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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Managed software product rollouts, migrations, decommissioning, upgrades, configurations, testing, training, and support for several time and attendance, HR, and cargo related applications (WorkPlace, ADP eTime, Hermes, HR-lite, Clipper, and Editrade).Deployed equipment including biometric hand punch readers, kiosks, and bar code readers in multiple facilities at 13 airports across the US and Canada.Achieved 3-5% payroll cost reduction for 12,000+ employees by installing time and attendance system equipped with biometric readers and a lock out feature that enforced schedules.Assembled, supervised, and monitored project teams at 24 airport facilities over a three year period.Developed user features in time and attendance system to provide management the ability to alter expected times of staff to respond to unforeseen operational changes and events as they occurred. Recommended system enhancements, reported problems, tested and evaluated new software releases in test environment prior to implementing in live production in order to maintain quality and performance.Conducted virtual meetings and online training.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Analyzed monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.Responsible for payroll preparation and processing for 500+ employees.Managed accounts receivable/payable for ramp, cargo, and interline departments.Authorized and monitored purchase orders for services and supplies or disapproval of funds requests.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Managed 100+ employees in two US Customs bonded airfreight facilities serving multiple airlines both international and domestic at Seattle Tacoma International Airport.Responsible for regulatory compliance with multiple government agencies with oversight of both international and domestic airfreight handling, bonding, acceptance and handling of dangerous goods, cargo security, international mail, diplomatic mail, and both airline and airport security.Developed strategies to eliminate loss due to mishandling, delay, damage, and theft of freight.Obtained multiple charter handling contracts transporting items such as produce, livestock, aircraft repair team tools, engines and parts, military armor, and sensitive medical equipment.Secured, processed, and maintained requests for proposals, contracts, and service level agreements.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Managed sales activity including market development, sales, reservations, space control and allocation, pricing, and accounting for services between US and the Far East for both inbound and outbound international shipments of airfreight. Managed the aircraft operations activity related to cargo with B747-400Combi, B777-300ER, and MD11F aircraft operations.Managed all cargo related activities.Represented company at trade association meetings to promote products and services.Secured traffic rights from the US government to extend service via truck beyond airport of arrival to 31 cities across the US.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Certificate, Project Management

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General