John A Carducci

acy2lr@r.postjobfree.com *** West *0th St. Erie, PA 16502 716-***-****

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Purpose-driven and passionate Business Analyst with expertise in competitive intelligence, market research and analytics. My professional background includes a broad base of knowledge in project management, marketing and business development. I am seeking an opportunity to leverage my experience and ingenuity to drive successful business relations and outcomes. EDUCATION

Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration: Management, Marketing 2009 EXPERIENCE

Freelance Consulting – Erie, PA

Business Development Analyst 11/2015-Present

Advise nonprofits on industry best practices and proper implementation of recommendations

Provide market insights and business opportunities through market research, competitive intelligence and analysis

Instruct clients on how to leverage technology with strict budget constraints

Perform financial analysis and suggest possible areas to improve Erie Insurance Group, (Adecco Contractor) - Erie, PA IT Business Analyst: Commercial Lines 10/2014-10/2015

Monitored and Identified out of balance transactions and defects across all IT platforms for commercial lines of insurance

Performed root-cause analysis for each out of balance transaction by analyzing the XML files and examining the functional and business requirement documents

Created detailed defect analysis as well as the steps needed to replicate the issue for further quality assurance testing

Facilitated the development of an analytical control point model that automated the extensive manual effort previously needed to detect out of balances

Led monthly meetings with Sr. Financial ACCT and the Cost Allocation Ssv. to balance the General Ledger based on my reports

Designed and executed streamlined CRN processes which dramatically reduced man hours previously needed.

Discovered and implemented early defect detection processes by cross referencing SQL queries with the analytical control point model increasing efficiency and response time.

Phoenix Cosmopolitan Group, LLC. - Erie, PA

Senior Business Analyst 10/2010-4/2014

Orchestrated activities, presentations, and crucial market research for the week long Business Innovations Summit in Taos, NM

Managed and executed confidential market intelligence research for executive level decision making

Performed cost benefit analysis and price point analysis for new products and services

Conducted market research and feasibility studies

Forged strong business relationships to generate partners and financial backing Senior Analyst

Spearheaded the design and implementation of an informal strategic marketing plan that reached 1 million people and attained an additional $30,000 in free publicity within the first month of execution

Mobilized a team of fourteen analysts; delegated tasks as new contracts arrived

Compiled ad-hoc reports for sales, marketing and executives highlighting the impact and reach of our nonprofit consulting services

General management duties including daily operations; human resources, employee time-sheets, shift reports

Established a database of local and national funding sources and formulated the methodology for a ranking system Research Analyst

Strategically assessed the supply and demand of services and conducted financial analysis on numerous nonprofit organizations

Led a team of eight analysts; created step-by-step training documents for on-boarding new employees

Developed a marketing and sustainability plan for multi-million-dollar Eco-friendly ranch, Blackstone Ranch

Edited and audited extensive volumes of local nonprofit IRS 990 data American Income Life Insurance- Erie, PA 08/2009- 6/2010 Benefits & Sales Specialist

Personal closing ratio from January 2010 – June 2010 > 40% versus company-wide average of 33%

Awarded Agency’s weekly top sales agent multiple times

Delivered 15-20 weekly presentations derived from direct mail-generated leads and trained new agents PROFICIENCES

Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook,

SharePoint, Intuit: Quickbase, Infogix: Advanced Analytics, HP Quality Center, Service Desk Express, Salesforce, Asana: Project Management, Axosoft: OnTime, WebEx: Web Office,

Strong Communication and Presentation skills, Trained in Agile, Scrum, Waterfall and Neuro-linguistic Programming

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