Address: 113 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ewing, New Jersey 08638
Home Phone: 609.771.1889 Mobile: 609.672.1468 E-mail: roxandrsn@aol.com IT BUSINESS ANALYST PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY - Proactive, assertive, consummate, and technically adept professional, of fering versatility, leadership skills and strong multidisciplinary management ex perience. Exemplifies integrity and determination in initiating change and embr acing diversity. Recognized for the assiduous ability to conceptualize and devel op innovative procedures and processes to streamline operations, expedite proced ures, and increase efficiency through enthusiastic encouragement. - On track of completing an advanced business analysis training program wi th inclusive list of courses necessary in obtaining the equivalent senior level business analyst experience. Training courses include but not limited to: consul ting, process analysis, data analysis, business architecture, requirements gathe ring, and management consulting. Skilled in eliciting business requirements and with competitive knowledge in overseeing full software development lifecycle (SD LC). - Collaborative, articulate, and team-oriented with intellectual edge and innate ability to lead multiple projects and diverse teams; combine skills in bu ilding rapport and establishing winning situations in support of sales and marke ting objectives. Analytical and forward-thinking leader with proven adaptability , humility, and compassion. Equipped with advanced academic credentials, as well as strong business instincts necessary in evaluating business needs and in desi gning effective solutions to achieve performance objectives. - Systematic and proactive with innate ability to effectively manage stres sful situations. Attentive in addressing the needs of others; flexible and relia ble leader with humanistic management approach and tactfulness dealing with peop le, building rapport, and creating an inclusive environment of teamwork. EDUCATION & TRAINING Dec 2010-Present Business Analyst Boot Camp www.BusinessAnalyst.Boot.Camp -OFallon, MO Oct 2010-Present(MS) Master of Science in Business Administration Concentration in General Management Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ Mar 2010 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Career Report Jun 2007-Feb 2010(BS) Bachelor of Science in Technical Management Concentration in Network Communications Management DeVry University, North Brunswick, NJ | GPA: 3.86 Sep 2001-May 2007(AAS) Associate of Applied Science in Network Engineering Techn ology Mercer County Community College, Trenton, NJ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Business Analysis and Process Improvement - Effectively determined causes of inefficiencies and defined areas for im provement; successfully formulated Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that eliminated labor-intensive tasks and improved business procedures - Contributed in reducing time required in completing bookkeeping spreadsh eets; designed manual tracking book systems which enabled the section to effecti vely manage check(s), and other related correspondence - Successfully increased employees job accountability as well as the process in depositing checks through the initiation and implementation of changes in man ual tracking book - Designed and developed innovative Access Database that increase employee s work efficiency, eliminates data redundancy, minimizes employee room for errors, and maintains data updated and accurate - Expedited the process in disseminating correspondence using skills in fo rmulating advanced Excel formulas; utilizing Microsoft Office suite applications ; and in creating automated form letters - Chosen by the State of New Jersey, Department of Treasury, Division of P ensions to take a special Employees Benefits Training program while assuming origin al responsibilities; successfully passed the class with an A-grade and obtained qualifications to take an exam in order to become a member of International Soc iety of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists Sales and Customer Service - Repeatedly received awards for securing the highest number of sales and credit card applications at Strawbridges Department Store - Provided outstanding customer service and creatively met selling standar ds - Assisted customers in finding products that matched their needs - Answered questions about products and promoted their value and best feat ures - Received payments from customers in the form of cash, via check, credit card or debit card - Operated cash registers, counted cash, process credit and debit cards, a ccepted discount coupons, provided sales slips and provided customers with chang e, if necessary - Placed customers' purchases in bags or packages - Stocked racks and shelves, marked prices, prepared displayed and took pr oduct inventory - Followed specific store procedures to handle security problems with res pect to thefts and other security risks IT / Implementation and System Conversion - Controlled Resumix software program for more effective resume screening and adjustments - Earned a certification as technical support specialist from the Human Re source Development Center through American Council on Education (ACE) in Washing ton, DC - Utilized productivity aids in implementing and maintaining software, app lications, and system libraries - Functioned as the focal point of contact between division sections, and/ or supported bookkeeping needs - Co-managed the preparation of audits or independent reviews and sustaine d technical assistance associated with software updates, troubleshooting, and ba ck-ups - Provided advice on appropriate types of electronic and/or manual recordi ng and information systems by using mastery of commercial products for word proc essing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation applications - Served as technical resource, demonstrating knowledge of computer system s, hardware, operating systems, and applications software Team Management, Collaboration, and Personnel Supervision - Facilitated trainings for proper usage of professional and business prod uctivity software - Effectively collaborated with teams to ensure successful IT system integ rations - Monitored and directed work activities of subordinate professional and c lerical employees - Monitored compliance of personnel and initiated improvement in internal controls - Coordinated with various governmental agencies, including coworker and s taff, as well as existing and retired members of New Jersey retirement system fu nds EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Technical Support Specialist (2000-2003) State of New Jersey, Department of Personnel, Intergovernmental Transfer Service s-Trenton, NJ Pensions Benefits Specialist (1988-2000) State of New Jersey, Department of Treasury, Division of Pensions and Benefits-T renton, NJ Sales Associate (1994-1999) Strawbridges Department Store-Langhorne, PA LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS Certificates of Completion of Microsoft Office classes-Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook Human Resource Development Institute Life Insurance Agent (Temporary License) Certificate of Completion for H&R Block, though tax laws Continuing Education Human Resource Development Institute, New Jersey Department of Personnel, Trento n, NJ PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS - Member, ISA (International Society of Automation) (2009-Present) - Member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) (2009-P resent) - Member, AAUW (American Association of University Women) (2009-Present) - Member, Toastmasters (2009-Present) - Future Business Leaders of America (2008-2009) - Golden Key International Honor Society, Atlanta, GA (2009) AWARDS AND HONORS - Deans Honors List, DeVry University ~ Summer 2008-Spring 2010 - Highest Level of Achievement-Platinum ~ Aug 2009-Feb 2010 - Golden Key International Honor Society, Atlanta, GA ~ Jun 2009 - Future Business Leaders of America ~ Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 - Students Taking Active Responsibility (STAR Program) ~ Sep 2008 - Deans List, Mercer County Community College ~ Spring 2007 COMPUTER SKILLS
- Norton AntiVirus - Linux - Visual Basic .NET - Hard drives - Scanners - Mozilla Firefox - Assembling workstations - Internet Explorer - UNIX - External hard drives - Pentium motherboards - Partitioning - Formatting - I/E Modems - Logon scripts - Security users/groups - Microsoft FrontPage - Resumix - I/O controllers - Windows 3.0, 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista - A+ upkeep and maintenance - COMM - Windows Server - Microsoft Office Suite