Data Governance Quality

OSBORNE MATENGENZARA

DATA GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST

Lewisville, Texas, US

+1-945-***-**** *******.****@*****.***

Professional Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented Data Governance Consultant with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing data governance frameworks for diverse organizations. Proven expertise in data quality management, data privacy and security, metadata management, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Strong background in managing data assets, data lineage, and ensuring consistency in data definitions and cataloging. Adept at stakeholder engagement, policy development, and collaboration across multiple departments to achieve strategic data governance objectives. Certified Scrum Master with a demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and enhance data governance maturity. Skills

• SQL

• Tableau, Power BI

• Alation, Azure, Collibra, Confluence

• Tableau, Power BI

• Salesforce, Snowflake, Netsuite,

Marketo, Excel, Informatica, AXON

• Data mapping, analysis and

management

• Data quality assurance

• Certified Dell Boomi Developer, API

Management and design

• Data privacy and security

• Metadata management

• Database management and systems

• Compliance with regulatory

requirements

• Stakeholder management

• Problem-solving, and critical

thinking

• Validation Procedures

• Process Improvement Initiatives

• Developing Metrics

• Enterprise Data Lake

• Data Lineage

• Jira

• Dictionary creation

• Certified Scrum Master.

Professional Experience

Data Quality Analyst (Part-Time Contract)

Adroit Home Health Care

Nov 2023 - Current

• Conducted comprehensive data quality checks across all three layers of the data structure the raw data (bronze layer), cleaned data (silver layer), and the golden data warehouse

(gold layer).

• Utilized advanced data validation techniques to assess data integrity, identify discrepancies, and ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

• Developed automated scripts for data profiling and quality checks, using SQL and other data management tools to streamline the validation process across multiple data sets and sources.

• Assisted in updating and refining the data dictionary by collaborating with data stewards and subject matter experts to capture critical business terms, definitions, and metadata attributes.

• Ensured the data dictionary aligned with the business strategic objectives and governance policies.

• Played a pivotal role in the setup and configuration of the Alation Data Catalog, including metadata ingestion from disparate sources, data asset identification, schema management, and the creation of governance policies.

• Designed workflows to automate metadata harvesting and categorization, enhancing data discoverability and accessibility across the organization.

• Provided technical support for the Alation Data Catalog implementation, troubleshooting issues related to metadata ingestion, schema changes, and data lineage mapping.

• Worked closely with IT and data Ops teams to resolve integration challenges and optimize the performance of the data catalog.

• Documented governance policies, data relationships, and lineage, enabling a unified understanding of data assets, their sources, transformations, and usage within the organization.

• Conducted virtual workshops for data stewards and business users to ensure proper usage and understanding of the data catalog and governance tools.

• Led efforts to enhance metadata management and data classification by developing classification schemas and tagging standards.

• Supported the development of data governance dashboards using Power BI, providing real-time insights into data quality metrics, data catalog usage, and compliance status.

• Helped establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and report on data governance maturity.

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Data Governance Consultant

Xcelerate, Texas

Sep 2020– Aug 2023

• Conducted comprehensive data inventories across multiple data domains to identify and catalog all data sets, data sources, data owners, and stewards.

• Performed data classification and data discovery exercises mapping out data lineage across the enterprise, ensuring full traceability from source to consumption.

• Performed rigorous analysis of key data quality dimensions, including timeliness, accuracy, validity, completeness, uniqueness, and consistency.

• Developed and implemented data quality scorecards and dashboards using Power BI and Tableau to monitor and report on data quality metrics.

• Collaborated with data stewards and subject matter experts to maintain accurate, up-to- date metadata and enhance data discoverability.

• Enhanced data stewardship and security by defining and formalizing roles and responsibilities for data owners, data stewards, and data custodians.

• Established and enforced data access controls, data retention policies, and data classification protocols.

• Led the development of data ingestion frameworks using ETL tools like Informatica PowerCenter and Talend, ensuring proper data transformation, cleansing, and loading processes.

• Defined and documented data validation rules, business rules, and data reconciliation procedures to support accurate data processing and reporting.

• Configured and customized technology tools to automate.

• Conducted workshops and training sessions for stakeholders, including data stewards, data owners, and business users, to promote data governance best practices and improve data literacy.

• Developed training materials, user guides, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to facilitate the adoption of data governance tools and practices.

• Engaged with stakeholders to gather feedback, refine governance processes, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

• Monitored and enforced compliance with data governance policies and regulatory requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, and SOX, by establishing data governance controls, conducting audits, and preparing compliance reports.

• Developed a data governance risk management framework to identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to data management practices. Data Governance Consultant

Bergast House, Zimabwe

Nov 2015 – August 2022

• Conducted data audits, inventories and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of existing data governance frameworks, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.

• Led the creation and maintenance of data catalogs, dictionaries, and glossaries to unify data language across enterprises.

• Collaborated with data stewards and stakeholders to define data ownership, responsibilities, and security protocols, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other regulatory standards.

• Developed and executed data governance roadmaps, encompassing data management, quality assurance, metadata management, and privacy and security policies.

• Utilized tools such as Collibra, Jira, and Alation for data mapping, metadata management, data quality, data catalog and governance workflows.

• Implemented data quality assurance practices, including validation procedures, data cleansing, and monitoring for data duplication and anomalies.

• Provided strategic guidance on data privacy, security measures, and compliance with international data protection regulations.

• Built and maintained strong relationships with stakeholders, effectively communicating data governance policies and procedures.

Core Competencies

• Data Governance: Framework development, policy creation, regulatory compliance.

• Data Quality Management: Data quality assessment, validation procedures, data cleansing, anomaly detection.

• Metadata Management: Data cataloging, lineage tracking, glossary and dictionary creation

• Tools and Technologies: Collibra, Alation, Informatica AXON, Ab Initio, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Jira, Salesforce, Snowflake, Netsuite, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric

• Data Privacy and Security: Data protection strategies, access control, and compliance

• Data Management: Data mapping, analysis, ingestion, and middleware integration

• Stakeholder Engagement: Communication, collaboration, and training for data literacy

• Project Management: Certified Scrum Master, agile methodologies, process improvement initiatives

Education and Certifications

• BA Information Technology

• University of Zimbabwe 2015

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