Vice President Systems Engineer

BENJAMIN J. ELKINS

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THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Atlanta, GA

Master of Science, Applied Mathematics December 1992

Lectured and performed research as Mathematics Fellow

Published thesis entitled “An Investigation of Ultrametric Spaces” Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics March 1988 EXPERIENCE

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL Bensonville, IL

Corporate Advanced Analytics April 2018 – Present

Utilizes statistical expertise to guide business initiatives

Develops analytical tools in various languages to address business needs THE NPD GROUP Rosemont, IL

Executive Director, Statistical Methodology Think Tank November 2016 – April 2018

Managed teamwork load, technical guidance & professional development

Leveraged expertise in analysis & modeling to provide recommendations to customers

Deployed survey and quantitative tools to support tracker and POS syndicated data THE NIELSEN COMPANY Glenview, IL

Vice President, Global Integration Lead November 2005 – October 2016

Certified Executive Black Belt in Business Process Improvement

Spearheading on-shore and off-shore resources globally in support of client business insight analytic work EXPERÍAN Schaumburg, IL

Manager, Business Solutions March 2003-November 2005

Implemented B2C and B2B analytical solutions in the DM, Catalog, CPG, Financial and Retail industries

Provided strategic/tactical direction in database marketing, list management, merge/purge optimization, forecasting, lead generation, market research and statistical analysis

Managed budgets and workflow for team of 15 analysts to maximize productivity BLOCKBUSTER, INC. Dallas, TX

Director, Marketing Sciences June 2000-March 2003

Spearheaded measurement of customer base loyalty segments

Directed staff of 12 managers/analysts and controlled $5 million budget THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP Dallas, TX

Statistician, Continuous Relationship Marketing (CRM) September 1999-June 2000

Led customer analysis efforts to provide insight into the development of segment strategies and loyalty programs

Implemented CEO’s vision to improve business system synergies and decision-making: streamlining data access GTE CORPORATION Irving, TX

Manager, Modeling & Analysis March 1997-September 1999

Created pricing and usage forecasting models for strategic planning utilizing SAS and SPSS

Supervised central region marketing analyst

JAYHAWK ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION Dallas, TX

Director, Statistical Modeling July 1996-March 1997

Created and scored models to forecast customer and automotive dealer viability for loan potential

Managed performance of 5 statistical analysts

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Lewisville, TX

Systems Engineer January 1993-July 1996

Determined correlation algorithms to improve the performance of missile technology TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING Huntsville, AL

Mathematician/Software Analyst August 1988-August 1991

Solved problems utilizing numerical methods, signal processing and optimization for NASA and DOD OTHER SKILLS & INTERESTS

Expertise in SAS, SAS-Visual Analytics, SQL with an emphasis in business applications, statistical modeling, and multivariate statistics

Hobbies include tutoring HS mathematics, reading, opera, knitting and publishing in referreed math journals – most recently found here: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol11/iss2/23

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