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Lawrence Roakes

Lawrence Roakes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Division Director - Data Analytics at SOUTHWEST TEXAS REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

  • Education

    • Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business

      2014 - 2016
      Masters of Business Science-Decision Analytics

      The Master of Science with a Concentration in Decision Analytics Professional Track program prepares students for positions in advanced analytics functions in organizations. Students gain an understanding of database structure, data query, cleaning and organization techniques, statistical analysis for Big Data, data mining of structured and unstructured data, and forecasting. There is an emphasis on communicating analytics results to non-quantitative audiences, data visualization and effective… Show more The Master of Science with a Concentration in Decision Analytics Professional Track program prepares students for positions in advanced analytics functions in organizations. Students gain an understanding of database structure, data query, cleaning and organization techniques, statistical analysis for Big Data, data mining of structured and unstructured data, and forecasting. There is an emphasis on communicating analytics results to non-quantitative audiences, data visualization and effective teamwork skills. The program is not application specific; theory and techniques are applicable to all applications and, through a series of guest speakers, students will be exposed to a variety of applications. Show less

    • University of Virginia

      1981 - 1985
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English

      Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Theta

  • Experience

    • Hanover Fire-EMS

      Sept 2000 - Jul 2015
      Captain-Analytics & Technology

      • Responsible for maintaining the department's technology platforms. • Provide data analysis for the command staff and County Administration. • Supervise staff and integrate with internal and external agencies.• Maintain reporting platforms to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local standards.• Develop and maintain inventory and replacement strategies for all department technology hardware and software.• Develop new technology platforms and capabilities.• Provide strategic leadership related to technology and mobile intelligence.• Create reports to synthesize data into useful business intelligence.• Develop technology solutions for operational and support challenges.• Broad experience in technology with expertise in SQL database management, Crystal Report Writing, Sharepoint administration, Windows administration, and public safety specific software. Show less

    • SOUTHWEST TEXAS REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

      Jul 2015 - now

      The Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) develos, implements and maintains the regional trauma and emergency healthcare system for the 22 counties that are a mixture of urban, suburban, rural and frontier areas, from the 7th largest city in the US to the Mexican border, encompassing over 26,000 square miles in southwest Texas.Responsibilities include-design and implement data analysis solutions-database adminstration for multiple patient care and emergency management systems-provide end user agency data design, best practice, and analytics consulting-design data sets supporting research projects Show less

      • Division Director - Data Analytics

        Nov 2019 - now

      • Data Analyst

        Jul 2015 - Nov 2019

  • Licenses & Certifications