Professional Objective
Obtain a challenging position in the Business Analysis and Business Process Improvement industry which effectively utilizes my professional and educational experience, knowledge of logistical and transportation practices, analytical skills, extensive IT capabilities and commitment to success while providing an opportunity for advancement into managerial and operational fields.
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Skills
• Expertise in Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio and Access with a focus on data mining and spreadsheet analysis.
● Proficient in the use of web hosting software, Java and Oracle environments with an emphasis on MS SharePoint, Oracle PeopleSoft, SAP BusinessObjects and IBM Cognos.
● Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications.
● Knowledgeable of IT hardware and software installation and audio/video equipment.
Certifications
• Current Department of Defense Secret Clearance,
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification (December 2008)
• W.M. Jordan Company Adobe Certification (May 2010)
• OSHA 30 Hour Certification (May 2011)
• Maersk Line, Limited sponsored Oracle, SQL, PeopleSoft and Outlook Certification (February 2009)
• International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) based “Business Analysis: Introduction to Requirements Analysis” training and certification (CACI, June 2011),
• IIBA based “Business Analysis Requirements Management and Communication” training and certification (CACI, July 2011),
• IIBA based “Analyzing Process Capability” training and certification (CACI, September 2011),
Associations
Financial Management Association
MBA Association
International Institute of Business Analysts
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Propeller Club
Work Experience
CACI International Inc. Norfolk VA
Business Systems Analyst (Consultant/Naval Maintenance Database) June 2011 to September 2011
• Manage and oversee software development team with members of various functional expertize.
• Assist in developing and defining systems scope and objectives through research combined with a basic understanding of business systems and industry requirements.
• Analyze business and user needs, document requirements, and revise existing system logic.
• Track and document changes to functional and business specifications.
• Monitor and document post-implementation problems and revision requests.
• Revise and update obsolete user manuals for naval repair coordination software developed in-house.
• Develop in-depth test scripts to recreate operational issues with regards to Naval software application.
• Generate test failure/pass reports and test data as required.
• Formally test programmer database alterations after database migration has occurred by following previously created testing documentation.
• Grant user access roles and assess user login issues as they arise for account holders globally.
W.M. Jordan Company Newport News, VA
Labor Foreman, Punch-List Specialist May 2010 to June 2011
● Coordinate subcontractors and streamline list of daily activities.
● Manage and assist a team of carpenters, laborers and various specialists.
● Monitor jobsite safety issues and awareness while reporting and determining appropriate actions for violators.
● Manage subcontractor conflicts and concerns as they arise while ensuring adherence to blueprints.
● Adjust critical path workflow processes as jobsite develops.
● Interface between and coordinate subcontractors and general contractor.
● Act as liaison between building owners and architects.
Cope and Olson, PLC Newport News, VA
Office Clerk Summer 2005 to May 2010
• Manage, maintain and update local area network of multiple office computers and hardware.
● Develop backup strategies and integrate data storage systems.
● Manage a team of legal aids and secretaries.
• Kept office records and performed various clerical duties for law partners.
• Schedule client meetings coordinate daily activities in a streamline fashion.
Maersk Line, Limited, Norfolk, VA
Materials Data Analyst (Temporary) February 2009 to July 2009
• Analyze consumables spending for commercial fleet for 2007, 2008.
• Generate numerous ad-hoc reports for administrative support.
• Develop automated reactive procedures to promote rapid response to critical business functions.
• Develop a set of applicable metrics to track corporate progress.
• Perform an extensive analysis of hundreds of vendors while developing a vendor scorecard system based on new and historical data necessary to obtain competitive pricing for over $60,000,000 in consumable goods.
• Utilize PeopleSoft to extract data for the categorization of expenditures.
• Identify potential areas for cost savings.
• Develop financial forecasts for 83 separate business units; perform project cost benefit analyses.
• Forecast workload in support of a multi-million dollar budget.
• Write various formulas, queries and functions to deliver desirable statistical and analytical results through the use of calculus, SQL, Access and Excel.
HERM Technologies, Newport News, VA
Assistant Maintenance Manager May 2007 – December 2007
Bohemian Trading Company Radford, VA
Contracted Consultant July 2006 – December 2006
Education and Relevant Coursework
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
Master of Engineering Management, Concentration: Systems Engineering December 2013
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Port and Maritime Logistics/Supply Chain August 2009
Radford University Radford, VA Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration: Management May 2007
● Studies emphasizing operations research, systems engineering and engineering management.
● Studied and practiced business plan development and execution and explored Six Sigma practices.
● Studied and analyzed the major ports and maritime logistics centers of Western Europe while abroad.
● Extensive independent analysis of dockworker (ILA) contract evolution over the past twenty years.
● Studies exploring overcoming corporate resistance to change as well as process/capability improvement.
● Extensive coursework centered on financial analysis, utilization of IT and analytical tools and Statistical Analysis.
● On hand educational experience with numerous distribution centers, marine terminals, and regulatory offices that focus on logistical efficiency.
● Read, write and speak Spanish at an intermediate level.