Thomas Martin
About Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin is a Sr. Business Analyst at General Mills, specializing in Sales Systems in Minnesota.
Company
Thomas Martin currently works at General Mills in Minnesota as a Sr. Business Analyst specializing in Sales Systems. He has been with General Mills in various roles since 2001, contributing to the company's digital and sales systems initiatives. His long tenure at the company reflects a deep commitment and broad range of experience within various business and technology sectors.
Title
Thomas Martin holds the position of Sr. Business Analyst - Sales Systems at General Mills. In this role, he is involved in the development and management of sales-related systems, ensuring the implementation of effective analytics and tools to support the sales team.
Education and Expertise
Thomas Martin studied Computer Science at both The City College of New York and Century College. Throughout his career, he has acquired extensive expertise in various technical and managerial fields, particularly in digital asset management, websites, SharePoint, marketing systems, and sales systems. His proficiency in SQL, StayInFront CRM, and Linux, as demonstrated during the StayInFront SAAS project, underlines his potent technical capabilities.
Work Experience at General Mills
Thomas Martin has been with General Mills since 2001, initially serving as an Administrative Assistant for four years. He then moved through various roles, including Knowledge and Collaboration Manager (2005-2012), Application Analyst for SharePoint and Marketing Systems (2012-2013), Sr. Application Analyst for Websites (2013-2014), and Sr. Business Analyst for Digital Assets (2015-2016). His long history with the company highlights his ability to adapt and grow within different technological and business frameworks.
Previous Employment
Before joining General Mills, Thomas Martin worked at several notable finance institutions. He worked at Goldman Sachs as a Business Support Services Team Leader (2000-2001), Credit Suisse First Boston as a Desktop Publisher in Presentation Technologies (1999-2000), Merrill Lynch as a Shift Leader in the Presentation Center in 1999, and Bear Stearns as a Presentation Center Supervisor (1996-1998). This diverse background provided him with a robust foundation in business support and technology operations.
Professional Achievements
Thomas Martin successfully led the relaunch of the StayInFront SAAS project, rewriting requirements, stabilizing the system, and creating essential documentation. He implemented Kanban methodology to foster Agile practices, developed a KPI Dashboard for the retail execution team, and leveraged tools like Hadoop data lake, Alation data catalog, and Tableau reports to maximize data utility. His work on tech debt mitigation has led to more stable systems.