PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVE:
Proven professional leader with extensive managerial experience in all
facets of check processing, bankcard operations and retail banking.
Consistently obtained and exceeded objective goals, strong analytical and
critical thinking, crisis management and decision-making abilities, as well
as interpersonal, written and oral communications skills. Experience
managing and supervising other banking professionals and leading cross-
functional teams.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Citibank, Englewood Cliffs, NJ - One of the largest full service banks in
the world offering an
unparalleled range of products and services.
Manager/AVP-National Check Processing
March 2003 - Jan 2009
Smith Barney Check Enhancement Operations
. Manage the day to day operation of all InClearing /Date Entry processes
within NCP.
. Manage a staff of forty-five plus employees.
. Responsible for all performance appraisals, coaching and development of
staff.
. Manage vendor relationships.
. Develop and implement process and procedure enhancements.
. Responsible for Continuity of Business (COB) for the Northern region of
NCP.
. Act as a liaison between other departments, business units, and
divisions.
. Exceeded productivity, budget and quality expectations.
. Risk Control and Assessment
. Assisted with System Development with Programmers
Unit Manager - Citicards Payment Mail Opening/Statement Insertion/Print
Operations July 1998 - March2003
. Manage the day to day operation of the Payment Mail Opening, Statement
Insertion and Print Operations within Citicards operations.
. Manage a staff of thirty five plus employees.
. Responsible for all performance appraisals, coaching and development of
staff.
. Manage vendor relationships.
. Develop and implement process and procedure enhancements.
. Responsible for all reporting of daily, weekly, quarterly and annual data
related to productivity.
. Act as a liaison between other departments, business units, and
divisions.
. Exceeded productivity, budget and quality expectations.
. Risk Control and Assessment
. Assisted with System Development with Programmers
Hoffman LaRoche Federal Credit Union, Nutley, N.J. - A member-owned, not-
for-profit financial institution.
Senior Account Development Representative
March 1997 to Dec. 1997
. Opening and cross-selling credit union products.
. Handle various transactions via phone with customers.
. Close on various loan products.
. Exceeded all sales and performance objectives.
Sovereign Bank, Elizabeth, N.J. - One of the largest Savings and Loans
financial institution offering various services and products.
Retail Banking Supervisor
May 1996 to March1997
. Responsible for the daily operation of the retail banking floor including
branch sales.
. Develop and implement policies and procedure enhancements.
. Met/exceeded sales and branch performance objectives.
. Prepared financial and regulatory reports as required by the bank's
internal auditor, board of directors, and state and federal banking
regulatory agencies.
. Contacting customers, prospective customers, and civic organizations to
promote goodwill and generate new business opportunities.
. Evaluate branch office income and expenses
. Managed, created and exceeded budget expectations.
City National Bank, Newark,N.J. - a minority-owned and managed commercial
bank dedicated to building wealth and improving the quality of life within
the communities.
Assistant Branch Manager
Nov 1989 to Feb1996
. Responsible for the daily operation of the retail banking floor including
branch sales.
. Act as Branch Manager in absence of manager
. Develop and implement policies and procedure enhancements.
. Met/exceeded sales and branch performance objectives.
. Contacting customers, prospective customers, and civic organizations to
promote goodwill and generate new business opportunities.
EDUCATION:
. FELICIAN COLLEGE, LODI, NEW JERSEY: BA, Business Management/Marketing,
2009
CERTIFICATION:
. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
. OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
RECOGNITION AWARDS:
. QUALITY EXCELLENCE
. SHINING STAR
. LEADERSHIP