Gary Cully

About Gary Cully

Gary Cully, mba, pmp, csm, cpaProfessional Summary• Sr Business Analyst | • Data Analyst | • Project ManagerNovember 2010 to present- Value Proposition• As a professional business / data analyst, my value proposition is centered around unique ability to leverage data-driven insights to help organizations make informed decisions and drive success. • Quickly understand business objectives and requirements• Bring a proven track record of analyzing complex information, identifying improvement opportunities and driving effective solutions delivery• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, facilitate communication and build consensus to deliver well executed projects.• Close adherence to best practices in business analysis, data analysis, process improvement and project management• Draw on a well-rounded skillset that enables excellent value delivery to your business- Clients• Amazon** • Microsoft** • T-Mobile** • Starbucks** • Getty Images** • Gates Foundation • Russell Investments • Nordstrom • Moss Adams • Protiviti** • KeyBank • JP Morgan Chase • Nokia • Fisher Broadcasting • AT & T Mobility** multiple engagements[see client engagement details in resume]- Business Analysis• Use BABOK (IIBA) framework • Scrum • Agile • Kanban • Kaizen • DevOps • PMP best practices • requirements elicitation • validation • facilitate stakeholder sessions • gap analysis • metrics: • test planning • UAT • user stories - Data AnalysisPower BI (advanced) • DAX • data quality • data modeling • analysis • profiling • visualization • relational and dimensional databases • SQL queries • Power BI desktop & service (cloud) • Excel • PowerPivot • Power Query • ETL / SSIS • SSAS • cloud computing • SharePoint- Project Management• PMP best practices • Certified Project Management Professional • Certified Scrum Master • Agile • DevOps • Kanban • Kasien • MS Project • JIRA - Related• MBA, Finance and IT, Portland State University• BA Accounting, Political Science, Statistics minor, Portland State University• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Washington• PMP certification• Scrum Master certification • Financial Planning and Analysis• Corporate Finance• Accounting standards (GAAP, IFRS), financial processes improvement, internal controls reviews• Sarbanes / Oxley (SOX) internal control reviews, compliance testing, audit preparation • Passed Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam

Experience

1. Sr Business Analyst Data Analyst Project Manager

   It Consultancy

   Sep 2011 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Microsoft (client) Mar 2022 – Jul 2022Sr. Data Analyst / Program Manager, Knowledge Management TeamDeveloped data quality analysis framework for team developing specialized search tools for the Microsoft Global Consulting Services group. Validated data mining sources. Performed data quality analysis on new Power BI dashboards. Employed Power BI (visualizations, DAX) to drill down to discover and remediate data quality anomalies. Extracted data from SharePoint and Azure DevOps. Presented findings to senior product owner and developer. Documented data quality issues and remediation steps with Azure DevOps.

Education

• Microsoft

  • Power BI • PowerQuery • MS SQL • DAX / Pivot Tables • MS Excel • Visual Basic • VBA

• Portland State University - BA Accounting and Political Science

  BA with honors, Statistics, Accounting, Auditing, Business Law

• ScrumAlliance - Certified ScrumMaster

  Certification, Agile / Scrum Project Management

• Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

  Passed exam, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Information Systems Controls and Audit

• University of Washington

  Certificate, Oracle DBA & PL/SQL Development

• University of Washington

  Certificate, Data Warehousing / Business Intelligence

• Portland State University - MBA

  MBA, Finance and Information Technology

• American Institute of Certfied Public Accounting (AICPA)

  Certification, • Financial Accounting and Reporting • Auditing and Attestation • Business Law • Regulation

Skills

• Risk Management
• Powerbi
• Systems Analysis
• Governance
• Databases
• Business Process Improvement
• Erp
• Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Internal Controls
• Requirements Gathering
• Executive Management
• Information Security
• Sql
• Visio
• Data Analysis
• Finance
• Internal Audit
• Pmo
• Leadership
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Strategy
• Data Warehousing
• Powerquery
• Business Requirements
• Integration
• Enterprise Software
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Sharepoint
• Testing
• Sox 404
• Powerview
• Data Integration
• Consulting
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• IT Strategy