Resume

Kevin J. Magnan

Professional Experience

Slalom Consulting, LLC

Detroit, MI

Senior Solution Architect

June 2022 - Current

Data and Analytics Consultant

April 2021 – June 2022
  • Strengthened Slalom's Justice and Public Safety operations, leading to a robust 80% year-over-year growth across 45 global locations, securing over 10 new high-profile clients.
  • Led seven diverse project teams managing project delivery focused on data strategy and analytics across a range of clients, including local, county, and state agencies.
  • Cultivated a critical emerging client relationship, transforming it into a flagship account. Successfully grew the account to over $5 million in three years.
  • Played a pivotal role in reinforcing Slalom's national offerings in the public safety sector. Actively contributed as a Subject Matter Expert, enhancing market efforts and client solutions across more than 10 markets.
  • Passionately developing Slalom's Generative AI strategy and point of view, focusing on ethical implementation and implications within public safety.

University of Chicago Urban Labs

Chicago, IL

Research Manager

June 2019 – February 2021

Embedded Research Analyst

July 2017 – May 2019
  • Led the design and release of the groundbreaking Violence Reduction Dashboard, a public-facing, near-real-time tool developed in partnership with the City of Chicago.
  • Integrated complex, siloed public safety data and engaged in exploratory data analysis, delivering nine scalable, data-driven Tableau solutions.
  • Led a team of eight field-based research analysts responsible for creating sophisticated data models and advanced analytics.
  • Managed and mentored staff across eight large-scale research and analysis projects.
  • Designed and executed comprehensive training programs in public safety data analytics best practices.

Metropolitan Planning Council

Chicago, IL

Research Assistant

October 2016 – May 2017

Saint Louis County Police Department

St. Louis, MO

Police Officer

July 2014 – July 2016

Education

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Master of Science, Criminal Justice Administration

Graduate Masters High Honors

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

Magna Cum Laude

Skills & Certifications

Certifications

Tableau Certified Associate Consultant 2021
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 2021
Tableau Desktop Specialist 2019

Skills

  • Excellent leadership skills, with experience working as part of a Scrum team within Agile methodology
  • Proficient in designing robust, actionable visualization solutions in Tableau, PowerBi, and R
  • Skilled in designing complex, automated ETLs with tools including SQL, Tableau Prep, and Alteryx
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
  • Self-motivated, with an entrepreneurial mindset

Professional Affiliations

University of Chicago MAPSS Alumni Executive Committee

Chicago, IL

Committee Member | September 2022 – Present

Served as a committee member on the Mentor and Development and Growth and Insight Committees