Operations & 3rd Party Relations Specialist

*.*.*******@*****.*** 856-***-**** Matthew Walker https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewwalker3

Summary:

Focused, driven and personable business operations specialist with 2+ years of experience in vendor/inventory management, as well as 2 years of prior experience in financial research & client services. Adept at solving problems, learning new systems, and critical quality assessment. Positive, enthusiastic demeanor with a hunger to learn more and perform excellently.

Proficiencies:

Project Management and Administration

Back Office and Operations Support

Process Systemization and Oversight

Information Management

Market Research and B2B Data Analytics

IT Support and Research

Inventory & Fleet Management

Candidate Research and Recruiting

Oracle, SQL, Concur, Workday, Tableau, Microsoft Sharepoint and Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)

Education:

Yale University, New Haven CT; B.A. History of Science and Medicine, May 2013

Experience:

Corporate Vehicles Administrator – Subaru of America 2017 – Present

Subaru of America is a vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ.

Supporting operations of the Corporate Vehicles Office (CVO) at Subaru of America’s HQ, including fleet inventory management, employee leasing and promotional vehicles.

Serving as an assistant inventory/fleet manager for the CVO. In this position I have developed deep knowledge of Subaru’s corporate organizational structure, vehicle lifecycles and database operating procedures. The data-heavy nature of this role has also allowed me to enhance my Excel reporting skills, as well as my eye for detail and process design.

Responsibilities include receipt of new vehicles, delivery of test & auction vehicles, management of vehicle records (both physical files and via Oracle), and general administrative support for the CVO.

Management Support Associate – Vendor Management Office (VMO), Research at Bridgewater Associates 2014 – 2016

Bridgewater Associates is an asset management firm in Westport, CT.

Provided operational support to the Research Vendor Manager, including helping to meet the data intake and service management needs of Bridgewater’s Research department. Bridgewater is an asset management firm in Westport, CT.

Managed operational lifecycles for nearly 100 consultants working in Research, including on/off-boarding, creating purchase orders, deploying technology and security assets, approving invoices, and financial forecasting. Built a Sharepoint-based system to allow for tracking of consultant information and streamlined the onboarding process, resulting in a simplified procedure and greater transparency for hiring managers.

Built and maintained technical guides and visualizations/workflows for complex processes and systems relating to VMO goals. Provided help & training materials for data products used in Research, and facilitated vendor-led training sessions for technical platforms, helping to keep Bridgewater’s investment analysts primed to get the most out of tools from vendors.

Managed the corporate Amex card and expense reporting for the Research VMO. Facilitated purchases and renewals for data, software, subscriptions and services for the Research department (purchases of tens of thousands of dollars on the Amex, and hundreds of thousands of dollars via purchase order).

Maintained and built databases for recording assets & licenses owned by researchers, data & consultant vendor details, and a catalogue of available data products & tools, resulting in improvements to the VMO’s tracking accuracy. Performed regular audits to ensure system functionality.

Provided excellent and timely helpdesk support service in connecting researchers to various data sources, research contacts, and service providers, which resulted in efficient workflows and increased intake capacities.

Research Analyst – Consulting, North America at Cognolink (now Third Bridge) 2013 – 2014

Cognolink/Third Bridge is a financial research firm in Manhattan, NY.

Aided management-consulting clients in performing research for third-party deals (primarily portfolio management and M&A market research). Worked with clients to narrow down the types of perspectives that would be useful to their research, and then facilitated private, compliance-friendly engagements between clients and experts with the relevant industry experience.

Built a sizeable network of contacts in many industries during the course of recruiting potential consultants. Recruitment often involved time-intensive, granular international searches in collaboration with other Cognolink offices around the world to find highly specific perspectives or expertise.

Specialized in telecom and SOC technology, but also gained exposure to a myriad of other industries through various research projects, including transportation & logistics, industrial manufacturing, and hotel operations, to name a few.

Venture Capital Analyst – Intern at Dallas Venture Partners (DVP) 2012

Dallas Venture Partners is a venture capital firm in Dallas, TX.

Worked as an unpaid summer intern under the direct tutelage of DVP’s Managing Partner, Matthew Himelfarb. Learned extensively about business finance, entrepreneurship, and the Venture Capital field while providing operational support.

Aided in the selection and development of entrepreneurial projects by exploring and rating deal pitches for potential investment, in accordance with DVP’s strategic proficiencies and target markets (namely technology and software).

Contributed extensive research for one of DVP’s primary projects, a telecom technology startup, including composing market competition and exit strategy reports for the investment memo.

Engaged with DVP’s managing partner in a one-on-one capacity. Received close mentorship and exposure to the startup world, including TeXchange (Texas’ technology entrepreneurial society) in both Austin and Dallas, as well as technology incubators in both cities.

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