Michael Sims
About Michael Sims
An accomplished business intelligence and data analytics professional with expertise in gaining insights from data by researching, recommending and implementing new technologies, data warehousing, cloud platform adoption and leadership for the insurance, financial services and healthcare industries. Known for project, resource and vendor management skills used to turn data into information, information into knowledge, and knowledge into plans that drive profitable business action. On my lifelong learning journey, I am currently working on my Master’s degree in Data Analytics at the University of Iowa, Tippie College of Business. I have completed 9 of the 10 courses including Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Database Systems, Data Programming in R, Big Data Management & Analytics, Data Science\Data Mining, Applied Optimization,Supply Chain Analytics and Python. Expertise with various business intelligence tools and with SQL database queries and stored procedures. Application Development with .NET, VB6, PL1, Cobal, XML and JSON. Database Development with MS-SQL, TSQL, DB2, PL/SQL. ETL with DTS, SSIS and Data Integrator. Data Modeling with ERwin and PowerDesigner. Reporting with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Reporting Services, Analysis Services and Excel. Data Mining with R, Rattle, Analysis Services and Excel Data Mining. Client Server, Mainframe and some AS400. Project Managment experience with Prince2 and PMI. Word, Excel, Access, Visio, Project, Project Server, SharePoint and Office365. Insurance/Healthcare certifications - Fellow Life Management Institute , Associate Customer Service, Health Insurance Associate , Managed Healthcare Professional, Health care Anti-Fraud Associate, Healthcare Customer Service Associate, HIPAA Associate, HIPAA Professional, Medical Management Associate, Business Process Advisor, Employee Healthcare Benefits Associate, Disability Income Associate, Disability Healthcare Prof, Long-Term Care Prof.