# Alex B. > Cloud FinOps Data Analyst Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alexb Driven, accomplished product analyst with an eye for detail and a focus on the big picture. Skilled in end-to-end bootstrapping of data pipelines, from engineering to preparing C-level reports. In my latest role at Exabeam, my work reduced cloud costs by $3M annually. Highly proficient in MySQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, Looker, data mart design. ## Work Experience ### Cloud FinOps Data Analyst @ Exabeam Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Foster City, California, United States Exabeam is a cloud-based security operations platform that uses machine learning to detect cyber attacks and assess risky activity. At Exabeam, my focus was 1. Designing and launching a suite of FinOps data products and 2. Ownership of GCP cost management initiatives. I was responsible for designing, developing, and managing an MVP Looker project for GCP cost reporting from ground up: - Delivered groundbreaking financial reports highlighting the costs and profit margins of Exabeam customers, utilizing data mart models I designed and implemented. - Architected and maintained data pipelines merging GCP billing exports, Salesforce (SFDC) connectors, and FiveTran ETLs. - Built C-level dashboards and reporting on Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), gross margin (GM), and costs for individual product lines and customers. - Product managed the dedicated Looker project for financial data reporting. Owned Looker project role, user, permissions, and security management. - Implemented a cloud cost auditing product that uncovered billing inconsistencies, resulting in $2M+ savings realized annually. I managed multiple cloud cost management and pricing initiatives across all teams at Exabeam, amounting to $1M+ in savings: - Managed Exabeam’s Cost Data Product, driving cost reduction initiatives, implementing cost savings frameworks, and building Exabeam’s cost data mart. - Designed cloud data labeling system for GCP resources and coordinated with engineering to implement, accounting for 95+% of cloud spend. - Coordinated with Finance, SRE, and Product teams on purchasing Compute savings plans and managing BigQuery slot reservations. - Championed awareness initiatives with Sales and Engineering to reduce orphaned cloud resources and implement best practices in cloud spending, reducing costs by $1M+ annually. Tools used include: BigQuery, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Looker, Salesforce (SFDC), MySQL, FiveTran ### Product Data Analyst @ Doximity Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area As an analyst on the Profiles Data/Navigation teams, we build, maintain, and support universal datasets for 3 core products: - user profiles - residency navigator - workplace navigator Profiles Data is the "source of truth" about Doximity users. This data is the foundation supporting every Doximity product, from Ads to Networking. - Build and own user data marts and ETLs using SQL, Python, Airflow, and dimensional modeling design principles. - Build and maintain interactive Looker dashboards representing user profiles data marts. - Analyze and explore new datasets to enrich Doximity’s user profiles data marts. - Data analysis and user matching done in Python/Jupyter; verified datasets incorporated into DAGs (ETLs) using Python/Airflow. Residency Navigator is a first-time user experience to help med students choose a residency. This product’s data mart had accumulated tech debt and I was tasked with refactoring it entirely. - Design new data mart schema and pipeline for aggregation and transformation of product data. - Write automated Python tasks to merge, join, and update data, replacing legacy manual work. - Proposed and implemented changes to our scoring and ranking algorithms for residency program data. Workplace Navigator is a product we launched in 2020 that helps doctors navigate their career paths. - Analyze email CTR, open rates, and user flows to optimize email campaigns and landing page design during MVP stage. Leveraged web analytics and attribution data (Segment). - Designed and built ETLs for data pipelines that query, aggregate, merge, and refresh product data. - Worked closely with Product analyzing user navigation, email engagement, and review submission data to grow an MVP into a fully reliable physician resource. - Build and maintain Looker dashboards representing product features, navigation, and user engagement. Tools used include: Snowflake, Looker, SQL, Airflow, Python, Dimensional Modeling, Jupyter, Segment ### Founder, Designer @ Prime Brand Creative Jan 2016 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, CA