Miranda Kemp Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

District Of Columbia, United States

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

I built and currently operate a prototyping technology lab on behalf of AARP at the University of Illinois Research Park. I work with business partners across the organization to identify projects that need an answer to the question "will this work". I then hire top talent students to prove out these concepts while providing AARP with insights into the latest technology trends and innovations. We also sponsor university-based research and support entrepreneurs working on solutions that align with our mission.

Bloomington, Illinois

In Pubic Affairs, I managed a team of nine web specialists and led multiple projects. I cross-trained my team to support other business areas allowing for additional coverage and skill development. I led a project to evaluate distribution and governance of communications media within the organization and implemented multiple process improvements impacting quality of work and consistency of practices.

Bloomington, Il

My team was challenged with reimagining our flagship mobile app. In this role, I led a multi-department and partially virtual project team through planning, design and development of apps while applying Scaled Agile Framework concepts to drive pace. I recommended strategic mobile initiatives for and sought consumer research and industry practices to identify and recommend a future state for Pocket Agent.

Bloomington, Illinois

As a manager on the Concept Development Team, I was responsible for the vision, progression, project management and communication of a large initiative in one of State Farm's strategic opportunity areas. Prior to this move, I was a manager on the Ideation Team responsible for leading a team focused on new concepts in the Life/Health space, directing research, and establishing relationships with external businesses, startups, and universities.

Bloomington, Illinois

I was responsible for building effective working relationships with leadership and business partners who collaborated with the State Farm Innovation Team. This included educating teams on current efforts, representing the Innovation Team in Department meetings, providing demonstrations of prototypes, accepting/managing/scoping ideas assigned to my team, as well as communicating status and next steps of various efforts. I was also responsible for researching a variety of technology related topics, identifying and implementing process improvement solutions, and coordinating various events (technology fairs, presentations, symposiums).

Champaign, Il

As the Systems intern coordinator for the Research & Development Center, I recruited and hired qualified undergraduate and graduate students for our program and aligned each hired candidate to a project based on skillsets and interest. Projects were identified through a Corporate solicitation, meetings, tours, presentations, and employee idea submissions. Throughout the semesters, I communicated pertinent information, dates, and action items to interns, research leads, and our staff as needed. I also established relationships with faculty and staff at various Universities including UIUC, MIT, and Stanford. I met with university faculty and staff to discuss partnerships and alliances to advance State Farm's discovery and innovation efforts.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

My career at State Farm started with an internship in the Systems Department in the summer of 2001. I began as a COBOL and PL1 Programmer and moved to Java upon being hired as a full-time analyst. As a full-time Systems Analyst at State Farm, my primary responsibilities were to help design and develop a new Claims System. These responsibilities included the following: • Defining requirements asked for from the business partners• Designing the system to allow applications to pass data from one system to another• Developing the system by writing Java code to carry out the tasks• Thoroughly testing all pieces to ensure they work together• Debugging errors and applications that are not working• Mentoring analysts who are newer to claims, interfaces, or technology • Assigning work, providing direction, coaching, and giving feedback to the my interface teamMy job as a Systems Analyst also required analysis work including analyzing data, processes, and code to ensure what was in place or what was being put in place was at a level of quality that will ensure success for State Farm’s Systems Department.

I opened and operated a small event planning and coordination business. Events spanned from Chicago to Champaign, IL. As event dates approached, I worked with clients to understand vision, capture details, and execute a plan. On the day of the event, my assistant and I setup and coordinated every detail of the event. We managed vendors and established strong, working relationships to ensure each event was a success.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), 3.96 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Forte Foundation, Beta Gamma Sigma

Bs, Computer Science, 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Vice President - Epsilon Sigma Alpha Service Sorority; Color Guard Member - Illinois State Marching BandMajored.

Hs Diploma

Activities and Societies: Key Club, FFA