Erik Callis

Erik Callis has a diverse work experience. Erik currently holds the position of VP, Research & Analytics at EnerBank USA, where they started in February 2023. Prior to this role, they served as an AVP in the same department from August 2022 to February 2023. Before that, Erik was a Data Scientist at EnerBank USA from March 2020 to August 2022. Erik also worked as a Research Analyst II at the company from January 2018 to March 2020, and as a Research Analyst I from July 2016 to January 2018.

In addition to their roles at EnerBank USA, Erik has worked as an Adjunct Economics Instructor at USC Upstate in 2019 and at Salt Lake Community College in 2017.

Before transitioning to the finance industry, Erik was the Regrind Department Manager at Sandvik Coromant from 2014 to 2016. In this role, they were responsible for production planning, inventory control, team building, manufacturing process development, training, and customer service. During their time there, they achieved significant improvements, such as increasing the average value shipped per month by 61% and reducing lead times by 20%.

Erik's earlier work experience includes a role as a Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant at Florida State University in 2013, as well as a Junior Analyst at the Research and Business Development Center in 2013. At the Research and Business Development Center, they conducted primary research and performed an extensive value chain analysis of Idaho's pea, chickpea, and lentil industries, identifying economic development opportunities. Erik also researched the aerospace industry in the State of Washington and provided investment recommendations to a private equity firm.

Overall, Erik's work experience showcases a strong background in research, analytics, teaching, and managerial positions, making him a versatile professional in multiple industries.

Erik Callis holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Applied Economics and Statistics from Clemson University, which they obtained in 2016. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Economics from Brigham Young University - Idaho, completing their undergraduate studies in 2013.

In addition to their formal education, Erik has acquired various certifications to expand their knowledge and skills. Erik obtained certifications in Applied Machine Learning, Querying with Transact-SQL, Principles of Machine Learning, Data Visualization with ggplot2, Essential Statistics for Data Analysis using Excel, Microsoft Professional Orientation: Data Science, Programming with R for Data Science, Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI, and Introduction to R for Data Science, all from Microsoft. Erik also obtained a certification in ARIMA Modeling with R from DataCamp. Furthermore, Erik holds a certification in Principles of Market Research from The University of Georgia, although the exact date of completion is not provided.