Allison Vu Email & Phone Number

Santa Clara, California, United States

Mountain View, California, Us

Allison is responsible for driving cost optimization programs ranging from $11M-$75M to ensure that GBSG PD (Global Business Solutions Group, Product Development), team responsible for developing the accounting software for small businesses, Quickbooks, spend is aligned with the org’s targets and strategy. Alongside Finance, HR, and PD leaders, Allison serves as the Financial Operations business partner to manage team budgets, drive quarterly forecasting, and propose data-driven recommendations. - Provide financial planning support for AWS cloud infrastructure program of $75M by preparing quarterly forecasts via Cloud360. Recommended budget updates based on projected business changes, team goals, and historical trends, in collaboration with Finance, Product Development, and Cloud Operations, resulting in timely and accurate quarterly forecast submissions.- Conduct headcount analysis of hiring rates, attrition, and intern conversions to understand movement trends and provide actionable insights to PD leaders to support headcount strategy and hiring needs across international sites. Built dynamic headcount and contractor models to efficiently synthesize multiple data sources, reducing need for manual inputs. - Develop a streamlined software license management tracker to monitor annual expenses of $11M and manage the renewal PO process in collaboration with PD team leaders and Procurement, ensuring efficient license renewals and approvals.- Coordinated TERD (Tech Ecosystem Resource Data) FY25 goals and capabilities submission process across 8 SBSEG business units to provide accurate resource allocation data to Intuit leaders as part of fiscal-year planning by developing an action checklist to enhance team accountability and ensure stakeholder alignment, resulting in timely completion.Software tools: Cloud360; JIRA; Qliksense; DevPortal; Coupa; Google Suite: Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drive

Redwood City, California, Us

Allison oversees the product development and go-to-market (GTM) deliverables of Network Edge, a network automation tool in collaboration with 10-15 cross-functional stakeholders. She also leverages data to drive strategic projects that deepen stakeholder partnerships, establish PMO best practices, and improve project alignment. - Lead a group of global product managers through the early development of a new hybrid product which resulted in team alignment across strategy mapping, use case planning, epic break down, and task grooming and prioritization.- Oversee and manage cross-functional go-to-market (GTM) deliverables for product releases based on an Agile framework, including tracking milestones, mitigating risks/dependencies, and facilitating issue resolution to ensure timely execution of new features.- Improve operational efficiency and quarter-over-quarter stakeholder satisfaction by developing, executing, and evaluating process improvements across the Product organization for purchase orders (PO), new vendor onboarding, and quarterly business reviews (QBR)- Collaborate with Global Networks and IT teams to coordinate and deploy Equinix data center expansions across global sites based on the quarterly product roadmap initiatives- Facilitate consistent roles and responsibilities (R&R) alignment across a matrix organization by managing and organizing the R&R clarity assets of various Product teams in a multi-year effort to clarify role functions and task ownership- Organize promotional material, manage multimedia content, and author email messaging as part of the interASIANconnect (an employee resource group) leadership team.Software tools: Confluence; Smartsheet; JIRA; Microsoft PowerPoint; Coupa; Aha; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Word; Microsoft SharePoint; Power BI; Clarizen; Salesforce

Fremont, Ca, Us

Allison was the team lead responsible for providing financial reports and detailed analysis of past quarterly Marketing and Sales performance to support future cost management decisions. She collaborated with Accounting and Finance leaders to prepare travel budgets, present financial models, and develop recommendations for management review.- Analyzed marketing investment data of $2.2+ million for corporate planning, including headcount, goal analysis, and business unit infrastructure, and used insights to recommend improved resource allocation and cost optimization decisions - Planned and managed quarterly travel budgets of $1M and validated partner expenses to ensure compliance with company travel policies and budget adherence.- Reconciled monthly foreign exchange reports to analyze cost impact of accounts receivables across several global currencies and identified cost-saving opportunities for management review.- Performed bimonthly reconciliations of financial reports and resolved discrepancies in collaboration with Accounts Payables and third-party travel agencies. Software tools used: Microsoft Excel; Callidus Cloud; Microsoft Access

Campbell, Ca, Us

Allison calculated commission payments for nearly 150 sales employees and referral partners and reconciled discrepancies to ensure timely payment reporting. She then led the development of a payment platform that improved the payment monitoring experience and reduced the number of support inquiries.- Created financial reports of outstanding referral/commission payments with Salesforce, Microsoft Access, and CRM and supported Accounts Payables with processing 50+ weekly check requisitions.- Developed and launched the 8x8 Referral Payments Portal, a software platform that streamlined payment monitoring for sales employees and referral partners. This resulted in a 56% decrease in the number of payment inquiries within 30 days of launch, significantly reducing the need for manual support and enhancing partner satisfaction through real-time payment updates. - Resolved sales partner inquiries and payment disputes through Zendesk ticketing software and escalated exception cases.Software tools used: Salesforce; Microsoft Excel; Zendesk; Microsoft Access; NetSuite; PeopleSoft

- Analyzed quoted and invoiced shipping costs to determine business unit profitability to help managers make informed business decisions and improve company margins- Processed daily credit and debit memos, issue checks, and receive payment using Quickbooks accounting system