Alayna Nicholson

Sr Marketing Analyst at Ace Hardware | Data Analysis | Data Science | OMSCS | BSChBE

Role
Sr Marketing Analyst at Ace Hardware Corporation
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Alayna Nicholson

Analytical and results-driven professional with a background in computer science and chemical engineering. Proven track record in report automation, continuous improvement, and project management across marketing, supply chain, and engineering. My roles have created hours of time-savings through Alteryx, Power BI, and Python while delivering actionable insights for my business partners.

Experience

  1. Sr Marketing Analyst

    Ace Hardware Corporation

    Sep 2023 — Present · Oak Brook, IL, US

    Along with day-to-day reporting, my main analytic responsibilities include:Data Science & Advanced Analytics- Established a time-series forecast to estimate Ace\'s \"baseline sales\" during a promotion, enabling statistical measurements of promotional lift- Utilize spatial analysis (drive-time/delivery radius) to understand stores\' most profitable trade areas, and demographic analysis to understand their customer profile- Develop K-Means clustering to identify customer/store control groups, and propensity models to target customers who may be moving addresses.Market Intelligence & Strategic Reporting- Conduct deep-dive research such as brand drivers, purchase frequency, and discount sensitivity to identify shifts in consumer behavior- Deliver quarterly insights to the C-Suite and other leaderhsip regarding industry market share and evolving shopping patterns.Continous Improvement- Overhauled many outdated Alteryx, Power BI, and Excel-based reports, saving our team >1K annual hours and giving our business partners more data visibility- Leading the analytics team’s onboarding to Databricks, establishing best practices for data governance and scalable reporting.

Education

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

    2015 — 2020

  • East Coweta High School

    High School Diploma

    2011 — 2015

  • Training and Competitions by Correlation One

    Certificate, Data Science

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

Skills

  • Aspen Plus
  • Active Learning
  • Written Communication
  • Matlab
  • Leadership
  • Critical Thinking
  • Microsoft Word
  • Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Customer Service
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Microsoft Office
  • Engineering
  • Chromatography
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Spectroscopy

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