BLAKE THORNBROCK
Boston
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst
Lancer Insurance Company
Boston
05.2018 - Current
- Increased revenue by $16M through analysis of data surrounding customer behaviors, vendor relationships, stakeholder goals, and workflows
- Discovered an additional $3M in savings after compiling data and identifying dead industry trends
- Researched and prepared presentations for C-level suite regarding profitability reports, policies, internal operating inefficiencies, and industry trends
- Participated in product development planning, providing key insights based on predictive modeling, which allowed PMs to circumvent a $50K legal fine
Business Analyst
ThreeBridge Solutions
Boston
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Traveled 3 of 5 days to work with clients, observing business processes, interviewing staff, and documenting practices
- Conducted research, analyzed business operations, and problem solved operating inefficiencies, saving companies a combined 800 man hours a month
- Worked with stakeholders and clients to model and document goals, communicating transparently to meet 98% of deadlines
- Modeled data to generate reports comparing business process evolution, assisting C-level staff with appropriate KPIs based on improved operations
Product Modeling Analyst
Geico
Boston
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Identified operating improvements from internal data with SQL, which reduced man hours by 8% year over year
- Tracked, extrapolated, and interpreted customer data using Python, SQL, and Excel to report customer behaviors and statewide retention numbers
- Presented predictive modeling insights to C-level suite and stakeholders, participating in decisions surrounding policy packages that saved company $3.2M in legal costs in 2015
- Worked with 3 analysts to institute a new modeling technique that saved 60 quarterly hours in customer comparisons
Education
B.S. - Business
Boston University
Boston, MA04.2014
Skills
- SQL
- Excel/ Google Sheets
- Tableau
- Google Analytics
- Leadership Experience
- Problem Solving
Timeline
Business Analyst
Lancer Insurance Company
05.2018 - Current
Business Analyst
ThreeBridge Solutions
08.2016 - 05.2018
Product Modeling Analyst
Geico
08.2014 - 08.2016
B.S. - Business
Boston University