Matthew Christian

About Matthew Christian

Check out what I’m reading on My passion is to enable data-driven decision making and innovation for the business, while ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements. I have a proven track record of leading successful data governance and data engineering projects for large and complex organizations, such as T-Mobile and PACCAR, where I represented business interests, managed cross-functional teams, and delivered value-added outcomes.

Experience

1. Associate Director, HR Data Governance

   Chewy

   Nov 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Innovative data governance and AI strategy leader with a strong track record of building scalable frameworks and tools that drive efficiency and responsible innovation within HR. I designed and implemented a comprehensive HR data governance framework from the ground up, including data classification standards, usage policies, and quality rules—laying the foundation for consistent, secure, and business-aligned data practices.As a member of the HR AI Advisory Board, I helped accelerate the adoption of AI across HR by establishing tailored governance protocols, risk assessments, and endorsement mechanisms. I’ve led initiatives across 200+ custom GPTs built on ChatGPT Enterprise, streamlining their classification, governance, and rationalization to ensure responsible and effective use.I also developed a non-SOX user access review audit process for over 50 applications and services, strengthening our defensive data capabilities. To boost productivity, I built AI tools including a conversational data classification GPT and a business logic identification agent—empowering teams to self-serve and extract insights from unstructured data.I believe in collaborative governance and led the formation of a Data Stewardship Council to drive consensus and adoption of data policies across HR.

Education

• University of Washington

  Master of Science (M.S.), Information Management-Specialization in Information Management Consulting

  2013 — 2015

• Western Washington University

  B.S., Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Teamwork
• Kaizen
• Tableau
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• 5s
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Leadership
• Supply Management
• Management
• Business Intelligence
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Microsoft Office
• Production Planning
• Excel
• Extract, Transform, Load (Etl)
• Business Process Improvement
• Data Modeling
• Edi Ansi X12
• Operations Management
• Project Management
• Engineering
• Sql Server Management Studio
• Inventory Management
• Sql Server Integration Services (Ssis)
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Etl
• Big Data
• Supply Chain Management
• Transact-Sql (T-Sql)
• Sap
• Team Leadership