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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Omaha, Ne, Us

In an effort to satisfy a lifelong interest in locomotives, I was grateful to accept a cross-functional conductor position with one of America's largest railroads. My duties include, but are not limited to:• Schedule management; on-time delivery of interstate goods or passengers• Coordination and planning of routes and work performed• Strict adherence to safety protocols and sensitive security materials• Preparation and management of inbound/outbound trains, inventory, and storage• Coordination with outside railroads and customers• On call availability for immediate travel to assist or assume duties as needed

Scottsdale, Az, Us

Building on my experience with process implementation and management, I was given a project-based opportunity to work directly alongside our CEO and technical team designing and developing processes and applications using artificial intelligence for data extraction, visualizations, and text communication. Core responsibilities:• Engineering AI prompts for specific outputs (AI-generated text, SQL, dates, etc.)• Chaining multiple models and external APIs• Sample testing (measuring success/failure rates of AI prompts)• Monitor and refine AI outputs• Contribute to UI design and React componentsNotable projects:• Designed AI prompts to successfully engage external users in human-like conversation, simultaneously guiding them through multiple pathways while collecting and triaging relevant data.• Developed a proof-of-concept application using artificial intelligence to enable non-technical users to convert basic text commands into detailed data visualizations• Developed a Virtual Recruiting Assistant application using artificial intelligence and external APIs to source new vendors, manage statuses, and monitor lead performance.

Scottsdale, Az, Us

Primarily functioned as the Process Improvement Manager with oversight of our Risk Management department. Additionally, I've held various project-based positions with the company as the Senior Operations Analyst, Quality Control Manager, Resident Experience Manager, and Recruiting Manager. Core Responsibilities:• Report to Sr. VP of Operations to evaluate existing and proposed projects• Responsible for project deliverables and timelines• Consult with department leads to improve workflow/data analysis• Identify internal and external key performance indicators (KPI)• Design dashboards to monitor performance; internal and external• Storytelling with data; analytics and forecasting for technical and non-technical stakeholders• Mass communications; drafting professional communications for email blasts• Legal risk management; litigation research and settlement negotiation• Report to Sr. VP of Operations with legal updates and analysis of active/pending litigation• Operational risk management; departmental, vendor, client assessmentsNotable Projects:• Built and managed a Quality Control Department, while developing the corresponding web application that substantially improved workflow efficiency and increased maintenance revenue.• Automated data extraction via web-scraping APIs and various data sources• Designed vendor performance scorecards, employee assessments and incentive plans• Built a Resident Experience team, improving call center performance and satisfaction ratings• Developed a web app to collect vendor data; improving our ability to record real-time location data and enabling faster assignment times based on vendor qualification and service type.• Temporary Recruiting Manager; managed and re-designed department processes, compliance standards, and performance metrics

Arlington, Virginia, Us

• Preparing and organizing unit training calendars • Identifying and correcting scheduling discrepancies• Accountability for up to $1M in weaponry and technology• Working with senior leadership to improve training methodologies• Attending technology courses and training lower-enlisted personnel• Inventory management • Numerous awards for performance and achievement

Bachelor’S Degree, Organizational Leadership

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biology/Biological Sciences, General