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KRIMAL PATEL

Brampton,ON

Summary

Highly motivated and results-oriented marketing strategist with extensive experience in digital customer management. Demonstrated success in creating and implementing strategic business plans specifically tailored to retain and grow the digital VIP customer base for OLG. A customer-centric strategist with a keen understanding of digital marketing tactics and expertise in data analysis. Proven track record of driving business growth and profitability through innovative initiatives. A collaborative leader skilled in stakeholder management, leading cross-functional teams, and overseeing projects to successful fruition. Recognized for consistently exceeding performance targets and contributing significantly to organizational success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Retention Marketing Manager

Ontario Lottery & Gaming
Toronto, ON
08.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for co-creating iCasino Marketing Retention key fiscal strategies and initiatives to retain and grow iCasino players across all segments.
  • Crafted and implemented a tactical roadmap instrumental in advancing key fiscal initiatives, all while efficiently managing budget allocation and resource utilization within iCasino Marketing Retention.
  • Employed an agile "build, measure, learn" methodology to effectively optimize iCasino retention efforts and ensure continued growth towards business OKRs.
  • Evaluated, optimized and enhanced customer Life Cycle Marketing to create timely and meaningful player experiences and foster player loyalty.
  • Managed and motivated cross-functional team to ensure timely delivery of quality work.
  • Successfully collaborated across channels and divisions to deliver cross-channel initiatives.

VIP Program Collaboration

  • Played a pivotal role supporting VIP Retention team by contributing significantly to the development of VIP program's mission and vision.
  • Collaborated closely with the Advanced Analytics team to contribute business requirements and key input metrics for the development of Early VIP Predictor model. Spearheaded planning and implementation of MVP 1, utilizing existing retention workflow to grow VIP player base.
  • Partnered with the VIP team to develop a strategic VIP roadmap aimed at balancing promotional offerings and experiences, thereby elevating player retention rates and enhancing engagement levels.

Sr. Digital Analytics Analyst

Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation
Toronto, ON
08.2021 - Current
  • Developed and managed effective business relationships with multiple cross-functional teams and acted as the analytical subject matter expert for digital analytics.
  • Analyzed iCasino, iLottery and iSports business data to derive actionable insights that assisted marketing managers and product owners in developing, fine-tuning and budgeting targeted promotions that met/exceeded set KPIs such as customer retention and revenue growth.
  • Provided analytical support to launch marketing promotions and manage customer communication as planned.
  • Analyzed marketing promotions, A/B tests and campaigns after completion to summarize results against set KPIs and presented actionable insights to optimize the promotion/campaign for improved results.
  • Collaborated with business partners to assess, prioritize and align on analytics requests business requirements, outputs and expectations for efficient, accurate and timely delivery.
  • Created, modified and automated recurring business reports that tracks progress and trends of business critical KPIs which enables business to fine-tune market reactive strategies.
  • Advanced and utilized SQL & Python skills to increase efficiency that was required to manage and deliver high volume of analytics requests in timely manner.
  • Uncovered, investigated and raised to resolution data inaccuracy instances to improve data integrity and ensure continuous reporting.

Sr. Project Portfolio Analyst

Ontario Lottery & Gaming
North York, ON
06.2018 - 08.2021

Portfolio Management

  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Project Sponsors, Business Owners, PMO directors, Project Managers, and various divisions to facilitate successful project kick-off to completion.
  • Directed the management of the Master Portfolio Listing (MPL), overseeing all proposed, active, and closed fiscal projects, and maintaining high-level project information.
  • Implemented a transformative shift from an Excel-based MPL to a cloud-based Project Web App database, enhancing data collection, management, and sharing capabilities, while automating reporting processes and enabling quick custom report generation.
  • Developed and managed a Portfolio Business Intelligence (BI) dashboard, facilitating clear communication of portfolio analytics, insights, and updates to project stakeholders, including Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and currently featured in OLG performance Reports.

ERP Implementation

  • Spearheaded ERP project responsibilities, including gathering, organizing, and tracking EPMO requirements, conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and serving as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in developing automated portfolio financial reports.
  • Provided comprehensive training and operational support to the EPMO team post-launch, ensuring seamless adoption and integration of the new system.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Manitoba
02.2018

IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate -

Coursera
03.2022

Skills

Core Competencies

  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Strategic Roadmap Planning
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Execution Excellence
  • Data Analysis
  • Communication and Presentation
  • Leadership & Teamwork
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Innovative Thinking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Budget Management
  • Market Research
  • Responsible Gambling Practices

Timeline

Retention Marketing Manager

Ontario Lottery & Gaming
08.2022 - Current

Sr. Digital Analytics Analyst

Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation
08.2021 - Current

Sr. Project Portfolio Analyst

Ontario Lottery & Gaming
06.2018 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Manitoba

IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate -

Coursera
KRIMAL PATEL