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Middletown, De, Us

Newark, Delaware, United States

➡ Develop and maintain comprehensive reports, dashboards, and KPIs by configuring Supply Chain and Warehouse Management software applications, ensuring accurate data analysis and actionable insights for operational improvements.➡ Provide first-level support to Supply Chain caregivers by troubleshooting software issues, conducting user training sessions, and developing training documentation to enhance user proficiency and system utilization.➡ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, develop project plans, and execute system enhancements and upgrades, adhering to standard implementation guidelines and ensuring timely delivery of solutions.➡ Actively identify and implement system and process improvements to optimize performance and reduce costs, leveraging strong analytical skills to present findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Newark, Delaware, United States

➡ Drove a 7% year-over-year minimum revenue increase in the Supply Chain department by executing in-depth data analyses, employing diverse data collection methods, data mining, and sophisticated queries to identify and capitalize on optimization opportunities.➡ Spearheaded the development and maintenance of complex reports by integrating multi-source data using SQL and Excel, enhancing cost management, streamlining data warehouse initiatives, fostering accurate supplier auditing, and fulfilling various organizational data requests.➡ Enhance data integrity and reduce cost discrepancies through meticulous ETL processes and expert data reconciliation. Align disparate datasets across 25,000 suppliers, manufacturers, and operations and elevate productivity to meet and exceed management standards.➡ Craft and deliver compelling, visually intuitive dashboards and Pivot Charts using Tableau and Excel through stakeholder collaboration. Provide insightful cross-departmental analysis to all levels of staff and executives, with a focus on time series spend and inventory management metrics.➡ Played a pivotal role in two major system upgrades, leading a thorough data cleansing effort of millions of item records, contributing to SQL data mapping policies, and delivering comprehensive technical training, ensuring a smooth transition as the go-to on-site administrator.

Newark, Delaware, United States

➡ Achieved a 42% reduction in outstanding commercial balances by expertly managing and optimizing billing accounts across 33 locations, employing EMR analysis and research to drive collaborative process improvements.➡ Leveraged Excel and Cerner (Oracle) EMR to manage and analyze an ever-growing dataset, which includes approximately 2 million new records annually, to produce incisive analysis reports. This enabled robust data cleansing and the application of advanced visualization tools that uncovered critical billing practice issues, leading to significant enhancements in payer project management and collection strategies.➡ Bolstered collection efforts and delivered exceptional client service by fostering strong client relationships and aligning business requirements with Corporate Finance goals, ensuring client needs were met while achieving organizational objectives.➡ Maintained collaborative communication with internal teams and external payer contacts, advocating for team needs and championing actionable initiatives that resulted in improved financial outcomes and streamlined operations.

Newark, Delaware, United States

➡ Developed and managed a meticulous record repository for patient billing and insurance collection history, boosting future collection efficiency and reducing the potential for billing errors and outstanding balances.➡ Refined the end-to-end medical claims collection process, achieving a significant reduction in accounts receivable aging by ensuring prompt follow-up and resolution of acute and outpatient hospital claims.➡ Forged effective partnerships with insurance companies, leveraging advanced and informed negotiation skills to reconcile claims swiftly, expedite payments, and minimize financial discrepancies.➡ Utilized advanced Excel skills for in-depth billing data analysis, generating comprehensive reports that supported strategic decision-making within the billing department.

Master Of Science - Ms, Analytics

Primary focus was centered on practical advanced skills in applied analytics, data mining, modeling, forecasting, and statistics.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer And Network Security