Daniel Hills
Volkswagen
NASHVILLE
1
Certification
5
years of professional experience
Data Analyst with 4+ years of experience designing automated reporting solutions, developing data pipelines, and creating executive dashboards that improve business decision-making. Experienced with SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Excel, VBA, and Power Query.
Work History
Contract Data Analyst
3 Years 5 Months- Developed and maintained data pipelines and database solutions supporting Volkswagen’s Purchased Parts Processing operations, enabling accurate tracking of global vehicle component intake, testing, readiness, and project milestones.
- Designed and delivered executive-level KPI dashboards using Tableau and Power BI, transforming complex engineering and operational data into actionable insights for leadership, including Volkswagen management and VP-level stakeholders.
- Automated manual data processing workflows using Python, integrating disconnected data sources to improve data accessibility, reduce repetitive tasks, and increase reporting efficiency.
- Built analytics solutions to monitor vehicle part readiness, project completion status, and engineering deliverables, providing teams with real-time visibility into critical program milestones.
- Managed and optimized operational datasets related to globally sourced vehicle components, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and availability for engineering decision-making.
- Partnered with engineers and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into data models, reports, and dashboards that improved project tracking and operational transparency.
- Created standardized reporting frameworks and KPI methodologies to measure performance across Purchased Parts Processing activities and support data-driven decision-making.
- Developed automated validation and transformation processes to improve data quality across multiple unstructured and disconnected information sources.
- Presented analytical insights and dashboard solutions to senior leadership, improving visibility into project readiness, part status, and operational performance.
- Mentored and trained interns on data analytics principles, including data preparation, visualization, dashboard development, and analytical best practices.
Business Operations Analyst
3 Months- Developed metrics and Looker dashboards to provide insights for data-driven decision making.
- Wrote SQL/LookML queries to extract and analyze data for reporting needs.
- Analyzed operational data to identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline business processes and enhance productivity.
Data Analyst Apprentice
6 Months- Analyzed data using Microsoft Excel, including utilizing pivot tables and lookups, and connected to external data sources using the PowerPivot add-on
- Built and deployed dashboards using Tableau and PowerBI
- Wrangled data and performed exploratory data analysis using Python’s pandas library
- Created data visualizations using matplotlib and seaborn
- Gathered data through APIs and web scraping
- Performed geospatial analysis using geopandas and folium
Education
Data Analytics Bootcamp - Data Analytics
Skills
BI Tools: Tableau
Tableau Prep
Power BI
Looker
Programming: SQL
Python
Data visualization and presentations
Data analysis
Excel functions
Data: Excel
Power Query
VBA
ETL
Data Cleaning
Version Control: Git
GitHub
Certification
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
- Data Analytics Bootcamp Certification
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Timeline
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03.2023 - CurrentRead More
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