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Project Management

Location:
Birmingham, AL, 35215
Posted:
November 04, 2010

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Yadda K. Myers

abh97a@r.postjobfree.com

*** ****** **** **.

Rogers, AR 72758

479-***-****

BUSINESS Candidate seeking to further career in Project Management that

OBJECTIVE leverages experience, programming and business skills, and passion for

the advancement of company through technology.

EDUCATION Candidate for Master of Education

University of Arkansas

GPA: 3.33/4.00

Major: Educational Technology

Focus: Higher Education and Business Training

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

The University of Alabama GPA:

3.04/4.00

May 2009

Major GPA: 3.63/4.00

Major: Management Information Systems Minor: Computer

Application Tech.

EXPERIENCE Project Analyst, ISD FIN CP&A Program Management Finance Strategic

October 2010 to Services,

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, AR

Current Participate in project planning according the Information Systems

Development Life Cycle by coordinating activities such as business

requirements, risk assessments, current and desired diagrams and target

date.

Define the scope and objectives of area projects and or programs.

Work with business unites to identify goals, success criteria,

assumptions, risk, and issues by

providing advice and guidance to others in the application of

information, best practices, and

aligning efforts.

June 2009 to Make sure that project stays on track by monitoring budgets,

September 2010 incorporating project changes, and

Ensuring adherence to established quality standards for the division.

Programmer, ISD Financial Development Treasury and Tax,

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, AR

Developed mainframe applications that assisted the treasury and

reconciliation process between

Walmart and electronic payment customers which allows for the proper

payments or refunds.

August 2008 to Developed and insured Payment Card Industry compliance of applications

for the security of

May 2009 customers.

Provided analytical and technical production support to the finance

area for dis-functioning jobs

and applications to increase quality assurance and optimization of

process flows.

Assisted in project management responsibilities by creating capacity

versus demand reports that

allowed for scheduling and budgeting of associates.

Business Analyst, The University of Alabama, MIS Department,

Tuscaloosa, AL

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., January 2009 to May 2009

Developed a decision support tool that integrates data from multiple

sources

into a RDMS and analyzes the data to facilitate better business

decisions.

Utilized best practices in data mining to improve Walmart's ability to

recognize valuable trends in its data.

BBVA Compass, January 2009 to May 2009

Aug. 2004 to . Developed a Retail Planning Tool to allow for a centralized

May 2008 information

resource.

. Provided analysis of business to ensure the development of tool meet

the

needs of the company.

Procter & Gamble, August 2008 to December 2008

Dec. 2005 to . Developed a standardized process for market sensing that allowed data

Dec. 2007 to be

rolled up to the region level.

. Provided analysis of distributors of software and data to increase

functionality and optimization of the forecasting process.

Sept. 2006 to . Provided an application to enable the development of more efficient

Dec. 2006 and

effective corporate strategy.

Student Support Staff, The University of Alabama, Undergraduate

Admissions, Tuscaloosa, AL

Aug. 2003 to . Maintained contact data within customer relationship management

Dec. 2003 systems to enhance the student and staff connection for the University

of Alabama.

. Assisted callers with admission questions, allowing callers to get a

better understanding about the admission process and facilitate process

improvement.

. Maintained student and applicant database to support financial,

college recruitment, and student services.

Recruiter, Avanti Team, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Prepared incoming students to meet the challenges of enrollment.

Welcomed high school groups to campus for large-scale recruitment

events.

Informed potential students and their parents about academic programs

and co-curricular opportunities available at The University

of Alabama.

Teacher's Assistant, The University of Alabama, Engineering Department,

Tuscaloosa, AL

. Assisted professor with 80 students' questions about daily

assignments, providing students with personal guidance, feedback and

mentoring.

. Graded and efficiently recorded student grades to allow the

instructor to increase productivity in and out the classroom.

Website Developer, Kinetic Communications, Birmingham, AL

. Shadowed employees in daily duties to get a complete understanding of

job.

. Helped update and maintain Alabama Power and Blue Cross Blue Shield

of Alabama websites.

. Provided help desk support to company vendors, executives and

clients.

. Responsible for safety, security, and reducing time required to open

office the next day.

COMPUTER Business Tools: Open Workbench, Microsoft Project, QMF for Windows,

EXPERIENCE Clarity, Quality Center, SQL Server, Visio, Minitab, Microsoft Office

Suite 2003 & 2007, FrontPage, Banner, and Talisma

Languages: Cobol, JCL, SQL, VB.Net, VBA, HTML, CSS, and C++

Operating Environments: Windows XP/ Vista/ Server 2003 & 2005, MVS, and

Visual Studio.Net 2003, 2005 & 2008

HONORS AND National Society of Black Engineers Women in

ACTIVITIES Information Technology

National Society of Women Engineers Dean's List Spr.

2005, Fall 2008, & Spr. 2009

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Alabama Information

Management Society

Webmaster Associate

of the Month Feb. 2010

Economic Committee Chair GMSP Mentor

Association for Computing Machinery

BUSINESS Associate Resource Group Connection Series

TRAINING & ProTech .Net Windows and Web Programming Certificate

CERTIFICATE Project Management Institute - Project Management Overview and Project

Management 101

REFERENCE Available Upon Request



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