Becky Helms
***** ********* ****. #**** ******, TX 78729 410-***-****
************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/pub/becky-helms/46/730/67/
Tactical, thorough and proactive professional with experience in leadership
and processes development. Excels in communicating with stakeholders,
gathering and defining requirements and implementing cross-functional
processes with emphasis on creative and operational efficiencies.
Areas of Expertise
. Scoping . Quality Assurance . Process
. Management . Load Balancing Implementation
. Staff Training . Tactical Planning . Employee Growth
. Feedback Loops . Workflow Analysis . Requirement Gathering
. Communication
Professional Experience
LivingSocial Manager of Photography March 2010 - May 2013
Managed a team of up to 15 Photo Editors who were responsible for the daily
review of merchant provided assets, communication and management of
freelance photographers, and research and development of an in-house asset
library from stock sourcing to custom photo shoots. Interacted closely
with all internal operations teams while providing on-brand photo services
to the product and in-house design teams. Strategized and conceptualized
the overall visual aesthetic of photographic content through testing and
researching current trends in the industry.
Accomplishments
Built the team from a team of 1, responsible for the daily output of 75
images per week in 15 markets, to a team of 15 responsible for over 2000
images per week in 200 markets. This includes the development and
implementation of style guides and processes for 7 different product
verticals, with an emphasis on increasing efficiency while not sacrificing
creative quality.
Developed proprietary tools for the management of creative assets by
providing functional and UI/design requirements to and working closely with
the development team.
Built and in-house photography studio that services two product verticals
producing assets for nationally distributed merchants.
Developed and implemented operational processes and workflows used
domestically and internationally.
Communicated with outside vendors and negotiated contracts with the aid of
the legal and finance teams.
Bank of America Senior Teller October 2007 - August 2009
Performed daily teller duties including customer service and managing
customer transactions. Responsible for internal vault procedures,
transaction approvals for Tellers, and assisting the Teller Operations
Specialist with documentation organization and audit preparedness.
EB Games Store Manager October 2004 - October 2007
Oversaw a team of employees and general operations and performance of the
store. Duties included customer service, inventory control, revenue
performance tracking, implementation and training of new initiatives,
recruiting and hiring as well as employee performance coaching.
Education
Salisbury University 2009
BFA - Graphic Design Summa Cum Laude Excellence in Graphic Design Award
Anne Arundel Community College 2005
AA - Business
Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat: Microsoft
Excel, Powerpoint, Word