About

An IT professional at the corner of Technology & Finance streets.

Oly Oyales · Oct 4, 2020

I help companies make data-driven decisions.

I do this by:

  • providing analysis to senior leaders who seek to understand risk and opportunities, increase efficiencies, and make quality choices on investment decisions.
  • partnering with stakeholders to understand their needs and become subject matter expert in order to formulate data models and architecture.
  • developing, building, and deploying interactive dashboards and stories using industry leading business intelligence and data visualization solutions.
  • leading teams in data governance and process automation to ensure senior management, partners, and peers receive fresh and relevant information.

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4+ years of experience in Technology Business Management.  


  • Apptio Recognized Technology Business Management Analyst.
  • Implemented and supported Apptio Cost Transparency, IT Planning, and IT Benchmarking solutions.
  • Led the Data Visualization & Analytics function of the Technology Business Management Office, an organization that helps communicate the value of technology to the Business.
  • Designed and implemented business intelligence and visual analytics to provide insights on complex cost data for senior leaders in IT.
  • Partnered with Product Owners / Product Managers in the development of the “Technology’s invoice to the Business” by modeling unit pricing, total cost of ownership, and cost allocations for technology products & services.
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8+ years of experience in IT Financial Planning & Analysis.  


  • Built and led a financial analytics team responsible for the production of recurring and ad hoc reports of operating actuals from SAP and non-SAP systems.
  • Built forecast models using key drivers, trend analysis, known future events, and assumptions -- and implemented improvements as new information became available.
  • Assisted in the creation of operating plans (annual) and forecasts (monthly).
  • Streamlined the planning and forecasting activities through automation.
  • Established baseline and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of policies on technology spend.
  • Supported technology groups with business case development.
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6+ years of experience in data reporting strategy, visual analytics & business intelligence.


  • Designed, built, and deployed a portfolio of interactive dashboards to communicate the cost performance of run-the-business and grow-the-business activities.
  • Managed the BI data pipeline from various sources and methods using defined connectors and application programming interfaces (APIs).
  • Integrated BI content with web applications to enrich user experience.
  • Established security governance to ensure appropriate access and authorization to report content.
  • Operationalized the User Acceptance Test and Production refresh cycles of BI data and content.
  • Performed periodic reviews of dashboard adoption and performance.
  • Increased team's BI proficiency through mentorship, leadership, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
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Here's a collection of my professional practice and the skills I learned over the years.  

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