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MICHAEL ALLEN-ESSEX

Open to work13 years experience

Analytics and measurement leader

Otis, ORTarget Roles: Backend Engineer • Full-Stack Developer • Frontend Specialist

Analytics and measurement leader with 10+ years of experience.

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Skills & Technologies

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sqlpythonpostgresrattributionincrementality testingmedia mix modelingexperimentation designetl/elt workflowstableaudatoramalookerga4llm workflowsretrieval-augmented generation

Work Experience

Director, Analytics

Rain the Growth Agency

Sep 2021 - Present Remote
  • Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and analysts delivering measurement strategy, performance insights, and executive-ready recommendations across multi-channel media programs.
  • Own analytics strategy across CTV, OLV, display, paid social, search, and programmatic channels, translating performance trends into budget, optimization, and measurement recommendations.
  • Designed measurement approaches for attribution, incrementality, geo holdouts, media mix modeling, experimentation, and path-to-conversion analysis across complex client ecosystems.
  • Built SQL and Python workflows to ingest, normalize, QA, and reconcile data from DSPs, ad servers, web analytics platforms, and conversion systems, reducing manual reporting effort by 40%.
  • Partnered with technology, strategy, and media leadership to define data architecture, modeling standards, and reusable analytics frameworks for reporting and measurement products.
  • Developed AI-assisted analytics workflows using local LLMs, Postgres, and retrieval-based systems to accelerate documentation, QA, classification, and insight generation.
  • Created executive dashboards improving visibility into campaign performance, growth trends, and measurement confidence.
  • Coached analysts on SQL/Python automation, statistical thinking, experimentation, data storytelling, and senior stakeholder communication.

Analytics Manager / Senior Analyst

Doremus

Sep 2015 - Sep 2021 San Francisco, CA
  • Managed a team of 3 analysts responsible for campaign analytics, measurement planning, and executive reporting across global enterprise brands.
  • Built cross-platform dashboards to monitor acquisition, engagement, conversion, and retention KPIs, enabling faster media and strategy decisions.
  • Designed and evaluated controlled experiments to improve marketing efficiency, user experience, and campaign performance.
  • Partnered with product, media, creative, and strategy teams to align measurement plans with business goals for feature launches and campaign initiatives.
  • Streamlined data collection, transformation, and QA processes using Python and R, reducing ETL cycle time by 30%.
  • Presented complex findings to senior client stakeholders, translating technical performance signals into clear strategic recommendations.

Data Analyst

Buzzbox, Inc.

Feb 2013 - May 2015 San Francisco, CA
  • Analyzed user-level web and app behavior data to identify engagement patterns, content preferences, and retention opportunities.
  • Designed A/B tests for new features and UI changes, quantifying impact on engagement, retention, and monetization metrics.
  • Built automated Tableau dashboards for executive reporting, performance tracking, and stakeholder visibility.
  • Trained analysts and editors on SQL querying, reporting workflows, and data visualization best practices.

Projects

Creative-level spend allocation logic

  • Built creative-level spend allocation logic by joining DSP daily media-buy spend to ad server creative impressions, using impression share to create more accurate creative cost reporting.

Cross-platform QA and reconciliation workflows

  • Developed cross-platform QA and reconciliation workflows for DSP, ad server, web analytics, and conversion data, improving confidence in executive reporting and optimization decisions.

Incrementality and geo holdout measurement approaches

  • Designed incrementality and geo holdout measurement approaches for paid media programs, including PSA-based test structures and like-market comparison frameworks.

Privacy-constrained measurement evaluation

  • Evaluated clean room, server-side measurement, and CTV/OLV identity enrichment options for privacy-constrained measurement environments.

Local AI analytics environment

  • Built a local AI analytics environment using Postgres, retrieval workflows, and local LLMs to support analysis, documentation, and agent-assisted data workflows.

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About Details

Professional Bio

Analytics and measurement leader with 10+ years of experience building systems that turn fragmented marketing, media, and customer data into strategic decisions. Deep expertise in marketing science, attribution, incrementality testing, media mix modeling, and AI-assisted analytics workflows.

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis ( - 2012)

Languages: English, Hindi
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