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Engineering Physics, Mathematics
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL 08.2015 - 05.2019
Skills
Advanced Excel
Excellent communication abilities
Research methods
Market Analysis
Employee training
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Accomplishments
- In the past 12 months, beat stage 1 and stage 4 cancer
- Current member of the Chicago Chamber Choir and Schaumburg Choral Artists
- Avid reader of egregiously large fantasy books
Timeline
Senior Research Analyst, Line & Price Team
Nielsen IQ
11.2021 - Current
STEAM/ Math Teacher
DePaul College Prep
02.2020 - 08.2021
Technical Engineer
L3DFX LLC
10.2019 - 12.2019
Manufacturing/ Mechanical Engineering Intern
Bergstrom Inc.
05.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Engineering Physics, Mathematics
Augustana College
08.2015 - 05.2019