Business
AI-First Product Management
This course is designed to help learners build the product management skills companies are looking for today by blending proven PM practices with the power of AI.
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
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