Tarek Atwan, Senior Principal, Data Analytics Leadership

Tarek Atwan

Senior Principal, Data Analytics Leadership

Slalom

Location
United States - California - Los Angeles
Education
Master's degree, Analytics
Experience
18 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 3 Months

Senior Principal, Data Analytics Leadership at Slalom
  • United States - California
  • My current job since April 2021

Part of the Los Angeles Data & Analytics leadership team acting as a trusted advisor, hands-on, and subject matter expert to clients in Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Data Science, Time Series Analysis & Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Cloud Modernization, DataOps, and MLOps

Lead Data Science Instructor at 2U, Inc
  • United States
  • August 2019 to June 2022

Lead instructor for 2U's Data Science and FinTech Coding Bootcamps teaching at the University of Southern California, Arizona State University, and Pepperdine University (part-time):

Advanced Statistics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Python (Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib, Tensorflow, Keras, Seaborn, Beautiful Soup, Flask), HTML/CSS, JavaScript (ES6, D3, Leaflet.js, Plotly.js), APIs, JSON, MySQL/PostgreSQL, MongoDB, R, Tableau, (TensorFlow), Social Media Mining, Big Data (Hadoop, Spark, Databricks), Cloud AWS and Heroku deployment, SQL, Data Modeling, ETL, Git/Github, Advanced Excel, and VBA.

Author at Packt Publishing
  • United States - California
  • April 2021 to June 2022

Author of “Time Series Analysis in Python Cookbook” released June 2022 through Packt Publication

https://www.packtpub.com/product/time-series-analysis-with-python-cookbook/9781801075541

Topics include: Reading and Writing Time Series Data, Working with Time Series Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Handling Missing Data, Changepoint Detection, Outlier Detection using Statistical Methods and Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis & Forecasting using Statistical Methods, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, and more recipes.

Director, Data and Analytics at MorganFranklin
  • United States
  • May 2019 to April 2021

- Leader within the Information Management & Technology (IM&T) division within MorganFranklin.
- Combine strategy, technology, and data analytics advisory services
- I provide clients with subject matter expertise in the areas of Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Data Integration, Cloud and Edge Computing, Cloud Data Warehouse, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Time Series Analysis, Data Visualization, Application Development (Native and Cross-platform for Web, Mobile, and Desktop), and IT Due Diligence.

Director, Professional Services (Advanced Analytics) at MicroStrategy
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2018 to May 2019

- Part of the executive leadership for MicroStrategy in the region.
- Manage the Professional Services division to provide consulting services for the Middle East, India, and South Africa regions. Manage P&L and responsible for services growth in the area with a proven track record of Quarter over Quarter growth.
- Grew the region in terms of capabilities, client base, and team members.
- Assist and advise clients with their data analytics and technology innovation strategy.
- Provide hands-on expertise for building advanced data-driven solutions/products leveraging Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining techniques
- Provide subject matter expertise for topics on Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Visualization, Python/R Integration, REST APIs, Application (Web/Mobile) Development, Federated Analytics, Embedded Analytics, and Semantic Graph best practices.

Director, Data and Analytics at North Highland
  • United States - East Los Angeles
  • November 2014 to February 2018

- As a Data Analytics leader within the firm, I provided guidance and strategic advisory to help diversify our data analytics offerings and capabilities. A proven track record of client satisfaction, growth, and delivering significant and innovative data-driven products and solutions.

- Won an award for the most innovative product within the firm (2017)

- At North Highland, I provide subject matter expertise in Data Analytics, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Digital Transformation Strategy, Cloud Migration Strategy, Cloud Data Warehousing, Application Development, Mobile Development, and DevOps Big Data, and Open Source.

- Passion for solving client pain points by delivering innovative data-driven products, leveraging emerging technologies from open source to proprietary or custom build.

- I always strive to help my clients by partnering with them and directing my passion for anything tech & digital to provide high-quality consulting services and deliver robust products that scale.

- Additionally, responsible for business development and expanding consulting services within the region.

Data Analytics Expert at Consulting
  • United States
  • March 2006 to November 2014

Various roles as a Data Analytics Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing services to Fortune 500 clientele and delivering on mission-critical and large engagements within Data Analytics, Big Data, Machine Learning/Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, and Governance.

Education

Master's degree, Analytics
  • at Georgia Institute of Technology
  • August 2023

GPA 4.0

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems
  • at Northern Arizona University
  • August 2001

Specialties & Skills

Business Analytics
Marketing
Business Development Manager
Professional Services Management
Business Intelligence
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
MICROSTRATEGY
MIGRATION
CONSULTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
LEADERSHIP
MANAGEMENT
NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
TABLEAU
DATA ENGINEERNIG
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
POWER BI
MACHINE LEARNING
DEEP LEARNING
TIME SERIES
R PROGRAMMING

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Databricks Developer Foundations (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2021
Valid Until:
June 2023
Databricks Developer Essentials (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2021
Valid Until:
June 2023
Confluent Fundamentals Accreditation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2021
Astronomer Certification for Apache Airflow Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2021
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2022
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2022
Valid Until:
June 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2021
Valid Until:
October 2024