RAYMOND LESHAN MASIKONTE
Edmonton
Summary
With over 3 years of experience in data and business analytics, I excel in leveraging SQL, Python, Power BI, and Tableau to drive efficiency and growth through data-driven insights. I have led end-to-end analytics processes, implemented comprehensive product strategies and roadmaps, built dashboards, and implemented complex software, all to enhance business performance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Product Manager
PRIMED Medical Products
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitated successful product launches through close coordination with marketing, sales, engineering, and support teams.
- Monitored industry trends and competitor activities, making strategic recommendations based on findings.
- Helped Identify a 10% reduction in material costs without compromising quality by analyzing test data from user trials and materials testing.
- Provided ongoing support to internal teams regarding product functionality, features, and best practices.
- Evaluated risks associated with new products or features, taking necessary precautions to mitigate potential issues before launch.
- Boosted product sales volume by 22% in price-sensitive markets by identifying optimal pricing through price point analysis.
- Utilized data from customer surveys, sales trends, and returns analysis to reduce product defect rates by 20% in 6 months.
Business Data Analyst
Freson Bros
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Implemented Dayforce Human Resource Management System ‘HRMS’, and using SQL-based customization, rebuilt legacy reports, which enhanced business efficiency by 30%
- Led A/B testing initiatives in the HRMS implementation to assess enhancements, driving data-informed decisions and improving various key performance indicators
- Developed predictive analytics and forecasting models on financial and labour data based on multiple external factors, saving the business about $35,000 in annual spend
- Developed training plans and led trainings for all employees in the company, resulting in a 20% boost in employee satisfaction based on post-training surveys
Data Analyst
Freson Bros
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Developed a labour efficiency report that informed decision-making at the management level and increased labour efficiency by up to 15%
- Used Python to develop a sales projection model with 95% accuracy, which increased overall profit margin by 5%
- Created macros in Excel to automate repetitive tasks such as column sizing, font sizing, and font type
- Assisted in requirements gathering for Ceridian Dayforce implementation and vendor portal development
- Testing and maintaining integrity between reporting tools (Tableau, Excel, Google Sheets) and databases (Microsoft SQL)
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Edmonton, AlbertaSkills
- SQL
- Python
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
- R
- Ceridian (Dayforce)
- Jira
- Notion
- Stata
- SPSS
- Dbt
Certification
- SQL Mastery, Covering complex joins, indexing, nested queries, subqueries, window functions, procedures, and injection prevention. The course was by Code With Mosh.
- Project Management, Certification program that focuses on developing project management skills and learning how to operate within an agile framework. This course was by Franklin Covey.
Accomplishments
- Software Implementation, Collaborated as a business analyst and SQL expert in a team tasked with implementing a new human resource management system that was successful and enhanced HR functions by 30%.
- New Product Development, Used A/B testing and user research to develop a new product that led to a 7% increase in sales.
- Led Company Training, Provided training sessions and built training modules for all levels of the company that boosted employee satisfaction by 20%.
Passions
- Productivity, I'm passionate about optimizing processes and eliminating repetitive tasks to improve my productivity. I have developed simple scripts to organize my local files, continuously implement smart home automation, and am always researching to understand how others are being more productive.
- Music, I am a multi-instrumentalist (bass guitar, cello, guitar and keyboard) and love to play, perform, and produce music.
Leadership Experience
Student Representative, NAIT Board of Governors, 1 of 2 students, representing ~20,000 students, involved in voting on decisions that impact the school, such as New Programs, Honorary Degrees, Covid-19 guidelines, etc.
Timeline
Associate Product Manager
PRIMED Medical Products
01.2024 - Current
Business Data Analyst
Freson Bros
01.2022 - 12.2023
Data Analyst
Freson Bros
01.2021 - 12.2021
- SQL Mastery, Covering complex joins, indexing, nested queries, subqueries, window functions, procedures, and injection prevention. The course was by Code With Mosh.
- Project Management, Certification program that focuses on developing project management skills and learning how to operate within an agile framework. This course was by Franklin Covey.
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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