SUMMARY
Accomplished Data/Programming Professional with extensive experience in SAS, Excel, analytics, and modeling. Solutions driven, with strong research, troubleshooting, and analytical skills. Diverse background with data, including working with multiple languages and platforms. Built a reputation for playing with and translating numbers and data into languages that my audiences speak, which guides my customers to new insights and enriched decision-making.
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QUALIFICATIONS
SAS / Risk and Marketing / Excel with VBA / Presentations / Training
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
METLIFE, Bridgewater, NJ 2015 – present
Advanced Data Analytics Manager
Advanced Data Analytics work in Internal Audit department
Extensive use of Tableau and Excel with VBA
Developed Case Study, including creating a scenario and a data set, for use in a data program for 300+ auditors
Created tools in Excel using ActiveX controls and VBA to assist auditors in ongoing work, saving many hours of time and increasing accuracy
Developed a tool in Excel to streamline QA work in Audit
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL / HOUSEHOLD / HSBC, Bridgewater, NJ 2002 – 2015
Business Manager
Use SAS for report writing and analytics in multiple environments
Created and implemented multiple response models
Use Excel extensively, including combo boxes and VBA code
Use Power Point to prepare and deliver presentations, including at a company-wide conference, and directly to executives from a large merchant
Worked in Front-End Credit Risk and Marketing analytics
HEALTHFIRST, INC., New York, NY 2000 – 2001
SAS Programmer / Analyst
Used SAS for report creation
Developed programming for monthly reconciliation of data for large client
Developed programming for monthly reconciliation in implementation of two state-based insurance lines of business
NEW SOLUTIONS, INC., New Brunswick, NJ 1998 – 2000
SAS Programmer / Analyst
Utilized SAS extensively for creating data sets, statistical analysis, and report writing
Assisted on numerous consulting projects, including: data and numerical analysis, development of project methodology, writing and proofreading reports
Wrote and maintained extensive documentation
Data Validation, Cleaning and Standardization
Designed and Implemented Training Course and Materials of proprietary software product and trained clients on use of software
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 1995 – 1998
Research Assistant
Co-authored "PVA Membership Survey of Health Care Utilization", Interim Report
Performed data analysis on large sample of cases for state government welfare analysis
Performed field research for welfare project
Compiled and analyzed both panel and cross-sectional micro survey data sets using SAS
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, NJ 1994 – 1997
Instructor and Teaching Assistant
Designed and Taught Introduction to Microeconomics
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Master of Arts – Economics
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science – Economics
University of Delaware
Bachelor of Arts – Sociology (Minor in Mathematics)
University of Delaware
Courses Completed at SAS Institute (NY/NJ): SAS Fundamentals: A Programming Approach; SAS Programming; SAS Macro Language; Optimizing SAS Programs; SAS Report Writing; Advanced SAS
SUGI – San Francisco, CA – March 2006
SUGI – Seattle, Washington – March 2003
Knowledge Studio – 2004
Strategy Science Immersion Training – San Rafael, CA – August 2004
Decision Systems – March 2005
Interpersonal Skills – Cornell – March 2005
Introduction to VBA, Learning Tree International – July 2004
HSBC Decision Engine Conferences – Las Vegas, NV – April 2005 & June 2006
Six Sigma 101 – internal HSBC training
Teradata / Python training – internal at Capital One
Audit 101 – Charlotte, NC – October 2015