Merlyn Roberts

Owner, Roberts Data Insights Advisory

Toronto

Merlyn is a senior business analytics leader and evangelist, with proven consistent delivery of business value through the eras of

Business Intelligence (BI), Big Data Analytics, and Data Science.

Operating a business focused on BI and analytics, Merlyn emphasizes consultative support in development of solutions designed to

optimize business performance in both internal as well as client-facing operations.

Bringing diverse and in-depth international experience across performance management, business analytics and optimization,

Merlyn’s approach is towards ensuring business objectives are attained, and meaningful adoption of any specific solutions that are

developed.

Skills

Consulting:

• Strategy development and implementation of Business Intelligence & Data Analytics initiatives

• Identification of business problems, priorities and requirements

• Collaboration to promote data literacy and successful consumption of information & insights Portfolio management:

• Leadership , project oversight & stakeholder engagement

• Communications bridge between technical specialists, business users, and executive oversight bodies Experience

Coast Capital Savings (Head, Enterprise Analytics), HSBC Bank Canada (AVP, Deposit Products), Essent Energy Trading (Gas & Fuels Analyst). IPE (Compliance

Analyst)

Technologies and Platforms

BI and Analytics Tools: SQL Reporting Services/Analysis Services, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SAP / Business Objects, IBM Cognos, SAS EM/VA/VS

Data-warehouse environments: MS SQL Server, IBM DB2, Oracle, Essbase, Postgres