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Project manager, functional lead and technical coach with international resources for system design, development, testing and go-live activities for clients across multiple industries and sizes; translates business processes to actionable functionable requirements; managed timeline and resource allocations across multiple projects.• Anticipates and identifies bottlenecks and blockers, works closely with stakeholders to implement innovative solutions.• Fosters relationships between software developers, business analysts and end users across continents.• Regularly reviews and optimizes team processes and workflows to improve collaboration with cross-functionals.• Produces materials for technical guidance using Jira, Agile, Salesforce, and SQL.• Oversaw 39% increase in customer adoption of talent products from 2021to 2023.• Designs A/B Testing for Migration of 7 Talent Products from Private to Public Cloud.

Managed client expectations, deliverables and communications ensuring consistent and streamlined messaging between collaborative cross-functional teams; mitigated timing and quality risks with careful review.• Collaborated with developers to resolve systemic and time sensitive issues from internal business analysts and external customers.• Delivered in-depth technical expertise to system consultants to launch customers.• Developed and maintained knowledge of HR policy, payroll process, and tax law.• Worked with third party partners such as DHS, LinkedIn and Indeed to maintain relationships.• Managed, tracked and reported system wide issues and works with 20+ developers across eight products to resolve.• Educated internal partners on recruiting, onboarding, and talent development systems.

Oversaw technical documentation and communication between clients and system partners, ensuring technical requirements accurately meet functional expectations and on-time delivery.• Created training materials and compliance standards to align with federal and state mandates.• Liaised with HR departments to educate them on HR and Recruiting products.• Collaborated with Named Tax Representatives during quarter-end and year-end; reduced backlog of tax notice and adjustment cases by 31%.• Worked with customers to educate them on quarterly and yearly tax requirements and payroll issues.• Deployed 3 new products to develop Learning Management System for talent suite.

Planned and executed multiple campaigns for production and business-to-business companies featuring various product lines and brands.• Directed creative partners (photographers, directors, designers) to produce promotional videos, photos, and websites.• Created digital and hard copy materials for educational campaigns.• Organized workflows for photography, videography, social media and print marketing materials.• Managed historical assets for photo and video materials in product and brand launches.• Trained and supervised seven direct reports.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Increased brand presence in targeted markets via customer relationship development.• Managed grocery and mass retail territories for Pepsi, Gatorade, and Mars Inc.• Researched industry trends and competing products to assess for competitive advantage.• Increased overall sales by 13% across district.• Achieved 19% increase in market penetration and• Oversaw 21% increase in gross profit from fiscal year 2013 to 2014.

Organized general operations for film production company.• Wrote extensive screenplay coverage for film and television productions.• Coordinated development meetings for film projects.

Master Of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Screenwriting

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Screenwriting