Julie Pearson Garst

About Julie Pearson Garst

I break chaotic amounts of data into easily communicated insights. Talk to me about automating the boring things, why documentation and data governance are as important as your code, and how to be the bridge between a functional need and a technical ask. I like making data and statistics easy to understand. Data Scientists - let\'s talk time series!I have a background in growth stage tech start-ups, and have automated myself out of a job more than once. Python and SQL preferred, but I have other languages in my toolkit.Leadership Skills- Building, managing, and mentoring data teams: analysts, scientists, engineers, assistants- Establishing data practices as a first or early data hire: requirements gathering, setting KPIs, developing data roadmap, stakeholder enablement, negotiating software contracts, and onboarding major software platforms- Experienced in go-to-market analytics for business stakeholders: marketing, CRM, ROI, and growth data- Background in adult education requiring excellent communication: taught English to adults in Hong Kong and other countries; taught literacy to adults in the USA; coached comedy teamsTechnical Skills- Python for analytics, ML/AI (pandas, scikit-learn, fbprophet, matplotlib, lightgbm)- SQL and databases (Snowflake, Google BigQuery, PostgreSQL)- contract management, implementation, and technical admin of visualization tools (Sigma or Looker preferred; Tableau, PoweredByLooker, Looker Studio / Google Data Studio)- ETL tools (APIs, DBT, Snowpark, Secoda)- Other languages and tools: SAS, R, Unidata Query, Ruby; advanced Excel, Salesforce; Agile, Kanban

Experience

1. Data and Analytics Manager

   ServiceCore

   Mar 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Lead, manage, and mentor the Data and Analytics Team including Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Analytics. We build and optimize data solutions, analytics models, and reporting frameworks for in-app reporting in two B2B software applications-Oversee and optimize the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable data pipelines, data models, and analytics solutions to support product and business needs- Contribute hands-on technical skills to data initiatives, including data engineering, visualization, and analytics projects as needed.Key tech stack: Snowflake, Sigma, Python, Secoda. ETL handled through infrastructure as code.

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

  2005 — 2009

• Western Governors University

  Master of Science - MS, Data Analytics

  2018 — 2020

• SEA English Academy

  Certificate IV TESOL, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

  2011 — 2011

Skills

• Data Quality Control
• Petroleum
• Critical Thinking
• Clerical Work
• Legal Research
• Database Queries
• Team Building
• Data Entry
• Basic Html
• Bolo Query
• Administrative Assistants
• Division Orders
• Research
• Data Analysis
• Spreadsheets
• Ruby
• Photoshop
• Data Reporting
• Microsoft Excel
• Inventory Management
• Bolo
• Proofreading
• Windows
• Improvisational Comedy
• Software Implementation
• Editing
• Administrative Work
• Microsoft Office
• Leases
• Interest Owner Relations
• Customer Service
• Energy
• Nonprofits
• Coding Experience
• Interest Calculation
• Travel
• Data Management
• Office Administration
• Oil & Gas Industry