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Location
Dublin, Ireland
Work arrangement
Hybrid · Remote · On-site
Work permit
Stamp 4 — no sponsorship required
Availability
Immediate — no notice period
Target roles
Senior Data Analyst · Business Analyst · Process Improvement
Sectors
Financial services · Insurance · Operations-intensive environments
Everything on this platform is real work and real outcomes. The conversation picks up where the evidence leaves off.
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afgbaltazar@gmail.com
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Thinking Patterns
How I Think (FAQ)
Not a script, but a window into how I actually operate. Questions recruiters and operations leaders typically ask, answered directly.
Operating Principles
Thinking & Approach
Method How do you approach a broken or underperforming process?
I start with the failure, not the fix.
Most process problems are symptoms of something one or two layers upstream — a design gap, a missing ownership rule, or a visibility problem. I map the current state first, identify where the actual failure sits, then redesign. That order matters. Fixing the symptom produces solutions that fail again, differently.
Bridging How do you work across technical and business teams?
I speak both languages without needing a translator in either direction.
At ICE I translated between operations teams in Dublin and development teams in India and the US daily. At SulAmérica I mapped 847 hours of monthly work across 11 departments to make structural arguments to leadership. I adjust the layer of abstraction, not the accuracy of what I am saying.
Pressure How do you operate in high-pressure or ambiguous environments?
Ambiguity is where my approach is most useful.
At ICE I resolved live production failures across 36 global data sources while the system was still running, often without full dependency documentation. I delivered REST API automation under urgent timelines and managed competing stakeholder requests during a three-region rollout. Pressure removes the optional parts. My approach stays the same.
Technical Depth & Modern Practice
Technical How technical is your background in practice?
Technical enough to build practical solutions. Experienced enough to know when building is not the best answer.
Production Oracle SQL, REST API integrations built from scratch, VBA automation, Tableau and Power BI dashboards at institutional scale, end-to-end ETL. I also know when a well-structured governance document solves the problem faster than code. The judgement between the two is the senior part.
AI How do you use AI in your analytical and operational work?
As a structured thinking tool, not a shortcut.
I use it to structure requirements, pressure-test process logic, and sharpen stakeholder communications. What matters is the quality of what you give it: clear context, defined constraints, and a specific question. Without that, the output is noise. I treat the setup the same way I treat requirements gathering — it determines whether the result is useful.
Availability & Fit
Gap How have you spent the period since ICE Data Services?
Deliberately. Certifications, independent projects, and time used intentionally.
Power BI, APM Project Fundamentals, AgilePM Foundation, and Google AI Essentials completed. I designed and built this platform applying BA methodology end to end. I also spent meaningful time as a present father, while continuing to build the skills, clarity, and direction I now bring back into my professional work. I return with stronger credentials, clearer focus, and a more precise sense of where I add the most value.
Fit What environments do you work best in?
Regulated, complex environments where operational clarity has a direct impact on outcomes.
Financial services and insurance are where my evidence base is deepest. I work best where the problems are genuinely hard: fragmented systems, unclear ownership, broken governance, or processes that have outgrown their design. I do not need perfect conditions. I need a real problem and room to approach it properly.
Beyond CV What does the CV not fully show?
The CV shows outcomes. It does not show the judgement calls made to get there.
During the ServiceNow rollout, different teams requested conflicting changes. I had to decide what to include, what to defer, and how to manage expectations without losing adoption momentum. That kind of call happens constantly in senior operational work. It does not appear in bullet points.