Data, People, and Process Optimizer

KATE VORDERER

Chicago, Illinois ***** 773-***-**** *******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/kate-vorderer SUMMARY

Strategic and results-driven professional with proven success in project management, data analysis, and marketing operations across corporate and creative sectors. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, streamlining processes, and implementing automation to drive accuracy and efficiency. Experienced in ERP data readiness, pricing strategy, and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in Excel, Power BI, SQL, and Meta Business Suite to transform data into actionable insights that support business growth. EXPERIENCE

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, Maywood, Illinois

Research Coordinator, Orthopaedics, 2025

• Audited 550 departmental research projects, identifying 250 for closure and remediating 80+ compliance gaps— reducing non-compliance risk by 95%.

• Closed or remediated 58% of outdated projects within the first 90 days of tenure.

• Created onboarding documentation that reduced new assistant ramp-up time by 40%.

• Standardized data processes for biostatistical review and third-party storage, reducing data return by 20%. PANDUIT, Tinley Park, Illinois

Project Manager, 2022-2024

• Monitored the price update process and led a global team of ten pricing reps; implemented project strategies that reduced FTE resource need by 80%.

• Built process documentation, maps, and Gantt charts, decreasing required effort for price updates by 60%.

• Oversaw ERP data readiness, resolving 3K+ data errors and achieving 100% project compliance.

• Facilitated collaboration with 35 global data stewards, earning a 95% satisfaction rate on communication and support.

• Partner with IT to design process to continually monitor new inputs. Sales Operations Analyst, 2019-2022

• Created and maintained 22 global baseline pricing files; coordinated accurate, direct delivery of 1K+ files to customers.

• Automated pricing file generation with RPA, reducing time from 4 hours to 10 minutes and eliminating human error

—saving ~70 labor hours/month.

• Designed a self-serve contact update tool via SurveyMonkey, cutting email bouncebacks by 85%.

• Consolidated duplicate distributor branches, freeing up 127 system hours and reducing system runtime from 5 days to 3 hours.

FILAMENT BRANDS, Oak Brook, Illinois

Engineering / Product Information Assistant, 2017-2018

• Ensured product data accuracy across engineering and e-commerce platforms by reconciling sources including packaging, manuals, and supplier inputs.

• Identified and corrected 100+ critical data inconsistencies, prioritized by cost and urgency. CNA FINANCIAL, Chicago, Illinois

Business Analyst, 2014-2016

• Supported actuarial team by building pricing models and risk assessments for property and casualty insurance.

• Developed BusinessObjects queries to streamline monthly reporting; reduced a full-day process to 30 minutes. EDUCATION

SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY, Chicago, Illinois

Bachelors of Science, Mathematics Business Minor

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL, SharePoint, SurveyMonkey, Meta Business Suite, Oracle ERP, REDCap, IRB portal Kate Vorderer, Page 2

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOE’S CONCERTS, Chicago, Illinois

Social Media Consultant, 2021-2023

• Managed Instagram and Facebook content via Meta Business Suite; implemented a 24/7 story rotation, increasing sales driving post reach to by 70%.

• Grew brand audiences significantly (e.g., 11K 18K) through collaborative posts with photographers/artists.

• Adjusted ad content based on ticket sale trends, improving conversion rates by 30%. RAISED ROWDY, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Content Creator, 2018-2020

• Produced digital content and managed artist relationships

• Launched a 20-artist livestream series that drew 40K+ views.

• Doubled brand followers (10K 20K) by aligning content with audience insights.

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