Resume

J. Dylan Beckham, PMP

Dallas, Texas

PMP-certified Project Manager with experience leading projects, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, managing concurrent workstreams, and driving execution across technology-enabled business platforms.

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Professional Summary

Skilled in project planning, stakeholder communication, data analytics, documentation, risk management, process improvement, and data-informed decision-making. Combines hands-on experience managing budgets exceeding $150,000 with a strong analytical foundation in business intelligence, KPI reporting, Python preprocessing and manipulation, data visualization, and Tableau.

Core Competencies

Project Coordination & Operations Support

Data Analysis

Data Cleaning & Preprocessing

Data Visualization & Dashboard Development

KPI Tracking & Operational Reporting

Requirements Gathering & Documentation

Process Analysis & Optimization

Inventory Analysis & Forecasting

Pricing & Revenue Analysis

Risk Analysis

Stakeholder Communication

Cross-Functional Coordination

Data Validation & Reconciliation

Platform Analytics

Documentation & Audit Readiness

Technical Skills

Data & Analytics

Python (pandas, scikit-learn) • SQL • Microsoft Excel • Tableau • Looker Studio • Google BigQuery • Jupyter Notebook • OpenRefine

Machine Learning

Data Cleaning & Preprocessing • DataFrames • Feature Engineering • Feature Scaling • Classification • scikit-learn Pipelines • Train/Test Validation • Cross-Validation • GridSearchCV • Model Evaluation

Productivity & Collaboration

Microsoft Word • PowerPoint • Teams • Google Workspace

Design & Digital

Adobe Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Dreamweaver

Certifications & Additional Training

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) — Project Management Institute
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Data Analytics — University of North Texas
  • Converged Infrastructure Associate — VCE
  • Part 107 Remote Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration

Professional Experience

Business Analyst

Horizon Line Productions, LLC — Dallas, TX

Jan 2021 – Present

  • Coordinated concurrent operational workstreams across four revenue-generating business platforms spanning mobility, hospitality, fleet management, and decentralized technology deployments while overseeing more than $150,000 in business assets.
  • Managed end-to-end project lifecycles from planning and procurement through deployment, ongoing operations, maintenance, and asset retirement.
  • Tracked operational performance, project status, and KPIs using pricing statistics, dashboard analytics, utilization metrics, financial reporting, and platform data.
  • Identified operational risks, evaluated performance trends, coordinated corrective actions, and executed data-driven portfolio optimization and capital-recovery strategies.

Project Manager

Tapped Out Gaming — Dallas, TX

Jun 2016 – Jan 2021

  • Planned and coordinated vending projects for regional and national conventions, managing scope, logistics, inventory, staffing priorities, contracts, and customer service.
  • Managed inventory acquisition projects exceeding $60,000 per event across 20+ events per year, using market trends, pricing data, customer demand, and inventory turnover to support purchasing, margin, and cash-flow decisions.
  • Built Excel-based VLOOKUP and pivot-table management workflows to support acquisition pricing, inventory reconciliation, and operational decision-making.
  • Coordinated procurement, vendor setup, inventory transportation, and event execution while maintaining operational readiness under compressed timelines.
  • Tracked performance through sales reporting, inventory analysis, and financial reconciliation to support forecasting, pricing strategy, and continuous improvement.

Event Operations Leadership

MomoCon, LLC & DragonCon, LLC — Atlanta, GA

May 2017 – May 2022

  • Led Registration and Will-Call operations for large public events supporting approximately 65,000–85,000 attendees.
  • Managed teams of 30+ volunteers at peak, including onsite training, scheduling, real-time issue resolution, and morale management.
  • Served in Director and Assistant Director roles with authority to resolve most access and transaction issues independently, escalating restricted cases through formal governance channels.
  • Maintained operational continuity during peak influx periods, mitigating crowd-flow risks and resolving access or revenue reconciliation discrepancies.
  • Worked with executive leadership and department heads to align registration systems with event operations and stakeholder needs.

Location / Training Manager

Suicide Kings Entertainment — Atlanta, GA

Jan 2012 – Jul 2014

  • Oversaw nine locations and 30+ employees supporting restaurant-based entertainment events.
  • Helped produce average location growth of approximately 18% over two years.
  • Worked with stakeholders to support marketing, revenue, and patron-satisfaction KPIs.

Education

University of North Texas

Denton, TX

Master of Science, Business Analytics

Expected Graduation: December 2027

Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences

Information Technologies, Data Analytics, & Graphic Design

GPA: 3.66