DEMETRICE BROWN
ad0wdc@r.postjobfree.com * 864-***-****
CORE COMPETENCIES
Global and National Team Management,
including new business start up and sales
Process / Product Development and
Improvement
Real Estate Closing and Settlement Expertise IT Business Analyst Certifications:
CompTIA Server+
Linux Essentials
Microsoft (MTA) - Windows Server Admin
Microsoft (MTA) - Security Fundamental
Certified Advanced Tax Professional II
Performance Evaluation, Metrics and Analytics
ABA Paralegal Certification,
National Center for Paralegal Training
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science Degree - Criminal Justice
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Own Up.
October 2020 - present
Title Operations Manager - October 2020 - present
Business Relationships Manager
Manage and direct title insurance underwriter relationships
Initiate and manage company joint venture partnerships and relationships
Develop and cultivate mortgage lender relationships with over 25 lending institutions
Start-Up Product Owner
Established a new title agency for a financial technology company
Created Day 1 closing processes and procedures
Trained supervisory staff to train their reports to perform closings and escrow
Collaborate with IT professionals, including software developers, in a business analytics role to create and improve title products, reporting, and the customer experience on the company platform using Hubspot
Company Culture Champion
Chairperson and creator of People of Color Affinity Group at Own Up
IT Network & Security
Task Assistant to CTO
Research and documentation of SOC 2, Type 2 for B2B
Draft and maintain security configurations for company-owned equipment on MacOS and Windows
SentinelOne cybersecurity platform agent
Identify threat level and resolve for security incidents
Facilitate Rippling MDM for IT Business
Troubleshoot and provide assistance to company users Abode Title, LLC
November 2019 - September 2020
Director of Title Operations (remote position)
Start-Up Product Owner
Established a newly formed title agency for a real estate law firm
Created Day 1 closing processes and procedures
Trained staff to do closings and escrow
Managed and directed title insurance underwriter relationships
Title and Closing Agent
Managed and trained staff on FirstAm Business Software programs
Real estate closing preparations, including drafting CPL, CD, Settlement Statement, Warranty Deeds, Affidavits and other title documents.
Perform title curative and clearance work for closings
Review title search, estoppel search, and lien searches
Draft policy commitments and sign final policies
Manage closing escrow deposits and disbursements
E-file closing and curative documents
Aldridge Connors Law Firm and Peak Title & Abstract, LLC April 2012 – September 2019
Sr. Operations Manager (August 2014 – September 2019) Fully remote, nationwide leader
Oversight and management of all company employees either directly or indirectly (with the exception of the COO to whom I directly reported), including supervisors, business analyst, and operations managers located nationwide.
Managed software enhancement projects and collaborated with software developers, business analysts, and operations leaders to:
Create solutions and define enhancements needed for our company proprietary software system
Assess and document IT project integration between our company proprietary system and our client-based and vendor-based systems.
Create performance dashboards within our company proprietary system with the purpose of:
Providing snapshot of employee performance
Providing snapshot of Client SLA performance
Measuring Vendor performance
Managed title curative staff and processes
Created interactive staffing model template tool, now used company-wide to assess employment needs.
Start-up business development and on-site training for new clients
Review and analyze monthly budget in collaboration with Controller.
Daily use of Prolaw software to draft documents and manage case flow. GA Foreclosure Operations Manager (April 2012 – August 2014) Atlanta, Georgia
Oversight and management of 65+ paralegals, including 10 supervisors and their direct reports.
Established KPIs and metrics for each team within the department.
Drafted yearly budget proposal for approval by company CFO.
Managed title curative team and processes.
Organized and conducted timely foreclosure sales monthly, including post sale reporting for approximately 1500 – 2000 sales per month.
Lead analysis and documentation of Client SLA scorecard assessments and rebuttals for 30+ clients
Conducted weekly calls to ensure firm compliance and issue management with all clients and vendors
Managed daily client system documentation compliance (ie- LPS, Vendorscape, Lenstar, Real Resolution, etc.)
Daily use of Prolaw software to draft documents and manage case flow.