Rowan Nelson

Overview

19 years in consulting, the last 4 at Northwind Cloud, where I lead the analytics team. Designed the operating model for a 12 thousand-person transformation. Delivered 27 engagements across 7 countries. Before that: Pfizer and JPMorgan Chase. Most at home with governance and analytics. Bird-watcher and amateur naturalist.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Feb 2023 - Present
   Northwind Cloud · 3 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Salt Lake City, UT
   • Built the experimentation framework 28 product teams use to ship changes safely.
   • Shipped a rewrite that took build times from 39 minutes to under 2.
2. Business Analyst

   Sep 2019 - Feb 2023
   Pfizer · 3 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Salt Lake City, UT
   • Shipped a rewrite that took build times from 44 minutes to under 5.
   • Cut p99 latency on the growth services from 836ms to 173ms.
3. Business Analyst

   Dec 2016 - Sep 2019
   JPMorgan Chase · 2 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Salt Lake City, UT
   • Shipped 23 launches on the growth team without a rollback.
4. Consultant

   Oct 2013 - Dec 2016
   Comcast · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Salt Lake City, UT
   • Led a cost programme that saved a client $193 million.
   • Designed the operating model for a 11 thousand-person transformation.
5. Consultant

   Jul 2011 - Oct 2013
   Nvidia · 2 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Salt Lake City, UT
   • Led a cost programme that saved a client $199 million.

Projects

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Education

1. Johns Hopkins University

   MS, Mathematics
   2011 - 2013
2. Georgia Tech

   BS, Mathematics
   2003 - 2007