Mitchell Kaplan Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, Ny

It started with training from highly experienced accounting practitioner Steven Chamoff and completion of the Accounting Principles certificate at CUNY's Baruch College. Then there were the years of experience gained working alongside Mr. Chamoff. Now, I'm in the lead at our practice as an accountant and manager.Our accounting practice handles both income tax preparation for individuals as well as bookkeeping and tax filing (income, sales, payroll, and etc) for businesses. Plus, our network of partners allows our clients access to payroll processing, management consulting, asset management, and franchise development services.

Wantagh, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

I make IT work for individuals and businesses by providing advice, assistance, and instruction for computers, accessories and other devices, and applications. I'm the patient, friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced "techie for you"!· Advise and assist individuals and businesses on technology purchases. · Install, configure, and troubleshoot software, networking equipment, and other devices.· Instruct clients in using PC, Mac, & Android computers and software, including for videoconferencing, productivity, and social networking.· My home & social media pages:·· http://www.techieforyou.com·· http://www.yelp.com/biz/techie-for-you-manhattan·· http://www.twitter.com/techieforyou·· http://www.facebook.com/techieforyou

Uniondale, Ny

Software support, administration, workflow scripting, business analysis, and user training for a family of insurance and risk management services companies that includes Wright Risk Management & Wright Specialty Insurance.· Owned enterprise-wide electronic document & workflow management system, ImageRight.· Improved ImageRight software quality and user experience by researching, reproducing, and resolving issues noticed by IT or reported by users. Documented issues and solutions.· Worked with underwriting, claims, accounting, and other departments to maintain and improve business processes/operations by defining changes to ImageRight, including to its custom VBScript workflows, user access rights, and electronic document filing structure. Analyzed, managed, implemented, and documented these changes.· Worked with analysts for other company systems, including the Infinity policy and claims administration IS, to maintain and improve their integration with ImageRight.· Communicated with the IT infrastructure group to ensure proper ImageRight performance and maintenance, as well as to collaborate on support issues.· Increased user efficiency and effectiveness by conducting ImageRight user training and authoring user guides.

New York, Ny

Accounting crewmember of the WB feature film Arthur. This one-off experience became the basis for strategic analysis and process redesign projects I completed in pursuing my MS in IS at Stevens Institute of Technology.· Participated in the production accounting processes of a $50M movie. · Prepared, processed, and archived accounting forms including purchase orders, invoices, and check requests.· Provided customer service to crew and vendors.· Managed credit accounts with vendors.· Production credit: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3947103/

Linden, Nj

Software support, business analysis, user training, and technical writing for a leading provider of inspection and laboratory testing services to the petroleum industry.· Mastered previously unfamiliar industry knowledge and systems in order to fulfill role.· Analyzed user/business needs and legacy systems in order to develop requirements.· Analyzed and designed software by transforming requirements into implementation plans for required features, approved changes, and error corrections.· Conducted user acceptance testing of new software modules and reports.· Increased user and IS co-worker efficiency and effectiveness by conducting software training and authoring software manuals/online help references.· Improved software quality and user experience by researching, reproducing, and designing resolutions to issues.

Jersey City, Nj

Business analysis, software development, and technical support for John P. Woods Co/Gallagher Re, the reinsurance intermediary subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.· Mastered previously unfamiliar industry knowledge and systems in order to fulfill role.· Created and improved complex systems via the full software development life cycle.· Analyzed user/business needs and legacy systems in order to develop requirements.· Designed, implemented, and tested code, databases, and reports alone and in a team.· Significantly improved IS that processes client insurance claim data for reinsurer billing and reporting, contributing to a > $1 million contract renewal.· Developed a new IS that allows firm to identify and collect overdue payments, including reinsurance owed to clients.· Conducted user acceptance testing of new software modules and reports.· Documented systems for future analysis, development, and use.

New York, Ny

Technology Consultant for an eBusiness and wireless solutions provider to life insurance carriers, investment banks, brokerage firms, and entertainment/media giants.· Worked individually and within a team effort.· Participated in the software development life cycle of n-tier systems.· Established system requirements in collaboration with clients.· Transformed requirements into system designs by preparing a Functional Design Document.· Analyzed and designed web-based timesheet and client extranet software systems.

Certificate, Accounting Principles

A strong foundation in the skills needed to measure, record, and report business transactions via courses in: Financial Accounting.

Master Of Science (Ms), Information Systems

Studied analytical and managerial aspects of information systems, including project management, financial management, and software cost.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Pioneer Student NewspaperStudied programming concepts & languages, databases & SQL, the software development.

Education record

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Education record

Activities and Societies: Volunteering, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, and Cross Country.