Samuel Gradinjan
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Seasoned Business Intelligence and Data Analyst with 8 years of diverse industry experience, including 5 years specializing in regulatory and compliance within UL and FINRA. Proficient in the thorough analysis, discovery, and testing of business requirements, facilitating smooth application deployment and process enhancements. Well-versed in full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile techniques. Known for a results-oriented approach and advanced proficiency in dynamic data analytics, including data mining, process mapping, and automation. Demonstrated success in understanding business needs and delivering efficient solutions for precision and repeatability.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Data Analyst
Cielo Talent
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10.2022 - Current
- Employed Power Automate flows for seamless data migration and transformation across SharePoint, Excel, and Power BI, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Applied advanced queries in Snowflake for comprehensive discovery and dissemination of critical company data, contributing to informed decision-making.
- Conducted thorough data analysis to extract trends and insights, facilitating strategic decision-making.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to interpret business requirements and ensure alignment with data solutions.
- Maintained detailed documentation of data processes and contributed to the design of data quality measures.
- Conducted regular data validation and reconciliation, addressing discrepancies to uphold data integrity.
- Collaborated on the creation of insightful data visualizations for enhanced accessibility and usability.
Specialized Technical Analyst
Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee, WI
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Created and managed web portal to monitor active and future social connectors for compliant regulatory eCommunication capture and archival.
- Lent technical expertise and recommendations to improve data archival processes and bolster information management.
- Streamlined acquisition of business and regulatory requirements and specifications to disseminate across multiple business lines and IT support teams.
- Managed all documentation and acquisition of business requirements for regulatory supervision and meta-data formatting.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships and rapport for large ticket acquisitions, involving both internal personnel and software vendors.
- Assisted IT and information system planning, execution and management to improve operational effectiveness.
- Handled discovery and resolution of System Testing Incidents to maintain and improve data flow and data warehouse management.
- Created reports and documentation for project leadership utilizing Power BI and Power Automate.
Data Analyst
Otecon Technologies - Consultant/Freelance
Milwaukee, WI
05.2016 - 06.2021
- Utilized Power BI to design and present accurate and efficient reports using Google Analytics and Google Ads data
- Coordinated statistical data analysis, design, and information flow.
- Data cleansing and error entry to prevent error duplication or data degradation.
- Transformed project data requirements into project data models.
- Developed database objects, including tables, views and materialized views using SQL.
- Participated in requirements meetings and data mapping sessions to understand business needs.
- Evaluated consistency and importance of different business intelligence data against needs to determine optimal courses of action.
- Recommended data standardization and usage for protection of data integrity.
- Documented business workflows for stakeholder review.
- Documented and analyzed business reports for prompt communication, follow-up and ongoing support.
- Improved application performance by determining root cause of issues and resolving.
- Implemented system enhancements to propose, design and develop solutions to fulfill requests and address problem reports.
- Prepared memory management for database systems.
- Drove data analysis, resolving complex business issues and proposing long-term system solutions.
- Analyzed existing SQL queries to identify opportunities for improvements.
- Reviewed and interpreted business report requirements to address user needs.
- Manipulated and Aggregated data using pivot tables, pivot charts and macros in Excel.
Technical Engineering Technician
Milwaukee Tool
Milwaukee, WI
05.2017 - 05.2021
- Defined database design specifications based upon project requirements.
- Mentored newly hired employees, offering insight into job duties and company policies for easier transition to job position.
- Communicated with data architects, programmers and engineers to keep projects on track.
- Partnered with project management teams on development of scope and timelines.
- Performed quality assurance processes to support data warehouse improvements.
- Designed, built, implemented and maintained Training system for Regulatory scope expansion.
- Maintained timely and accurate oral and written technical reports of engineering activities.
- Applied engineering principles to develop and operate electrical, mechanical and data processing systems.
Database Analyst
Heraeus Electro-Nite
Hartland, WI
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Created, Implemented, and Maintained Certification Database for regulatory equipment and compliance documentation.
- Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
- Extensive visual basic programming and excel database management
- Beckhoff controller programming, troubleshooting and automation.
- Technical drafting for cable drawings. Intensive work with R&D team designing, building and troubleshooting new instruments.
- Data management for thermal/heat testing cold junction compensation, and vibration testing documentation.
Education
Associate - Electrical Engineering
Waukesha County Technical College
Certificates - SQL, Power BI, Tableu, Power Automate, Sharepoint
Udemy/Coursera
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Sharepoint
- Power BI
- Power Automate
- Microsoft SQL
- Snowflake
- Jira Align/Jira
- Google Analytics
- NICE Nexidia
- Confluence
- Search Engine Optimization
- Database analysis & Data mining
Additional Information
- AWARDS AND HONORS ∙ , Honors student at Oconomowoc High School, 3.5 GPA or higher ∙ Honors student at Waukesha County Technical College, 3.5 GPA or higher ∙ Three year letter winner from FIRST robotics ∙ Oconomowoc High School, National Honors Society.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Business Data Analyst
Cielo Talent
10.2022 - Current
Specialized Technical Analyst
Northwestern Mutual
09.2021 - 10.2022
Technical Engineering Technician
Milwaukee Tool
05.2017 - 05.2021
Data Analyst
Otecon Technologies - Consultant/Freelance
05.2016 - 06.2021
Database Analyst
Heraeus Electro-Nite
06.2015 - 06.2016
Associate - Electrical Engineering
Waukesha County Technical College
Certificates - SQL, Power BI, Tableu, Power Automate, Sharepoint
Udemy/Coursera
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