Matthew Simek
San Diego
Summary
Results-driven analytics leader specializing in machine learning and predictive modeling for subscription-based growth. Spearheaded pricing strategy redesign and retail expansion initiatives, significantly optimizing market share and influencing major investment decisions through data-driven insights.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Financial Analyst
T-Mobile
Costa Mesa
10.2019 - Current
- Pricing Strategy: Developed price elasticity model that redesigned rate card and improved demand forecasting for Ultra and Mint brands.
- Retail Expansion: Created geospatial model identifying and prioritizing top 100 new store locations based on market share potential.
- Investment Strategy: Developed the unit economics and CLV (Customer Lifetime Value) frameworks used to greenlight all major promotional and retail investments.
- Growth Scaling: Directed cross-functional strategy to scale Independent Wireless channel, targeting 1M subscriber goal.
Financial Analyst
Red Digital Cinema
Irvine
01.2018 - 10.2019
- Developed financial business cases and pricing models that secured approval for new camera and accessory launches.
- Served as financial liaison for Product and Ops teams, leveraging data to inform manufacturing and inventory decisions.
- Engineered RED’s first "fully loaded" cost model, enabling leadership to achieve complete visibility into product-level profitability.
Pricing Analyst
JPL
Pasadena
04.2015 - 12.2017
- Developed pricing and cost estimate models for third-party government contracts, achieving 98% proposal accuracy and optimizing profit margins across technical frameworks.
- Served as financial liaison between engineering and contract management, translating complex technical specs into pricing strategies for multi-million-dollar government bids.
Project Analyst
Paragon Partners
Huntington Beach
08.2014 - 04.2015
Education
Python for Data Science -
University of Chicago
03-2026
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA05-2014
Skills
- Financial Modeling
- Advanced Excel
- Data Visualization
- Tableau
- Looker
- Alteryx
- SQL
- Python
- Data visualization
Timeline
Principal Financial Analyst
T-Mobile
10.2019 - Current
Financial Analyst
Red Digital Cinema
01.2018 - 10.2019
Pricing Analyst
JPL
04.2015 - 12.2017
Project Analyst
Paragon Partners
08.2014 - 04.2015
Python for Data Science -
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Gonzaga University