Author of Tableau & Alteryx blog (https://3danim8.wordpress.com). Significant experience working with large data sets from both business and scientific projects that spanned from millions to several billion records. Deep Tableau, Alteryx and big data experience on a variety of platforms gained while working on complex, business and scientific projects. Highly-refined skills in data analysis, computer programming, trend modeling, data mining, and discovering unknown aspects of business performance in large data sets. Adept at discovering cause and effect relationships hidden within historical data, including finding previous business successes. Extensive experience in multi-language computer programming and debugging, extracting and transforming data into great visual output, and teaching and explaining complex concepts.

Analytics Researcher (3danim8.wordpress.com) @ Analyzing company-wide data to help improve the operations and financial performance of General Motors. Using Alteryx and Tableau to join and visualize massive quantities of data stored in the GM electronic data warehouse. Teaches Tableau and Alteryx to GM employees, with an emphasis on solving problems and answering business questions. From February 2015 to Present (11 months) Business Consultant @ Business improvement consultant, specializing in advanced business analytics, big data applications, applied mathematics and statistics, and computer programming for a variety of businesses and industries. · Specialized in using Tableau, Alteryx and R for analyzing business and scientific data, building interactive dashboards, performing ETL operations, producing statistical model input, and analyzing model output. With over 1,500 unique Tableau applications completed over the past eight years, brings a rare, working knowledge of Tableau and associated tools for data mining, statistical modeling, and advanced visual and quantitative analytics. · Re-engineered, designed and developed QualPro, Inc. software for the analysis of multi-variable testing (MVT) experiments. The software is coupled with Tableau for the production of stunning visual output of experimental results. · Programming expert with complete working knowledge and schooling in Tableau, Alteryx, R, C++, C, XML, HTML, Fortran, Java, Visual Basic, Pascal, Python, LISP, Amazon Web Services including Redshift, various databases and regular expressions. From September 2007 to February 2015 (7 years 6 months) Knoxville, Tennessee AreaSenior Hydrogeologist @ Environmental consultant specializing in quantitative hydrology and the development of site-specific conceptual models, scientific computer codes, graphical pre- and post-processors for numerical models and innovative methods of analysis. Extensive field-work, program and project management, public speaking and numerical simulation experience in high-profile environmental projects throughout the US. • Department Manager for Jacobs Engineering Environmental Modeling Center of Excellence (6+ years) • Significant Environmental and Engineering Project Experience and Management Duties Includes: • Groundwater remediation in Cape Cod, MA (10+ years), Everglades Restoration Program (2+ years) • Numerous groundwater and surface water projects at the three national laboratories (X-10, Y-12, K-25) in Oak Ridge, TN (15+ years) • Numerical simulations on high-performance, massively parallel supercomputers From May 1997 to October 2007 (10 years 6 months) Senior Hydrogeologist and Mathematical Modeler @ Environmental consultant specializing in quantitative hydrology and the development of site-specific conceptual models, scientific computer codes, graphical pre- and post-processors for numerical models and innovative methods of analysis. Extensive field-work, program and project management, public speaking and numerical simulation experience in high-profile environmental projects throughout the US. From May 1988 to May 1997 (9 years 1 month) Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Master's degree, Geology @ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale From 1985 to 1987 Bachelor's degree, Geology @ Southern Illinois University, Carbondale From 1981 to 1985 High School, Geology/Earth Science, General @ Morton West High School, Berwyn, IL From 1977 to 1981 Ken Black is skilled in: Tableau, Alteryx, Computational Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Simulations, Microsoft Excel, Environmental Awareness, Software Development, computer programming, Analysis, SQL, Customer Service, Matlab, C++, Java