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Greater Seattle Area

• Part of an Agile scrum team delivering web-based systems for quoting and applying for annuities and life insurance.
• Lead the planning and implementation of software systems and technology solutions projects for annuity sales of over $7 billion annually.
• Work with project managers and internal customers to define project scope, deliverables, deadlines, budget, and priorities.
• Gather business and system requirements from cross-functional groups of internal and external customers.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications: database design, workflow, business rules, user experience, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate development and testing of the web applications.

Greater Seattle Area

• Scrum Product Owner for a business process management program.
• Identified business requirements from subject matter experts and existing process documentation.
• Translated business requirements into functional specifications.
• Designed user experience, workflow, business rules, and acceptance criteria for developers.
• Coordinated development, testing, and deployment of the workflow systems.

Greater Seattle Area

• Scrum Product Owner for a web-based workflow system with over 2,000 users.
• Investigated, analyzed, and resolved complex questions and problems.
• Gathered and prioritized system requirements from a cross-functional group of internal customers.
• Designed solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Worked with information technology and business staff to ensure business and technical requirements were implemented properly, on time, and on budget.
• Developed, conducted, and monitored application test plans.

• Consulted with business and I.T. staff to evaluate and prioritize competing business needs.
• Gathered, analyzed, and documented requirements for business information systems.
• Recommended system enhancements to improve functionality and workflow.
• Coordinated with functional subject matter experts to develop test plans and scripts for user acceptance testing of system enhancements and system interfaces.
• Led SMEs to develop and deliver SAP system training documentation, preparing end-users to work with the new system.

• Supervised 2 Business Analysts.
• Managed a portfolio of projects for REI.com: vision statements, work breakdown structures, scheduling, resourcing, prioritizing, etc.
• Facilitated a Business Analysis Community of Practice to share best practices among 30 distributed Business Analysts and their partners.
• Created a series of interactive workshops to identify and improve individual strengths; guided 20 employees through the workshops.

• Managed projects to select and implement technology solutions to achieve organizational goals.
• Created and managed Kent’s websites; trained, motivated, and supported 30 web authors.
• Developed an online employment application that is integrated with Kent’s HR system, making it easier to track and manage job applications.
• Implemented an online recreation registration system, enabling customers to register and pay for recreation classes online.
• Developed an interactive web page for customers to check the status of their building permits, reducing the number of phone calls to Permit Center staff.

• Supervised 6 Systems Analysts.
• Prioritized, scheduled, and tracked systems projects for the entire organization.
• Hired and supervised a contract Business Analyst to develop detailed user requirements for a records management system.

Mba, Information Systems & Finance

Ba, Economics