Functional Skills
Business Analytics
Business Intelligence
Customer Analytics
Customer Relationship Management
Data Analysis
Data Management
Financial Management
Leadership Development
Operations Management
Project Management
Requirement Analysis
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
User Acceptance Testing
SQL Analysis
Risk Management
Software Skills
Jira
Microsoft Excel
SQL
Microsoft PowerPoint
PowerBI
Sharepoint
Oracle Analytics Cloud
Canva
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Project
Confluence
Smartsheet
Artificial Intelligence
Cognos Analytics
Sector Experience
Business Services
Financial Services
Healthcare
Social & Public Sector
Technology
Notable Clients
Blue Shield of California
Florida Blue
Highmark
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Premera Blue Cross
Experience
Willis Towers Watson
Management Consulting
Consulting Business Analyst
4/2019 - 12/2023
Supported key aspects of internal CRM systems and Data Management as a member of the Enterprise Data Services (formerly Digital Analytics) team as the sole Consulting Business Analyst in North America. Served as a SME for core CRM platform, supporting over 11,000 users globally.
› Developed requirements for and tested CRM software and other product updates, reporting and data changes, preparing Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and creating highly praised test plans as part of the SDLC, utilizing Jira heavily.
› Analyzed cyclical revenue and sales globally, preparing and delivering reporting and analyses of multimillion-dollar sales for all lines of business, utilizing exports and data feeds from internal CRM systems and other platforms, such as Power BI.
› Responded to product user inquiries, including data and reporting-related requests, strategic and enhancement ideas, change requests, and general support requests for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions.
› Developed requirements for and tested CRM software and other product updates, reporting and data changes, preparing Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and creating highly praised test plans as part of the SDLC, utilizing Jira heavily.
› Analyzed cyclical revenue and sales globally, preparing and delivering reporting and analyses of multimillion-dollar sales for all lines of business, utilizing exports and data feeds from internal CRM systems and other platforms, such as Power BI.
› Responded to product user inquiries, including data and reporting-related requests, strategic and enhancement ideas, change requests, and general support requests for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions.
HAWAII MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION (HMSA)
Other
Senior Business Analyst
9/2017 - 4/2018
Supported Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Hawaii's Federal Employee Program (FEP) unit, working with both internal and external stakeholders for successful administration of the Program and operations. Held a lead role in project analysis and planning for NextGen, a multi-year, multimillion-dollar transformational program for BCBS companies nationwide.
› Led the development & implementation of a novel, NextGen application, Member360 to replace a legacy application, working directly with the Product Manager (who was based in Washington, DC), ensuring a successful implementation.
› Analyzed, developed, and documented requirements (both functional and non-functional) for cyclical software releases, which occurred on a quarterly basis with R4 (Release 4) in Q4 being the busiest release due to EOY deliverables, activities, etc.
› Supported corporate testing activities, including identifying and executing test cases, documenting testing results, and escalating issues or defects.
› Led the development & implementation of a novel, NextGen application, Member360 to replace a legacy application, working directly with the Product Manager (who was based in Washington, DC), ensuring a successful implementation.
› Analyzed, developed, and documented requirements (both functional and non-functional) for cyclical software releases, which occurred on a quarterly basis with R4 (Release 4) in Q4 being the busiest release due to EOY deliverables, activities, etc.
› Supported corporate testing activities, including identifying and executing test cases, documenting testing results, and escalating issues or defects.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Other
Reporting Analyst, FEPOC Consulting Development
1/2015 - 8/2017
Provided reporting, research, and analysis support as a member of the Consulting Development Section, a team responsible for aiding the Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies nationwide of the Federal Employee Program (FEP) in their challenges, operations, and future technology direction. Represented the company at the Spring 2016 U. of Maryland Career Fair in College Park, MD, selected by the company to be a Representative for the newly-formed College Hire Program.
› Built and developed briefings, reports, and presentations for the Section and Senior and Executive Leadership, facilitating high-level customer analysis and decision-making.
› Created new National Conference Briefing Books for the bi-annual FEP conferences (FTC and TSS) and provided onsite/offsite logistical support for the conferences, which all achieved attendee satisfaction ratings of 90% or better.
› Inducted into the company's Culture Cohort and Talent Development groups for high-performing employees.
› Built and developed briefings, reports, and presentations for the Section and Senior and Executive Leadership, facilitating high-level customer analysis and decision-making.
› Created new National Conference Briefing Books for the bi-annual FEP conferences (FTC and TSS) and provided onsite/offsite logistical support for the conferences, which all achieved attendee satisfaction ratings of 90% or better.
› Inducted into the company's Culture Cohort and Talent Development groups for high-performing employees.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Research
Guest Researcher
6/2011 - 1/2015
Served as a Guest Researcher for the Atomic Spectroscopy Group (ASD), a subdivision of the Quantum Measurement Division (QMD) at NIST, beginning the summer after my sophomore year in college as an undergraduate student in June 2011.
› Contributed to the advancement of the Atomic Spectroscopy Group's Atomic Spectra Database (ASD), working alongside two highly-distinguished physicists, Dr. Joseph Reader (https://www.nist.gov/people/joseph-reader) and Dr. Alexander Kramida (https://www.nist.gov/people/alexander-kramida), developing, analyzing, and reviewing spectroscopic data tables, utilizing Excel, performing many different functions pertaining to each data set, such as Lookup functions (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH, etc.), Pivot Tables, Text to Columns, Conditional Formatting, etc.
› For all of my efforts and contributions to the ASD as well as to the QMD, in general, my name is listed as a Contributor, to this day, at: https://www.nist.gov/pml/atomic-spectra-database.
› Contributed to the advancement of the Atomic Spectroscopy Group's Atomic Spectra Database (ASD), working alongside two highly-distinguished physicists, Dr. Joseph Reader (https://www.nist.gov/people/joseph-reader) and Dr. Alexander Kramida (https://www.nist.gov/people/alexander-kramida), developing, analyzing, and reviewing spectroscopic data tables, utilizing Excel, performing many different functions pertaining to each data set, such as Lookup functions (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH, etc.), Pivot Tables, Text to Columns, Conditional Formatting, etc.
› For all of my efforts and contributions to the ASD as well as to the QMD, in general, my name is listed as a Contributor, to this day, at: https://www.nist.gov/pml/atomic-spectra-database.