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Boulder

Greater Denver Area

Providing positive community leadership for youth volunteers.

Englewood, Colorado

Supporting global analytics for forecasts, budgets, actuals, and ad–hoc to improve decision making at all levels – Managed within 2% of $67M budget for 3 major corporate clients• Communicated directly with executives and corporate clients – both verbally and in formal presentations – to understand the business drivers behind the financial results of the operating unito Tools: Hyperion, Oracle, Locus, Excel, and Accesso Forecasts: Budgeting, Quarterly “Bottoms Up” forecasts, Upside/Downside Reporting, Roll Forwards, Monthly Closeo Analytics: Profitability Scenarios, YOY comparisons, Allocation Justification, Rate vs Volume Analytics, Wage and Payroll Analytics, New Business Viability, Currency Impacts, Accrual Tracking, Expense Reclassification• Continuous improvement of financial process to improve accuracy and to expedite analytics within a constantly changing environment. Created more standardization and faster turnaround of financial data to external and internal clients• Addressed various audit questions from Price Waterhouse Coopers. All were successfully resolved with the FP&A team

Longmont, Colorado

2009 - 2011 - Business Analysis ManagerDeveloped, monitored, and forecasted the operational financial performance of five cost centers with 200 staff and a $40M annual budget• Monitored and analyzed monthly budget and tracked progress to plan. Prepared financial statements and variance analysis, reporting monthly results that identified, quantified, and delivered opportunities to align with and achieve financial commitments. Presented financial update monthly to upper management• Provided guidance and executed plans of improvement for cost containment and process efficiencies by supporting cost center directors with gainful understanding of financial processes and information• Ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting per management request: headcount and headcount driven expense analysis at cost center level, reconciliation of accounts receivable, on-boarded contingent workers, managed capital equipment, travel, conferences, warranties and licenses. Aligned within 5% of budget• Participated in cross-functional programs and projects with outstanding interpersonal skills and utilizing Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint• Worked with project managers to capture ROIs, hard, soft cost savings. Verified numbers provided (accuracy & completeness)• Initiated a new time tracking system that improved operational cost tracking and helped management better understand how labor is utilized minimizing COGM variance. Utilized new technology and integrated all business units for uniform reporting methods • Created a Finance homepage using SharePoint. A central point for financial information making it easier for management to track financials – one stop shopping

Longmont, Colorado

Managed staff in activities supporting QC testing ensuring safety and quality of Amgen products• Managed, planned and directed quality control program designed to ensure continuous production/service consistent with established standards• Coordinated “Lean” initiatives within lab: increased lab capacity, improved assay cycle times, increased first pass quality, decreased nonconformances, reduced inventory, consolidated lab space and decreased staff requirements • Supervised automation of bioassays and immunoassays utilizing robotics, resulting in increased productivity and efficiency levels• Interacted with EMEA, FDA, Health Canada and other agencies during various inspections. Provided successful lab tours to inspectors and answered direct questions • Reviewed and authored various SOPs, analytical methods, technical reports, and protocols• Supported technical team remediating several methods, improving assay robustness decreasing invalid rates. Proven track record of excellent trouble-shooting and problem solving abilities• Assigned staff responsibility for activities best suited to their strengths resulting in a highly engaged and motivated team• Recruited, hired, trained staff, evaluated employee performance, and recommended promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action• Interpreted company policy to employees and enforced company policy and practices

Longmont, Colorado

Specialized in QC testing, research development, analyzing data, managing information, setting standards, and inspection readiness• Performed routine GMP bioassay testing to support lot release and stability requirements• Participated in developing and validating the assays required for in-process control of the manufacturing process and release of drug product• Calibrated and maintained laboratory equipment, and participated in troubleshooting, investigation and problem solving to ensure compliance with cGMP, GLP, SOPs• Involved with training of Lancaster temp staff in all areas of Cell Biology increasing lab productivity and efficiency levels

Boulder, Colorado

Supported the Quality Control department for analytical testing and managing of various materials, including drug substance, product, intermediate, and raw materials• Performed GMP bioassay testing and conducted research on investigative samples

Ba, Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology

Regent Scholar

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