Brett Swanson

About Brett Swanson

Brett is a seasoned organizational leader with a strong background in data science, analytics, strategy, and technology. With nearly a decade of experience as an Army Officer, he’s led multi-million-dollar organizations, from teams of four to over 300. As a Management Consultant, he\'s lead cross-functional and international workstream teams that provided data-driven insights to global marketing programs, analyzed financial performance, and integrated data architecture for traditionally non-technical business functions. For the past 2 years, Brett has served his consulting clients as a technology strategy subject matter expert, Data Scientist, and SQL/Python Full Stack Developer. He’s experienced in data architecture, dashboarding, and developing custom tools. He\'s a lifelong learner and passionate about emerging technology. Brett aspires to become an expert and thought leader in quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and AI/ML applications for data science. He\'s taken numerous training courses, obtained industry-recognized certifications, and has completed multiple Employer-sponsored development programs relating to AI/ML Full Stack Development, AI Prompt Engineering, Generative AI for Data Science, and Quantum Computing.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Deloitte

   Aug 2021 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   Served a trillion-dollar multi-national tech company as a Data Science & Tooling Workstream Lead o Led a team of six Developers providing strategic analysis and integration of data science and automations into People Operations. Developed, tested, scaled, and launched eight tools, 22 analytics dashboards, three datasites, and 10 data pipelines managing 100+ queries, automating numerous complex tasks indefinitely. o Improved the client\'s database architecture by cleansing and organizing data sources and redesigning data tables and workflows to streamline the data pipeline, making it easier to query data and generate actionable insights. o For a job architecture project impacting employees, custom-built a rules-based multi-classification labeling algorithm with SQL that accurately re-designated all employee job codes with a single button-click, saving thousands of employee hours and more than $3 million. o Partnered with multiple engineering teams to build a role leveling tool for Hiring Managers, assisting managers in determining the scope, impact, and level for new and existing roles.• Served a $500M+ multi-national cloud tech company as a Data Scientist & Marketing Analytics Workstream Lead o Developed and implemented the organization\'s Global Partner Marketing Targeting Model for 2022, requiring extensive data mining and statistical analysis, modeling, and stakeholder management with global teams. Assisted in the strategic planning and development of three partner types and supported the accrual of $2 billion in pipeline revenue in 2022. o Rebuilt the client’s data pipeline and wrote a SQL-based algorithm for the organization\'s Marketing Performance Analysis model, reducing data discrepancies from 9% to 0.023%. o Lead the data analysis and forecasting for future marketing leads (Contact-Role-Discovery Opportunity Forecasting) used for 2022 strategic planning, 2021 historical analysis, and for briefing C-level Executives.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate, Real Estate Finance

• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Hoover High School

  Honor Diploma

  2004 — 2008

• The University of Alabama

  Bachelor's Degree, Criminal Justice/Civic Engagement & Leadership

  2008 — 2012

• Harvard Business School Online

  Other; Graduate Certificate in Economics for Managers, Business/Managerial Economics

  2020 — 2020

• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Strategy, Consulting, and Finance