Deanna Beat

Led a diverse group of analytics professionals in a global analytics team. Created and drove the multiyear organization strategy focusing on measurable operational KPIs such as: data maturity, data driven efficiencies, community engagement and continuous value

• Implemented strategic transformation plan and met operational KPIs
• Growing the Analytics team to more than 80 with midterm projections to increase 9% year over year
• Reduced overall budget impact
• Transform the way Quality Verification reduces risk in delivering high quality games by being data-informed
• Support smart efficiencies using process, data innovation and data maturity drivers
• Enable all stakeholders with timely and trustworthy KPIs to support scalability, sustainability, and predictability business drivers
• Delivered value to over 2300 data consumers.

Drove the vision to enable a data driven quality organization; built capabilities and CULTURE that focuses on ways to surface, analyze, and ACT on data. Organizes, leads and grows a large group of Data specialists.

• Enabled Quality Verification teams to streamline quality assessments on more the 25 games – saving significant investment in low-value testing effort
• Created and implemented business strategy focused on lean start-up practices – culture, engagement, data usage and value
• Led team in adopting a one-stop data platform; roll out of PowerBI reporting and tools training. Continuous exploration of tools like Snowflake and Looker)

Responsible for overseeing the quality program for one of the largest and most dynamic games in the industry: FIFA G4. Align the QA goals with Development to build the best possible game.

· Established new PM standards – guiding a team of over 200 multi-discipline and distributed, including Quality Analysts and Quality Engineers.

· Created novel solutions to test strategy including coverage vs yield indicators and value tests.

· Hired the first Data Analyst in QA – initiated process change saving the team 15% of the annual budget.

Responsible for multiple game development areas as Franchise Development Director. Led progressively larger and more complex game titles – including the Sims, Madden, Tennis, and FIFA on a variety of platforms.

Managed high-profile IT programs, and led multiyear planning and operations for Airport Security Systems. Responsible for customer alignment, planning and delivery of technology change

• Lead all aspects of projects, including business strategy, budget, resourcing, and vendor negotiation
• Vendor negotiation and implementation of major security infrastructure systems that were implemented to support and contribute to YVR being voted Best Airport in North America
• Site evaluation – researched and implemented new conventions for the entire airport lands and buildings.

Responsible for strategy and daily operations of the management consulting branch. Met divisional goals, as follows: operated profitably within the first 3 months, provided a new revenue stream for the organization and increased staff utilization. Launched and managed additional departments, including:

• Project Management Office: providing infrastructure support to projects
• Training Division: facilitated ongoing training; supporting employee development, an incubator-style learning environment for clients and infrastructure to integrate new partners
• Quality Assurance Department: established guidelines and best practices for ensuring quality across the organization
• Functional expert: Oracle eBusiness suite, Financials on Oracle 9i technologies.