AI for Data & Analytics

Certified Data Engineer with deep background in ETL, data warehousing, and analytics pipelines built at Accenture and ISG. At ISG, Provider Lens reports were produced evaluating cloud and data infrastructure for enterprise clients globally. AI-powered data pipelines built for clients in financial services, automotive, insurance, and rail. Google Cloud Platform certified. The work is about connecting data to decisions, and that is exactly what gets taught.

I help people understand, build, and use AI in practical ways. Whether you’re building an AI product, improving your workflow, exploring automation, preparing for AI/data roles, or figuring out how AI applies to your business, I can help you turn broad ideas into clear next steps. I’ve worked on technology across very different environments: the Olympic Games, startups, and AI implementations for real businesses. I’ve scoped projects, built tools, designed workflows, evaluated business cases, worked with technical infrastructure, and used AI hands-on across products, data, automation, LLMs, prompts, agents, and operations. My goal is to make AI feel less overwhelming and more useful. I’ll meet you where you are and help you move forward with more clarity, confidence, and practical judgment.

Welcome to my profile! With over a decade of experience in data analytics and AI, I have built and led high-performing teams at top companies like LinkedIn and Eaton. My expertise lies in leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning to drive business growth, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer engagement. At LinkedIn, I established a team of 24+ data scientists and analytics engineers, deploying AI-based tools that significantly boosted productivity and customer retention. I am passionate about helping others harness the power of AI in data and analytics to achieve their career goals. Let's connect and explore how I can support your journey in this exciting field!

I'm the founder and CEO of Learning Journey AI, where I've helped 100+ professionals develop practical, hands-on AI skills through workshops, training programs, and community events. I organize the DC AI Dinner Series and regularly work with professionals across industries to make AI approachable and immediately useful. I have built an MCP server for the Congress.gov API and have created hundreds of data visualizations over my career. You can see more of my projects at https://nickwagner.info/projects. My background spans the full arc from technical research to government policy. I hold a PhD in Materials Science from Northwestern, where I applied machine learning to materials discovery with research cited over 800 times. I've since spent a decade at the intersection of AI and government, including authoring AI test and evaluation guidance for the DoD Chief Digital and AI Office at IDA, and developing program evaluation strategy for NSF's $540M AI Institutes portfolio as an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow.

I have spent 15+ years in data and analytics, most recently as Senior Director of Data Transformation at Practising Law Institute, where I led a team of 7 (including two Director-level reports), ran the Microsoft Fabric evaluation and rollout, and built a RAG-based knowledge assistant on the organization's own reports. Before that I led analytics at MRM and Merkle (including Starbucks promotion and incremental-lift measurement), worked in learning analytics at Stellantis, and spent 7+ years at The Home Depot as a senior analyst and manager. Today I run Palavir, where I build AI-assisted analytics and data tools every day. I coach people who want to use AI to do analytics work faster and more reliably, without trusting output they have not checked. As a manager for about six years, I coached my own analysts and managers, including two Director-level reports, on analytics craft, stakeholder work and career growth.

Welcome to my profile! With a robust background in AI strategy and data analytics, I bring a wealth of experience from my roles at Boston Consulting Group and Lennox International. At BCG, I led teams in the Gen AI and enterprise transformation practice areas, driving significant value for Fortune 500 companies through innovative AI solutions and strategic initiatives. My work at BCG has resulted in substantial sales and profit increases across various industries, including energy, transportation, retail, healthcare, and industrials. I have a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset, which I apply to help my clients excel in their AI and data analytics pursuits. Let's connect to explore how I can support your journey in leveraging AI for data-driven success!

Analysis has been my job for seven years: three on an endowment investment team and four-plus in product BizOps at LinkedIn. That means SQL, experiment readouts, market sizing, recurring reports, and the decks that follow. I use AI to speed up the slow parts: - drafting and debugging queries - checking logic - cleaning messy data - turning recurring reports into automations that refresh themselves I'll show you these workflows and adapt them to your data and tools. This is for analysts, finance and strategy people, and ops leads who spend more time pulling numbers than thinking about them. You'll leave with: - a workflow running on your own work - prompts and templates you can reuse - a clear sense of where AI helps and where you still need to check its work

've spent 12+ years working across the full data and analytics stack — from traditional BI, SQL, and statistical modeling to building production-grade agentic AI and GenAI systems at enterprise scale. I understand both where most analytics teams are today and where AI is taking the field next. My recent work has centered on applying large language models to real business problems: retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for grounding AI outputs in live data, fine-tuning models for domain-specific tasks, and building multi-agent systems that automate analytics workflows end-to-end. I've led teams through this exact shift — from classical analytics to AI-augmented decision-making. I also mentor data professionals directly, having guided thousands of learners through applied data science and AI concepts. Whether you're an analyst wanting to add AI/ML skills, a data scientist looking to build with LLMs and GenAI, or a team lead trying to modernize your analytics stack, I can help you build practical, production-ready AI capability — not just theory.

Hello and welcome to my profile! With a robust background in data analytics and AI, I bring over a decade of experience from leading roles at top companies like Google and Wells Fargo. At Google, I managed global compliance risk projects, safeguarding over a billion users and saving billions in potential fines. My expertise spans across analytics, strategy, and program management, having led numerous cross-functional projects. I hold a Master's in Business Analytics from the W. P. Carey School of Business, where I honed my skills in data science and business intelligence. Whether you're looking to enhance your data strategy or leverage AI for analytics, I'm here to guide you. Let's connect and explore how I can help you achieve your goals!

Welcome to my profile! With over a decade of experience in data analytics and AI, I have honed my skills at leading companies like WPP and AIG, where I managed data analytics teams and spearheaded innovative AI projects. As the Co-Founder of AsembleAI, I bridge the gap between deep tech and storytelling, ensuring that cutting-edge technology is accessible and impactful. My academic background from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with a focus on deep learning and data mining, complements my professional expertise. Having coached 62 individuals, I am passionate about helping others excel in AI for data and analytics. Let's connect and craft a personalized strategy to achieve your career goals!