Artistic venture / creative endeavors. Ongoing passion project. - Side hobby selling 3x3 paintings and mixed media artwork - Began as a webstore selling custom distressed jeans - https://www.instagram.com/prime_brand_creative/ ### Product Data Analyst @ Chariot Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Chariot was a startup focused on creating an environmentally-friendly commuter service. Chariot was acquired by Ford in 2016 and ceased operations in 2019. I worked with Chariot's Product Team focused on New Market Growth. - Designed and owned Looker dashboards powered by Snowflake for Product and Operations teams. - Implemented data framework for scalable, automated reporting for Product. - Reduced customer dashboard load time 50% by optimizing and scheduling MySQL queries. - Provided Product and Sales teams with TAM insights, leveraging QGIS and census data. ### Product Manager, Data + Analytics Platform @ Bazaarvoice Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Austin, TX Bazaarvoice is a SAAS platform for collecting and hosting ecommerce ratings and reviews. I progressed from Data Analyst to become a Product Manager for three data platform products: Curations ROI Reporting, ROI Beacon, and Client Portal (SSO). Curations (formerly FeedMagnet), a photo-centric product, was an acquisition of Bazaarvoice. My team integrated this data mart into the Bazaarvoice platform. - Drove +$2M annual increase in Curations sales/upsales in 6 months. - End-to-end product launch included: Gathering requirements, prototyping, engineering, marketing, training, documentation, and post-launch analytics. - Delivered first of its kind ecommerce ROI reporting for hundreds of Bazaarvoice customers. The ROI Beacon was a Bazaarvoice data product that enabled conversion funnel reporting for customers. I grew the product from a minimum viable product (MVP) with <10% customer adoption to 66% adoption (~30 billion transactions annually). - Delivered turnkey customer integration time, a reduction from 4+ weeks. - Boosted customer adoption by 10x via ROI-focused awareness campaigns. - Managed data pipeline/ETL for new reporting product, from initial MVP to 66% customer adoption. Client Portal: Bazaarvoice's customer interface for data reporting and management. Supported 10,000+ users and 10M+ visits annually. - Launched SSO for customers, reducing 5+ sign-ins to one/user/session with a consistent design. - Delivered streamlined data reporting features and enhancements for customers. - Won Client Satisfaction Award for U/X improvements (SSO) at Hackathon 2015. ### Lead Data Analyst, Business Intelligence @ Bazaarvoice Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Austin, TX - Partnered with Product to support and measure new feature rollouts, focusing on ecommerce ROI. - Led trainings on data-driven strategy for Marketing & Sales teams. - Trained analyst team of 8 on MySQL best practices: query optimization, consistency, and automation. - Maintained internal automated reporting service allowing for cross-team data reports on demand. ### Sr. Data Analyst, Business Intelligence @ Bazaarvoice Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Austin, TX - Managed expansion of fully automated internal reporting tools for Sales and Client Services that saved 200+ man hours and $250k+ annually - Managed data collection, analysis, & visualization for quarterly whitepaper, The Conversation Index: http://www.bazaarvoice.com/research-and-insight/conversation-index/ - Consulted and presented custom analytics offerings for strategic clients, often as paid services ### Data Analyst, Business Intelligence @ Bazaarvoice Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Austin, TX - Conceptualized, designed and automated MVP of internal reporting tool for Marketing / Sales. Used 2,000+ times in first year live. - Published Marketing insights via blog posts, industry reports, and research (Cambridge, Clarabridge) ### Analyst Intern, Business Intelligence @ Bazaarvoice Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Austin, TX - Provided Product with insights on new feature launches - Provided Sales with TAM and cross-sell opportunities ### Brass Ring Consultant @ Edufone LLC Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | Austin, Texas, United States McCombs School of Business team consulting project - Recommended U/X improvements, increasing visitor traffic by 15% ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/albarrera - GitHub: https://github.com/axbarrera/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/alexb JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alexb/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25