Summary
Michael Howton is an infrastructure, cyber security, and analytics leader with 20+ years of experience designing data warehouses, BI platforms, and predictive systems that drive operational efficiency and product quality. He has led global analytics and infrastructure teams at Nielsen/NielsenIQ, delivering multi-million dollar cost savings, a 51% jump in employee engagement, and automated platforms that surfaced fraud and improved client outcomes. Michael blends technical depth in cloud data platforms, ML-driven forecasting, and ServiceNow integrations with P&L and program leadership, routinely turning legacy processes into single sources of truth. Based in Sulphur Springs, Texas, he pairs an MBA-backed strategic mindset with hands-on development instincts and a knack for coaching high-performing teams. Notably, he built global reporting solutions that consolidated data from dozens of countries into automated warehouses and visualizations, materially improving business KPIs.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Kellogg School of Management
BBA, Business and Management, BBA, Business and Management at St.Edward's University
English, Portuguese, Spanish