Sofiane Aouadene
Director of Analytics • Business Intelligence & Data Strategy Leader
Executive Summary
Director-level data & analytics leader with 11+ years of success building enterprise BI programs that govern $40B+ in assets, accelerate decision cycles by 60%, and elevate data quality across global operations. Proven record of hiring & mentoring teams of up to 12 analysts/engineers, shaping BI roadmaps, and driving cloud migrations on Tableau, MicroStrategy, and Snowflake.
Core Competencies
Leadership & Strategy
- Analytics Strategy & Roadmapping
- Data Governance & Quality Frameworks
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Budget & Vendor Management
- Regulatory & Risk Reporting
Technical Expertise
- Tableau & MicroStrategy Architecture
- Cloud Data Platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery)
- ETL & Data Integration
- SQL Performance Tuning
- Agile & DevOps Delivery
Professional Experience
Principal Software Engineer / BI & Data Quality Lead
Sep 2020 – PresentCiti Group – Remote
- Program Leadership: Spearhead a $3.2M BI modernization program; direct a cross‑functional team of 11 developers, analysts & QA engineers across US, EMEA, and APAC.
- Executive Dashboards: Built 25+ Tableau portfolios tracking capital adequacy and AML KPIs, cutting executive reporting cycle‑time from 5 days to same‑day.
- Data‑Quality Governance: Launched firm‑wide DQ framework that reduced critical data defects by 38% within 12 months and passed two OCC audits with zero findings.
- Cloud Migration: Led migration of 17 legacy MicroStrategy dossiers (2 TB) to Snowflake + Tableau, improving query latency by 45%.
- Cost Optimization: Automated reconciliation workflows saving 1,200 analyst‑hours/year; reallocated savings to predictive risk modeling initiatives.
Business Intelligence Consultant (MicroStrategy)
Mar 2020 – Aug 2020Wawa, Inc. – Media, PA
- Deployed 129 retail metrics and dynamic dashboards supporting 900+ stores; increased BI adoption by 50%.
- Redesigned semantic layer, trimming redundant objects by 30% and boosting dashboard render speed to <1.5 sec.
Solution Architect / MicroStrategy Architect
Sep 2018 – Jan 2020Centene Corporation – St. Louis, MO
- Architected mobile BI apps used by 6,000+ clinicians; enabled visibility into value‑based care metrics and cut readmissions 4% YoY.
- Migrated 80+ Excel reports to governed platform, eliminating 300 manual hours/month.
Software Engineer / MicroStrategy Developer
Sep 2017 – Sep 2018Citi Group – Tampa, FL
- Delivered KPI dashboards covering $8B assets in custody; achieved 99.9% data‑accuracy in weekly audits.
- Recognized with “Most Reliable Consultant” award; rehired in 2020 for senior leadership role.
Selected Early BI Consulting Engagements
2014 – 2017Visa • Franklin Templeton • Laser Spine Institute • QVC • Caresource • L Brands
- Built Visa Playbook iPad dashboard integrating Hadoop data for real‑time executive insights.
- Upgraded MicroStrategy platforms for Franklin Templeton and QVC, ensuring zero downtime and 25% performance gains.
- Designed ZERO PAY denial‑tracking dashboard for Laser Spine Institute, reducing claim resolution time by 18%.
Strategic Initiatives & Wins
- Implemented enterprise data‑quality playbook adopted across three global business units.
- Championed HyperIntelligence rollout to 1,200 risk analysts, surfacing KPIs directly in email & Office apps.
- Formalized BI governance council aligning data owners, security, and audit—cut conflicting KPIs by 70%.
Education
Higher Education Institute
2011
Specialized in construction project planning, site supervision, structural systems, budgeting, and material estimation.
University Degree
2012
Completed undergraduate study focused on physics, mathematics, and material science; relocated to the U.S. for a professional opportunity before degree completion.
Certifications
- MicroStrategy Certified Developer & Architect
- CompTIA A+ Certification
- Udacity Data Analytics Nanodegree
- LinkedIn Learning – Data Visualization & Analytics Strategy
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