John Picou

John Picou has a strong background in business intelligence and data analysis. John is currently serving as an Advisory Board Member at UC Santa Barbara, where they provide guidance on integrating best practices and innovative methodologies into customer experience strategies. Prior to this, they were the Director of Business Intelligence at Visit Anaheim, leading a diverse team in business intelligence and data analysis.

Before their role at Visit Anaheim, John served as the Business Intelligence Manager at Christian Family Care, where they successfully improved operational efficiency and reduced IT risk levels. John also held the position of Head of Data Management, leading initiatives such as the consolidation of three buildings into one.

Earlier in their career, John worked as a Senior Data Analyst at BJC HealthCare, where they delivered database administration solutions and performed data analytics on production databases. John also held the role of Database Analyst at BJC HealthCare, responsible for all aspects of database administration.

John started their career as a Database Administrator at Monsanto, where they ensured the availability and performance of SQL Server databases. John also worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst at Monsanto, focused on application testing and ensuring software quality.

Throughout their career, John has achieved significant accomplishments, including forecasting budgets through data analytics, reducing unnecessary spending, improving efficiency, and streamlining processes. John is skilled in utilizing tools such as Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, and statistical methods for predictions. John is committed to leveraging their expertise in database administration, business intelligence, and data analysis to drive success for organizations.

John Picou's education history is as follows:

John started their education at Lawson State Community College in 2005. However, there is no information available regarding the degree or field of study they pursued during their time there.

From 2006 to 2010, John attended Harris-Stowe State University, Anheuser-Busch School of Business. John obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems.

Next, from 2010 to 2012, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Information Technology Management at Webster University.

In 2012 and 2013, John attended Webster University again, this time obtaining a Master of Business Administration degree with a focus on Business.

From 2015 to 2017, John pursued another master's degree, this time in Global Technology and Development, at Arizona State University.

In 2016 and 2017, they also attended Thunderbird School of Global Management, earning a Master of Global Management degree with a specialization in Executive Global Management.

In terms of additional certifications, John obtained the following:

- Intermediate Python from DataCamp in August 2020.

- Introduction to Data Engineering from DataCamp in August 2020.

- Introduction to Programming Using Python from Data Camp in August 2020.

- ITIL Foundation from BJC HealthCare in October 2011.

- A+ certification in September 2005. However, the institution from which they obtained this certification is unknown.