Hello, I'm David Morton.
Details
- Professional CategoryInformation Technology
- Location
- Years of Relevant Experience15-20 years
- Seniority LevelDirector
- Consulting Rate (Hourly)230
Headline
Data and Analytics Leadership /Transformational Executive /Strategist with Delivery Mindset
Experience
Head of Enterprise Data & Analytics
Relevant/Notable employerBrooks RunningMarch 2019 - July 2025Established multi-cloud-native data platform and data engineering team with scalable operations at the core that supports over 15 sources, 700 active users, over 200 distinct data products, and both analytical and operational use cases for retail brand.
Scaling analytics functions in a complex, matrixed organization from one FTE to an inclusive multi-level team of 16 FTEs (remote and local) and six full-time consultants – roles include data engineering team, architect, data analysts, business intelligence (BI) team, product owner, product manager, functional managers, technology and data operations.
Implemented product thinking delivery model consisting of a platform product team and two business facing enablement teams who deliver innovative data products for business teams (key teams: supply chain, finance, marketing, and product).
Established a focused and active enterprise-wide data management & data governance program that includes definition of critical data elements, data catalog, data quality, compliance with privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), and engagement with IT.
Thought leader around AI in all forms (machine learning to generative AI) to executive leaders with leading POC efforts.
Built a Business Intelligence program and roadmap inclusive of governance and best practices for 700+ active members.
Implemented DevOps model that reduced production deployments by 80%, higher quality pipelines, and automation.
Built comprehensive enterprise data strategy and roadmap and communicated salient points to executive leadership team.
Enterprise Data Architect
Pioneer Natural ResourcesJanuary 2018 - March 2019Promoted to bring structure to the execution of projects through the utilization of a TOGAF enterprise architecture framework.
Supported strategic decision-making by facilitating the development of Cloud capabilities for managing services.
Executed a TOGAF preliminary phase in adapting the TOGAF framework across multiple IT projects.
Data Architect for ERP migration to Oracle Fusion with Exadata and Hadoop reporting platform
Head of Data Science
Pioneer Natural ResourcesJune 2016 - February 2018Recruited to a newly formed Data Management Team, responsible for establishing a data platform and data science capabilities.
Promoted Machine Learning opportunities in the identification of drill bit dysfunction and supply chain optimization.
Built a Data Science framework utilizing Scrum while managing a team of 11 full-time employees and a $4 million budget.
Developed a Hadoop-based data platform inclusive of real-time data pipelines, and analytics capabilities on Microsoft Azure.
Industry
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Oil, Gas, and Mining
- Professional Services
- Retail
- Utilities
Specific Jurisdictions That I'm Qualified In or Can Cover
United States: Washington
Language(s)
- English
Education
The University of Texas -Austin
DegreeBBA with focus in MIS -
Professional Membership / Certification
TOGAF
I am interested in
- Professional / Business Networking
- Career Opportunities
- Providing Services based on my Expertise