Samuel Taylor

Enterprise Data & Analytics Leader | Data Architecture, Engineering, Analytics & Intelligence | Microsoft Fabric & Power BI

United States

About

I am an enterprise data and analytics leader focused on building scalable data platforms, centralized reporting ecosystems, and decision-support frameworks that help organizations turn complex operational data into clear, actionable insight. My work spans data architecture modernization, KPI governance, semantic modeling, automation, executive reporting, and analytics enablement across Microsoft Fabric, Azure, SQL, Power BI, and API-driven data environments. I enjoy bridging the gap between technical execution and business strategy — translating complex data systems into reporting tools, governance standards, and analytical frameworks that improve visibility, enable AI utilization, strengthen decision-making, and support organizational growth.

Experience

  • Birge & Held (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Director of Data Engineering
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Director of Data Architecture and Business Intelligence
      Jun 2022 - May 2026 · 4 yrs

      Oversees enterprise data architecture, business intelligence, KPI governance, and analytics enablement across the organization. Partners directly with executive leadership to align data strategy, reporting priorities, and operational analytics initiatives with long-term business objectives. - Led the modernization of the company’s analytics environment from legacy SQL Server infrastructure to a centralized Microsoft Fabric platform, establishing scalable Lakehouse architecture, governance standards, semantic models, and reporting ecosystems. - Directs the development of executive dashboards, property performance reporting, automated KPI frameworks, and Power BI solutions supporting decision-making across corporate, operational, financial, and property management teams. - Architects ETL/ELT pipelines and integrates API, SharePoint, Smartsheet, and cloud-based data sources to reduce manual reporting processes, improve data reliability, and accelerate reporting delivery. - Standardizes enterprise KPI definitions, reporting structures, and data governance practices to strengthen consistency across operational and executive reporting environments. - Enables broader adoption of analytics through stakeholder collaboration, user training, technical mentorship, and translation of complex data concepts into actionable business insights.

  • Economist at Lightcast
    Dec 2021 - May 2022 · 6 mos

    Supported Lightcast’s economic consulting team through workforce analytics, labor market research, quantitative modeling, and client-facing analytical solutions for higher education institutions and workforce development organizations. Partnered with consulting, research, and data engineering teams to translate labor market data into actionable insights supporting education strategy, funding initiatives, and regional workforce planning. - Developed large-scale workforce analytics and occupation-ranking models used by higher education leadership to support statewide workforce development and funding initiatives. - Partnered cross-functionally with data engineering, research, and consulting teams to improve labor market and career pathways datasets, refine analytical methodologies, and support scalable client-facing analytics solutions. - Contributed to the development and launch of a new consulting product through quantitative analysis, market evaluation, and iterative product strategy collaboration aligned with client demand. - Applied economic and labor market analysis to help institutions better understand regional workforce needs, occupation demand, and education-to-employment alignment. - Supported client engagement efforts by translating complex analytical findings into clear, decision-ready insights for higher education and workforce development stakeholders.

  • Data Analyst / Asset Manager at Birge & Held
    Jul 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Supported Birge & Held’s Asset Management team through financial analysis, market research, SQL-driven reporting, and investment performance analytics across multifamily real estate assets. Contributed to acquisition, management, and disposition strategy by developing analytical tools and quantitative insights that improved visibility into asset performance, market positioning, and operational decision-making. - Created SQL-driven analytics models and Power Query frameworks supporting acquisition analysis, portfolio strategy, and operational decision-making across multifamily assets. - Managed a portfolio of properties while overseeing monthly financial reporting processes, cash management strategy, and renovation performance initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency and asset value. - Built scenario-based analytical models integrating user inputs with backend datasets, enabling stakeholders to evaluate acquisition opportunities and operational strategies through dynamic reporting frameworks. - Applied statistical and econometric methodologies to identify drivers of asset performance and support data-driven investment and operational decisions. - Created acquisition and investment analysis tools that streamlined comparisons between prospective purchases and existing assets using market, demographic, financial, and forecasted growth data.

  • Real Estate Agent at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
    Jul 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

    - Developed housing inventory, pricing trend, and regional market research presentations for the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association, translating real estate market data into clear insights supporting builder strategy and local market visibility.