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Neil Stewart

Perth,WA

Summary

Dynamic Technical Developer with a proven track record at BHP, excelling in Power BI and Spotfire development. Expert in data analysis and visualization, I significantly reduced reporting time from weeks to hours. Adept at stakeholder engagement, I drive impactful solutions that enhance operational efficiency and support strategic decision-making.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Developer at BHP

Peoplebank / Chandler Macleod
10.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for the design, development, enhancement and implementation of numerous PBI and Spotfire reports which included:
  • Problematic Ore Indexing (POI) and Material Handling Index (MHI) dashboards
  • Data obtained from various sources is used to visualize Tonnes Throughput vs Lost Feed Tonnes vs POI/MHI characteristics (Analytes) of material feeds to Primary Crushers and Ore Handling Plants and represented across hourly timeframes.
  • Timepro Timesheet Analysis
  • Detailed breakdown of effort spent by Geologists on various Core and Non-Core activities. Customizable and scalable for any BHP Timepro data set.
  • Pre-Crusher (PC) Stockpile management dashboard
  • Evaluates the analytic characteristics of Stockpile builds across the lifespan of the PC Stockpiles.
  • Short Term Geology Modelling (STGM) reporting Dashboard
  • The STGM Dashboard is designed as a tool to assist the STGM team with their Twelve Week (12WK) and Two Year (2YR) reserve reporting. This has greatly reduced the Quarterly reporting process from weeks to hours.
  • This dashboard has also been repurposed for use by a broader user group.
  • Hyperspectral Imaging Analysis
  • A proof-of-concept dashboard that provides a side-by-side analysis of images for Hyperspectral scans. Also used in support of a larger Hyperspectral Imaging business case.

Senior Business Analyst

Empired Ltd
04.2011 - 09.2019
  • Company Overview: Empired Ltd is a national IT Services Provider with a broad range of capabilities for delivering enterprise class IT services and solutions. Empired specialises in commercially aligned technology consulting with a domain focus on Resources, Utilities, Financial Services, Energy, Government and Transport.
  • As the Senior Business Analyst Neil was responsible for the development and enhancement of numerous Spotfire reports including:
  • Resource Geology
  • Stockpile management
  • Rail Metrics
  • Asset Maintenance
  • HSE
  • Event Tracking
  • As a Senior Business Analyst Neil performed a high-level review of the company’s business reporting environment with specific emphasis on Sales reporting.
  • As the Lead Consultant Neil was responsible for the review and assessment of MRWA’s IT Service Requests. This required an in-depth analysis of historic Service Request data, the identification of improvement areas and the documenting of specific request workflows.
  • As Senior Business Analyst Neil was part of a Hydro Data remediation project team. The project required detailed analysis of hydro master data and temporal site data.
  • Neil was the Senior Business Analyst responsible for the review of the Minecare (OEM Equipment Events) and related Dispatch (specifically Equipment Tracking) system data.
  • As the Technical Lead, Neil was responsible for the Applications Audit Stream of the MRWA Disaster Recovery design.
  • As the Lead Consultant Neil assisted MRWA with the development of a business case which provided a high-level justification and associated costs for the full fail-over DR capability of its two primary IT environments.

Account Director Data Analytics

Deloitte Australia
09.2010 - 03.2011
  • Assist with growing the business through service excellence and client advocacy.
  • Provide advanced data analytical services using a SQL based infrastructure.
  • Ensure optimal resource scheduling, manage work-in-progress, client billing and debtor management.

Lead Data Analyst

Sasol Ltd
11.2008 - 09.2010
  • Develop and implement operational analytics strategies, governance structures and methodologies.
  • Create and maintain a cascaded Balance Scorecard (Enterprise and Business Area level).
  • Maintain and disseminate Business Performance information which includes workforce and contractor performance, key HSE indicators and cost containment.

Data Analytics Manager

Maximum Profit Recovery (Pty) Ltd
09.2004 - 11.2008
  • Day-to-day management of the Data Analytics and IT Services team.
  • Use of a SQL based infrastructure to analyse financial accounting information.
  • Systematic identification of profit recovery areas and the production of revenue recovery reports.

IT Risk Manager

Momentum Group
07.2001 - 09.2004
  • Perform strategic, operational and application development IT risk assessments.
  • Develop Internal IT Audit risk-based audit plans.
  • Complete various enterprises wide Operational Audits including the use of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAAT's).
  • Co-ordinate External IT Audit assignments.

IT Audit Manager/ Senior IT Auditor/ IT Auditor

Deloitte
07.1998 - 06.2001
  • Assist the Partners with the management and growth of the division
  • Plan, perform and manage various assignments which included general computer control reviews (GCR's), application control reviews (ACR's) and computer assisted auditing techniques (CAAT's).

Education

Diploma - Labour Relations

01.1992

Bachelor of Arts - Social Science

01.1991

Skills

  • Power BI and TIBCO Spotfire development
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Problem solving
  • Data analysis and visualization
  • Business analysis and requirements management
  • SQL scripting and advanced Excel
  • Agile development methodology
  • Self-service analytics
  • IT auditing and risk management

Certification

  • Certified TIBCO Spotfire Author - 2014
  • ITIL V3 Foundation - 2013
  • Introduction to Geology, Mining and Processing (XSTRACT) - 2011
  • Certified Balanced Scorecard Professional - 2009
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor - 1998

Timeline

Technical Developer at BHP

Peoplebank / Chandler Macleod
10.2019 - Current

Senior Business Analyst

Empired Ltd
04.2011 - 09.2019

Account Director Data Analytics

Deloitte Australia
09.2010 - 03.2011

Lead Data Analyst

Sasol Ltd
11.2008 - 09.2010

Data Analytics Manager

Maximum Profit Recovery (Pty) Ltd
09.2004 - 11.2008

IT Risk Manager

Momentum Group
07.2001 - 09.2004

IT Audit Manager/ Senior IT Auditor/ IT Auditor

Deloitte
07.1998 - 06.2001

Diploma - Labour Relations

Bachelor of Arts - Social Science

Neil Stewart