Business & Systems Analyst · MBA · Kansas City

Estelle
Lu.

I combine psychology and business training to build analytics that work with human behavior, not against it. I enjoy working where business needs, data, technology, and people come together.

Currently contracting at Burns & McDonnell
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2,000+ Employees trained on new tools and processes
50+ KPI dashboards delivered across industries
80% Reduction in manual reporting labor
4 hrs Saved daily through SQL automation

About

Nice to meet you!

I'm an MBA-trained business systems and analytics professional based in Kansas City. I combine psychology and business training to build analytics that work with human behavior, not against it.

I enjoy working where business needs, data, technology, and people come together, helping teams clarify problems, improve processes, and make better decisions.

I believe that the best products and dashboards don't just give you more data. They give you a clearer vision.

Outside of work, you'll usually find me training for my next marathon, enjoying a latte, or baking something sweet.

How I work

Structured Problem Solving

I break down complexity, identify root causes, and build practical, scalable solutions

Human-Centered Adoption

I design with users in mind and support change through training, documentation and ongoing partnership

Turning Complexity into Clarity

I simplify the complex, creating clarity through systems, data, and compelling visuals

What I do best

Systems ThinkingBusiness AnalysisTraining & EnablementDashboard DesignSQL & ReportingChange ManagementProcess MappingRequirements Gathering

Featured Work

Projects that made a real difference.

Analytics, financial systems, workflow support, and business process improvement. Click any project to expand.

Recognition

Special thanks to Estelle for keeping communication flowing across departments such as HR, Finance, and Procurement, ensuring alignment across the organization. She also prepared training materials and enablement resources that helped teams adopt the new platform and processes more effectively.
Department IT Manager, Enterprise Applications · Burns & McDonnellMentor Bytyqi
It was wonderful working with Estelle throughout the Jira migration project. Her contributions made a real difference, and I appreciate all of her hard work and positivity.
Department IT Manager, Enterprise Applications · Burns & McDonnellMentor Bytyqi

Dashboard Philosophy

Dashboards that help people decide, not just inform.

I design for the people who will actually use the data: busy professionals making important decisions under pressure. Good analytics begins not with the data, but with understanding the audience.

The best dashboards don't give you more information. They give you the right information, shaped into a story that's useful in the moment it's needed.

01

Outcome-First Metrics

Surface what matters most, not what's easiest to measure. Focus on business outcomes that drive impact.

02

Clear Visual Hierarchy

Information that is easier to take in reduces cognitive load at decision time. Clean, focused design that prioritizes signal over noise.

03

Signal Over Noise

Highlight what matters most and remove what doesn't. Clean, focused design that earns attention rather than demanding it.

04

Audience-Specific Decisions

Design for the user, their context, and their business. Executive, operational, and user-level needs are genuinely different.

Let's build
something
together.

Open to contract, full-time, and consulting opportunities in analytics, business systems, and data-driven strategy.

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