Darren Dunne

Product Manager (Vice President) - Data Analytics

J.P. Morgan • Vollzeit

Sep 2022 - Present • 3 yrs 8 mos

In my role as Product Manager at J.P. Morgan, I led the development and management of a client-facing Reporting and Business Intelligence product. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, I ensured the seamless execution of product features and alignment with strategic objectives. Through my partnership with stakeholders, I articulated a clear product vision that streamlined processes and accelerated time-to-market. • Managed the development of a client-facing Reporting and Business Intelligence product, enhancing equity compensation and stock plan management through intuitive real-time dashboards and customizable reports. • Certified SAFe® Agile Product Manager, leveraging design thinking to define product vision, delivery strategy, and roadmap, driving customer satisfaction and acquisition. • Collaborated with internal stakeholders to articulate a clear product vision and build a roadmap aligned with the company’s strategic objectives. • Led cross-functional feature teams, including Developers, QA Testers, and Business Analysts, to execute new and existing product features. • Partnered with architecture and other product teams to streamline processes, simplify cross-team dependencies, and accelerate time-to-market for new features. • Ensured comprehensive testing of product features in collaboration with QA teams, including Functional, Regression, User Acceptance, System, and Integration testing. • Developed SteerCo decks to communicate project goals, status updates, timelines, potential roadblocks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders. • Analyzed Jira tickets to produce Sprint, Burndown, and Velocity Reports, providing insights into project progress and optimizing future sprint planning. • Maintained a 6-month user story backlog, regularly reviewing and prioritizing stories to align with product goals and incorporating feedback to refine estimates.

Data Analytics Consultant

Grant Thornton • Vollzeit

Jul 2021 - Sep 2022 • 1 yr 2 mos

In my role as a Data Analytics Consultant at Grant Thornton Ireland, I effectively collaborated with clients to understand their needs and translate requirements into solutions across the entire data lifecycle, encompassing data analytics, automation, data strategy, governance, and privacy. Including leading the migration of SAP data from on-premises to a cloud solution, managing master data, ensuring data quality and lineage, and developing analytics dashboards in Microsoft Power BI for business insights and control reports for audits. • Collaborated with clients to identify and define critical business challenges, developing and implementing analytical solutions to address these issues. • Utilized Azure technologies, including Azure SQL, Data Migration Service, and Data Factory, to extract, transform, and load data from diverse sources, ensuring seamless integration into new systems. • Conducted extensive data wrangling and cleansing to maintain data quality and consistency across multiple formats. • Designed robust data models in alignment with established data warehouse methodologies and best practices. • Delivered actionable insights by creating Power BI dashboards that empower business stakeholders to make informed decisions. • Employed Power BI's advanced features, such as bookmarks and drill-through, to create intuitive, data-driven narratives that simplify complex datasets for users. • Developed comprehensive documentation for Power BI deployment, advising on licensing, distribution, training, support, and best practices for client organizations. • Formulated and executed data governance strategies focused on legacy data retention for financial reporting and customer security. • Collaborated with testing and reconciliation teams to conduct user acceptance testing (UAT), addressing and resolving any identified defects.

Data Transformation Snr Analyst

Eli Lilly and Company • Vollzeit

Jan 2020 - Aug 2021 • 1 yr 7 mos

In my role as a Data Transformation Senior Analyst at Eli Lilly and Company in Cork, Ireland, I played a vital role in partnering with functional leads to identify business needs and opportunities, leading the investigation and implementation of fit-for-purpose solutions to meet strategic data analytics needs. I collaborated globally to influence Data Transformation strategies and executed robust governance processes to optimize business opportunities. • Managed data analytics and process improvements, leveraging new technologies to drive continuous business process enhancement. • Built new dashboards and reports for various business functions, including HR, Operations, Communications, and Financial Services, to enhance data-driven decision-making. • Investigated and implemented fit-for-purpose solutions, considering strategic and architectural information needs. • Maintained existing systems and services, balancing availability, functionality, integration, system management, and budget constraints. • Collaborated globally to influence data transformation strategies in both the Irish office and Lilly’s international locations. • Executed robust governance by effectively utilizing regional processes and tools, engaging with IT and Quality organizations on a national and international level. • Implemented business opportunity optimization, working with the Transformation team to ensure program success and awareness of global capability enhancement initiatives. • Researched the latest innovations in IT channels to identify opportunities for Lilly and GBS. • Authored and took ownership of technical documents, including test scripts, change control, and release documentation.