Pablo Robayo
Toronto,Canada
Summary
A results-driven Finance/IT professional leader with a robust background in data governance, business analytics, and regulatory compliance, delivering transformative insights and risk management solutions that elevated organizational performance. Demonstrated success in implementing comprehensive data governance frameworks and advanced risk management systems in compliance with international standards. Project leader for engineering automated, high-precision reporting workflows and harnessing business intelligence tools recognized for cross-functional collaboration and adept at translating complex data into actionable insights, guiding executive strategies on cost efficiency, revenue growth, and risk mitigation.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Consultant
Freelance Consulting
Toronto, Canada
11.2023 - Current
Senior Consultant
Source Consulting Group
Chicago, USA
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Led the development and launch of 2-high impact consulting services, including data governance strategy and data insights to align with industry best practices and strategic insights
- Led the development of a data governance strategy offering to mitigate data management risks and strengthen regulatory compliance through a phased, customizable consulting model using the five core pillars of data governance, including architecture, quality, management, security, and compliance, by establishing comprehensive data integrity and security protocols
- Led the development of a data insight offering to empower clients to leverage Elite 3E data insights and Power BI dashboards for strategic, data-driven decision-making
- Led a project that developed and delivered an interactive, firm-specific dashboard solution under the data insights offering, providing real-time reporting tailored for all stakeholders, managing partner(s), C-level executives, and legal professionals from Partners to associates and paralegals
- Implementation of Cultural Governance, Project Management, and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Sr. Director Data Governance & Business Analytics
Fasten Martineau Du Moulin
Toronto, Canada
02.2018 - 05.2022
- Led a global team of six, including data engineers and business analysts, in overseeing data governance client engagement and management data and statistical requests
- Led projects that strengthened regulatory adherence by enacting a risk management system using the Three Lines of Defense framework in compliance with Canadian Law Society Rules across seven Canadian offices and meeting SRA standards in the London office and LPC standards in South Africa, resulting in 100% compliance audit rates in all three countries
- Championed a firm-wide data governance strategy aligned with the organization’s mission, vision & values by creating a framework encompassing architecture, quality, management, security, and compliance and facilitated cross-functional collaboration with knowledge management, marketing, and IT to integrate and document the firm’s client demographic data via data catalogs and metadata repositories
- Led firm-wide initiatives that provided actionable business intelligence to firm leaders by providing strategic insights and analytics on key performance metrics that drove data-informed decisions by augmenting real-time KPI access for executives and legal professionals by designing standardized dashboards tailored to managing partners, c-level executives, practice group leaders, and client-specific reporting needs
- Led project that elevated profitability insights with persona-based Power BI dashboards that displayed profitability KPIs across all levels of the organization and reduced management report delivery times by 60%, cutting turnaround from 5 to 2 business days, to improve decision-making speed
Director, Business Analytics
Fasten Martineau Du Moulin
Toronto, Canada
01.2010 - 01.2018
- Led the Firm’s Business Analytics team with a strategic vision, successfully executing a 4-year roadmap that transformed client service levels by progressing from descriptive, predictive analytics to prescriptive analytics
- Led projects that delivered actionable insights to key stakeholders by conducting ad hoc and routine analyses and presenting findings on brand opportunities to support strategic decisions
- Earned an additional 30% annual discretionary bonus in recognition of the successful transition and implementation of Thomson Reuters' ERP Solution, a leading Practice Management Solution tailored for Professional Services organizations
- Chosen for exclusive professional development as a Director at Fasten Martineau, attending the Boston Consulting Group’s Executive Coaching and Talent Management program, usually reserved for C-level executives
- Leveraged advanced analytics and business intelligence tools like Power BI to interpret data, produce metrics, and create dashboards, enabling core business performance monitoring and reporting for internal customers
- Supported business development initiatives by providing ad-hoc analysis to identify potential growth opportunities and optimize brand strategies
Manager, Management Reporting
Fasten Martineau Du Moulin
Toronto, Canada
01.2006 - 12.2009
- Improved management reporting by implementing Business Objects as the new reporting solution, standardizing regional reports to provide accurate and timely Key Performance Metrics across the Firm
- Engineered automated reporting workflows that streamlined data collection and validation while reducing report preparation time and improving accuracy in management insights
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to assess reporting needs and employ targeted enhancements, aligning outputs with strategic goals and elevating report relevance for executive decision-making
- Evaluated and interpreted performance data, delivering actionable recommendations to senior leadership on cost efficiency, revenue growth, and operational improvements
Finance Manager (Controller)
Walt Disney World Resorts
Orlando, USA
01.2003 - 12.2005
- Led the fiscal management team at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort, overseeing a $200M annual revenue portfolio and a guest population of 870K, reporting directly to the Resort General Manager and Disney’s Resorts Executive Team
- Administered core financial processes for strategic business planning, including a 5-year forecast, accounting oversight, annual operating plans, monthly forecasts, financial reporting, and productivity analysis
- Led weekly and monthly financial reviews to deliver timely insights and operational reporting that supported data-driven decisions and strategic initiatives for long-term growth
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Toronto Mississauga
Mississauga, ONSkills
- CRM
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data Governance Frameworks Development
- Advanced Risk Management & Compliance
- Business Analytics & Intelligence
- Data Quality
- Integrity Assurance
- Regulatory Standards Compliance
- Strategic Financial Analysis
- Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics
- Business Process Automation
- KPI & Performance Metrics Reporting
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Data Cataloging & Metadata Management
- Project Management & Execution
- Data Visualization
- Dashboard Creation
- Cost Efficiency
- Revenue Optimization
- Executive-Level Communication & Reporting
- Operational Efficiency Improvements
- Client Engagement
- Stakeholder Management
- Leadership & Team Development
Certification
- Microsoft Power BI Certification, Pinnacle Consulting Group
- CDMP Certification, DAMA International, in progress
- PMP Certification, PMI
- CMA Professional Designation, CPA Ontario
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Accomplishments
- Chosen for exclusive professional development as a Director at Fasten Martineau LLP, attending the Boston Consulting Group’s Executive Coaching and Talent Management program, usually reserved for C-level executives.
- Earned an additional 30% annual discretionary bonus in recognition of the successful transition and implementation of Thomson Reuters' ERP Solution, a leading Practice Management Solution tailored for Professional Services organizations.
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Freelance Consulting
11.2023 - Current
Senior Consultant
Source Consulting Group
05.2023 - 10.2023
Sr. Director Data Governance & Business Analytics
Fasten Martineau Du Moulin
02.2018 - 05.2022
Director, Business Analytics
Fasten Martineau Du Moulin
01.2010 - 01.2018
Manager, Management Reporting
Fasten Martineau Du Moulin
01.2006 - 12.2009
Finance Manager (Controller)
Walt Disney World Resorts
01.2003 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Toronto Mississauga
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