Joshua Ramirez
Analytics Leader & Founder
Cambridge, MA
I am an independent, multidisciplinary analytics leader and entreprenuer. My experience spans product, analytics, founder & consulting roles. In the data space, I've worked to stand up BI/analytics efforts at scale, and empower
organizations through clear communication and intelligent use of data. As an entreprenuer, I've founded multiple startups and passion projects in the domains of consumer technology, online media, and consulting.
Current Projects
SFFLAB
Co-founder
A collaborative of independent designers and entreprenuers, designing and manufacturing botique PC parts and accessories for the enthusiast market. I co-founded SFFLAB in 2017 to support our online infrastructure,
fulfillment, and product development.
Chimera
Owner
A PC enclosure design firm, focused on small form factor solutions for professional and other demanding contexts. Chimera is the creator of the class-leading Cerberus and Cerberus X enclosures, which support
enthusiast-grade components and large/wide interface motherboards within a portable and rugged frame.
PHNX
Owner
An independent consultancy used to provide one-on-one technical and administrative services to small businesses and entrepreneurs, particularly in the domains of web, e-commerce, design, manufacturing, and business management.
Minutiae
Owner
A collection of enthusiast-run online communities and resources, thoughtfully crafted to support the avocations that many tech enthusiasts love. Minutiae-operated websites focus on serving niche markets with
highly-tailored web experiences.
Work Experience
Analytics Product Owner
Author by Humana • 6/20 – current
Data Analytics Lead
Docent Health • 9/16 – 12/20
Accomplishments
- Spearheaded organization-wide implementation and administration of Tableau Desktop/Prep/Server and Kibana
- Established internal analytics team, scaling analytics and business intelligence coverage from two to twenty client facilities
Responsibilities
- Managed analytics roadmap, led project planning, and supported stakeholders by identifying needs and opportunities
- Oversaw and mentored analyst team; co-developed hundreds of interactive dashboards, self-service reports, & alerts
- Shaped data architecture to match technological capabilities with analysis and reporting requirements
- Performed investigative and retrospective analyses of complex, multi-sourced clinical and behavioral healthcare data
Product Owner
State Street • 9/15 – 9/16
Accomplishments
- Implemented agile best practices and tools, advancing team from non-compliance to “Gold Medal” benchmark
Responsibilities
- Supported local and remote teams developing enterprise components & microservices for multi-billion forex trading platform
- Authored epics and stories defining audit and regulatory solutions, and dashboard and reporting projects
MIS Analyst (Co-op)
athenahealth • 9/14 – 1/15
Accomplishments
- Investigated user behavioral metrics to inform improvements to internal information management systems
Responsibilities
- Supported multidisciplinary scrum team through standups, task management, and impediment resolution
Enterprise Architect (Co-op)
MFS Investment Management • 1/14 – 5/14
Accomplishments
- Gathered requirements to formulate and implement improvements to various IT strategy and governance frameworks
Responsibilities
- Designed and promoted new processes to increase interdepartmental communication and improve productivity
Research Specialist
Dartmouth College • 6/11 – 8/13
Accomplishments
- Performed data analyses of neuropsychological evaluations in support of longitudinal grant-funded studies
Responsibilities
- Developed templates and automated processes to accelerate patient data analysis and improve data merge accuracy
Skills
Languages
Competent
HTML
CSS
JS
SQL
Familiar
Python
Java
Learning
PHP
R
Tools
Software
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Prep
Tableau Server
PowerBI
SQLPro Studio
Advanced Excel
Access
PowerPoint
Word
Photoshop
Illustrator
Logic Pro
Services
Confluence
Jira
Trello
AWS EC2
AWS RDS
AWS S3
DO Compute
DO Database
DO Spaces
Elastic Search
Elastic Kibana
Google Admin
Google Analytics
SharePoint
New Relic
Platforms
Windows 8+
macOS 10.5+
Ubuntu 16.04+
Practices
Agile
Analytics
Business Analysis
Business Intelligence
Communication
Consulting
Data Analysis
Data Architecture
Data Modeling
Data Visualization
Leadership
Project Management
Requirements Gathering
Research
Education
B.Sc. Computer Information Systems
Wentworth Institute of Technology • 9/11 – 8/15
Extracurriculars
- Station Director, Wentworth Internet Radio & Entertainment (WIRE)
- President, Wentworth Improvisational Theatre
- Treasurer, Competitive Video Gaming Club
- Appointee, Student Finance Committee
Awards
- Wentworth Writing Award
- President's Award for Academic Excellence (cum laude)
- Edward T. Kirkpatrik Cooperative Education Award
- Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society Induction