Shani Ely

Shani Ely is a risk and data professional whose career spans energy, utilities, business administration, human resources, business intelligence, and data governance. She currently serves as a Collateral Analyst at NextEra Energy, where she focuses on the reconciliation and validation of collateral and exposure data, investigates discrepancies with trade risk teams and project managers, and supports improvements to data controls and reporting accuracy. Her broader professional background includes approximately four to five years in the energy sector, including experience with Pike Corporation, as well as earlier roles in human resources and business administration.

Shani earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sciences from Florida Atlantic University and an associate's degree in Psychology from CT State Housatonic. She also completed a Data Analytics Boot Camp through the University of Central Florida in 2020, an experience that contributed to her growing interest in analytics, data governance, artificial intelligence, and data-driven business decision-making. Her professional perspective emphasizes the integrity and reliability of analytics environments, with a focus on validation, reconciliation, root cause analysis, access awareness, and governance- and cybersecurity-informed controls.

In addition to her professional work, Shani has developed practical resources for business and project professionals, including the Project Control Construction Toolkit, an Excel-based system designed to bring project controls, risks, change orders, compliance, vendors, budgets, and other operational details into one organized environment. She contributes to her community through monthly donations to Planned Parenthood, support for AA meetings, and family efforts assisting shelters and distributing food. Her career reflects an intersection of analytical thinking, business operations, data governance, risk management, and a continuing interest in using technology and analytics to support better business decisions.