About
Hi, I’m Nick Runyan.
I’m a strategic business-intelligence and data analytics architect with 8+ years of experience designing scalable BI solutions, optimizing reporting pipelines, and turning complex datasets into executive-ready insights.
My strengths sit at the intersection of decision-making, data modeling, and delivery: from stakeholder alignment and KPI definition to ETL automation, dashboards, forecasting, and governance.
Building portfolio-grade projects that showcase the full BI lifecycle: clarifying the decision, mapping data sources, designing the model, shipping the dashboard, and making it reliable through automation and governance.
How I work
Start with the decision
I anchor analytics to real decisions: what we’re trying to change, what success looks like, and what constraints matter (time, trust, cost, risk).
Make the data legible
Clean models, clear definitions, and governance guardrails so reporting stays consistent and stakeholder confidence increases over time.
Ship fast, then harden
I prototype dashboards quickly, iterate with users, then automate refresh, test assumptions, and document the pipeline.
Tell the story
Exec-level reporting should be decision-ready: concise narrative, visual clarity, and “what to do next” framing.
Experience
Business Development Officer
VFI Corporate Finance
- Closed $500K–$38M financing deals through executive collaboration.
- Improved Salesforce pipeline visibility and deal-conversion efficiency.
- Converted high-volume cold leads using data-backed outreach strategies.
Solutions Architect
RunPy Cloud Consulting
- Designed cloud-based BI and analytics solutions for SMB clients using AWS.
- Created serverless proofs of concept integrating Next.js front end with S3 + Lambda.
- Led AI analytics R&D initiatives using Python and LLMs.
Workforce Management Team Lead
Bluevine
- Directed BI initiatives and reduced reporting turnaround time by ~90%.
- Built forecasting models improving headcount accuracy by ~50%.
- Partnered with HR, Data Engineering, and Ops to refine KPIs and data governance.
- Mentored analysts and enforced data-consistency standards across departments.
Senior Workforce Management Analyst
Bluevine
- Automated ETL pipelines supporting performance scorecards and planning dashboards.
- Enabled self-service analytics adoption via role-based dashboard access.
- Delivered recommendations aligning staffing capacity with CapEx and forecast targets.
WFM Long Term Forecasting Senior Analyst
Goldman Sachs
- Built and maintained an ERP planning model central to hiring, budgeting, and prioritization.
- Simulated what-if scenarios to determine staffing requirements for strategic decisions.
- Incorporated advanced forecasting drivers across request types and service channels.
Operations Analytics Reporting Analyst
Goldman Sachs
- Designed operational BI dashboards tracking productivity, accuracy, and risk.
- Contributed to data-warehouse standards for frontline operations reporting.
- Delivered analytics supporting promotion planning and leadership decision-making.
Skills & tools
BI + Analytics
Cloud + Architecture
Leadership + Strategy
Credentials
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate2025
- AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty2024
- Salesforce AdministratorIn progress
- B.S. Economics — Arizona State University2017
Want the details? Grab the full resume or see the Portfolio for deeper writeups (problem → approach → solution → impact).
If you’re hiring or want to collaborate…
I’m especially interested in BI roles where the work connects directly to decisions: forecasting, planning, operational analytics, executive reporting, and modern cloud delivery.