Michael Symmonds
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Credentials
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Tableau Certified Associate Consultant
TableauFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Alteryx Certified Professional
AlteryxOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Alteryx Designer Advanced Certified
AlteryxSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Alteryx Designer Core Certified
AlteryxJun, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Vizify Analytics
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Manager
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Oct 2023 - Present
As an Associate Manager at Vizify, I take pride in leading client engagements to deliver cutting-edge analytics solutions. My role spans the entire analytics spectrum, encompassing data engineering, analytics, and data science. I bring a strategic approach to project management, ensuring seamless execution and timely delivery of high-quality solutions. I am eager to stay at the forefront of industry trends and technologies. This allows me to guide my team in harnessing the power of data… Show more As an Associate Manager at Vizify, I take pride in leading client engagements to deliver cutting-edge analytics solutions. My role spans the entire analytics spectrum, encompassing data engineering, analytics, and data science. I bring a strategic approach to project management, ensuring seamless execution and timely delivery of high-quality solutions. I am eager to stay at the forefront of industry trends and technologies. This allows me to guide my team in harnessing the power of data to drive informed decision-making for our clients. A significant aspect of my role involves fostering strong client relationships. Through effective communication and a deep understanding of client needs, I ensure that our analytics solutions align with our client's business objectives. As an Associate Manager, I actively foster a culture of teamwork and knowledge-sharing within my team with the aim of maximising the team's collective expertise. At Vizify, we work closely with our clients to craft solutions that help them to address their performance and continually improve their operations. We specialise in delivering end to end, automated solutions that stand the test of time.
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Senior Consultant
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Apr 2022 - Nov 2023
As a Senior Consultant, I am responsible for leading engagements with clients to deliver insightful analytics solutions. I work across the analytics journey, from data engineering, to data analytics and data science. I play a key role in project management, client engagement and relationship management. At Vizify, we work closely with our clients to craft solutions that help them to address their performance and continually improve their operations. We specialise in delivering end to… Show more As a Senior Consultant, I am responsible for leading engagements with clients to deliver insightful analytics solutions. I work across the analytics journey, from data engineering, to data analytics and data science. I play a key role in project management, client engagement and relationship management. At Vizify, we work closely with our clients to craft solutions that help them to address their performance and continually improve their operations. We specialise in delivering end to end, automated solutions that stand the test of time.
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TrueCue (a former division of Concentra Analytics acquired by orgvue)
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consulting Analyst
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Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
- Built an automated data analytics pipeline, including scraping, shaping, and modelling data with ML in Alteryx, alongside developing Tableau analytics dashboards to optimise a global SaaS sales process - Led workshops with key stakeholders to inform current and future state assessments, establish people, process and technology mappings, and develop a roll-out and resourcing plan for a secure data environment - Engaged with key stakeholders to design and develop Tableau… Show more - Built an automated data analytics pipeline, including scraping, shaping, and modelling data with ML in Alteryx, alongside developing Tableau analytics dashboards to optimise a global SaaS sales process - Led workshops with key stakeholders to inform current and future state assessments, establish people, process and technology mappings, and develop a roll-out and resourcing plan for a secure data environment - Engaged with key stakeholders to design and develop Tableau dashboards, alongside writing SQL views, delivering analytics to track and improve flu vaccination uptake, inform strategic management and clinical treatment of Diabetes, and deliver population-wide monitoring of respiratory health conditions across the North West London care network as part of an integrated reporting solution - Designed, developed, and deployed Power BI dashboards to deliver customer feedback analytics, and developed an excel validation tool to ensure accurate data capture, as part of a global supply chain network - Led an engagement to design, develop, and deploy technical analytics to monitor, improve, and optimise HVAC system performance, facilitating accurate, repeatable, and marketable reporting capabilities - Led engagements and held workshops with 15 business units and 37 stakeholders as part of a workforce planning sprint to inform future workforce strategy and organisation design Show less - Built an automated data analytics pipeline, including scraping, shaping, and modelling data with ML in Alteryx, alongside developing Tableau analytics dashboards to optimise a global SaaS sales process - Led workshops with key stakeholders to inform current and future state assessments, establish people, process and technology mappings, and develop a roll-out and resourcing plan for a secure data environment - Engaged with key stakeholders to design and develop Tableau… Show