Danny Lizarazo

*Ensure operational resilience by managing and optimizing global backup environments (NetBackup, MSDP, VMware, AWS S3/Glacier, Tape Gateway) and maintaining recovery strategies aligned with Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery standards. *Lead risk mitigation initiatives related to enterprise data protection and disaster recovery. *Conduct operational risk assessments and business impact analyses for critical systems. *Support executive decision-making through continuity planning and resilience strategies. *Strengthen organizational preparedness and regulatory alignment in high-availability environments. *Combine continuity planning with business and functional analysis by translating operational needs into clear requirements, analyzing backup and cloud usage data, and collaborating with stakeholders to improve processes, governance, and continuity readiness across multiple sites.

*Supported strategic decision-making by analyzing cloud usage, cost trends, and operational data across multiple AWS accounts and studio environments. I transformed raw financial and usage data into actionable insights, enabling teams to optimize cloud spend, improve forecasting, and strengthen resource planning. *Conducted financial exposure and cost-risk analysis related to enterprise cloud infrastructure. *Developed executive dashboards supporting budget governance and forecasting decisions. *Performed variance analysis and scenario modeling to mitigate operational financial risk. *Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize strategic resource allocation.

*Led annual renewal strategy for institutional and multi-location corporate clients managing approximately 1,700 individual risk exposures per account. * Used Salesforce CRM to manage client data and support business processes and workflows. *Conducted comprehensive risk valuation and pricing analysis to support underwriting decisions and full-portfolio implementation. *Managed high-volume corporate portfolios generating seven-figure annual premium equivalents. *Achieved ~90% client retention while driving ~25% annual production growth. *Acted as primary advisor for coverage structuring across multiple commercial lines. *Coordinated underwriting, systems, and claims teams to deliver integrated client solutions. *Monitored regulatory and market developments affecting institutional clients.

Focused on data-driven decision making, combining business analysis with data analytics techniques. • Developed and monitored KPIs using tools such as Power BI and Excel, supporting operational and strategic decision-making. • Performed data extraction, transformation and analysis using SQL and analytical tools. • Applied data cleaning and validation techniques to ensure data quality and reliability. • Built dashboards and reports to communicate insights clearly to stakeholders. • Worked with data from multiple sources (ERP systems, internal databases, external data). • Applied concepts of data governance, business intelligence and performance measurement.

Business Administration degree with exposure to marketing, finance and business analysis, focused on understanding how organizations operate and make data-driven decisions. • Developed knowledge in marketing, financial analysis and business strategy • Applied analytical thinking to support decision-making and problem-solving • Built foundations in business processes, operations and organizational performance • Gained experience in stakeholder communication and business coordination.