Director of data with 13 years of experience leading data engineering, analytics and data science at growth-stage consumer companies. Leads 18 people across 3 teams and built the data platform that supported growth from $80M to $300M revenue. Known for pragmatic platform choices, strong hiring and tying data work to company goals.
Experience
Director of Data, Hearth & Table Meal Kits (Denver, CO)
May 2021 – Present
Lead 18 data engineers, analysts and data scientists across 3 teams with a $4M budget
Rebuilt the data platform on Snowflake, Fivetran and dbt, supporting revenue growth from $80M to $300M
Launched a demand forecast that cut food waste 23% across 4 fulfillment centers
Partnered with the CFO on board metrics and the first audited KPI definitions ahead of a Series D
Head of Analytics, Front Range Outdoor Gear (Boulder, CO)
Sep 2017 – Apr 2021
Built the analytics team from 1 to 7 and launched company-wide self-serve BI
Developed customer lifetime value models guiding $12M in annual acquisition spend
Rolled out Looker to 200 employees with training and certified dashboards
Senior Data Analyst, Mile High Media Labs (Denver, CO)
Jun 2013 – Aug 2017
Analyzed audience engagement for 6 digital publications
Education
B.S. in Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder (Aug 2009 – May 2013)
Skills
Leadership: multi-team management, hiring, budgeting, board and executive reporting
Data Platform: Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran, Airflow, Looker
Data Science: demand forecasting, LTV modeling, experimentation
Strategy: data roadmaps, KPI governance, build-versus-buy decisions
How to write a Director of Data resume
A strong Director of Data resume shows the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.
Skills to feature
SQL
Python or R
Statistics
Machine learning
Data modeling
dbt and ELT pipelines
BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
Experiment design
Data visualization
Stakeholder communication
Example bullet points
Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year
Rebuilt the revenue dashboard on dbt and Looker, cutting refresh time from 6 hours to 20 minutes
Designed 25 A/B tests with sequential analysis, shortening the average test from 4 weeks to 10 days
Tips from recruiters
Pair every technique with the decision it informed; "built a model" alone says little.
List tools under grouped skills ("Analytics: SQL, dbt, Looker") so ATS keyword matches are exact.
Link a notebook, Kaggle profile or public analysis if you have one.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Director of Data resume FAQ
What should a Director of Data resume include?
A Director of Data resume should show the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
What is the best resume template for a Director of Data?
Classic, Modern and Compact work well for Director of Data roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Director of Data resume be?
Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Which skills should a Director of Data put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Director of Data roles are SQL, Python or R, Statistics, Machine learning, Data modeling and dbt and ELT pipelines.
How do I write strong Director of Data resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as forecast accuracy, revenue impact and query time. For example: "Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year."