SUMMARY
An experienced, focused, and pragmatic business and data analyst with
excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team/matrix
environment. A consummate professional capable of managing multiple
projects as a team/project leader or provide support as a self-motivated
individual contributor. Proven skills as a business analyst with
experience in credit data analysis, order fulfillment, process management
and project management. Demonstrated skills in leadership, teamwork,
process improvement and customer service. Additional skills include:
|Credit Research & Analysis |Process Documentation |
|Credit Bureau Reporting |MSOffice Word, Excel, Power Point |
|Batch Processing & Analysis |Mainframe and Unix Processes |
|Team leader |ROSCOE |
|Project Management |JCL |
|Process Management |Unix |
|Problem Solving |Lotus Notes |
|Business Requirements Analysis |SAR |
| |MS Project |
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| |SAS |
| |MS Visio |
| |Test Director |
| |HP Quality Center |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
|Coca-cola, atlanta ga |2012 - |
| |2012 |
|A global leader in the beverage industry, the Coca-Cola company offers |
|hundreds of brands, including soft drinks, fruit juices, sports drinks and|
|other beverage and food products. |
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|IT Customer Engagement - Business Analyst (contractor via Strategic |
|Staffing Solutions) 2012 - 2012 |
|Manage the test plan for the migration of Coca-Cola's Oracle Product |
|Lifecycle Management application to a new Data Center (internally known as|
|PICASSO). |
|Engage other BA's, Subject Matter Experts and Business Clients to identify|
|and create test for all test phases and system levels for the migration |
|Organize and coordinate testing of the PLM application from lower |
|environments through it's the higher environments |
|Assist in the communications of the testing plan and status among Business|
|and IT stakeholders |
|Facilitate the reporting and resolution of issues and defects between |
|Business and IT testers, Developers and Project Management. |
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|lexis nexis, Alpharetta ga |2010 - |
| |2011 |
|A leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed |
|specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, |
|government, law enforcement, accounting, and academic markets. |
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|Risk Solutions - Statistical Audit Analyst |2010 - |
| |2011 |
Manage Data, attribute and model auditing process across Data Services.
Lead development and maintenance of data formats and sources, attribute
coding, score calculations, data filter rules, file transmission
requirements and technical documentation needs.
. Interface with data vendors, technology and production personnel to
assure timely and accurate implementation and maintenance of all
Insurance attributes and models.
. Manage and participate in the audit process for all internal and
external requests.
. Define and manage documentation for the following: new variable pre-
aggregation routines, model specification, and model scorecards.
. Develop filing packages and submit to necessary regulatory departments.
. Standardize and revise documentation management processes as necessary.
|Equifax, Alpharetta ga |1996 - |
| |2009 |
|A global leader in information solutions leveraging one of the largest |
|sources of consumer and commercial data, advanced analytics and |
|proprietary technology, to assist businesses and consumers. |
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|Credit Marketing Services (CMS) - Business Consultant/Analyst |2008 - |
| |2009 |
An order fulfillment team maintaining and updating historical databases
containing 200+ credit attributes and scores on 270+MM individuals.
. Engaged with cross-functional teams to integrate time-series credit
data product with traditional credit analysis programs to reduce
processing cost and increase the value to the customer.
. Engage clients to gather requirements and document in terms that could
be understood by fulfillment/operations and easily translated in to SQL
statements
. Trained to use ETL software such as Business Objects Crystal Reports
and Data Integrator to meet customer needs and integrate with internal
systems.
. Performed weekly fulfillment activities including set up, modification
and execution of SQL queries, data QA and data transmissions to deliver
time-series credit profiles on time and error free.
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|CMS Integration Support - Business Analyst/Project|2007- 2008 |
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Participated in cross-functional teams as fulfillment SME to build
cohesiveness and improve the overall results of the respective team's
deliverables by implementing LEAN business concepts and strategies.
. Managed the creation of business requirements for ETL processes for
inbound and outbound media that created first of a kind measures for
human resources allocation.
. Managed UAT, user validation and implementation of online-training &
documentation application.
. Planned, implemented and measured cost reduction procedures to save
$24K annually in print cost.
. Directed the automation of manual procedures that resulted in cost
reduction equal to an annual savings of $80K - $100K the first year.
. Promoted LEAN education by designing dashboards, establishing a
learning center and contributing monthly to a departmental newsletter.
|CMS Fulfillment - Production Technical/Business |2001 & 2005 - 2006 |
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Provided consultation and support to sales, fulfillment, operations and IT
teams relating to credit criteria analysis, FCRA compliance, attributes
development and QA testing, and use of credit scoring models.
. Designed customer specific solutions for converting processes from a
Mainframe to a UNIX environment that reduced timelines by 50% while
recognizing an operational cost reduction. Created Ad-hoc reports to
validate results between each system.
. Assist staff in resolving issues in with data formats, attribute
analysis, credit scoring, and streamlining to improve accuracy and
efficiency in processing
. Provided implementation support for projects, including data input and
preparation, SAS coding, chart generation and documentation by
improving process and validation procedures.
. Engaged as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in classroom training;
organized training materials and provided one on one mentoring that
reduced the classroom training period for new hires by 25%.
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|CMS Fulfillment - Production Team Lead |1998 - 2000 & 2002 - |
| |2005 |
Managed team members through various roles and responsibilities in order
fulfillment to meet or exceed internal and external expectations.
Performed research for customer's issues; Document findings and solutions;
Present documentation to management and customer. Escalated issues when
required.
. Maintained team workload distribution by monitoring project status and
forecasting with Sales.
. Facilitate the documentation of processes and procedures regarding
customer specifications and fulfillment procedures and programs to
maintain and increase comprehension of client expectations
. Designed processes methods to fulfill the clients request that
included, resolving data file and format issues on inbound and outbound
files
. Identified processes for automation, and/or parallel processing to
optimize runtimes
. Designed data SAS reports to determine the validity and corrects of the
credit and demographic elements during processing and on final output.
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|CMS Fulfillment - Production Project Manager |1996 - 1998 |
Managed multiple projects by evaluating individual project specifications,
determined the method of fulfillment and ensured the accuracy of each
project
. Promoted from trainee, to level 1 PPM with in 6 months; Achieved level
2 PPM with in 15 months; Promoted to team lead within 18 months.
. Worked on gaining knowledge of credit processes, SAS reports and
procedures related to the fulfillment programs designed to provide
financial services businesses with list of qualified candidates for
offers of credit
. Became educated in Equifax credit processing applications and
procedures by engaging with the production teams increasingly more
complex customer projects.
|Bristol Hotels Company, Dallas tx |1995 - 1996 |
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|Front Office Manager Holiday Inn, Jonesboro GA | |
|JHM Enterprises, Greenville SC |1994 - 1995 |
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|Front Desk Manager Hampton Inn, N. Druid Hills, Atlanta| |
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|WJS associates, Raleigh NC |1991 - 1994 |
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|Assistant Manger Hampton Inn, Cary, NC |1993-1994 |
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|PM Front Desk Supervisor Hampton Inn, Southlake Morrow |1991-1993 |
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration, HR-Personnel Selection
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
|Ethics & Compliance |Employee Relations |Conflict Management |
|Project Management |Presentation Skills |Data Protection |
|SAS - Mainframe and |SAS Programming 1 |SAS Programming 2 |
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