Resume
Mason Walters · Austin, TX
Experience
Director of Business Intelligence
Amherst Residential · Austin, TX
May 2023 – Aug 2024
Led a distributed team of 10+ Business Intelligence Engineers and Analysts across Texas and Costa Rica, serving as the primary technical liaison between executives and software developers across the organization.
- Reduced Tableau Server annual spend by 30% by cutting unused licenses and implementing governance controls, eliminating 300+ redundant workbooks and improving extract refresh times by 40%
- Created ETL pipelines from systems like Yardi, Salesforce, and NetSuite to SQL Server and Snowflake using Stitch, Airflow, and dbt, streamlining data integration and reducing manual processing time by 50%
- Automated Same Store P&L reporting for 27,000+ properties using Python, dbt, Airflow, and SQL Server, reducing report generation time from 2 days to 2 hours and enabling multi-dimensional analysis via Tableau
Senior Data Steward & FP&A Analyst
Homeward Inc · Austin, TX
Aug 2021 – Apr 2023
Rapidly advanced from Senior FP&A Analyst to Senior Data Steward at a high-growth fintech startup, spearheading scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms using FiveTran, dbt, Airflow, and Looker to support a 200% increase in business scale.
- Developed a multi-dimensional reporting suite in Looker, providing real-time insights from Salesforce, React JS, Segment, and Google Analytics, which improved decision-making speed by 40%
- Established data pipelines integrating consumer credit data and real estate metrics, enabling the company to scale operations by 150% during a high-growth phase
- Maintained a data dictionary documenting lineage, business logic, and metrics, enhancing data governance and accessibility
Senior Financial Analyst
Realized 1031 · Austin, TX
May 2019 – Aug 2021
Collaborated with executive leadership to establish data infrastructure for complex investment products, leading the implementation of a Snowflake Data Warehouse and ETL pipelines using Airflow and dbt, which reduced data processing time by 70%.
- Refactored the Lead Scoring program using Python and Airflow, reducing processing time by 85% and improving conversion rates by 20%
- Developed a Power BI reporting suite providing real-time visibility into sales, investment performance, and operations, leading to a 15% increase in sales efficiency
- Created ETL pipelines from HubSpot, Google Analytics, Quickbooks, and REIS to Snowflake, centralizing data and reducing reporting errors by 25%
Portfolio Analyst
Main Street Renewal · Austin, TX
Mar 2017 – May 2019
Developed metrics and reporting frameworks for nationwide Single Family Rental operations, building Tableau dashboards and predictive models that optimized resource allocation and reduced project delays by 20%.
- Designed a role-based Tableau suite for customized performance metrics, improving operational efficiency by 15% across nationwide teams
- Created a linear regression model with 96% accuracy for forecasting construction completions, optimizing premarketing strategies
Project Manager
Noble Capital · Austin, TX
Sep 2015 – Mar 2017
Established Asset Management division and implemented technology solutions to manage portfolio of REO assets across Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.
- Developed REO onboarding process to assess condition and secure properties on the company's balance sheet
- Collaborated with executives, investors, contractors, and attorneys to document and execute disposition strategies for 50+ properties
- Hired and trained a team of realtors, property managers and full time Asset Manager to support the company's growth
Field Engineer
ProPetro Services Inc. · Midland, TX
Jan 2014 – Sep 2015
Oversaw execution of high-pressure pumping operations, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery, while facilitating effective communication between client representatives and equipment operators.
- Provided technical guidance and implemented enhanced completion designs to support key clients in the oil and gas sector
- Compiled and maintained comprehensive completion reports and billing documentation for back-office processing
- Cultivated a deep appreciation for the dedication and hard work of industry professionals in oilfield services
Education
BS - Corporate Communications
University of Texas at Austin · 2013
Certificate - Data Analytics and Visualization
University of Texas at Austin · 2017
Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services · 2019
Technical Skills
Core
Tools & Platforms
Cloud & Infrastructure