Alexander Mate

Background

About

Analytics and Business Intelligence consultant with 10+ years of experience managing and executing analytics projects. Versatile professional skilled in designing, implementing and optimizing analytical end-to-end solutions to meet costumer needs. Azure, Qlik and SAP certified developer. Experienced in agile methodology with excellent communication and leadership skills. Ability to lead diverse teams - always forging robust relationships to enhance collaboration and efficiency to meet organizational goals and objectives.

Work Experience

Manager,
Jan, 2012 - Present
Succesfully delivered end-to-end analytics solutions to various clients focusing on data engineering and advanced business intelligence technologies like SAP, Tableau, Qlik & PowerBI.
- Led a complex sub-project for the company-wide rollout of a new enterprise reporting solution based on Microsoft PowerBI & Azure which impacted more than 700 people as part of a business transformation program to an 'insight driven organization'.
- Efficiently managed the implementation of IFRS9 regulatory reporting (>2M EUR) in the banking industry in SAP BW as a team lead with a team of 8+ developers (both in-house and remote).
- Developed a fully automated cloud-based analytics solution based on AWS that enabled the tax department to analyze tax risks in international supply chains.
- Built up a new digital asset for Deloitte as a 'plug&play' cloud solution for SAP that can identify indirect tax anomalies, risks and opportunities through interactive visualizations and dashboards.
Project Consultant (BI),
Jan, 2010 - Jan, 20122 years
Sucessfully developed various reporting and analytics applications with Qlik as well as supported several ERP implementations.
- Gathered and analyzed client requirements and translated those requirements into code
- Designed and implemented analytical applications based on Micrsosoft Dynamics and Qlik
- Supported presales and training activities
Global Account Management Analyst (Internship),
Jan, 2009 - Jul, 20097 months
Supported the global account management team with analysis and reporting of data for the top 30 clients in the Americas.

Skills

Expertise
Strong communication skills. Able to be the face of the project to the client

Proficient experience with project methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid)

Comfortable working in difficult environments

Strong analytic and problem solving skills

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Hands-on mindset and able to quickly adapt
Cloud
AWS

Azure
Data Visualization
Qlik

Tableau

Microsoft PowerBI
Data Management
SAP BW

SAP HANA

Microsoft SQL
Enterprise Software
SAP ERP (SD/FI/DART)

Microsoft Office

Microsoft DevOps
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure / Azure AI / Azure Data Fundamentals

SAP Certified Application Associate: Modeling & Data Management with SAP BW 7.3

QlikView Designer / Developer v11

Education

B.A. International Management with Engineering, Focus: Strategic Controlling und Data Management, Fachhochschule Südwestfalen
Jan, 2006 - Jul, 2010

Awards

Accenture Campus Challenge , Accenture
Awarded on: Jan 01, 2008
Web 2.0 Enterprise Mashups for Global Sourcing

Volunteer Work

Trainer, NTC Sport GmbH
Jan, 2006 - Jan, 2007
Provided multimedia training for young people
Community Service, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.
Jan, 2004 - Jan, 2005
Provided transport services for people with reduced mobility/disabilities

Interests

Hobbies
TechnologyGamingAstronomy
Sports
HikingCyclingSwimmingSnowboarding

References

on request
Deloitte Consulting GmbH
on request
MODUS Consult AG
on request
Lufthansa Cargo AG