Taylor Williams

**** ** ******* **, *** Grove, OR, 97267• 503-***-**** • ac0epi@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Recent finance graduate with 5 years collective work experience

Excellent communication skills due to working in wide variety of settings, groups, and industries

Experience working independently, taking initiative, and adapting without explicit instruction

Skilled in leadership and teaching roles, and comfortable public speaker

Detail oriented and self-taught in basic data science methods

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Finance. Portland State University (PSU), Portland, Oregon: graduated December 2016. GPA 3.62

Completed extra coursework in statistics, accounting, mathematics, and project management

Relevant Experience

Financial Data Analyst - FNL Foods, Salem, OR: July to September 2016

Worked with team automating data collection for cost reporting, forecasting, and inventory management

Applied culinary background and worked hands-on in operation for full understanding of dataset

Worked independently on-site and remotely

Inventory Manager - American Queen Steamboat Company, Vancouver, WA: June to September 2014

Supported mobile operation of cruise ship American Empress along Columbia and Snake Rivers

Coordinated logistics with suppliers, contractors, operations staff, and management

Independently designed inventory system and was point of contact for shipboard department heads

Maritime Project Management Intern - HMS Global Maritime, Portland, OR: February to April 2014

Assisted project manager with purchasing, vendor/contractor selection, and environmental compliance

Wrote procedures and inventory systems for preparing ship to operate after long layup period

Internship produced subsequent job offer by American Queen Steamboat Company

Technical Skills

Proficient in Microsoft office suite, particularly in Excel and capable of teaching others

Basic skills in R statistical language

Completed Google Analytics Individual Qualification

Working understanding of relational databases, SQL queries, and statistical methods

Familiar with Tableau, SPSS, Python, Access, and Filemaker. Can quickly pick up new tool sets as needed

Projects

CFA Society of Portland 2016 Finance Career Expo: September 2016

Spoke to business classes about Chartered Financial Analyst designation and career event

Recruited volunteers and was chief volunteer lead during event

Finance Tutor/Program Designer - PSU: April to June 2016.

Identified need for program to support business students in finance courses

Gathered faculty input to design and implement curriculum and schedule

Spoke to finance classes and designed print materials to promote program

Tutored students in Excel and finance concepts (e.g. Time-Value of money, investments, reporting)

Additional Experience

Vice President - PSU Financial Management Association: September to November 2017

Managed student organization to offer programs for business students

Made presentation about mathematical bases for frequently used financial tools

Secretary/Treasurer - Pacific Northwest chapter of the Explorer’s Club: November 2016 to present

Published chapter newsletter using Constant Contact email marketing platform

Maintained chapter funds and records

Chef - Clackamas County Juvenile Department - August 2016 to present

Volunteered to teach cooking classes to youth in the drug-court program

Designed menus and lessons based on relevance to student circumstances

Ship’s Assistant Cook/Acting Chief Cook - Oregon State University Ship Operations, Newport, OR: December 2011 to January 2013

Planned and prepared meals on voyages lasting up to 1 month

Rose to supervisor’s position upon need, operated independently when supervisor’s position was empty

Ship’s Cook - yacht transit, Fort Lauderdale, FL to Panama City, Panama, July 2010.

Ship’s Assistant Cook and Salvage Hand - Fred Devine Diving and Salvage, Portland, OR: October 2007, July to August 2008, and June to September 2009.

Maritime Engineering Project Intern - Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): July to September 2007

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