Paul Russell

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Smart City Networks

Paul Russell has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles.

From 2011, they worked at Smart City Networks as the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, where they spearheaded significant improvements in revenue forecasting accuracy and implemented a real-time Power BI dashboard. Paul also constructed a sales model that justified the acquisition of new network infrastructure and streamlined the budget process through the transition to a data warehouse-based system.

In 2012, Paul became an Astronomy Instructor at Nevada State College, where they taught lecture courses and the astronomy lab. Paul developed effective teaching and presentation skills and actively participated in outreach and educational initiatives to promote science awareness.

Prior to their role at Nevada State College, Paul worked as a Financial Analyst at Luxury Optical Holdings from 2007 to 2011. Paul implemented a database-driven reporting system and created a graphical cash-flow model to monitor and forecast sales and expenditures. Paul also developed regression analysis tools to evaluate business strategies in retail stores.

In 2009, Paul was an Astronomy Instructor at the College of Southern Nevada, where they taught various astronomy courses and developed custom web pages to deliver course materials to students.

Paul's career began in 2002 as a Postgraduate Researcher in Astrophysics at the University of Birmingham. During this time, they gained experience in Bayesian probability analysis, statistical analysis, software development, and data visualization. Paul also published a research paper titled "Bayesian Modeling of the cool core group NGC 4325."

Overall, Paul Russell has demonstrated their expertise in financial planning and analysis, teaching astronomy, statistical analysis, software development, and data visualization throughout their career.

Paul Russell completed their Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management, General at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas from 2021 to 2022. Prior to this, they obtained an MSci degree in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of Birmingham, where they studied from 1998 to 2002. In addition to their formal education, Paul has also obtained several certifications related to data analysis, visualization, machine learning, and programming from edX. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.

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  • Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

    September, 2011 - present