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Norcross, Georgia

Atlanta, GA

• Supported the $98mm Atlanta Street Car Project in the following ways:o Developed and generated routine reports to provided ongoing monitoring of project cost, and worked closely with finance leadership to control cost.
• Generated and presented operational budget reports and annual comparisons for numerous Department of Finance offices.
• Conducted research on various grants, provided financial modeling, analysis, and recommendations for numerous grant sponsored programs at the request of the CFO.
• Supervision of Intern; delegated and reviewed assignments, and provided feedback on performance.
• Provided technology support to the Department of Finance.

San Jose, CA

• Facilitated internal and external collaboration, and co-authored Cisco’s Supply Chain Security Requirements Document for PCB Suppliers.
• Created process maps of supplier operations to identify security gaps that could potentially expose intellectual property.
• Supported developing and presentations for implementation of Cisco’s Supply Chain Security Requirements Document for PCB Suppliers. Development accomplished standardization of vendor security practices.
• Updated and Modified Supply Chain Security IWE (Cisco Quad) Communities.
• Created training handbook and facilitated training for management of Supply Chain Security IWE communities.
• Selected as presenter on Cisco’s 1st Supply Chain Intern Panel.

San Jose California

• Designed Supply Chain Security IWE (Cisco Quad) Community as a single source of SC Security information for entire Cisco organization
• Formulated and facilitated first Supply Chain Security Operating Committee
• Assisted in the publication of the June 2012 SC Security Executive Dashboard
• Placed 3rd in the Supply Chain Summer Intern Case Competition

Greater Atlanta Area

• Conducted inventory management, procurement and monitoring, for 2 sites.
• Maintained financial reporting of sales and profit and loss statements.
• Initiated and prepared schedules for monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for franchise, local, and state authorities for owners.
• Developed and performed detailed financial analysis including financial modeling, profitability analysis, ROI, and cash flow analysis.
• Produced and monitored key drivers of changes to balance sheet and resulting cash flow.
• Ad-Hoc financial analysis and other projects as needed to support the business.

Detroit, MI

• Assisted in preparing annual special education budgets to receive funding from intermediate school district by integrating historical cost and projected expenditures. Ad-hoc reporting as needed.
• Prepared Professional Development Department - Office of Specialized Services budget of $500k with appropriate account stream levels to ensure grant applicability and maintain effectiveness of outflows.
• Monitored and controlled day-to-day flow-thru of budgetary, procurement, and accounts payable activities through Oracle PeopleSoft for entire Specialized Student Services department. Reviewed related system reports for.
• Cross-functional team leader with grants department, grants compliance, and contracting and procurement.
• Tracked and analyzed grants and funding allocations, and aided supervisors in identifying areas that excess funding could foster service improvements
• Provide customer service and support for financial end-users (35) for efficient and accurate procurement.

Detroit, MI

• Developed a process for timely efficient processing of internal and external subpoenas within district-wide offices (OGC).
• Created and managed databases for contract approval process (property, employment, and procurement).
• Monitored external legal cost and provided recommendations for controlling related expenditure trends.
• Coordinated distribution of incoming and outgoing legal documents for timely district responses.

Detroit, MI

• Supported district wide payroll administration through check distribution function.
• Processed school and departmental procurement.
• Supported various stakeholders with data; including payroll, procurement, and student information.
• Produced various documents and publications for administrative offices.

Masters Of Business Administration And Masters Of Finance, Supply Chain Management Concentration

Bachelors Of Business Administration, Accounting - Controllership

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi - Honors Fraternity for Financial Information Majors - Community Service Committee; Delta Sigma.