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John Ross Valderama

John Ross Valderama

Market Analyst

Hilmar Cheese

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Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. | Jul 2019 - Present

Dairy Market Analyst

Responsible for gathering and analyzing data related to the dairy industry to provide insights and support business decisions. Strong understanding of statistical modeling, data analysis, and data wrangling, as well as proficiency in tools such as R, data visualization, and dashboarding. • Reporting & Analysis: Analyzed and interpreted large volumes of data using R and presented findings and insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Wrote weekly reports to showcase trends in NDPSR, such as market share and company vs. industry price comparisons. This allowed the company to pivot its product mix to tackle better changing market conditions. • Collaboration & Development: Worked closely with business partners to develop and implement data-driven solutions that improved efficiency and decision-making. • Data Visualization: Designed and developed data visualizations using Tableau, R, and other similar tools to communicate results and drive business decisions effectively. • Statistical Modeling: Conducted detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement. • Dashboard Creation: Strong data visualization and dashboarding skills using tools such as Tableau and R to present complex data sets clearly and visually appealingly. Allows for stakeholders to conduct personal analysis. • Web Scraping: Programming web-scrapers in R to gather data not readily available, such as infrastructure locations and well data, and creating programs to access external APIs.
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Foster Farms | Dec 2017 - Jul 2019

Cost Accountant

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Foster Farms | Mar 2016 - Dec 2017

Credit Analyst

Supported Sales in creating new customer setup, administer established credit policies, collect receivables, and customer account analysis. • Communication & Problem Solving: Collaborated with salespeople in establishing new customers for Foster Farms. • Financial Analysis: Aggregated financial documentations from customers for review on granting customer with potential credit with Foster Farms. • Reconciliation: Reconciled customer accounts for periodic statements and assisted in annual audit reviews. • Billing & Collections: Monitored accounts for past dues and communicated with customers to resolve aged invoices, collecting $50,000/month. Negotiated with customers on payment plans for bankruptcy.

Foster Farms | May 2014 - Mar 2016

Accounts Payable Specialist

Process daily invoices and reconciled GRIR report to balance for period-end. • Project Management: Cooperated with IT to implement Concur to expedite travel and expense reporting by digitalizing the process. Worked on process improvements to expedite daily tasks throughout the department. • Communication & Problem Solving: Spearheaded meetings with management on conducting department wide improvements. • Billing & Collections: Communicated with vendors on invoice discrepancies. Managed discount vendors saving Foster Farms $7,000/week.

United States Marine Corps | Mar 2007 - Mar 2011

Field Radio Operator

Deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 to establish and manage communications for a platoon of 30. Charged with the training of new Marines and a variety of ranks ranging from Privates to Captains. • Planned relay locations for optimal communications during operations of 600+ personnel. Established and maintained communication centers, provided training, and inventory management. • Project Management: Led groups in the establishment and maintenance of communication centers during training and Operation Enduring Freedom 2008. • Communication & Problem Solving: Trained various ranks from Privates to Colonels on tactical radios and frequencies. Mentored junior Marines in preparation for quarterly reviews.

My Education

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Master of Science Business Analytics, Business AnalyticsWilliam & Mary – Raymond A. Mason School of Business | 2022
Data ScienceFlatiron School | 2019
B.S. Business Administration, FinanceCalifornia State University, Stanislaus | 2014

About Me

John Ross Valderama

As an experienced market analyst with 4+ years of experience, I leverage my data-driven approach to help businesses make informed decisions. Proficient in Python, SQL, and Tableau, I excel at data manipulation, analysis, and visualization. Passionate

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