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Bethesda, MD, US

Consulted with CEO on building and maintaining Power BI visualizations by tracking KPI's to improve company operations.

Beavercreek, Ohio, US

• Oversaw budgets on 13 internal research and development (IRAD) projects ($4M+), overhead projects ($2M+) and managed 70+ employee allocations across various software contracts to determine employment needs with.
• Created and maintained a PowerBI financial workbook that tracked IRAD, overhead budgets and all employee allocations, by manipulating data in power query and building compelling visuals.
• Pitched red, yellow and green metrics to VP of engineering, director of product and software engineering managers on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Formatted and exported data from Excel into Power BI creating a dashboard for the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) by creating complex calculations and visualizations to simplify KPIs for the CTO to analyze.
• Established supply and demand tool in excel by using grouping, conditional formatting, and other Excel functions to track over 70 employees on 34 contracts to determine internal or external sourcing for future projects.
• Developed Excel dashboard that tracked IRAD costs by munging data and creating visuals for upper management to collaborate on current and future spending.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Managed nineteen multimillion-dollar contracts ($50M-$60M) for the United States and international customers in a manufacturing plant by collaborating cross functionally with engineers, production planners and floor.
• Migrated and cleaned large complex data sets by doing data wrangling and munging techniques. Used Excel formulas and functions to report precise and accurate information to managers and directors to drive their.
• Designed Tableau dashboards tracking key financial metrics that reports data to senior managers daily that led to decisions that reduced operating costs up to 33%. Developed automated tableau stories to present as.
• Revised Estimates to Complete (EAC) quarterly, collaborating with program managers and engineers. Presented and pitched updated EAC to vice president and directors in quarterly Contract Status Review meeting.
• Monthly EVMS (Earned Value Management System) cost reporting to program finance of KPI’s tracking costs of large contracts.
• Performed Various Ad Hoc assignments such as calculating labor costs, data validation, and more requested by managers or team members.

Carlsbad, California, US

• Sourced potential deals by calling over two hundred investment brokers selling businesses within Highcrest's criteria.
• Introduced deals to upper management by creating a one-page company teaser.
• Created and represented slides of CIM's to owners undertaking financial analysis.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Aided financial analysts within cost management function, supervising contracts for United States government and international customers.
• Utilized estimating, data analysis, SAP, EFS and other financial programs to analyze financials of contracts.
• Addressed budget concerns at daily meetings to make sure contracts were on track to thrive.

• Launched small startup company of sixteen in a semester-long business immersion experience.
• Selected to be Director of Finance and managed a team of five who prepared and presented financial projections and updates to company, audit committee, and board of directors.
• Decreased expenses by 30% through analyzing ratios and projections and lowering operating expenses.

Rexburg, Idaho, US

• Officiated basketball games on and off campus, strived to call fair games while using communication skills to manage coaches, players, and parents

New Castle, DE, US

• Educated customers and sold waste services door to door
• Directed HVAC maintenance inspections
• Completed Successfully all job requirements through hard work and diligence
• Achieved highest rating possible for new recruits out of over 100 participates

Rexburg, ID, US

• Surveyed clients about businesses and politics

• Helped shape and install granite countertops into homes and businesses

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Business Finance