About Brady

I am Brady Kinnard, a current current full time employee and masters student. My background is in manufacturing but an transitioning to a more business focused career path, in my job and the future I try to make the most efficient data- driven decisions which led me to get a data analytics certificate.

When I’m not at work or school I can be found at the gym, fitness and weight lifting are very important to me. On most weekends if weather permits I am practicing my golf game.

Brady on the right and his dog Zeus on the left.
Brady on the right and his dog Zeus on the left.

Academic Background

Going to a small town high school in Bethel, Ohio I was offered the opportunity to attend a vocational school in place of the average high school classes. I took this opportunity and took the Engineering and Design program.

Directly after high school I was accepted to the University of Cincinnati and obtained an Associates in Manufacturing Engineering Technologies. This program offered a 2 plus 2 opportunity, taking this allowed me to easily get a BTAS degree in Applied Administration focusing in the manufacturing field.

After achieving my Bachelors I worked for several years in the manufacturing field before making the decision to persue my Masters degree in business. By choosing the University of Cincinnati for my MBA I am able to get a graduate certificate without additional time leading to me being accepted into the Data Analytics certificate as well.

Professional background

After achieving my Associates in Manufacturing Engineering Technologies I began to search for jobs in the manufacturing industry. I wanted to gain some experience in machine operation so the first job in my career was as a CNC Machinist, where I ran and maintained three CNC milling machines to produce parts for medical equipment.

After a year of being a machinist I was promoted to my current position as a production scheduler. In this role I analize customer demand and resource allocation in order to efficiently create both short and long term production schedules to meet changing customer demands.

R and Other Analytic Software

When it comes to R I am new to the software. This class is the first time I have ever used R or RStudio.

Other analytic software used:

  • Excel
  • Microsoft PowerBI
  • Crystal Reports
  • Basic SQL