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New York, NY, US

San Jose, CA, US

Compensation Consultant–Develop HR strategies that accelerate capability in Cisco’s business and our employees by transforming Cisco’s Talent, leadership, culture and organization. Drive innovation and process redesign to solution for some of our client’s toughest challenges. Design, project lead, and implement various compensation projects and programs to.

San Jose, CA, US

• Cisco (October, 2011 - Present) RTP, NCSegment Lead – Field-facing Global Sales Compensation Organization (GSCO) role: act as a strategic business partner to Sales, Sales Finance, Operations, and Human Resources.
• Manage end-to-end commissions-related needs for segment, including goal sheet creation, commission inquiries, push and pull analytical support, continuous improvement and support for cases
• Single point of contact for all goaling issues, from advice on goal sheet set-up to commissions
• Review and provide feedback on global policies on an annual basis
• Ensure compliance with approved contractual obligations
• Support implementation of approved programs

Morrisville, NC, US

Morrisville, NC, US

Developed comprehensive test plans, performed financial and operational audits of various accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and operating departments and ensured compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Primary duties included reviewing policies, procedures, controls and various operating systems to ensure proper accountability of.

Phoenix, Arizona, US

Create and oversee a strategic development plan for the Foundation. Develop policies and procedures related to gift solicitation and recognition. Also serve as a Wish Granter and a volunteer at special events and fund raisers.

Monitored, processed, analyzed and communicated all information and data regarding sales compensation. Primary duties included administration and approval of bi-monthly commissions payments of 1-2 million dollars; provided all necessary documentation to internal/external audit for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance; and calculated all monthly, quarterly and annual.

System-level test planning and creation/execution of test cases for multiple applications. Primary duties included scheduling and coordinating the test management process; administration of the testing process; communicating and organizing all pertinent testing information to all necessary members of the organization; and maintaining Access database used.

Monitored and tested all finance, AMDOCS and Mainframe system modifications and upgrades. Duties included working as a liaison to communicate system changes between departments; maintaining system priority lists; interfacing with Business Analysts to determine finance priorities; modifying/maintaining Access database used to report monthly billing errors.

Account research, analysis, reporting, balancing and account/system monitoring for the reconciliation of Bell Atlantic's system. Duties included researching/correcting discrepancies between publishing and commission systems; documenting and communicating conversion reconciliation results to internal and external clients; systems training for new employees.

Day-to-day management of one of three sites. Tutor, supervise 30 1st – 4th grade students, managing 25 volunteers, and coordinating the meal. Tutor, supervise, transport “at risk” children in an effort to provide free food, nutrition and education to hungry children