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Davenport, Iowa, United States

* Analyzes and presents Transportation Management System data insights.* Manages functionalities for all Transportation Management System users related to my customer account.* Manages Information Technology integration of our Transportation Management System with our customer systems.

Davenport, Iowa, United States

* Directly managed client and carrier relationships.* Coordinated daily inbound freight to client warehouses.* Collected data points on efficiency and effectiveness and analyzed them to propose improvement measures, such as shortening transportation time, reducing carrier cost, or consolidating shipping.* Began training for promotion to Logistics Analyst inside of one year of employment.

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

* Worked with Professors on their Topic Modeling (Unsupervised Machine Learning) project on mid-nineteenth century Congressional records.* Programmed tools and functions for use by non-data graduate students for their study of historical documents.* Refined and managed text mining, topic modeling, and data visualization processes using R and R Studio.* Was originally hired to work through the Summer, and due to exceptional performance was asked to stay on indefinitely.

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

* Graded graduate student analyses of Machine Learning methods.

Portland, Oregon, United States

* Directly managed 12 shipping lanes from Portland to the East Coast.* Directly supervised 20 dock employees loading and unloading freight.* Ensured all loads met company requirements as well as OSHA and DOT rules.* Managed Haz-Mat requirements for outgoing loads.* Used AS400 to manage dock space and plan loads.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Fleet Supervisor overseeing all fleet assets in Oregon and Washington* Acted as the point of contact for all employees regarding vehicle assignments, repairs, and maintenance.* Managed all vendor relationships in Oregon and Washington regarding fleet maintenance, repair, and disposition.* Used data from Excel, ARI, and VerizonConnect to draw conclusions about fleet operations and make decisions to increase utilization, efficiency, and decrease cost.* Reduced Fleet size by 100… Show more Fleet Supervisor overseeing all fleet assets in Oregon and Washington* Acted as the point of contact for all employees regarding vehicle assignments, repairs, and maintenance.* Managed all vendor relationships in Oregon and Washington regarding fleet maintenance, repair, and disposition.* Used data from Excel, ARI, and VerizonConnect to draw conclusions about fleet operations and make decisions to increase utilization, efficiency, and decrease cost.* Reduced Fleet size by 100 assets and recovered $1 million in revenue inside of six months. Show less

Salina, Kansas, United States

*Acted as the Service Center point of contact for Corporate Social Responsibility including disbursing information regarding company initiatives, and coordinating community activities for the service center such as food drives and other donations.*Reviewed performance data of office and dock personal to ensure efficient production and enact any necessary changes in processes to improve efficiency.*Managed time keeping program and ensured no employee was in violation of labor laws in… Show more *Acted as the Service Center point of contact for Corporate Social Responsibility including disbursing information regarding company initiatives, and coordinating community activities for the service center such as food drives and other donations.*Reviewed performance data of office and dock personal to ensure efficient production and enact any necessary changes in processes to improve efficiency.*Managed time keeping program and ensured no employee was in violation of labor laws in either an hourly or mileage compensated setting.*Tracked Hours of Service to ensure there were no violations and issued corrective actions for any serious infractions.*Kept track of equipment locations and maintenance with regular inspections including trailers at the service center, monthly tractor inspections, ensuring proper documentation in each tractor, first aid and safety supplies such as fire extinguishers, and general responsibility for office supplies.*Conducted meetings with employees to inform of changes in company policy, to review safety policies and procedures, and to review performance and encourage improvements to performance.*Reviewed applicant information and sat in on applicant interviews to assist in choosing the best candidates for open positions.*Ensured proper licensing and documentation for CDL A truck drivers including physicals, hazmat certifications, and license renewal.*Coordinated freight pickups over a 1400 square mile service area.*Handled customer service calls including complaints, shipment tracking, rate quotes, and dock pickups/drop offs.*Planned and executed efficient outbound dock operations, ensuring proper freight arrival and departure times, including managing freight handling employees.*Ensured all outgoing trailers meet DOT weight and hazmat regulations.*Planned and executed linehaul dispatching in cooperation with national dispatch coordinators. Show less

East Moline, Illinois, United States

Worked at the Aurora, IL and later the East Moline, IL locations while studying Business full-time.Aurora*Started as an outbound freight handler operating a forklift to unload local freight and load it into trailers headed for hub locations.*Was given the opportunity to learn some of the task-oriented responsibilities of Operations Supervisors and filled in in that role when needed.*When the opportunity presented itself was able to volunteer to work at other service centers… Show more Worked at the Aurora, IL and later the East Moline, IL locations while studying Business full-time.Aurora*Started as an outbound freight handler operating a forklift to unload local freight and load it into trailers headed for hub locations.*Was given the opportunity to learn some of the task-oriented responsibilities of Operations Supervisors and filled in in that role when needed.*When the opportunity presented itself was able to volunteer to work at other service centers in the Chicagoland area due to staffing or volume issues.East Moline*Won several company awards and prizes for moving shipments without damage from pickup to delivery.*Was again given the opportunity to fill in for Operations Supervisors when needed.*After finishing college spent time off the clock shadowing other Operations Supervisors to gain as much experience with their tasks as possible before taking a promotion to an Operations Supervisor role. Show less

Ms, Business Analytics

* Graduated with a 3.67 GPA having also worked as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant. * Led a team project cleaning and analyzing.

Ba, Cum Laude, Integrative Business And Management

*Graduated Cum Laude with a major in Integrative Business in Management, International Business Focus, and a minor in History..

General Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa *Attended general requirement courses studying mathematics, communication, science, and history..