Tesfay Russell

Tesfay Russell is a seasoned Business Intelligence Analyst at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, where responsibilities include providing data-related services for portfolio risk reporting, developing SQL scripts, and utilizing business intelligence tools for data visualization. Prior experience includes serving as a GIS Analyst at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and various roles at the University of Northern Iowa, including Graduate Assistant, where spatial modeling techniques were employed. Tesfay's early career includes work at Aerial Services, Inc. as an Assistant Programmer and Mapping Technician and as a GIS Intern with Linn County. Academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in Geography and dual undergraduate degrees in Geographic Information Science and Urban and Regional Spatial Analysis from the University of Northern Iowa, alongside an Associate of Arts from Kirkwood Community College.