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Cottage Grove, Mn, Us

Providing management consulting services for clients working in Latin America. Developed strategic plans for clients in the media, non-profit, and tourism sectors including financial forecasts and project investment risk analysis. Investigated and completed due diligence for potential mergers, joint ventures, and partnerships. Advised multiple clients on their communication plans and managed corporate communication plans for 2 internationally publicly traded companies.

Minneapolis, Us

Served as the Sr. Business Analyst on multiple Salesforce projects for a global manufacturing company. As the liaison between the business and technical teams ensured that all requirements were documented and understood by the developers while managing user acceptance testing and end-user training. Managed the translation component of the Salesforce Latin America project delivering customized translations in Spanish and Portuguese. Led training sessions in Spanish for Latin America leaders and advised the Latin American team on change management issues and risks throughout the project. Published over 50 knowledge articles in multiple languages for internal and external teams covering diverse Salesforce processes.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

As the Sr. Financial Analyst managed all aspects of the revenue forecast process conducting monthly revenue forecast reviews and providing senior management with analytical insights into the company’s revenue forecast model. Streamlined the review process by automating key components of the data inputs reducing the time to prepare the analysis from 7 days to less than 1 day. Led multiple data analytic projects in conjunction with executive leadership that improved data reporting, established key metrics, and improved data visualizations. Provided training and developed materials for end users on best practices and processes for revenue forecast applications and procedures.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

As the Senior Business Analyst was responsible for leading cross-functional teams in requirements gathering, vendor and application review and selection, project planning, and end-user training. Managed the overall implementation of 5 software applications including, Salesforce, DocuSign, Asana, IBM Planning & Analytics, and Cosential. Served as the system integration manager for the company’s new ERP system. Led cross-functional teams in identifying gaps in the organization’s operations where technology could be leveraged to improve efficiencies and led teams to prepare and execute solutions. Was also responsible for managing the company’s Sales and CRM data reporting, establishing standard reporting procedures, and improving executives' access to relevant data and analytics. Developed training materials and led dozens of training sessions to ensure system adoption by end users.

Edina, Minnesota, Us

Doherty Top Talent is a staffing agency that focuses on accounting and administrative positions in the Minneapolis - St. Paul area.Completed multiple short-term contract assignments including; Managing a client data project that consolidated 4 different data systems into Salesforce, improving a client’s AP/AR management process by streamlining invoice management and reducing past due collection issues, and updating a client’s e-commerce site troubleshooting errors and improving data integrity.

As a Partner and co-founder, managed all facets of an investor relations program for two publically traded companies on multiple exchanges. Developed communication programs for clients including press releases, investor meetings, website updates, and official compliance updates with the respective authoritative agencies in Canada, the U.S., and Peru. Represented clients at tradeshows, investor forums, and other events across the Western Hemisphere.

San Isidro, Pe

As the Sr. Business Analyst led a cross-functional team to develop and execute a budget planning process reducing the data collection and analysis time from 7 to less than 2 days. Served as the key liaison between the company and external consultants during the development and implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) policies for the IT Department. Prepared analysis and wrote bilingual communications for the company’s financial reporting and regulatory requirements.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Was brought in at the end of a troubled ERP implementation to log and resolve system issues and develop a training program for the firm's 300+ engineers. Worked with departmental leaders to identify issues and pain points in their areas and collaborated with technical architects to provide solutions. Managed all aspects of the ERP training program from process mapping, developing training materials, and conducting small-group and individual training sessions. Led a financial and data analytics project for senior management resulting in improved company metrics and access to information.

- Provided accounting services to a variety of clients on a short-term basis

As the company’s Cusco, Peru Operations Manager was responsible for all aspects of the company’s Southern Peru Operations. Developed and executed an overall restructuring of the office and its strategic priorities. Revamped the office’s advertising model resulting in an increase in advertising by 25% from 2002 to 2004. Grew new membership sign-ups by over 30% from 2002 to 2004. As part of a strategic outreach campaign implemented a successful international internship program hosting over 12 interns. Advanced the company’s international presence by developing an expansion plan that resulted in the organization opening new offices in Argentina and Bolivia.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Served as Managing Editor on two occasions for the Washington Report on the Hemisphere (WRH) - an academic journal covering U.S. and Latin American relations, politics, economics, and cultural issues. As a researcher and writer published dozens of articles, commentary, and press releases for the organization highlighted by the article “Paraguay: A Terrorist’s Utopia” which was published in the Congressional Record and used by the Foreign Service Institute. Also served as the organization’s financial accountant managing taxes, budgeting and receivables/payables.

As the NGOs Project Coordinator was responsible for improving the overall operations of this education-focused NGO. Reorganized the organization’s donation system by creating a donation receipt process and by aligning each sponsor with a child. Established a formal communication plan between sponsored children and their donors that resulted in higher levels of donor satisfaction. Prepared a “Yearbook” of unsponsored children to aid the recruitment of new donors.

New York, Ny, Us

- Audited diverse companies including, manufacturers, financial firms, mutual funds, and public institutions (municipalities, counties, school districts) gaining a more profound understanding of auditing and financial reporting.

Mba, International Business, Management

Global Business Administration, Intentational Business

B.A., Accounting, Spanish, Economics

Education record

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Business