Garth Cooper Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Facilitate and coordinate the creation and maintenance of product data models.• Support product development, order fulfillment, life-cycle maintenance, customer service, specials, pricing, order planning and scheduling, and inventory management.• Collaborate with multiple business sectors to develop an actionable development strategy.• Analyze, design, develop, test, and implement high quality solutions in support of analytics and the business strategy.• Apply Agile development and management methodologies to projects of various sizes.• Act as key point of contact for multiple product lines.• Facilitate effective communication between departments.• Apply advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite to create solutions and automate processes.• Effectively manage product databases. • Develop and administer SharePoint sites for the department. • Adapt to rapidly changing business needs.• Design and develop creative VBA, Java and ABAP software solutions.• Drive development strategy to be in line with corporate strategy and objectives.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Hire new team members, act as a training coach for all positions in the store, track training progress and provide recommendations for employee advancement or position adjustment.• Purchase product, manage inventory using ERP systems (SAP) and product merchandising. Estimate furue sales trends and deploy marketing strategies as designed by the marketing team.• Design, develop, and test C# and Java applications to assist with exceeding operational goals. • Work as part of a team to support tasks assigned by store manager.• Meet and exceed sales goals, production goals, and promotional goals while limiting overhead. • Manage SQL databases related to inventory, rewards customers, and employee information.• Manage detailed documentation of store activities, as well as daily and weekly logs.• Conduct inventory regularly and conduct weekly audits of the store and employee training.• Promote workplace safety and personal wellness through the use of information boards, skits at store meetings, and fun activities as the stores safety officer and wellness champion.

Beijing, China

• Applied theoretical knowledge gained during school to real world business scenarios.• Perform support tasks for various departments as needed and directed • Managed transactions with colleagues from around the world, including Germany, Japan, and United States.• Complete clear and appropriate import and export documents in English and Chinese, audited erroneous forms. Translated documentation into English, ensuring translation accuracy. Translated functional specifications.• Participated in the preparation of purchasing documents in Chinese, and bidding at a tendering house. • Applied analytical skills to understand customer requirements and fulfill those requirements.• Worked on a multinational team to work with clients on projects and meet all requirements of the client. • Spearheaded a large scale project in southern Africa, beginning with budgetary and staffing needs, progress tracking, and supply chain management and communication with local leaders.

Beijing, China

• Taught in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual classroom to teach students English. • Communicated with parents using very little English to accommodate students and achieve student and familial goals. • Developed lesson plans for various learning styles.

111 Pearl St. Grand Rapids Mi

Provided assistance for the Government Affairs division of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. Also, aided local businesses in understanding business policy which has been passed in Lansing.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science In Computer Information Systems, International Business

Activities and Societies: Technology club

Bachelor Of Science In International Business, International Business, Second Year

Activities and Societies: Member of Student Senate 2011, Vice Chair of College Republicans 2012, Treasurer of Woodward Area Council 2012.