dan houston

associate director, people analytics

About

I am an Augmented Leader. I incorporate smart technology into teams to drive smarter work for a competitive business advantage. Data is becoming more accessible while technology is becoming more advanced. Embracing technology and strategically positing towards HR or people priorities requires a new breadth of competencies. My passion and experiences involve applying a technology, innovation and data mindset to HR functions, and then turn the insight into business solutions that generate cost efficiencies, drive strategic planning and improve customer experience, directly impacting the top-line and making more informed People decisions based on data. Specialties: HR Analytics, HR Technology, Data Science, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Optimization, Workforce Planning, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Visualizations, Digital HR, HR Strategy, Customer Experience

Country

united states

City

miami

Industry

apparel & fashion

Skill

human resources, benefits administration, process improvement, six sigma, personnel management, analysis, management, policy, organizational development, hris, employee benefits, talent management, mergers and acquisitions, hr policies, payroll, leadership, recruiting, performance management, project management, consulting, business process improvement, strategy, human resources information systems, data science, artificial intelligence, hr analytics, hr technology, program development, automation, strategic planning, business strategy, workforce planning, business intelligence, amazon web services, customer experience, optimization, system implementations, customer relationship management, resource management

Experience

associate director, people analytics

global head of people analytics

cargill

2018-5 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

senior consultant, people advisory

2011-4 - 2014-4 · 3 yrs 1 mo

At EY’s People Advisory Practice, I specialized in HR technology, workforce analytics, performance improvement and Payroll/HRIS advisory topics, which included: vendor sourcing and selection, requirements gathering, project management, data management and global implementation. At EY, I contributed to several People Advisory initiatives, including: thought leadership, business strategy and service offering development. Both internally and outside EY, I presented on the topics of: “HR Business Intelligence and Analytics”, “Applying Lean Principles to the HR Function” and “Benchmarking Analytics.” My experience came from a variety of global HR technology and transaction projects, which focused on HR technology and due diligence broadly, as well as, within specific Payroll, HRIS and vendor sourcing sub-areas.

director, retail workforce management and planning

comcast

2016-7 - 2018-5 · 1 yr 11 mos

Director, Workforce Management & Planning at Comcast

director â human resources technology and analytics

luxottica

2014-9 - 2014-9 · 1 mo

* Oversee and manage over $1 Billion in annual employee payments * Responsible for $1 Million in annual cost savings for HR, including the negation of a $800k reduction in ADP vendor fees * Led business improvement working sessions with all brands Operations and HR leaders to identify over 50 major process improvement areas for the HR Operation & Reporting functions * Led the successful implementation of Kronos, managing a budget of $2 Million and finishing the project under budget * Oversee the development of key HR metrics; ensure accurate and meaningful data is reported to leadership on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis and in support of overall HR analytics methodology

Education

the university of akron

strategy institute

miami university

the university of akron

international business

Activities and Societies: The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), The Golden Key International Honour Society, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

the george washington university

business

I completed an MBA for George Washington University with core business curriculum of Finance, Accounting, Economics, Operations and Quantitative Analysis, along with a specialization in Business Analytics with courses in: Introduction to Business Analysis, Data Analysis & Decisions, Forecasting Models for Analytics, Sports Analytics, Data Mining Models, Systems Analysis & Design and Optimization Models for Decision Making.