Scott Newbern

About Scott Newbern

Analytics and Business Intelligence leader with 15+ years of experience helping organizations turn complex data into strategic decisions, operational improvements, and measurable financial impact.Throughout my career I have led enterprise analytics initiatives that improved reporting accuracy, increased operational efficiency, and uncovered significant financial insights through advanced analytics and automation.Google Cloud Generative AI Leader and Microsoft Azure AI certified with a focus on applying LLMs and AI-driven techniques to enhance analytics workflows, automate insights, and improve decision-making at scale.Highlights of my work include:• Identifying $132M+ in financial adjustments through advanced audit analytics• Automating analytics workflows saving 40+ hours per week across business teams• Leading analytics development across 30+ large-scale audit and risk initiatives• Designing scalable self-service dashboards that improved executive access to dataI specialize in building analytics frameworks that allow organizations to move from reactive reporting to proactive decision making.Core areas of expertise include: · Business Intelligence & Data Visualization · Advanced & Predictive Analytics · Data Engineering & Automation · Audit Analytics & Risk Intelligence · Enterprise Reporting & Dashboard Development · Strategic Decision Support · Process Improvement & Operational Optimization · Project Leadership (PMP) · AI-Augmented BI Technical tools include Alteryx, SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Snowflake, Databricks, and IDEA Analytics.I am passionate about helping organizations unlock the full value of their data while mentoring analytics professionals and building scalable analytics capabilities.Open to conversations around leadership opportunities in:• Analytics• Business Intelligence• Data Strategy• Analytics Transformation• Project Management

Experience

1. Sr Business Analytics Consultant

   Publix Super Markets

   Nov 2020 — Present · Lakeland, FL, US

   Lead analytics company-wide initiatives delivering data-driven insights that support marketing strategy and operational decision making.• Leveraging AI-augmented analytics and machine learning techniques to enhance forecasting models and automate insight generation across enterprise reporting workflows.• Developed advanced analytics solutions using Alteryx, SQL, Python, Microsoft Copilot, Tableau, and Power BI to identify key performance drivers and revenue opportunities.• Automated reporting and analytics workflows saving 40+ hours weekly across multiple business teams.• Built enterprise dashboards and scalable self-service analytics tools reducing executive decision-making timing.• Administered Tableau and Power BI, managing analytics infrastructure for a marketing team of 50+ users, enhancing reporting capabilities and data accessibility.• Partnered with leaders to translate complex data into strategic insights guiding operational and marketing decisions.• Mentored and trained analytics professionals to strengthen enterprise analytics capabilities.

Education

• Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business

  MBA, Business Administration

  2006 — 2008

• Wake Forest University

  BA, Psychology

  1999 — 2003

• Michigan State University

  Master’s Certificate, Business Analytics

  2017 — 2018

• Florida State University

  Graduate Certificate, Project Management

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Stakeholder Analysis
• Tableau
• Revenue Analysis
• Business Process Mapping
• Financial Analysis
• Salesforce.com
• Microstrategy Reporting
• Project Management
• Kpi Reports
• Internal Audit
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Omniture
• Microsoft Excel
• Idea
• Budgets
• Igrafx
• Business Analysis
• Idea Data Analysis
• Employee Training
• Sql
• Ms Project
• Data Analysis