Alex Welch Email Address

Vice President Enterprise Data and Analytics

At E*TRADE, you're in full control of your financial future. We have the information, the analysis, and the online investing & trading tools you need. Have at it.

Multi-disciplinary leader in strategy, analytics, and data engineering who can seamlessly transition from tactical execution to high-level strategic thinking. Proven ability to breakdown complex problems and build consensus across an organization through effective communication and data-driven decision making. Collaborative leader who can successfully manage large projects, cross-functional teams, and lead high-profile executive meetings. Valued as a thought leader and mentor/coach. Data-Driven Decision Making: Able to influence the strategic direction of the company by identifying opportunities in large, rich data sets and creating and implementing data-driven strategies tied to key business objectives. Project Management: Four years of agile project management using both Kanban and SCRUM methodologies for projects like cloud-based streaming data pipeline, predictive model integration, and optimization efforts. Data Architecture: Proven history of building large-scale data processing systems and serving as an expert in data delivery to the business while working with a variety of database technologies. Machine Learning and Modeling: Design and implement statistical/predictive models and cutting edge algorithms to predict customer profitability, acquisition, and risk. Predictive Analytics: Utilize tools like R and Python to identify trends, establish relationships, and forecast potential future events. Data Mining and Collection: Able to design and implement fast and efficient data acquisition using Big Data processing tools from internal data sources, the web, or APIs regardless of structure. Featured Talks: • General Assembly Chicago, 'Fostering an Analytical Culture' • The University of Chicago Booth Get in touch at john.alexwelch@gmail.com or on twitter @johnalexwelch