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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Not a new job...just updating LinkedIn!Certified Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) demonstrating Fifth Third Bank's compliance with the Data Security Standard (DSS) developed by the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC).

Synchrony Financial, Kettering Oh

IT professional with experience in PCI DSS Assessments, SOX Audits, Project Management, Release Management, Quality Assurance and Administrative/Office Services. Proven track record of successfully leading complex, cross-functional projects from concept to completion. Manages Synchrony’s annual assessment for compliance of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) to prove compliance with secure systems, so customers can trust Synchrony with their sensitive payment card information. Liaison with the qualified security assessor (QSA) to ensure Synchrony passes the PCI DSS Assessment and obtains the report on compliance (ROC). Ensures all requirements for compliance are met by the annual deadline to qualify Synchrony to be published as ‘Compliant’ by Visa and continue operating in the Payment Card Industry.

Miamisburg, Oh

Managing release activities for waterfall and agile deliveries in accordance with business objectives; Developing release plans and scheduling milestone dates to ensure timely completion of projects; Identifying resources needed, assigning responsibilities and leading teams to successful deliveries; Proactively managing changes in scope while identifying potential risks and devising contingency plans; Facilitating readiness reviews, environment assessments, defect reviews and daily status meetings; Tracking and reporting progress, analyzing results, publishing metrics and forecasting future trends; Identifying opportunities for improvement and developing best practices; Managing Disaster Recovery efforts to ensure successful failover; Defining the role and function of team members to effectively coordinate all activities of the team.

Miamisburg, Oh

Developed release plans and fallback plans; Coordinated release activities during Integration, Certification, Release day and post Release; Defined, implemented and improved the process to integrate, verify, release and audit software; Coordinated changes in the Certification and Production environments; Led daily status meetings, prepared and distributed minutes; Communicated with Senior Management, Project Management, Engineering staff, Production staff, and support teams on all aspects of the release process; Led project testing efforts, reviewed product requirements, formulated test strategies, created test plans, executed test plans, documented problem reports and validated fixes; Provided test support for seven LexisNexis Risk Management market-focused applications.

Miamisburg, Oh

Provided administrative support to a Senior Director, multiple Managers and up to 90 staff members; Forecasted training expenses, registered staff for training and tracked training costs to budget; Prepared statistical reports and special projects, ensuring confidentiality; Scheduled appointments and maintained calendars, ensuring effective time management; Coordinated travel arrangements, off-site meetings and department functions; Provided training and acted as a mentor to other administrative support and office personnel; Assisted with Employee Spirit committee, planned and participated in philanthropic events; Tracked office supply budget and maintained office supply procurement; Maintained department files and handled incoming and outgoing mail.

Middletown, Oh

Coordinated office procedures, maintained files, supplies and equipment; Serviced telephone and walk-in customers by answering questions and taking orders; Disbursed and reconciled company checking account, petty cash account and employee fund; Recorded and analyzed monthly activities and prepared various monthly reports; Implemented new billing and inventory systems; Prepared bi-weekly payroll information.

Trenton, Oh

Processed accounts payable and accounts receivable; Prepared financial and quality performance graphs; Documented guidelines for newly implemented procedures developed by the team; Trained new employees on systems and processes; Inventoried material used in production and entered inventory into a computer program; Researched and analyzed procedures for continuous improvement; Reorganized the work load of six employees to increase efficiency and ensure cross-training; Assisted in developing a Team Structure for a team of twenty-two members; Cross-trained in Purchasing and Payroll.

Middletown, Oh

Administrative Assistant: Supported the Chief Operating Officer, two Vice Presidents and ten staff members; Trained employees on policies and procedures; Scheduled management meetings, Maintained Management filing system and collection account records.Associate Collections Representative: Reconciled delinquent accounts and prepared invoices for collection of all accounts; Corresponded with debtors on payment schedules; Processed payments to financial institutes; Collected payments and posted entries to accounts; Entered data into IBM online system. Treasury Representative: Responsible for cash management and debt management for domestic and international operations; Interfaced with New York banks to assess cash position and transfer funds by wire; Reconciled bank accounts for eight subsidiaries; Calculated and processed interest and principal payments; Forecasted cash and determined cash position; Purchased and sold short and long term investments. Accounting/File Clerk: Reviewed budgets for all departments within the division; Prepared journal vouchers and posted entries into ledgers; Managed general accounting functions. Maintained central filing system; Inventoried, ordered and delivered office supplies.

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