more - Built an automated data analytics pipeline, including scraping, shaping, and modelling data with ML in Alteryx, alongside developing Tableau analytics dashboards to optimise a global SaaS sales process - Led workshops with key stakeholders to inform current and future state assessments, establish people, process and technology mappings, and develop a roll-out and resourcing plan for a secure data environment - Engaged with key stakeholders to design and develop Tableau dashboards, alongside writing SQL views, delivering analytics to track and improve flu vaccination uptake, inform strategic management and clinical treatment of Diabetes, and deliver population-wide monitoring of respiratory health conditions across the North West London care network as part of an integrated reporting solution - Designed, developed, and deployed Power BI dashboards to deliver customer feedback analytics, and developed an excel validation tool to ensure accurate data capture, as part of a global supply chain network - Led an engagement to design, develop, and deploy technical analytics to monitor, improve, and optimise HVAC system performance, facilitating accurate, repeatable, and marketable reporting capabilities - Led engagements and held workshops with 15 business units and 37 stakeholders as part of a workforce planning sprint to inform future workforce strategy and organisation design Show less
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ExploreAI
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Analytics Consultant
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
- Engaged with the UK’s largest water-waste utility provider to develop an automated digital water balance solution, enabling frequent and precise internal and regulatory reporting. - Modelled financial benefits of the automated solution, allowing for synergies and system-wide integrations. - Led workshops with key stakeholders to: inform current and future state assessments, develop process and technology mappings, and assign key user roles and responsibilities across an… Show more - Engaged with the UK’s largest water-waste utility provider to develop an automated digital water balance solution, enabling frequent and precise internal and regulatory reporting. - Modelled financial benefits of the automated solution, allowing for synergies and system-wide integrations. - Led workshops with key stakeholders to: inform current and future state assessments, develop process and technology mappings, and assign key user roles and responsibilities across an end-to-end system. - Researched and facilitated a build vs. buy decision to overhaul a legacy system by extracting user stories, mapping key system and process requirements, and conducting vendor interviews. Show less - Engaged with the UK’s largest water-waste utility provider to develop an automated digital water balance solution, enabling frequent and precise internal and regulatory reporting. - Modelled financial benefits of the automated solution, allowing for synergies and system-wide integrations. - Led workshops with key stakeholders to: inform current and future state assessments, develop process and technology mappings, and assign key user roles and responsibilities across an… Show more - Engaged with the UK’s largest water-waste utility provider to develop an automated digital water balance solution, enabling frequent and precise internal and regulatory reporting. - Modelled financial benefits of the automated solution, allowing for synergies and system-wide integrations. - Led workshops with key stakeholders to: inform current and future state assessments, develop process and technology mappings, and assign key user roles and responsibilities across an end-to-end system. - Researched and facilitated a build vs. buy decision to overhaul a legacy system by extracting user stories, mapping key system and process requirements, and conducting vendor interviews. Show less
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Imperial College Business School
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Quantitative Analyst (Quantamental Strategy) - Student Investment Fund
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Oct 2019 - Sep 2020
- Senior Quantitative Analyst for the Imperial College Student Investment Fund at Imperial College Business School, leading a team of seven junior quantitative analysts as part of the £100,000 investment fund project. - Researching and developing techniques for combining quantitative investment strategies with fundamental analysis to implement as part of the Quantamental Strategy. - Using Python and Bloomberg to implement a factor-based investment strategy within the US and… Show more - Senior Quantitative Analyst for the Imperial College Student Investment Fund at Imperial College Business School, leading a team of seven junior quantitative analysts as part of the £100,000 investment fund project. - Researching and developing techniques for combining quantitative investment strategies with fundamental analysis to implement as part of the Quantamental Strategy. - Using Python and Bloomberg to implement a factor-based investment strategy within the US and European Equity Market, employing the latest statistical techniques. Show less - Senior Quantitative Analyst for the Imperial College Student Investment Fund at Imperial College Business School, leading a team of seven junior quantitative analysts as part of the £100,000 investment fund project. - Researching and developing techniques for combining quantitative investment strategies with fundamental analysis to implement as part of the Quantamental Strategy. - Using Python and Bloomberg to implement a factor-based investment strategy within the US and… Show more - Senior Quantitative Analyst for the Imperial College Student Investment Fund at Imperial College Business School, leading a team of seven junior quantitative analysts as part of the £100,000 investment fund project. - Researching and developing techniques for combining quantitative investment strategies with fundamental analysis to implement as part of the Quantamental Strategy. - Using Python and Bloomberg to implement a factor-based investment strategy within the US and European Equity Market, employing the latest statistical techniques. Show less
