Dr. Dave Rogers
Dr. Dave Rogers

Analytics & Data Strategy Leader

Dr. Dave Rogers - Semantic Layer · Enterprise BI · Data Architecture

25+ years building the analytics infrastructure that lets companies make faster, better decisions. I specialize in semantic layer design, enterprise data warehouse architecture, and building BI teams that scale, with a track record spanning retail, restaurant, financial services, and insurance. I bring MIT and doctoral credentials, hands-on technical depth, and the executive communication skills to move organizations from gut-feel to governed, trusted insight.

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What I Do

Full-time, fractional, or project-based engagements

I build and lead the analytics capabilities that let companies trust their numbers. That means semantic layers where metric definitions live once and propagate everywhere, data warehouses that stay reliable through rapid growth, and BI teams structured to deliver, not just report. My deepest experience is with fast-growing, multi-unit operators (retail, restaurant, multi-location services) where the data environment has to scale as fast as the business does. I pair technical architecture skills with executive communication and business acumen developed across two graduate degrees and a doctoral program, which means I can move between the warehouse schema and the board room without losing either audience.

Professional Experience

Employment History

Sr. Director of Business Intelligence and Quality Assurance

Raising Cane's
Aug 2016 – Present

Built and scaled the enterprise BI and QA function through 3× restaurant growth (300 → 800+ locations). Designed the multi-grain Operations Recap semantic layer: one published Tableau Data Source serving four audiences from a single set of metric definitions. Migrated EDW from on-prem SQL Server to Snowflake on AWS, reduced external spend by $200K annually, and cut daily reporting delivery time by two hours. Led a team of internal and offshore developers and QA analysts.

Director, Credit Data Services

Fannie Mae
Jan 2013 – Aug 2016

Led an 18–25 person team of developers, analysts, and project managers supporting Analytics and Data Management for Loss Mitigation and real estate operations across the residential mortgage portfolio. Overhauled reporting delivery via a SharePoint-based portal and centralized Credit Data repository, eliminating ad hoc data reconciliation across teams.

Director of Technology Operations

Omnicom / Javelin Marketing Group
May 2011 – Jan 2013

Rebuilt the agency's marketing analytics data warehouse, improving weekly reporting on-time delivery by 10× and cutting weekly processing time by two-thirds through ETL and architecture overhaul. Delivered campaign attribution and per-customer ROI measurement for Omnicom clients on time and on budget.

Assistant Vice President, Data Analysis & Development Manager

RenRe Insurance
Nov 2006 – May 2011

Supported all insurance business functions including Underwriting, Claims, Legal Compliance, Accounting, and Predictive Analytics. Led all applications, data warehousing, reporting, and analytics development activities, optimizing databases and platforms.

Senior Project Manager, Business Process Development

JCPenney
Nov 2003 – Jun 2006

Headed a team of business analysts assessing information needs, defining reporting requirements, and guiding IT implementations of reporting systems using Teradata and IBM DB2/EEE.

Director, Enterprise Decision Support

Fleming Companies
Mar 2002 – Sep 2003

Built the enterprise Data Warehouse from the ground up for a national supermarket distributor. Saved $500K in inventory costs by proactively identifying overstock exposure through supply-chain analytics, comparing on-hand and on-order data against historical sales trends. Led the DW team through a period of significant company consolidation.

Sr. Manager, Information Services

The Home Depot
Jan 1993 – Mar 2002

Led BI development teams over a 9-year tenure, building a massive retail data warehouse on Teradata that delivered daily POS item sales analytics to Merchandising, Operations, Loss Prevention, and the Executive Team. Pioneered internet-based remote delivery of interactive sales performance data to field merchants and district managers, before vendors offered it as a product.

Sr. Product Manager, Retail Systems

NCR Corporation
May 1989 – Dec 1992

Consulted internally on the retail industry's unique IT requirements. Conceptualized product concepts applying advanced technologies to retail business challenges. Promoted changes in divisional strategic direction based on market insights. Managed development team in technical product investigations.

Education

Academic Degrees

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Doctor of Business Administration

The University of Dallas
Sep 2014 – Dec 2017

First in class to defend both Proposal and Dissertation while working full-time. Won National Best Paper Awards every year. Member, Sigma Iota Epsilon and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies.

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M.S. in Management (MBA)

MIT Sloan School of Management

Concentrations in MIS, Marketing, and Corporate Strategy. Thesis: Promoting Information Management in a Decentralized Corporation.

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B.S. in Computer Science

Florida State University

Graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in three years. National Merit Scholar and High School Valedictorian.

25+
Years in analytics & BI
800+
Restaurant locations scaled
$700K+
Documented cost savings delivered
Doctor of
Business Administration
U. of Dallas - First in Class to Defend Dissertation
MBA
MIT Sloan School of Management

Areas of Expertise

Skill Sets

Semantic Layer & Architecture

  • Semantic Layer Design & Implementation
  • Multi-Grain Data Mart Architecture
  • Published Tableau Data Sources
  • Snowflake Semantic Views
  • Enterprise Data & Analytic Strategy
  • Data Integration & ETLT Pipelines

BI & Analytics Leadership

  • Enterprise Data Warehousing & BI
  • Data Management, Engineering & Governance
  • Team Building & Offshore Resource Management
  • Strategic Initiatives & Roadmap Planning
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Executive Communication

Technical Capabilities

  • Snowflake & Advanced SQL (T-SQL, stored procedures)
  • Tableau Cloud & Desktop (LOD, published data sources)
  • Cloud Computing (AWS)
  • Microsoft SQL Server & SSAS
  • Teradata
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)