Joe Montanez, BA, MBA
**************@*****.*** 480-***-****. Surprise, Az. 85387
Executive Summary
Experienced professional in multiple disciplines specifically with academic instruction, securities, healthcare, project management, data analysis, and regulatory compliance. Seeking a remote customer service opportunity.
Skills
Academic Instruction (Communications, System Analysis, Project Management.
Call Center - Securities, P&C Insurance, Customer Service, Healthcare (process calls from individuals, doctors, pharmacists).
Bilingual – English - Spanish
Compliance (FDA, HIPAA, Aerospace, Pharmaceutical, Criminal Justice)
Quality Assurance procedures.
Web Development (mocks-ups, design, testing)
Vendor Audits (Regulatory Compliance).
System implementations (Agile/SDLC, Six Sigma Process Improvement.
Documentation - Design Specs, Functional Specs, User Guides, Test Plans.
Risk Management (Internal, External), Regulatory Documentation.
Professional Experience
United Health Care – June 2021 – May 2022 Call Center Representative
Processed inbound medical calls while ensuring compliance with medical requirements, insurance, and HIPAA requirements
Addressed day-to-day inquiries, complaints, escalations, and grievances.
Facilitated communication between clients, doctors, and pharmacists.
Resolved inquiries on the first call, enhancing customer satisfaction scores.
American Express - April 2020 – Dec 2020 Vendor Compliance Analyst
Conduct vendor documentation reviews to ensure regulatory compliance.
USAA - May 2019 – Nov 2019 P&C Insurance Call Center Advocate
Processed inbound P&C insurance calls from all 50 states.
Provided clear communication of insurance policies and state requirements.
Vanguard - Sept 2017 – Jan 2018 Securities Call Center Professional
Processed client stock market securities requests.
Knowledge of securities essentials, series 7, securities investments.
Superior Court of Arizona - March 2012 – Sept 2017
Business Analyst/Project Management
Identified world class solutions for complex criminal court projects.
Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers
Collaborated with cross-functional teams on criminal court projects.
Knowledgeable of state regulations for business requirements.
Cross-functional team leadership.
Designed judicial court web-based applications.
Established excellent communications with judicial officers/staff/software developers to ensure project deliverables.
Developed and executed test plans to ensure successful project deliverables.
Project end-to-end implementations (SDLC and Agile)
State of Arizona, Department of Education - Jan 2010– Oct 2010
Arizona School Finance Data Analysis Manager
Administration of state funding for Arizona s School and Charter Schools
Providing excellent call center support for Arizona’s School Systems.
Trained Az School Districts on student and transportation data requirements.
Supervised seven-member call center team addressing complex school student Data Analysis and Reporting.
Support of SAIS Student data reporting system, School Transportation.
State of Arizona, Department of Economic Security - Jan 2008 – Jan 2010
Business Analyst III - Division of Child Support Enforcement
Child support application developer - S/W application improvements.
Johnson & Johnson - Dec 1995 - July 2007
Ensured regulatory compliance of medical device projects in Mexico.
Ensured FDA compliance procedures were in place. Coordinated FDA investigations and corrective plans.
Developed compliance protocols and SOPs. Provided compliance training.
Effectively complex compliance training to US and Mexico stakeholders.
Designed and implemented international process improvement project between Mexico and US.
Global Compliance Manager/Director Position Raritan, New Jersey
Developed and approved SOPs, SDLC protocols, and MAPs.
Assisted with the analysis of complaints submitted.
Manage hiring process of system analysts.
Trained staff on FDA regulatory compliance, HIPPA, Electronic signatures.
Performed vendor audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
Academic Instruction Experience
University of New Mexico - Computer Programming
Gwyneth College – Business Analysis, SDLC, compliance.
Raritan College, Raritan, NJ - Regulatory Compliance, Business Analysis.
Johnson & Johnson - HIPPA, Quality Assurance, and FDA compliance
Phoenix College – Business group dynamics, Communications
Education
MBA, University of Texas, 1989, Economics, Organizational Leadership
PhD, Organizational leadership and Emotional Intelligence. 2007
Six Sigma Certification, process excellence, date received 2005
Project Management Certification, date received 2000.
Property and Casualty Insurance License(s), date received 2018
Securities Industry Essentials, Series 7, 2021