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Lombard Insurance Company Ltd
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Investment Intern
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
- Contributed to updating Lombard’s investment strategy by analysing performance of over 20 international and local hedge funds through evaluating and comparing fund performance metrics. - Created interactive Power BI dashboard supplementing analysis of hedge funds by visualising current investments and alternatives, enhancing comparisons of investment opportunities. - Consulted with CIO about investment strategy, used dashboard to identify successful hedge funds in line with… Show more - Contributed to updating Lombard’s investment strategy by analysing performance of over 20 international and local hedge funds through evaluating and comparing fund performance metrics. - Created interactive Power BI dashboard supplementing analysis of hedge funds by visualising current investments and alternatives, enhancing comparisons of investment opportunities. - Consulted with CIO about investment strategy, used dashboard to identify successful hedge funds in line with investment mandate resulting in updated investment selections. - Analysed financial and non-financial risks faced by Lombard through compiling risk registers and managing risk database, maintaining regulatory compliance. - Created forms, queries and reports in MS Access generating customisable risk reports applicable to various teams within Lombard, enhancing risk accountability and reducing risk exposure. Show less - Contributed to updating Lombard’s investment strategy by analysing performance of over 20 international and local hedge funds through evaluating and comparing fund performance metrics. - Created interactive Power BI dashboard supplementing analysis of hedge funds by visualising current investments and alternatives, enhancing comparisons of investment opportunities. - Consulted with CIO about investment strategy, used dashboard to identify successful hedge funds in line with… Show more - Contributed to updating Lombard’s investment strategy by analysing performance of over 20 international and local hedge funds through evaluating and comparing fund performance metrics. - Created interactive Power BI dashboard supplementing analysis of hedge funds by visualising current investments and alternatives, enhancing comparisons of investment opportunities. - Consulted with CIO about investment strategy, used dashboard to identify successful hedge funds in line with investment mandate resulting in updated investment selections. - Analysed financial and non-financial risks faced by Lombard through compiling risk registers and managing risk database, maintaining regulatory compliance. - Created forms, queries and reports in MS Access generating customisable risk reports applicable to various teams within Lombard, enhancing risk accountability and reducing risk exposure. Show less
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Simply
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial & Actuarial Intern
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Nov 2018 - Dec 2018
- Assessed profitability and regulatory feasibility of proposed policy alterations by modelling Simply’s financial position under various scenarios. - Wrote macros for pricing of life insurance products which were used to alter insurance product design resulting in proposed policy changes being submitted to regulator. - Rewrote 12 policy documents sent to policyholders and regulators for new and existing insurance products after policy changes, ensuring compliance with… Show more - Assessed profitability and regulatory feasibility of proposed policy alterations by modelling Simply’s financial position under various scenarios. - Wrote macros for pricing of life insurance products which were used to alter insurance product design resulting in proposed policy changes being submitted to regulator. - Rewrote 12 policy documents sent to policyholders and regulators for new and existing insurance products after policy changes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. - Formulated innovative design changes to company website and insurance calculator, improving customer experience by estimating customer’s financial needs based on lifestyle considerations. Show less - Assessed profitability and regulatory feasibility of proposed policy alterations by modelling Simply’s financial position under various scenarios. - Wrote macros for pricing of life insurance products which were used to alter insurance product design resulting in proposed policy changes being submitted to regulator. - Rewrote 12 policy documents sent to policyholders and regulators for new and existing insurance products after policy changes, ensuring compliance with… Show more - Assessed profitability and regulatory feasibility of proposed policy alterations by modelling Simply’s financial position under various scenarios. - Wrote macros for pricing of life insurance products which were used to alter insurance product design resulting in proposed policy changes being submitted to regulator. - Rewrote 12 policy documents sent to policyholders and regulators for new and existing insurance products after policy changes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. - Formulated innovative design changes to company website and insurance calculator, improving customer experience by estimating customer’s financial needs based on lifestyle considerations. Show less
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Education
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2019 - 2020
Imperial College Business School
MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering, Financial Mathematics -
2019 - 2020
Imperial College London
Master of Science - MS, Risk Management and Financial Engineering -
2015 - 2018
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Business Science, Actuarial Science
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