Justin Forbes
Data & Analytics Leader | MBA
- Role
- VP Data & Analytics at Groundworks
- Location
- Chesapeake, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Justin Forbes
I am a dynamic data and analytics leader with 17 years of combined experience, which includes overseeing projects from conception to completion for clients in diverse industries. By providing hands-on leadership, I build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams that come together to achieve business goals. The business intelligence initiatives that I spearhead—combined with the customized tools, solutions, and visualizations that I develop—solve complex problems and provide key insights into operations. I have a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a graduate certificate in business analytics.Key Accomplishments at Celerity—Lead $35K–$2M client engagements focused on data and analytics, overseeing 10–15-member teams to deliver solutions that answer business questions and provide actionable insights into operations. —Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams, providing hands-on coaching in best practices throughout the project lifecycle—Advised technical and non-technical client resources on analytic and data strategies, ensuring developed solutions met critical business needs and data provided desired insights—Directed customer segmentation project for telecommunications client. Designed and implemented an automated process that segmented millions of commercial account records, leveraged modeling capabilities, and built customized dashboards/visualizations on top of results.
Experience
VP Data & Analytics
Apr 2025 — Present · Virginia Beach, VA, US
Education
George Mason University – Costello College of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Analytics
UVA McIntire School of Commerce
BS, Finance and Marketing
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science (BS), Commerce, focus in Finance & Marketing
Skills
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Software Project Management
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Hedge Funds
- Consulting
- Leadership
- Alternative Investments
- Private Equity
- Agile Project Management
- Product Management
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Excel
- Bloomberg
- Strategic Planning
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