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Richard Zhu

Richard Zhu

Chicago,US

Summary

Perceptive and logical data analyst with proven ability to communicate with both technical professionals and end users to identify and translate business requirements. Offering 4 years of experience driving data analytics and backend development. Proven ability to build and lead teams of talented professionals to develop valuable process solutions to meet business objectives.

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Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Analyst

AmeriCash Loans
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Designer and Developer for 20+ Qlik Sense dashboards; built from the bottom up using SQL, CSV files, and Qlik sense data load editor - contributing to the company's highest AR in the last 4 years.
  • Built/Designed queries for both permanent dashboards and Ad-Hoc use.
  • Integrated business financial KPI and Profit/Loss Statement into automated Qlik Sense views to track monthly progress.
  • Developed/Designed reports/dashboards for all levels of corporate hierarchy: Stakeholders/Owners, CEO/CFO, Executive heads, Regional District Managers, District Coordinators and Stores. Allowing greater transparency, tracking, and more efficient resource allocations.
  • Designed custom reports at the request of Stakeholders, CEO/CFO, Executive managers, using N-Printing; giving way for timely deliverables on A/R, and it's breakdowns to Expected vs Actual amounts to Principal, Interest, and Fees.
  • Developer for back-end data security rules and set the standard for security access rights and privileges including: all user hierarchies for data access, viewability, and licensing allocations.
  • Database management and Data Validation for SSMS (SQL) from business' live database to secondary database.
  • Integrated external source data (Webscraping) via CSVs to Finance Team database using SQL.
  • Provided comparative statistical views for: Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, and Daily views for both true and fiscal timelines - narrowing data tracking to the most recent hour.
  • Participated in requirements meetings and data mapping sessions to understand business needs.
  • Researched and resolved issues regarding integrity of data flow into databases - resulting in shorter query times and less drag on back-end resources.
  • Identified and documented detailed business rules and use cases based on requirements analysis.
  • Provided training with Qlik to improve data management, monitored use and suggested improvements.

Solution Consultant

Sievo - Procurement Analytics Company
04.2019 - 04.2020

Obtained 5 years (1 year with Sievo) of experience involving:

  • SQL/Database - wrote queries for Ad-Hoc reporting use.
  • QLIK View/Qlik Sense - spend analysis reporting for client-side Executives. Provided transparency for expenses and savings opportunity - contributing to an overall 10% savings for clients' total company valuation.
  • Customer relations/development - data validation, remote meetings, end-user training.
  • Data management/Warehousing
  • Savings budgeting - created dashboards to show opportunities for savings or more efficient allocation of resources; resulting in approximate 5% increase in overall profits in semi-annual views.
  • National and International CRM development

Skills

  • BI Tools: Qlik Sense, Qlik View, N-Printing, SSMS
  • Data Security - Qlik Management Console (QMC)
  • SQL: Data ETL, Warehousing, Database Management, Data Validation
  • Business Requirements Gathering
  • Ad-Hoc Reporting
  • KPI/Metric development and implementation
  • Excel Report Design/Generation
  • Programming Languages: Java, SQL, Python
  • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • Remote Connection Managers
  • Communication platforms: Zoom, Slack, MS Teams
  • CRM Development
  • MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Information Systems - Information Technology

University of New South Wales
Australia, NSW
2018

Diploma - General Education

La Salle Institute
New York
2009

Timeline

Data Analyst

AmeriCash Loans
10.2021 - 10.2022

Solution Consultant

Sievo - Procurement Analytics Company
04.2019 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Information Systems - Information Technology

University of New South Wales

Diploma - General Education

La Salle Institute
Richard Zhu