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Distinguished Lecture Series
in Business Analytics and
Supply Chain Management

Fall 2024

Executive Lessons Learned in Analytics, Advanced Technologies and Supply Chain Management

Presented by the Stillman School of Business
Chaired by Renu Ramnarayanan, Ph.D., Department of Computing and Decision Sciences

"Non-Technical Strategies and Behaviors Every Successful Data Analyst Should Adopt"

Presented by Steve Leeds, Founder of Real Analytic Insights

Tuesday November 19, 2024  |  6 - 7 p.m.
Jubilee Hall Auditorium 

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served after the event. 

Is there anything more exciting in your analytics career than uncovering key data relationships that can drive meaningful business decisions? Even if your insights contribute in a small way, that’s where analytics truly meets business impact.

While this is the ideal scenario, the reality is that many roadblocks often stand in the way — obstacles that analysts may not be aware of or equipped to navigate. To become an indispensable analyst, it's essential to develop these softer skills and gain a deeper understanding of the clients you support.

Steve will share his journey, from his graduate school days at UConn to his experiences in the field, highlighting the non-statistical skills that are critical for business success in analytics.

Steve LeedsAbout Our Speaker

Steve Leeds is currently the founder of Real Analytic Insights, an analytic consulting company based in New Jersey.

 With nearly forty years of experience in data science and business analytics, Steve has led analytic groups at large companies such as American Express and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, as well as smaller and mid-size companies such as Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Donnelley Marketing, and Bausch Health.

Throughout his career, he has had a front row seat for the evolution of analytics and the great advances in analytic technology. During his unique experience, he worked his way up inside big companies and ultimately managed large analytic groups, in addition to working across various industries as a consultant. His passion lies not only in doing the analytics, but clearly communicating those results to help his clients get the most from the analyst/client interaction.

Steve received a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Connecticut, where he also taught introductory and advanced statistics as a lecturer. He is the author of the recently released book The Analytic Detective: Decipher Your Company’s Data Clues and Become Irreplaceable, which was given Amazon’s #1 new release certificate in both Business Analytics and Market Research Business.