Nick Stewart

About Nick Stewart

Strategic, multi-faceted, process-oriented Senior Business Analyst, with experience…

Experience

1. Senior Business Analyst

   Cogent Analytics

   Feb 2021 — Present

   Cogent Analytics is a business management consulting firm that provides powerful solutions that are tailored to SME business needs. Learn more about our services at: As Senior Business Analyst, I am accountable for partnering with SME business owners to analyze their business, identify gaps in their operating model, conduct financial analyses, measure the bottom-line cost of inefficient processes, and promote a suite of services that effectively resolve their business challenges. To carry out my mandate, I conduct a range of culture surveys, meetings, one-on-one interviews, and financial statement analyses to evaluate business performance, identify operating risks, and measure the cost associated with inefficient or redundant processes. I then present assessment documents to business owners, promoting the company’s portfolio of business services to remediate gaps in customer operations. Among my accomplishments, I have: Achieved a 50% close rate within 1 year, well ahead of the 40% goal, by effectively communicating the value proposition and upside potential of Cogent Analytics services. Received a personal recognition by the CEO for significant and sustained contributions to business growth. Routinely analyzed and identified key opportunities within clients’ financial data; helped a client identify and remediate a 6-figure loss. Oversaw the full employment lifecycle, including: recruiting, screening, interviewing, scheduling, investigations, and terminations.

Education

• Wayne State University Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD

  2015

• Arizona State University

  BS, Business Administration

  2005 — 2007

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  MBA

  2011 — 2013

• Florida International University

  Master of Science - MS, International Real Estate

• University of Southern California

  Master's degree, Human Resource Management

  2020 — 2021

Skills

• Cold Calling
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Renters
• People Management
• Profit &Amp; Loss Management
• Strategic Planning
• Time Management
• Team Building
• Retail
• Customer Service
• Inventory Accuracy
• Inside Sales
• Business Development
• Succession Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• District Management
• Management
• Outside Sales
• Leadership
• Sales
• Project Management
• Call Centers
• Operations Management
• Team Leadership
• Sales Management
• Human Resources
• Training
• Inventory Control
• Telecommunications
• Scheduling
• Umbrella Insurance
• Sales Process
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Solution Selling
• Process Improvement
• Logistics
• Project Planning
• Inventory Management
• Microsoft Word
• Culture Change