Tanya Kannon

About Tanya Kannon

My professional journey includes 8 years in the Air Force at 3 organizations and 5 years…

Experience

1. Power Bi Architect and Senior Trainer Tabular Modeler Sql Developer Business Analyst

   Centric Consulting

   Jan 2019 — Present

   Power BI Senior Trainer• Lead Power BI training initiative, becoming the go-to expert within Centric Consulting; developing 10+ custom classes, tailoring each course to client needs and data• Deliver comprehensive training on DAX and M languages; strengthening abilities to create complex data modelsPower BI Developer• Develop and publish Power BI reports from initial requirements to user feedback• Design and build the semantic layer visible to end-users, facilitating in-house report building and boosting user experience• Lead code, data, and design reviews with clients, providing actionable insights for data integrity and visualization accuracy issues• Analyze data and identifies data quality issues that affect the data model and visualizations• Conduct comprehensive user feedback sessions to refine Power BI reports, leading to an increase in user satisfaction and reduction in report-related support tickets• Implement robust data validation protocols, improving the reliability of data models and visualizations, and reducing data-related discrepanciesBusiness Analyst• Collaborate with business subject matter experts and technical teams to gather and translate requirements into functional and technical documentation, improving project alignment and reducing development time• Deconstruct existing reports into the constituent attributes and measures and document mapping of business definitions to data model elements, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems to reduce data discrepancies• Define comprehensive information models, business definitions, and metrics through stakeholder interviews, highlighting areas for data accuracy and consistency, leading to improvements in decision-making efficiency

Education

• U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology

  Master of Science (MS), Operations Research

  2012 — 2014

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics Education (5-12)

  2007 — 2008

• Central Virginia Community College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.), General Studies

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Analysis
• Program Management
• Mathematical Modeling
• Information Assurance
• Data Management
• Military Experience
• Project Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Digital Marketing
• Metric Development
• Risk Assessment
• Data Modeling
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Support
• Written & Oral Presentation Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Operations Research
• Data Mining
• Process Improvement
• Test Planning
• Operational Test & Evaluation
• Testing
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Problem Solving
• National Security
• Military Operations
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Management
• Security Clearance
• Operational Planning
• Air Force
• Decision Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Technical Writing
• Jira
• Military
• Data Entry
• Design of Experiments