Brian Nguyen

About Brian Nguyen

Data and analytics leader with 20 years of experience building end‑to‑end analytics capabilities across business partnership, product ownership, data engineering, advanced analytics, visualization, and governance. I specialize in translating complex, cross‑functional needs into scalable analytics platforms that improve operational & financial transparency, accelerate decision‑making, and deliver measurable efficiency and cost savings.I lead enterprise analytics initiatives by shaping ambiguity into execution‑ready roadmaps, aligning stakeholders early to de‑risk delivery, and intentionally sequencing work to balance near‑term impact with long‑term platform strategy. My work has established enterprise‑grade data foundations integrating financial and operational systems, enabling reusable, governed data assets that accelerate downstream development and materially reduce duplicated effort.A core focus of my leadership is elevating analytics maturity—moving organizations from fragmented reporting to trusted decision intelligence. I’ve architected automated, production‑ready data and analytics workflows; advanced AI/ML‑ready datasets for forecasting and scenario analysis; and delivered high‑impact decision‑support products at pace, including executive dashboards launched in weeks rather than months. These efforts have strengthened planning accuracy, improved budget management, and unlocked meaningful cost savings.I’m known as a collaborative, steady leader who builds trust through clear communication, disciplined execution, and strong data integrity. I invest deeply in people and partnerships—mentoring teams, working hands‑on with cross‑functional and vendor partners, and establishing operating rhythms that unblock teams and sustain momentum. I’m motivated by roles where data, AI, and analytics are central to how leaders run the business—and where building durable capability matters as much as delivering results.

Experience

1. Associate Director, Advanced Reporting, Analytics, & Data Science, Strategy & Operations

   Takeda

   Apr 2022 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Lead advanced reporting and analytics for R&D Finance; serve as analytics co-lead supporting cross-functional portfolio strategy & management- Own and execute a multi-year analytics roadmap, establishing a scalable financial data foundation and advanced analytics workflows to deliver actionable insights across R&D- Built and scaled an offshore analytics/visualization delivery team in partnership with Deloitte, expanding analytics capabilities for ~100 Finance users and enabling broader R&D transparency across a 2,500+ employee project organization and multiple R&D functions- Delivered a suite of planning and spend management dashboards enabling drill-down from cost categories and departments to line items and SAP/ARIBA transactions; improved financial transparency and decision-making and contributed to $1M+ annual cost savings- Initiated and delivered headcount trend analytics and dashboards applicable across R&D functions; presented insights in an R&D Finance–HR ways-of-working workshop to unify Business/Finance/HR views- Established an integrated financial data foundation and shared analytics layer to enable single-source-of-truth financial analysis across R&D functions- Delivered additional high-value solutions including month-end SOX compliance dashboards, budget system migration support, and automated reporting solutions for Japan and China- Partner with IT to adopt modern analytics and software delivery practices (Databricks, RStudio Insights, Jira/Confluence, Agile delivery; GenAI-assisted development for rapid prototyping and productivity)- Member of R&D data governance- Recognized with multiple Gold/Silver awards for innovation and process improvement.

Education

• National University of Singapore

  Bachelor (Honors), Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics

  2002 — 2006

• Boston College Carroll School of Management

  Master of Business Administration, Corporate Finance

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Tableau
• Data Analysis
• Valuation
• Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
• Python
• Project Planning
• Business Development
• Vba
• Market Research
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Investments
• Problem Solving
• Business Planning
• Project Management
• Sql
• Business Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Financial Modeling
• Teradata
• Big Data
• Financial Analysis
• Data Visualization