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Sara Walker

Sara Walker

Business Systems Consultant
Hesperia,MI

Summary

Business Systems Consultant with 10 years of comprehensive experience maintaining and developing healthy relationships with clients. Certified Tester Foundational Level (CTFL) from ISTQB. Committed to providing support for all business projects to achieve success under critical deadlines. Expertise in business analysis and testing development. Proactive professional with commercial approach to solving problems.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Business Systems Consultant

Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, MI
04.2021 - Current
  • Provide technical support to contact center of 200+ employees through system issue triage, validation and data gathering.
  • Facilitate implementation of monthly and yearly business initiatives to enhance productivity.
  • Ensuring execution and completion of essential testing and communication within contact center.
  • Work with Project Management Office and system developers to assist in creating requirements, test plans, test cases, acceptance criteria and final user acceptance testing.
  • Deliver 6 verification and validation of scheduled deployments within first 6 months of employment.
  • Developed and maintained long-term relationships with clients, fostering strong service bonds.
  • Coordinated support responses to customer issues, verifying closure of concerns and correction of deficiencies.
  • Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.

Scheduling Analyst

Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, MI
04.2015 - 04.2021
  • Managed business closure impact assessment documents.
  • Identify opportunities and recommend changes to improve efficiency in staffing and scheduling parameters for 200+ contact center agents.
  • Manage overtime scheduling and out of office shrinkage to adhere to planned staffing forecasts and overtime budget.
  • Develop accurate 3 month and 6 week forecasts and schedules for workload, staff shrinkage, and agent occupancy.
  • Produce and distribute audience-relevant reporting to/for agents, supervisors, managers and executive staff on behalf of KPI reporting.

Agency Support Specialist

Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, MI
01.2015 - 04.2015
  • Recorded product or service failure complaints and notified appropriate departments.
  • Answered average of 20-30 calls, emails and faxes per day, addressing customer inquiries, solving problems and providing product information.
  • Reinforced established quality control standards and followed procedures for optimal customer interactions.

Licensed Customer Service Representative

Gerber Life Insurance Company
Fremont, MI
10.2011 - 01.2015
  • Provided primary customer support to external customers.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services and company information.
  • Leveraged sales expertise to promote products and capitalized on upsell opportunities.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
01.2019 - 11.2019

No Degree - Hospitality And Tourism

Trine University
Angola, IN
08.2007 - 12.2010

Skills

Data management

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Certification

Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

Software

JIRA

XMatters

Genesys

Work Availability

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Quote

Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
Barbara Corcoran

Timeline

Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

10-2021

Business Systems Consultant

Gerber Life Insurance Company
04.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Phoenix
01.2019 - 11.2019

Scheduling Analyst

Gerber Life Insurance Company
04.2015 - 04.2021

Agency Support Specialist

Gerber Life Insurance Company
01.2015 - 04.2015

Licensed Customer Service Representative

Gerber Life Insurance Company
10.2011 - 01.2015

No Degree - Hospitality And Tourism

Trine University
08.2007 - 12.2010

Licensed Insurance Agent, State of Michigan, Life and Health

Sara WalkerBusiness Systems Consultant