Professional Summary
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An innovative, energetic, goal-oriented professional with solid financial
and marketing experience. Extensive experience in analyzing [pic]business
applications in an organization as well as reviewing and analyzing cost
estimates. I have excellent written and verbal communication skills which
have helped me to effectively communicate directly with clients and gather
details of requirements used in various projects. Exceptional financial
analysis skills specifically in reviewing performance, identifying problems
and implementing cost reduction solutions. Highly organized with the
ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines. Detail-
oriented and highly organized with proven experience in project planning,
team building and strong leadership on multiple projects under varying
levels of demand.
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Area of Expertise
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Project Financial Analysis Budget Planning
Planning/Execution Executive Integration Projects
Business Analysis Presentations Quality Assurance
Salesforce.com Client / Staff Performance Management
Productivity and Training
Efficiency improvement Revenue Goal/Growth Problem Solving
Attainment
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Omniture ? San Francisco, CA
3/2009-8/2009
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Financial Analyst- (FP&A)
. Gathered and assembled weekly project status reports and other
progress/update reporting to various audiences
. Assisted in the maintenance of project plans ensuring that tasks were
properly and consistently updated
. Monitored, identified and communicated financial expense performance
to sales and business partners and finance management team
. Created monthly financial reporting package's for senior executives,
and internal managers
. Analyzed root causes of variances, propose recommendations on areas of
improvement, and develop frameworks to help prioritize initiatives,
support implementation of automation.
. Developed and coordinated departmental budgets and forecasts
. Budgeted, monitored and managed assigned business units. Identified
areas of savings and risks.
. Responsible for headcount analysis within certain regions and
departments within the company.
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Contra Costa Times ? Walnut Creek, CA 8/2008-
10/2008
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Financial Analyst- (Marketing & Sales)
. Maintained and enhanced budget and forecast models for multi-line
service offerings
. Assisted with development and maintenance of improved process flows
for gathering and reporting on key business metrics
. Provided thought leadership and analytical support to members of the
Marketing and Sales divisions.
. Developed and present financial results and analysis such as quarterly
achievement and business trend reporting, analysis and metrics to
business executives on a regular basis
. Weekly and monthly financial monitoring and reporting including direct
and period spend variance analysis.
. Conducted annual budgeting, expense forecasting, investment analysis,
and business decision support for the Marketing and Sales divisions.
. Reported on performance vs. forecast of marketing programs using
internal database and third-party software
. Primary responsibility is to provide analytical support to the market
manager team and recommend strategies to improve performance
MedeFinance ? Emeryville, CA 12/2007-
05/2008
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Business Analyst
. Ensured project activities are completed in accordance with the
Medefinance Applications within salesforce.com
. Partnered with Account Executives to support all aspects of the
MedeFinance solution, including business requirements definition and
the development, testing, and implementation of ongoing service
enhancements.
. Identified, tracked, and resolved all issues and risks associated with
the delivery of client services. Managed the issue resolution process
from start to finish both internally and within customer organization.
. Continually assessed, document, and analyze client gains in efficiency
and effectiveness. Constantly educated clients on the value
MedeFinance delivers to their business needs.
. Developed methodologies, processes, tools and infrastructure required
to implement MedeFinance applications successfully and repeatedly.
. Performed business analytics on the customer's financial data, using
the MedeFinance application, to help the Account Executive identify
areas for the customer's highest need for focus and/or opportunity for
return on investment.
. Performed project analysis between business requirements and
functional specification documents
[pic] American International Group (AIG) ? San Francisco, CA 10/2005
- 08/2007
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Financial Service Analyst
. Analyzed and conducted risk analysis on companies business operations,
stock performance, and management team to build profitable book of
business
. Meet with company officials to gain a better insight into the firm's
prospects and determine its managerial effectiveness
. Developed new reports and analysis to drive optimal business decisions
. Analyze financial statements; spread financial projections; calculate
financial covenants; perform financial analysis, perform collateral
analysis, calculate yield analysis; and perform industry analysis
. Monitor assigned accounts and obtain & review critical underwriting
information such as company's financial forecast models by analyzing a
variety of SEC filings, research reports, and press releases
. Supported senior team members in the effective communication and
positioning of the companies investment strategies by assisting with
various data and analysis.
. Conducted weekly and monthly forecasting for different business
opportunities
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Education
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Saint Mary's College
Masters of Business Administration
2009 - 2011
University of California, Davis
B.S. Major: Managerial Economics 2001 -
2005
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Technical Skills
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. Strong proficiency with MS Excel, Word, Access
. Excellent presentation skills as well as organizational and
administrative/clerical skills
. Microsoft Project - Advanced knowledge of creating, tracking, and
updating project plans
. Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, Publisher, Visio, Outlook,
Access,
. Cognos TM1, Salesforce.com
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Professional Skills
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. Highly organized, can think strategically, translate business objectives
into project plans, and execute with precision