Karl Feld

About Karl Feld

Karl has 15+ years of experience as a successful, data-driven business strategy and…

Experience

1. Senior Data Analyst Subject Matter Expert Analytics and Applied Research Methods

   Vistra

   Jan 2020 — Present · Fort George G. Meade, MD, US

   Embedded in Data and Assessments Office of the Joint-Service U.S. Defense Media Activity supporting the Chief Data Officer.• Data Analyst developing, implementing, and interpreting agency-wide performance and effectiveness metrics for the agency C-Suite using data science and Six Sigma principles. • Principal Investigator/Data Scientist for multiple DoD studies using qualitative and quantitative research to improve organizational performance. Applied probability sampling techniques. Use data analysis for evaluations of each line of business and mission program within the agency. • Data Architect designing solutions using data from various DoD systems and warehouses to inform performance analytics.• DoD agency Joint Mission Center J 3/5/7 assessments lead for five-person analysis, analytics, assessment and evaluation team integrated into headquarters situation room. Mentored and developed project staff.• Advise Chief Data Officer by designing and implementing agency data identification and cataloging, and enabling data interoperability and sharing initiatives. Evaluate automation, and engage in data collection/creation, preparation, and use for analytics. Consult on analytical software stack adoption.• Support Chief Data Officer by co-authoring DoD agency governance authorities and operating procedures for data stewarship, information collection and responsible artificial intelligence adoption. • Led organizational Lean Six Sigma change management projects and Kaizen working sessions on DoD agency workforce/workplace initiatives. Trained customer staff in Lean Six Sigma techniques.• Acting Program Manager and corporate representative to DoD customer during Program Manager\'s sudden extended illness.• Deliver, publish, and present scientific papers to promote DoD client thought leadership and scientific stature.

Skills

• Primary Research
• Advertising Research
• Program Evaluation
• Proposal Writing
• Managing Project Budgets
• Market Research
• Customer Insight
• Ethnography
• Media Monitoring
• Communications Research
• Spss
• Marketing Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Profit Margins
• Desk Research
• Marketing Management
• Survey Research
• Public Speaking
• Business Strategy
• Key Performance Indicators
• Business Development
• Secondary Research
• Cati
• Focus Groups
• Operations Management
• Audience Measurement
• Data Collection
• Survey Design
• Global Research
• P&L Budget Management
• Data Analysis
• Qualitative Research
• Strategy
• Personnel Management
• Quantitative Research
• Marketing Research
• Monitoring Performance
• Marketing Strategy
• Training Delivery
• Media Research