Client-Focused Accounting & Finance Professional

Candace A. Giard

**********@****.*** • 757-***-****

EDUCATION

Monmouth University, West Long Branch NJ

1979

MBA Finance

ME Reading

MS Computer Science

BS Elementary Education 1971

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Volt Engineering Parsippany NJ

May 2001 – February 2001

Consultant for AT&T Business

Design and implement creation of a test lab for selling off campus secuity to financial instituti

Nextons

Lucent Technologies, Warren, NJ

1996-2000

Month Year

Marketing Director

Develop business cases for new products for domestic and international customers

Lucent Technologies/ AT&T Network Systems, Holmdel, NJ

1985 -1996

Product Manager/Product Development/Market Research

Managed DACS equipment for China

Lead executive team to develop and implement the new warranty program for Lucent Technologies

Designed and developed salespeople software program to assist in plugging in numbers to sell DACS. This software program helped to establish ROI and future income for customers.

Lead team to conduct market research with phone companies to design new products

Received multiple marketing awards including marketer of the year

None for stepping out of the box, problem solving

Western Electric, Kearny, NJ

1979-1985

Month Year

Production Manager

Developed forecasts for power units tht were required in central office switches ex 1A, 1, 5E

Supervised two people

Designed algorithms for spun off phone comanies to use to perform their own forecast. Went out to meet with phone companiesexecutives to train them on using algorithms

Met with top AT&T Long Lines executives for staus of power units to meet their delivery dates.

EXTRACURICULAR

2015 - present

Juried Fine Artist

Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist 1995 - present

I was the sole care giver for my husband as he battled ALS from 2022 until he died, with me by his side of February 28, 2025. As promised to him, I am rebuilding a new life with a happiness filled with 32 years of beautiful memories. My desire to work and continue to use my financial skills will be a wonderful gift in my new season. A gift of purpose. I am a quick learner.

SKILLS

Computer software/ frameworks: Microsoft Office, Quicken

Languages: English

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