Julianna Neal, Msmis
About Julianna Neal, Msmis
Julianna Neal, Msmis, serves as the Manager of Business Analytics at Protective Life, where she leads a team of six analysts and collaborates with various internal partners. She holds a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and has a diverse background in business analysis and account management.
Current Role at Protective Life
Julianna Neal serves as the Manager of Business Analytics at Protective Life, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she leads a team of six analysts and collaborates with various internal shared services partners, including Financial Operations, Customer Interactions, and Business Process Improvement Teams. Her responsibilities include conducting code, report, and dashboard design reviews to support her team's efforts in data analysis. Neal utilizes tools such as SQL, Excel, and PowerBI to create data-driven narratives that identify business opportunities.
Previous Experience at Protective Life
Prior to her current role, Julianna Neal worked as a Business Analyst II at Protective Life from 2020 to 2022. During her tenure, she contributed to various analytics projects that supported the company's operational goals. Her experience in this position laid the groundwork for her advancement to manager, where she continues to apply her analytical skills to enhance business processes.
Education and Expertise
Julianna Neal holds a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which she completed in 2021. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from the same institution in 2019. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from The University of Alabama, graduating in 2017. This educational background provides her with a solid foundation in both technical and managerial aspects of business analytics.
Career History and Roles
Julianna Neal's career includes various roles prior to her current position. She worked at IDR, Inc. as an Account Manager from 2019 to 2020 and held multiple positions there, including Senior IT Recruiter and IT Recruiter II. Earlier in her career, she served as a Sales Management Trainee and Inside Sales Representative II at Ferguson Enterprises. These roles contributed to her comprehensive understanding of business operations and analytics.
Analytical Skills and Tools
In her current role, Julianna Neal employs a range of analytical skills to assess metric and staffing model trend variances against budget and forecast assumptions. She is proficient in SQL, Excel, and PowerBI, which she uses to create reports and dashboards that inform decision-making processes. Her ability to analyze data effectively supports her team's objectives and enhances the overall performance of the business analytics function.