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Genta Mecolli

@gentamecolli

I lead data strategy and analytics for executive decision-making, turning complex datasets into measurable, defensible insights.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead enterprise analytics that owns KPI frameworks and turns complex data into defensible executive decisions—building reliable measurement, modern infrastructure, and automation that improves speed, quality, and strategic impact.

I’m a data strategy and insights leader with 10+ years of experience serving as the analytical engine behind high-stakes executive decisions. I translate large, complex datasets into clear, defensible insights that drive strategy, inform resource allocation, and track performance against business priorities.

I’ve designed and owned enterprise KPI and measurement frameworks, managed data quality and analytical standards, and directed analytical teams and external partners. I communicate rigorous quantitative findings to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders through clear, executive-ready narratives.

In my current role as Vice President, Data Analytics, I’ve defined and owned KPI frameworks integrating workforce, operational, financial, and cybersecurity data across 11 business units. I also serve as a primary analytical liaison to the Federal Reserve, translating complex analysis into decision-ready outputs and aligning data strategy with evolving supervisory priorities.

Earlier, I led data infrastructure modernization from Stata/Excel to Azure Databricks, building scalable Python/Spark/SQL pipelines and automated validation frameworks supporting millions of observations. I’ve applied causal inference and advanced econometric methods across large datasets, earned three Exemplary Work Awards, and published research for SEC-facing audiences.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Vice President, Data Analytics

Current

Northern Trust

May 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Defined and owned enterprise KPI and measurement frameworks integrating workforce, operational, financial, and cybersecurity data across 11 business units to support C-suite and Board decision-making. Reduced QC cycle time from days to minutes via automated validation and advised senior leadership on AI-enabled analytics governance tradeoffs and risks.

KPIs Data Governance Data Quality Assurance Validation

Senior Research Analyst

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

Oct 2019 - May 2025 (5 years 7 months)

Designed and managed division-wide KPI frameworks for a 50+ person analytics organization, supporting SEC budget negotiations, headcount planning, and performance management. Applied econometrics and causal inference (DiD/DDD/RD/IV) and modernized analytics from Stata/Excel to Azure Databricks, building Python/Spark/SQL pipelines and automated validation for millions of observations.

KPI Design Causal Inference Econometrics Azure Databricks Python Data Automation

Summer Associate

Charles River Associates

Jun 2019 - Sep 2019 (3 months)

Conducted large-scale market and pricing analyses using complex transactional data to support strategy and regulatory submissions. Translated quantitative findings into clear, decision-ready outputs for stakeholders.

Market Analysis Pricing Analytics Antitrust Economics Analysis Quantitative Modeling Regulatory Submissions

Visiting Fellow

World Resources Institute

Jun 2018 - Sep 2018 (3 months)

Developed behavioral analytics frameworks to evaluate how policy incentives drive different outcomes across heterogeneous populations and institutional contexts. Contributed findings to multi-stakeholder strategy coalitions.

Behavioral Analytics Heterogeneous Population Analysis Behavioral Evaluation

Team Lead, Credit Monitoring

CIBC U.S.

Jun 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 6 months)

Advanced to team lead and designed standardized analytical and reporting frameworks that improved data quality, accuracy, and governance across credit monitoring operations. Identified and resolved systemic data integrity gaps.

Credit Monitoring Data Quality Data Governance Data Integrity Operational Analytics

Government Relations Intern

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Mar 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 9 months)

Produced data-driven policy analyses and reporting demonstrating how aggregate economic indicators can mask distributional outcomes. Established an analytical lens focused on distributional effects that carried through subsequent work.

Policy Analysis Economic Indicators Distributional Effects Analysis Data Reporting Research Communication Economic Data Interpretation