Manager Project

Alvaro (Danny) Saenz

Shavano Park, Texas *****

LinkedIn 210-***-**** ******@*********.***

Qualifications Profile

Analytical and skilled Financial/Budget Manager and Project Manager with a solid and progressive career within multiple industries and as a business owner/operator.

Adept at budget management, capital/expenses, financial analysis, cash flow management, project management, and small business ownership.

Well versed in collaborating with organizations including the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, and the Stone Oak Business Association.

Recognized for strong interpersonal, organizational, presentation, and communication skills; technologically-savvy with proficiencies in Microsoft Office Suite and proprietary software.

Proficient in the ownership and management of a small business that saw a 60% increase in revenues, year over year.

Knowledgeable in Great Plains and Hyperion financial reporting – actuals tracking, budgets & forecasting, budget preparation, actuals vs budget comparisons

Professional Experience

OpTech Enterprise Solutions, San Antonio, Texas

Budget Manager, 04/2013 – Present

Accountable for designing and launching a new budget process to track expenditures for numerous companies, including OpTech Enterprise Solutions, OpTech Technologies Corporation, OpTech Warehouse Facilities, and OpTech de Mexico. Establish budget categories, identify expenditures within each category, compare actuals vs budgets, and analyze results. Administer Weekly Cash Flow reports. Demonstrate familiarity with Great Plains accounting system used to develop/run reports.

Prepared forecasts of weekly deposits and expenditures and presented the information to senior leadership on a weekly basis to assess current and future cash flow.

Robert Half International, San Antonio, Texas

Project Manager/Source Analyst, 03/2012 – 01/2013

Tasked with identifying data elements in IT Applications as part of the Alliance Project for AT&T. Successfully orchestrated 15 projects simultaneously requiring identification of data elements representing business needs and sourcing these elements to a centralized warehouse.

Ensured that all completed projects met AT&T requirements and successfully transitioned to the next phase of the Alliance Project.

Viasoma Web Design Studio, San Antonio, Texas

Business Development Manager, 07/2011 – 02/2012

Managed all business development for this Internet company specializing in website design, development, and associated activities.

Spearheaded marketing efforts including sales, networking, social engagements, and involvement with chambers, business organizations, and non-profit organizations.

EmbroidMe, San Antonio North, Texas

Owner, 06/2007 – 07/2011

Owned and managed this small business offering embroidery, screen printing, and promotional products. Developed strong relationships with local and national business organizations and provided superior service resulting in referrals and repeat business.

Built a store atmosphere that regularly attracted new and returning customers.

AT&T, San Antonio, Texas

Lead Budget Analyst, 1/2003 – 6/2007

Created a comprehensive capital budgeting process for the reorganization of SBCIS, including a future method of operations, a list of roles/responsibilities, a transition plan, and a training package. Analyzed, reported, and monitored Internet, telecom, long distance, and messaging capital budgets, budgeted at between $10M to $0.5B.

Determined dollar actuals and validated figures in SBC’s Oracle systems, including the General Ledger, project accounting, and fixed asset modules.

Director, Measurements and Budgets, 3/2000 – 12/2002

Tasked with tracking, reporting, and analyzing capital ($0.9B) and expense budgets for Advanced Solution, Inc. (ASI). Implemented best practices and process improvements; uncovered roadblocks to current processes, and confirmed timing/sizing/financial information on engineering projects. Following a second review of each organization, improvements were shown to have delivered a reduction in expenditures/administrative costs and improvements in timing/sizing of projects.

Slashed leased transport (IXC) expenses by dropping dollar expenditures by $6M yearly, a 60% reduction; partnered with transport personnel to identify circuits no longer required and revise billing to eliminate unnecessary invoice overhead.

Developed new capital processes for different entities within ASI, a new SBC subsidiary.

Additional professional experience with AT&T as a Corporate Manager-Capital Management Tracking Results, and as an Area Manager-Budgets.

Educational Background

Certificate in Telecommunications

St. Edwards – Austin, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Texas A&M University at Kingsville – Kingsville, Texas

Community Involvement

Board of Directors, YMCA for Child and Family Services Board of Directors, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Member, Embajadores Committee Member, Science and Technology Committee City of San Antonio, Small Business Advocacy Committee Mayor’s Office Representative

Member, Knights of Columbus at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Treasurer, Phi Kappa Theta Alamo Alumni Association

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