With a career spanning two decades, she has become an expert in strategic problem-solving and data analysis.
BENBROOK, TX, April 01, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Cindy R. Ford, PhD, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Ford is a distinguished methodological and statistical consultant with AXYZ Analytics, to which she has been contributing her expertise since 2020. With a career spanning two decades, she has become an expert in strategic problem-solving and data analysis. At AXYZ Analytics, Dr. Ford assists clients with predictive models and complex analyses, reviews methodologies, strategizes analytical methods to address business inquiries from research endeavors, and directs her team in analytics. Her role also includes constructing visualizations and devising strategies for presenting analytical solutions to end clients.
Apart from her role at AXYZ Analytics, Dr. Ford has been a research and analytics consultant at Cindy Ford Analytics Illuminated in Dallas-Fort Worth since 2021. In this capacity, she provides expert advice and supports clients regarding scoping and planning research, determining appropriate methodologies, writing surveys, summarizing and analyzing data, and more.
Driven by passion rather than ambition for corporate advancement, Dr. Ford’s goal is to continue working at AXYZ, where she can collaborate with intelligent colleagues on challenging problems. She finds great fulfillment in contributing to the success of her chosen company while engaging in work that she is passionate about.
Having begun her professional journey at Southern Methodist University in 1991, Dr. Ford was the director of the Center for Statistical Consulting and Research. She then served as the research director at Service Strategies Inc. before advancing to senior vice president at Decision Analyst Inc. Dr. Ford’s leadership skills were also honed as the executive vice president at The Modellers LLC. Following this tenure, she spent another 1o years as a methodological and statistical consultant at Rook Solutions, collaborating with marketing research and marketing consulting clients to establish methodological and analytical approaches to research requests.
Dr. Ford’s career is marked by significant achievements, including collaboration with the U.S. Army while employed by The Modellers LLC. Meanwhile, her work with high-ranking officials at the Pentagon involved advising on strategic resource allocation and enhancing national defense capabilities. Earlier in her career, Dr. Ford was also instrumental in a significant project during the 1990s that was transitioned to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Her role was pivotal in providing essential legwork in organizing information, known as the “Cindy Ford Project.” She subsequently began conducting training sessions for government personnel at FDIC offices in support of this critical information.
Building upon a solid educational foundation, Dr. Ford earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 1984 and a Master of Science in applied mathematics in 1985 from Baylor University. She continued her academic pursuits at Southern Methodist University, where she obtained a Master of Science in statistical science in 1988 and a Doctor of Philosophy in statistical science in 1991.
As part of her continued professional commitments, Dr. Ford is a member of the American Statistical Association. She is also an affiliate member of the American Association for University Women and a member and former conference organizing committee chair of the advanced research techniques forum of the American Marketing Association.
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