RAY GARZA
Houston,TX
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Data Engineer Consultant with a strong background in Data Science, Business Intelligence, and Sales. Proficient at leveraging Microsoft Azure products to design and implement data solutions that drive business insights and operational efficiencies. Proven leader in managing and guiding consulting teams through complex data engineering and data science projects. Combines technical expertise with a strategic sales perspective, ensuring solutions are both effective and aligned with client objectives. Holds an MBA with an emphasis in Business Analytics and a foundational BBA in Finance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Engineer Consultant
MCA Connect
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated on ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tasks, maintaining data integrity and verifying pipeline stability.
- Designed data models for complex analysis needs.
- Documented and communicated database schemas using accepted notations.
- Developed database architectural strategies at modeling, design, and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
- Identified, measured and recommended improvement strategies for KPIs across business areas.
- Modeled predictions with feature selection algorithms.
- Ran statistical analyses within software to process large datasets.
- Analyzed large datasets to identify trends and patterns in customer behaviors.
- Discovered stories told by data to present information to C Suite Executives and business managers.
- Recognized potential sales opportunities to cross-sell appropriate products and services to clients and make qualified referrals.
- Devised and deployed predictive models using machine learning algorithms to drive business decisions.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
Associate Business Analytics Consultant
MCA Connect
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Utilize Power BI and Onestream to effectively communicate business insights
- Develop and improved integrated reporting and analysis capabilities using Microsoft Azure, Porwer BI and OneStream
- Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
Account Manager
Herff Jones
07.2018 - 05.2021
- Delivered engaging and polished presentations to highlight products and draw favorable competitor comparisons.
- Educated clients on our products and services and updated account information to maintain high standards of client service.
- Managed book of business worth $1,010,000 across 32 accounts.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Introduced new processes to improve account and market tracking for better data analysis.
- Addressed problems with accounting, billing and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction.
- Listened attentively to client feedback and collaborated with product development team to introduce new services due to COVID-19.
- Managed business processes and customer servicing.
- Identified key entry points to enhance market penetration and effectively analyzed data to increase profitability.
Marketing Manager
Philemon Esquivel & Associates
11.2016 - 06.2018
- Capitalized on industry & market trends to strategize marketing solutions.
- Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
- Developed marketing content, promotional materials and advertisements for social media.
Education
MBA - Business Administration: Business Analytics
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX08.2021
Bachelors - Business Administration – Finance
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX05.2018
Study Abroad -
Luephana University
Luneburg, Germany06.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics
- Data Modeling
- Data Warehousing
- Machine Learning
- Data Migration
- ETL Development
- Python
- Spark SQL
- Advanced Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- SQL Programming
- Cross Selling
- Requirements Gathering
- Business Development
- Competitive Analysis
- Power BI
- OneStream
- Tableau
- Needs assessments
Timeline
Data Engineer Consultant
MCA Connect
07.2023 - Current
Associate Business Analytics Consultant
MCA Connect
06.2022 - 07.2023
Account Manager
Herff Jones
07.2018 - 05.2021
Marketing Manager
Philemon Esquivel & Associates
11.2016 - 06.2018
MBA - Business Administration: Business Analytics
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Bachelors - Business Administration – Finance
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Study Abroad -
Luephana University
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