FRED BRAUN

Greater Washington, DC Area

571-***-**** ad3jo4@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/FredriechBraun

DIRECTOR DATA SERVICES

Versatile data professional with experience in customer service and project management

Performance driven and highly skilled leader who can effectively conceptualize, identify, and recommend ways to support customer data more efficiently. Established deep technical relationships with key leadership to drive Cloud and Data platform strategies within the customer organization. Made recommendations on long term customer technical decisions in preparation for evolving technology trends and challenges.

KEY SKILLS SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

Listening, Learning, Teaching, Managing, MS SQL, SMSS, SSRS/Report Builder, Shazam, Active Reports, Access, Crystal Reports, Arc GIS, Adobe Suite Software - (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Full MS Office Suite - (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, Visio), Asana, Kanban

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DDC Public Affairs, Washington, DC September 2008 - November 2023

Director Data Services

Supervised team of Data Analysts responsible for ETL of disparate data from Fortune 500 companies and national Associations into a universal DDC platform. Data cleansed, de-duped, standardized, geo-coded to political districts, and loaded into Democracy Direct online tool. Supported over three hundred distinct client databases.

Assessed client specific needs to inform client specific loading/reporting requirements during client onboarding conversion projects to produce data mapping documentation for data transformation to DDC database.

Developed client specific SQL scripting utilized in master SSIS automation framework. Developed ETL processes to glean data from FEC downloaded data to cut conversion time in half for new clients.

Trained and directly supported over 30 Fortune 50 client government affairs teams.

Interacted, coordinated, and collaborated with clients/web development teams/ Agile product development teams/ project managers/ client support teams.

Migrated DTS packages to SSIS packages.

Successfully migrated Active Reports and Crystal Reports to SSRS Reports.

Conducted internal cross-team training on Excel for non-data team members to improve staff productivity (emphasis on Pivot table analysis).

Products supported: Democracy Direct Grassroots, Democracy Direct PAC, PACweb, Capitol Connect, Get Out the Vote (GOTV), DDmobile.

National Building Museum, Washington, DC August 2007 - June 2008

Exhibitions Support Specialist

Concurrent with WAAC attendance.

Developed Access database for tracking items for exhibits.

Utilization of vinyl cutting machine to save costs for exhibits.

Democracy Data and Communications/DDC Advocacy, Alexandria, VA September 1998 - May 2006

Trainer/Program Analyst/Director Online Support and Data Processing

Hired to QA Democracy Direct application and to conduct training for grassroots advocacy application.

Conducted on-site training for Fortune 50 client government affairs teams.

Promoted to Director as company grew and moved to SAAS web-based platform.

Training, managing, and evaluation of Tech Support and Data Processing staff members.

Database management utilizing SQL server, Visual Fox, Access.

Geo-coding client data with political district information

Report creation Crystal Reports, Active Reports, Shazam reports.

Created user help files using Robohelp software (help file creation software).

Liaison between QA team and Software Development team.

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Tysons Corner, VA

Trainer

Taught Various Software Applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, Project, Filemaker Pro

Restaurant General Manager (multiple restaurant locations)

King Street Blues, Alexandria VA

Stellas, Alexandria VA

Calvert Grille, Alexandria VA

Entree-Preneurs, Inc

Julio’s Capitol Hill, Washington DC

General’s Club, Arlington, VA

Multiple restaurant operations with sales between $1-3.5 million

EDUCATION

Masters Architecture, sixty credits

Working towards MS. Left to return to DDC.

Virginia Tech Washington Area Architecture Center (WAAC), Alexandria VA

AAS Architecture, Summa Cum Laude

Completed coursework concurrently while working FT at DDC Advocacy

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Phi Theta Kappa - International Honor Society

Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria VA

BS, Biology - Minor in Education

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA

PROJECTS COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS PARTICIPATION

2007 Solar Decathlon Docent

Implemented team building (DEI related) lunch ‘Soup Kitchen’ where colleagues would share a soup/stew from their respective country or region.

Implemented Star Search award program whereby employee rewards exchanged for accumulation of stars.

Guest Speaker Data Health Best Practices - Public Affairs Council Conference, Miami, FL 2018

Member of Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) - Maury Elementary School

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