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Melissa Torres

Chicago

Summary

Professional Data Analyst with over 15 years of experience in cross functionally supporting the business developing tools and metrics to improve speed, accuracy, and provide visibility to performance. Soliciting customers through the QA to production lifecycle.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Guest Experience Specialist

Bob's Discount Furniture
Villa Park
02.2024 - Current

*Engage customers, uncovering their home furnishing needs, and helping them make their design vision a reality..

*Build rapport with clients, earning their business through the ability to demonstrate exceptional product knowledge, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent listening skills.

*Develop and maintain a customer base through networking and client follow up to ensure customer satisfaction before and after the sale.

SR. OPERATIONS REPORTING DATA ANALYST

Sr. Operations Data Analyst
Chicago
09.2012 - 06.2023

Chicago-based startup, that provides free product samples through automated vending machines.

*Elicits, captures, and validates requirements from multiple stakeholders for projects. Distinguishes user request from underlying needs.

*Defines issues, identifies opportunities for improvement and describes possible solutions .Offers innovative thinking and creative solutions with an ability to adapt as the project needs change.

*Communicates project status, details and time frames clearly to key stakeholders. Understands and adheres to project plans and timelines. Provides updates to stakeholders as timelines change.

*Analyzes and understands business problems, evaluates information gather from multiple sources. Collects needed information, looks at multiple possibilities, and consistently makes fact based decisions. Can readily support recommendations with data.

*Produced daily/weekly/monthly reports using SQL and Excel functions to automate reporting. *Integrated Slack and Python capabilities to automate reporting and drop into messaging channels in real time.

*Used statistical methods in Excel and other programming to analyze data ane generate useful business reports.

Reporting Analyst

CH Robinson Worldwide
Elk Grove
09.2010 - 08.2014

Robinson is a Fortune 500 provider of multi modal transportation services and third-party logistics. *Actively solicits feedback on projects

Prioritizes different projects based on value and effort required.

*Streamline reporting by writing scripts to automate reporting process where possible *Deconstructs high level, complex information clearly into details and summarizes data into easily readable results.

*Proactively identifies process issues and creates solutions that improve productivity and profitability. Shared company resources across three branches, providing training where needed.

*Shared company resource across 3 branches; providing training where needed.

Junior Reporting Analyst

CH Robinson Worldwide
Elk Grove Village
02.2001 - 08.2010

*Reviewed and analyzed systems functions and reporting processes for accuracy. Maintained an ongoing schedule and documentation for all reporting procedures.

*Maintained ongoing schedule and documentation for all reporting procedures. *Improved existing reporting by researching data sources, compiling data and designing output.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Saint Augustine College
Chicago, IL
09-2005

Skills

*R Programming *MySQL *Python *Tableau *Developer Excel VBA *Microsoft Office

Timeline

Guest Experience Specialist

Bob's Discount Furniture
02.2024 - Current

SR. OPERATIONS REPORTING DATA ANALYST

Sr. Operations Data Analyst
09.2012 - 06.2023

Reporting Analyst

CH Robinson Worldwide
09.2010 - 08.2014

Junior Reporting Analyst

CH Robinson Worldwide
02.2001 - 08.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Saint Augustine College
Melissa Torres