TARAN PHILLIPS

Data Scientist Sr Manager

Phone: 916-879-0887
Email: Taranphillips77@gmail.com
Address: 905 Stephanie St, Muldrow, OK 74948
Website: https://TaranPhillips.com

OBJECTIVE

Experienced Business Intelligence Developer with 10+ years driving analytics and automation initiatives. Expert in SQL, Snowflake data warehouse architecture, and DBT modeling to streamline data pipelines, improve reporting accuracy, and enable data-driven decision-making across business functions.

KEY SKILLS

  • Strategic Leadership & Team Development
  • Project Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Process Documentation & Workflow Optimization
  • Data Mining & Predictive Analytics
  • Data Analysis & Visualization (Power BI, SSRS, Excel)
  • Reporting Development & Automation (SQL, SSIS, SSRS)
  • Business Process Improvement & Change Management
  • Stakeholder Communication & Executive Reporting
  • System Integration & Database Architecture
  • Performance Metrics & KPI Tracking

EXPERIENCE

Data Scientist Sr Manager – K12 (Online Education Company)

Jul 2024 – May 2025
Directed enterprise data strategy and analytics for K–12 operations, overseeing Snowflake warehouse architecture and DBT model development to ensure data quality and scalability. Led Power BI reporting initiatives to provide actionable insights for senior leadership, while promoting cross-department collaboration and delivering analytics training to cultivate a data-driven culture.

Business Insight and Analytics Manager – K12 (Online Education Company)

Jul 2019 – Jun 2024
Drove data-driven decision-making through SQL, MySQL, Oracle, SSRS, and Power BI. Led cross-functional analytics, developed dashboards, and delivered actionable business insights while mentoring teams and ensuring data governance best practices.

Business Intelligence Developer – K12 (Online Education Company)

Apr 2012 – Jun 2019
Developed and maintained BI solutions using MS Excel, MS Access, and SSRS. Designed reports, automated data processes, and delivered actionable insights to support strategic and operational decisions.

Terminal Manager – Pan Pacific Cement

Jun 2003 – Jul 2013
Results-driven operations leader with a proven record of increasing product throughput from 1 million to 2 million tons annually through strategic process optimization and infrastructure improvements. Skilled in coordinating with OSHA, EPA, and PGE to ensure regulatory compliance while enhancing traffic flow, power consumption efficiency, and material throughput. Adept at managing large-scale logistics, safety initiatives, and team performance to maximize productivity and operational reliability.

INTERESTS

Boating, Photography, Web Design, Renovations, App Devlopment

Resume as PDF
A man with short dark hair, wearing a dark blue collared shirt, smiling, in front of a green leafy background.

Sample PBI I created for Regional Power Lifting

Spreadsheet with lists of students' names, grades, weight class, and physical stats; includes bar charts showing LBS, weight class, and grade distribution, with labels and color coding for different regions and categories.
A bar and line graph showing total weight and distance traveled for various schools, with school names listed on the x-axis. Different colored bars represent grade levels and weight classes, and a purple line indicates distance traveled.

This is a SDLC I designed when working with DBT, GITHUB, SharePoint, and Snowflake.

Below is a sample Eco System I designed for a digital education company.

Sample Looker Report I created for G4 Analytics

Below are pictures showing the unloading a cement while I was at Pan Pacific Cement.

A large industrial machine with a long, elevated arm pumping or extracting something, set against a clear sky at dusk or dawn.
A large industrial bulldozer working on a construction site at night, with a partially built structure overhead.
An aerial view of a construction site showing construction equipment, including a large white and blue machine, a forklift, and workers, with sections of the area cordoned off.
A construction drill piercing through concrete or rock, with dust and debris around the point of contact.
Aerial view of a port with a docked cargo ship, industrial buildings, and water.
Industrial facility with silos and infrastructure, viewed from a distance, during dusk or dawn.