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Benjamin Taylor

@benjamintaylor

Data Enablement Lead at Specsavers who launched Global Data Kickstarters and delivered over 1,000 hours of data literacy training.

United Kingdom

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At Specsavers, I lead enterprise data enablement strategy and initiatives to grow adoption of big data analytics across business operations. I launched Global Data Kickstarters and rolled out over 1,000 hours of company-wide data literacy and self-service training.

At Santander, I led data and reporting projects, developed analytics reports and MicroStrategy dashboards, and helped shape a corporate data model. Earlier, as a consultant at Business Data Partners, I worked on analytics, governance, and reporting solutions, including a SQL Server migration from 2008 to 2019.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Data Enablement Lead

Current

Specsavers

Sep 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Leads enterprise data enablement strategy, roadmaps, and initiatives to drive adoption of big data analytics across all business operations. Oversees a team of big data experts to create technical solutions that exceed client expectations.

Big Data Analytics Data Strategy Data Governance Business Intelligence Agile Development Data Literacy Training Stakeholder Engagement AI Data Modeling ETL Dashboarding Visualization

Consultant 2

Business Data Partners

Jun 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Served as a senior consultant for business data partners across AWS, SSMS, and SSIS on implementation of advanced analytics, business intelligence, data management, and reporting solutions. Drove report automation, engineered data lakes, and promoted agile development practices.

AWS SSMS (Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio)SSIS SAS Microstrategy Data Governance SQL Server Azure DevOps CI CD Data Analysis Business Intelligence Agile Development

Data and Reporting Manager

Santander

Mar 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year 3 months)

Oversaw nationwide data management and reporting projects, led data strategy, and developed reporting frameworks, dashboards, and automated pipelines for performance monitoring. Enhanced data quality and accuracy through mass data remediation projects.

Data Management Reporting Data Strategy Dashboarding Automation SAS SSMS (Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio)Salesforce Data Lake Impala Microstrategy Data Quality

Senior Developer

Santander

Mar 2018 - Mar 2020 (2 years)

Drove enterprise-scale data initiatives, ensured robust data architecture, and enabled actionable insights through advanced analytics and BI solutions. Headed technical architectures, big data projects, and training programs for junior developers.