Michaela Leaf Smith

About Michaela Leaf Smith

I am a detail-oriented and strong critical thinking individual with experience in implementing agile methodologies and improving organizational processes, bridging the gap between technology and business, analyzing and integrating data from multiple source systems and platforms, building an enterprise data model for reporting needs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Experience

1. Technical Business Analyst

   Unum

   Jul 2022 — Present

   Leveraging deep understanding of enterprise data and utilizing data platform technologies in creating a companywide canonical model enabling near real time data solutions and smoother integration between systems of Unum’s portfolio products•Delivering a modern data platform internally, making it available for ingestion by other Unum systems while enabling data and analytical capabilities building an aggregated pipeline for operational reporting via Tableau•Streamlining processes through business requirements, data mapping documentation, and change logs increasing team efficiency and productivity •Acting as a bridge between solution architect, software engineers, testers, and business partners, involved in various phases of the software development life cycle through requirement gathering, design, analysis, code development and deployment in agile methodology

Education

• Prague University of Economics and Business

  Marketing

  2017

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Master of Science - MS, Data Analytics

  2020 — 2022

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Marketing

  2015 — 2018