Jay Thomas

Current

• Data Analyst at LinkedIn

Past

• Freelance Web Developer at Jay Thomas Web Programming (Sole Proprietorship)
• Marketing Analyst at Sprint Nextel

Education

• University of San Francisco
• Northern Arizona University

Recommended

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Connections

105 connections

Industry

Internet

Jay Thomas’s Summary

I'm crazy about teasing beautiful order out of what looks like chaos. I love diving into vast expanses of raw data with problems to solve, answers to uncover, and trends to find. With over seven years experience of pulling and analyzing data for executive decision makers, I know how to present my findings in concise, meaningful ways.

I also have a passion for automating repetitive tasks. Few things pain me more than witnessing someone struggle time and again through a laborious task that could be accomplished with just a few clicks of the mouse. With expert knowledge of Microsoft Office and Visual Basic for Applications, I've built numerous tools to improve efficiency of commissions reporting & research, financial reporting, and budgeting processes.

It's extremely gratifying to me to see people use the data I've produced or applications I've created. To that end, I've also greatly enjoyed programming web pages and implementing Content Management Systems for small business and local arts organizations.

In my spare time, I'm active in the Bay Area poetry scene, and also compose electronic music.

Jay Thomas’s Specialties:

Expert knowledge of Microsoft Access and Excel. Process automation. Programming languages include Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), PHP, Perl, SQL, HTML, Javascript. Extensive database experience with Oracle, MySQL, MS Access, and MS SQL Server.

Jay Thomas’s Experience

• Data Analyst

  LinkedIn

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  July 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• Freelance Web Developer

  Jay Thomas Web Programming (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Developed highly-customized, dynamic web sites based on Drupal and Wordpress content management systems. Utilized PHP, CSS, MySQL, and Flash Actionscript.

• Marketing Analyst

  Sprint Nextel

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; S; Telecommunications industry)

  November 1998 — May 2006 (7 years 7 months)

Jay Thomas’s Education

• University of San Francisco

  M.F.A., Writing, 2005 — 2007

• Northern Arizona University

  B.A., Philosophy, 1990 — 1997

  Additional study in computer science and music theory. Graduated magna cum laude.