Profusion

Head of Data Strategy, helping clients bridge the gap between data and strategy

Head of Data Strategy

Accenture

Redkite was acquired by Accenture in December 2023 and my work time between the two companies overlapped for a period of 9 months before fully moving over to Accenture in September 2024

Data Strategy/ Architecture Manager

Redkite

Currently co-leading the Data Strategy and Org, People and Process capabilities at Redkite 
Enterprise Data Program Strategy – Mapped the data co-dependencies to execute a massive digital transformation 
Corporate Data Strategy – Led the development of 3 different data strategies for multi-billion pound organisations 
Data Use Case Valuation – Created a value-led execution plan for a company to realise £150m+ from data use cases 
Firm Leadership – Co-lead of the Data Strategy and Org & Op Model data capabilities while leading two accounts

Lead Data Strategy Consultant

Monitor Deloitte

💡 Building digital twins and running simulation models to help improve an organisation's strategic decisions, derisk investments and identify new opportunities
💡 Using my coding ability to bridge the data science and strategy gap for countless clients, using widely-avaliable data to come to strategic conclusions that few other consultants can do
💡 Exploring next gen technology and business trends, from the Metaverse to Net Zero to Quantum Computing to (of course) Digital Twins

Senior Consultant

Policy In Numbers

Blogging about R, elections, technology and policy

Blogger

King's College London Policy Institute

✦ Co-authored multiple publications/ outputs assessing COVID's impact on London's economy and society ✦ Evidence-based ✦ Fast-paced deliverables ✦ Academic research

Policy Research Analyst Intern

Took a gap year in my working career to travel around the world, visiting 21 countries throughout Asia and South America.

Traveler, Backpacking Around the World

LEVEL5 Strategy Group

LEVEL5 is a boutique management consulting firm focused on growth strategy and organizational transformation.

➢ Delivered over 30-40 projects including 5-year strategic planning, digital transformation, change management, brand strategy, portfolio optimization, HR strategy, quantitative research studies, organisational strategy, new brand development, brand architecture, and others.
➢ Led the recruiting efforts and a member of the firm's "Culture Club".
➢ Managed teams and junior consultants near the end of my time at LEVEL5.
➢ Developed expansive skillset of relevant workplace abilities consistent with any top-tier consulting firm
➢ Increased amount of growth and responsibilities based on boutique nature of LEVEL5, including facilitating workshops, presenting to executives, directly managing clients, building proposals, interviewing key stakeholders, and leading teams within first 1.5 years of professional experience

Consultant

Analyst

Suncor Energy

During my time at Suncor, I worked on a small team helping analyze data to optimize sales in newly converted gas station convenience stores

Merchandising Execution Intern

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Bridging the gap between data and strategy ✦ Lead Data Strategy Consultant @ Redkite ✦ R Programmer ✦ Policy Nerd

Okay I probably have your attention here for about 10 seconds, so I’m going to be quick:

My niche is navigating the complex data world for organisations to help them deliver on their strategy

Basically, I bridge the gap between data and strategy

Want to know more? Here is how I do it:

💡 Learned as a strategy consultant what matters and what doesn’t
🎤 Storytell to help clients implement effectively (how do you properly engage the audience and infuse that story with the key takeaways/ implications)
💻 Use my R coding and strategy consulting experience to bridge the data scientist's "get lost in the data" approach with the "tell me what I need to know on one page" approach of the business executive
★ Live off my passion to see through positive outcomes, be that at work, on my blog or even when helping a friend

So why should you care?

1) I post my best tips 3-5x per week on LinkedIn
2) I make it relevant to you, as a student, business professional, executive, or whomever. My goal is to share relevant stuff with my audience
3) I try to be unique in what I share and deliver, as few people have the combination of experience I boast
4) I value feedback and input from all others out there. I pride myself on learning from others' perspectives so please add it to my content!

Also some of my other Outputs:
Medium - https://dylansjanderson.medium.com/
Blog Website - https://www.policyinnumbers.com/
Election App - https://danderson.shinyapps.io/Canada-Electoral-Model/
Academic Journal Article - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-journal-of-political-science-revue-canadienne-de-science-politique/article/tipping-point-of-a-strategic-vote-when-does-an-individual-vote-strategically/7FEDD21C59DF03AC15311CD13080881B

Dylan Anderson

Maven Analytics

Maven Analytics transforms everyday people into data rockstars by streamlining, simplifying, and personalizing the online learning experience.

Since 2014 we've helped students and teams across 190 countries develop the most sought-after analytics skills, through on-demand courses, personalized skills assessments, curated learning paths, and enterprise training.

Learning new skills shouldn’t be complicated. Think of Maven as your personal team of instructors, experts, mentors and guides, helping you navigate the learning process and develop the skills you need, on-demand.

Chief Growth Officer

Cuely

Advisor

Notarize, Inc - Join our team!

GM, eCommerce & Growth

Insurify.com

Head Of Marketing

SimpliSafe

Head of Customer Acquisition

Vistaprint

Manager II, Marketing Analytics

One to One Interactive

Director of Measurement & Analytics

Manager, Measurement & Analytics

Senior Analyst

Digitas

Senior Analyst, Strategy and Analysis

Are you trying to launch or accelerate a career in data? 

👇 Here's a framework to help get you started 👇

LEARN ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS: 
👉 Data Analyst
👉 Data Scientist
👉 Data Engineer 
(*there are many more, and many in-between flavors) 

LEARN THE TOOLS: 
👉 Excel   
👉 SQL
👉 Power BI / Tableau 
👉 Python / R
(*again, there are many more. These will give you the most mileage)

LEARN HOW TO THINK LIKE A DATA PERSON: 
👉 Problem Solving
👉 Business Acumen
👉 Critical Thinking
👉 Storytelling w/ Data

BUILD A DATA PROJECT PORTFOLIO: 
1️⃣ Find Publicly Available Data Sets (resources below) 
2️⃣ Analyze Data 
3️⃣ Package Up Your Findings
4️⃣ Let People See Your Work (LinkedIn is the best place for this) 

LEARN HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF AS A DATA PERSON
👉 Practice telling your project stories
👉 Know your strengths AND your weaknesses
👉 Polish your LinkedIn profile and your resume (in that order)
👉 Start networking and building a personal brand
👉 Learn how to find and apply for jobs effectively
👉 Master the data interview 

Follow this framework, and you'll be in great shape. 

And here are some free resources to help you get started on your journey...

FREE DOWNLOADABLE DATA SETS:
👉 https://www.kaggle.com/datasets 
👉 https://data.world/datasets/open-data
👉 https://www.mavenanalytics.io/data-playground

FREE DATA CAREER RESOURCES:
👉 https://www.mavenanalytics.io/blog/10-tips-for-entry-level-data-analyst
👉 https://www.mavenanalytics.io/blog/data-analyst-career-path
👉 https://www.mavenanalytics.io/blog/getting-your-first-data-analyst-job
👉 https://www.mavenanalytics.io/blog/data-analyst-resume-tips
👉 https://www.mavenanalytics.io/blog/data-analyst-interview-questions

FREE DATA CAREER VIDEO CONTENT: 
👉 Quick stories from newly launched data careers: https://youtu.be/75uJDW53DKs
👉 How to get your first job in data: https://youtu.be/gkEXkyA-HNg
👉 Podcast for aspiring analysts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7T_528unh2ZgnVcx1sl7oA

If you want to launch or accelerate your data career, you just have to set your mind to it. Anyone can succeed here, and it really is a fun and rewarding career path. All you need to do is follow the framework shown above. 

Happy learning!

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