Diego Rivera

Head of Analytics · BI & Experimentation · Chicago, IL

Twelve years in analytics, most recently leading a BI team at a mid-market retailer. Mentoring others through analytics pivots and AI-heavy reporting stacks; open to fractional or full-time roles.

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About

Twelve years in analytics — most recently leading a BI team at a mid-market retailer. Recently transitioned out as the team was restructured around a new AI-assisted reporting stack.

Happy to mentor anyone moving into data, pivoting after a layoff, or trying to figure out what analytics careers look like in an AI-heavy world. DM me — I usually have one open slot a week for a free 30-minute chat.

Skills

SQL Python dbt Looker Snowflake Experimentation Stakeholder Comms Team Building

Experience

2020 — 2026

Head of Analytics

Mercado Retail — mid-market e-commerce
2016 — 2020

Senior Data Analyst

Bluewave Telecom
2014 — 2016

Data Analyst

Halo Insurance — first role out of grad school

Recent Pulses

TodayMentor

Three mentees this week. One landed an interview at a fintech. So proud of her. This is what the network is for.

2 days agoMentor

Wrote a short guide on what to actually put in an analytics portfolio in 2026. Comments welcome.

6 days agoOpen to work

Quiet week on the job front but a good week mentoring. Trying to remember both matter.