Erin Beck

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Profile

A creative and confident self-starter, I'm effective at engaging business and IT Leadership teams while working at the detailed project task level to ensure timely execution and overall team success. I've demonstrated success providing essential project tracking and communication frameworks across globally dispersed teams and locations, including China, India, and Europe. My hands on experience launching and running all aspects of a local retail operation also brings a unique business perspective to the table.

Technical

Experience

Summary

Business Analyst

Wells Fargo, Contracted via Insight Global Danbury, CT June 2017 - December 2018

• Structured project management framework and tracked task execution to enable the migration and decommission of 1800 business workflows and data forms supporting critical processes for Wells Fargo Equipment Finance operations.

• Migrated 1.5MM associated documents, ensuring adherence to Wells Fargo document retention policies and validating successful document extraction and migration.

• Engaged business team members across globally dispersed locations including US- based operations, Europe, India & China to validate critical functions and establish migration priorities. Structured and facilitated project calls across global time zones with both business and technical teams.

• Worked extensively with on and off shore development teams to validate requirements and execute user acceptance testing, ensuring accuracy as we migrated core processes from a proprietary platform to a Wells-Fargo hosted SharePoint environment.

• Compiled and facilitated executive IT and Business team presentations to review progress and performance while tracking adherence to the project plan.

• Upon completion of workflow migration, was recruited by the leasing originations management team to improve project framework and team execution for the upcoming quarterly applications release.

Skills &

Certifications

• IT Certifications via edX (online learning platform founded by Harvard & MIT)

• Microsoft Office Tools: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint

• QuickBooks, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign; MailChimp

• Proficient in creating web and targeted social media content

• Graphic and illustrative design – web, mobile, print

• Content publishing and editing utilizing Adobe Creative Suite

• Browser compatibility, analyzing content to ensure consistency across platforms Erin Beck

Phone 860-***-**** Email ac8jvs@r.postjobfree.com Web linkedin.com/in/erin-beck eb 2

Education IT Certifications edX April 2017

Completed 5-part, 18-week Information Systems and Computer Applications course, cumulative GPA on certification exams, 3.8. Developed understanding of essential IT concepts: Information Systems Foundations, Hardware & Networks, Software Development (SDLC), Programming Fundamentals, Business & IT Strategy, Privacy, & Security Bachelor of Fine Arts University Hartford May 2008 Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.9, with a BFA in Printmaking, Minors in Visual Communication Design and Art History. Presidential scholarship recipient 4 consecutive years, Awarded the Elizabeth Capen Scholarship for academic excellence as a Regent’s Scholar in 2007, Recipient of the Barbara Podrowsky Memorial Award for remarkable progress and achievement as a female artist.

Experience

Summary

Lucky Stone Beads Plantsville, CT: Owner October 2011 - Present

• Launched specialty retail bead & jewelry store from scratch to meet the needs of local hobbyists and re-sale crafters. Established storefront location (1500 sq ft.), brand identity and implemented inventory & pricing strategy for the 6,000 products carried.

• Created web & social media presence to build brand loyalty while increasing annual sales to $125K. Total sales since launch, $900K. Development & daily maintenance of luckystonebeads.com, featuring promotions, upcoming class schedules and customer incentives.

• Product development: partnered with strategic vendors and customer associations to identify & validate new products and class designs. Introduced in-house designed & packaged beading kits that increased sales by 40%. Introduced locally made beads & product demonstrations featuring local artisans to promote sales of their designs and products. Artisan beads and demonstrations increased revenue by 20%.

• Customer instruction & documentation: Initiated hundreds of original projects, created prototypes, designed & developed detailed process documentation and supporting illustrations. Documented intricate processes in clear, concise language to provide an exceptional user-friendly experience, allowing customers to acquire skills from beginner through advanced techniques. Conducted over 500 customer training sessions while promoting kit product sales.

• Versed in all aspects of business process & operations including financials, inventory & expense and vendor management.

Recognition &

Organizations

Southington Community Cultural Arts April - October 2013 Recruited as an artist and local business owner to assist in fundraising efforts for new community arts center in Southington, CT. Was one of sixteen artists selected to participate in a 3D art project, showcased at the Southington Apple Harvest Festival, raising an additional

$18,000 in funds. Through state grants and fundraisers, Southington Community Cultural Arts has since completed construction & opened, enriching the community. Connecticut Bead Society Ongoing

Bi-annual sponsor of Connecticut Bead Society open houses and educational sessions for groups of 30+ participants. Collaborated with board members to create a new logo, print design materials, and promotional strategy for their annual Bead Bazaar.

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