DANIEL CARRIZALES
San Juan, TX, USA LinkedIn.com/in/daniel-carrizales GitHub.com/dcarrizales92 +1-956-***-**** *************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Entry-level Business Intelligence Analyst with hands-on experience in BI tools including Tableau, Power BI, SQL, and Excel. Proven ability to develop dashboards, conduct trend analysis, and derive actionable insights that optimize decision-making. Enhanced profitability by 15% in a capstone retail analytics project. Strong background in operations, improving workflows and reducing costs through data-driven strategies. Currently expanding BI expertise through a certification program focused on reporting automation and predictive modeling.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Data Visualization (Tableau, Power BI)
• SQL Querying & Data Transformation
• Dashboard Design & KPI Tracking
• Forecasting & Predictive Analytics
• Operational Efficiency Improvements
• Business Reporting & Data Storytelling
PROJECTS & PORTFOLIO
Superstore Profitability & Returns Analysis
Tools: Tableau, Excel Built an interactive dashboard to identify high-return SKUs and underperforming product categories. Recommended pricing strategies that improved simulated profit margins.
Customer Behavior & Returns Capstone Project
Tools: SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Excel Developed predictive models to uncover root causes of high return rates. Delivered executive dashboards that automated performance tracking and guided targeted marketing.
Advertising ROI Evaluation & Sales Forecasting
Tools: Tableau, Excel Conducted time-series analysis to forecast ad campaign results. Enabled optimized regional ad spend for 15 product SKUs using data-backed insights.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Golden Corral, McAllen, TX
Kitchen Manager Aug 2022 – Present
• Used Excel-based inventory tools to cut food waste by 20% and stabilize cost margins.
• Reengineered prep workflows using operations data, improving throughput by 25%.
• Introduced digital waste-tracking and ordering tools to enhance forecasting and reduce stockouts.
• Created onboarding procedures that reduced training time by 30%.
United States Postal Service, McAllen, TX
Mail Carrier Aug 2020 – Jan 2023
• Analyzed route timing data, improving delivery speed by 12% and expanding capacity by 150 stops.
• Logged and tracked over 250 certified mail pieces/month with 100% accuracy.
• Contributed to tracking system overhaul, reducing discrepancy resolution time by 50%.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
TripleTen (Remote) — Business Intelligence Analyst Certificate Sep 2024 – Feb 2025
Hands-on training in dashboard development, SQL queries, data modeling, and business reporting.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley — B.S. Psychology Jul 2011 – Dec 2015
Focused on behavioral analysis, research methods, and statistical reasoning.
TOOLS & SOFTWARE
Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting Models, Data Cleaning, Dashboard Automation
Portfolio: https://GitHub.com/dcarrizales92