Robert Dryden
Business Intelligence Manager @Havaianas NA&C - an Alpargatas Brand
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Business Intelligence Manager @Havaianas NA&C - an Alpargatas Brand
Los Angeles, CA, US
Trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing subject-matter expertise to support data-driven strategy.• Drove Havaianas’ transformation into a data-driven organization, championing initiatives that maximized ROI.• Designed the company’s first integrated data strategy, consolidating Salesforce Marketing Cloud, SAP, and Shopify data into a unified data lake.• Manage and mentor a team of 3 analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration by providing ongoing coaching and guidance on industry best practices.• Serve as the primary liaison between the BI team and departments across North America, South America, Europe, and Australia to align data strategy and ensure KPI accuracy.• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Product, and Marketing to translate complex analyses that guide planning with actionable recommendations.• Plan and track BI sprint cycles, applying Agile project management practices to improve delivery and coordination.• Oversee IT initiatives, including end-to-end data pipelines and ETL workflows across AWS S3, Glue, Databricks, and Snowflake, processing over 1TB of data for reporting speed and accuracy.• Led the creation of advanced Tableau and Power BI dashboards that improved visibility into inventory, supply chain, and channel performance.• Directed the migration from Snowflake to Databricks Catalog, collaborating with global architecture and governance teams to validate workflows and optimize performance.• Spearheaded the SAP B1 to S/4HANA migration, ensuring seamless data flow that improved enterprise reporting and decision-making.• Integrated data from Google Analytics, SAP, and Salesforce into a unified data lake, centralizing reporting and improving data consistency.• Partnered with major wholesale clients, including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale\'s, and Macy\'s, to establish sell-out reporting frameworks that improved retail visibility.
EDUCATION
Novato Fire Protection District
CPR certified for Adult, Child & Infant CPR and AED, Expiration June 8, 2019
The Bay School of San Francisco
High School
Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration
Master's in Science degree, Business Analytics
Concordia University-St. Paul
Summer Intensive Immersion Program in Spanish
Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration , Entrepreneurship
Brown University
Summer Leadership Institute Program in Public Policy
ABOUT ROBERT DRYDEN
I\'m a business intelligence and analytics leader who turns data into strategy and insights into action.I\'ve led teams through digital transformations that modernize how organizations understand their business, from migrating enterprise systems and unifying data platforms to building predictive models that guide smarter decisions. My background spans data architecture, visualization, and advanced analytics. What drives me isn\'t just creating dashboards; it\'s helping people see the story behind the data. I don\'t just manage data; I leverage it as a tool for growth, strategy, and change.I\'m passionate about building systems and processes that empower teams to make more effective decisions. I\'m at my best when collaboration and innovation intersect. I thrive on translating complex concepts into actionable strategies for both technical and non-technical teams. I\'m known for communicating effectively at every level, whether I\'m advising executives on data strategy or collaborating with developers to refine workflows. That ability to connect both perspectives ensures alignment and measurable impact across the business.
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