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Summary

Detail-oriented professional Contracts Analyst / Contracts Administrator / Paralegal with the characteristics of being productive, and goal-driven with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Contracts Analyst

Visa
Saint Louis, MO
06.2014 - 08.2015
  • Analyze and prepared, negotiated, and redlined License Agreements, Partner Agreements, NDAs, Vendor contracts, Professional Services Agreements & SOWs, submittal of Budgets, RFP's and RFQ's (CPFF, FFP, T&M's, GRANTS), NDA's (Non-Disclosure Agreements), Teaming Agreements.
  • Worked closely with Sales and Marketing to design and implement strategies to improve lead time on strategically important product lines and identified weaknesses in processes and designed solutions.
  • Developed and maintained spreadsheets that tracked budgeted costs to actual costs to date.
  • Maintained database/list and reports of all contracts to pro-actively monitor for renewal options and negotiation opportunities and ensuring compliance with Government and company policies.
  • Collaborated with various vendors on procurement need to successfully execute supply chain initiatives.
  • Reviewed and updated working procedures, documents, and systems to keep pace with legal requirements, competition, and market innovations for domestic and international projects.
  • Guaranteed compliance with Sarbanes/Oxley and ensured compliance with appropriate laws and regulations.
  • Oversaw and managed a year-long education project for Company professionals on new Oracle implementation which was introduced and transitioned with no disruption to workflow.
  • Communicate any compliance issues with contractor's coding in ISNetworld and/or Veriforce.
  • Sought ways to minimize procurement expenses and increase company revenue.
  • Conducted when necessary, effective training to develop existing personnel in support of Regional or Business Group projects.
  • Maintained key performance metrics to measure the performance of those responsible for cost savings, on time performance, and quality performance.
  • Participated in development of complex Project or Program Execution Plans.
  • Assisted in the resolution of complex purchase order and subcontract disputes.
  • Increased transparency in contract management by implementing a centralized database for easy access to relevant information across departments

Contracts Analyst

Doubledutch
Draper, UT
12.2012 - 06.2014
  • Oil & Gas Regulatory Services (contract services) Analyze contracts, amendments, licensed terms, confidentiality agreements, alliance agreements, consulting agreements, land leases, mineral regulatory, employment agreements, and technical contracts, royalty agreements, RFPs, subcontractor contracts; MSAs, marketing agreements, and assignments.
  • Identify potential risks and liabilities in agreements for mineral investing, leasing, exploration & production.
  • Identify and monitor Regulatory Compliance risks confirming that all Sarbanes-Oxley ("SOX") Key Controls and other company policies are followed.
  • Reviewed and updated working procedures, documents, and systems to keep pace with legal requirements, competition, and market innovations for domestic and international projects.
  • Prepared and implemented a new Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement for the Company that was inducted and approved by legal.

Sr. Contracts Administrator

Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation
Colorado Springs, CO
07.2011 - 08.2012
  • Analyze and redline Mutual Hold Harmless Agreements, Alliance Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, subcontractor contracts requiring clarification or amendment.
  • Confirm sealed bids, negotiate contracts with the contractors, subcontracts, and suppliers Provide guidance to engineers and project managers on contractual matters and service orders.
  • Setting and Maintaining Budget, Billing, Data Input, Providing Documentation to clients, and Bidding Jobs.
  • Prepare Invitation for bid (IFB) to contractors and suppliers and change orders.
  • Obtain bonds, insurance certificates and guarantees as required for contracts.
  • Tracked and monitored status of active and expiring contracts, with a focus on contract compliance.
  • Organized and maintained vendor and contract database to enhance overall contract tracking process.

Contracts Specialist

Collins Aerospace
Columbia, MD
08.2009 - 07.2011
  • for Communications Service Provider to Onshore/Offshore Oil & Gas Rigs Initiated this position and served as the contracts point person for 10,000 employees, providing boilerplate agreements, guidance for use of the new system and contract negotiation advice Organized and participated in WebEx trainings to international offices to implement use of the new system.
  • Collaborated with in-house legal to prepare online T&Cs for data licenses to shorten contracting process and increase sales.
  • Renegotiated key contracts with annual cost savings of $50M against target of $5M).
  • Created contract templates, processes and tools for the company and provided on-going team training for employees which improved performance, quality and established best practices.
  • Developed lists of codes and sub codes for keywords in database to search parameters for documents.
  • Gathered and compiled support data for the preparation of documents and the administration of contracts.
  • Developed procedures for individual business units to facilitate the use of the new system.
  • Assist in due diligence and audit requirements for RigNet's Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Contracts Administrator

Raytheon Technologies Corp
Aberdeen, MD
08.2007 - 08.2009
  • Analyze technical and consulting service agreements, Master Service Agreements, Mutual Hold Harmless Agreements, Limited Services Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements for risks and liabilities.
  • Monitored performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts.
  • Maintained contract files; notify affected programs/agencies of pertinent contract issues; process contracts renewals, revisions or requests.
  • Participate in contract negotiations with engineers and project managers to resolve legal issues.
  • Analyzed contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and communicates results to Management.

Sr. Paralegal

Nationwide
Kansas City, MO
06.2005 - 08.2007
  • Insurance defense, Construction, O&G, Products Liability, Real Estate, and Civil Trial Litigation Reviewed and redlined contracts for completion, unacceptable language, and missing Medicare regulations.
  • Retrieved medical records, prepared medical records summaries and chronologies and calculated medical specials Prepared summaries of deposition transcripts, discovery responses, medical records, medical reports.
  • Organize and maintain trial exhibits and demonstrate evidence at trial.
  • Prepare status reports to clients and memoranda regarding discovery issues.
  • Prepared legal documents including responses to answers to complaints, pleadings, responses to interrogatories and request for production, affidavits, motions, notices, subpoenas, etc.
  • Proven ability to perform autonomously with little supervision while demonstrating sound judgment Scheduled and maintained calendar of hearings, appointments, depositions, meetings, and deadlines Collaborated with major clients and outside counsel on a daily basis providing status updates, requests and negotiating settlements via email and/or client systems Attend and assist at trials, mediations, accident scene investigation, and witness interviews.

Paralegal

Chemours
Belle, WV
06.2003 - 07.2004
  • Corporate Contracts, Products liability, and Real Estate Law Worked in all phases of litigation support, case and document management, preparation and coordination of discovery, trial preparation and trial Acquired, organized and analyzed medical, corporate, employment and other case- related records Conducted witness interviews, extensive interaction with clients, experts and lay witnesses, both orally and through written communication Conducted legal research and acquired working knowledge of State and Federal Court rules.
  • Prepared documents, exhibits, and other demonstrative evidence for trial and arbitration.
  • Analyzed client documents; drafting litigation pleadings, and organized client meetings to review case status.

Legal Assistant

Stripe
Stockholm, ME
10.1995 - 05.2003
  • Insurance defense, Products Liability, Corporate, and Bankruptcy (Enron and WorldCom) Retrieved medical records, prepared medical records summaries and chronologies and calculated medical specials.
  • Managed time entry software, prepared billing statements, financial reports, and fulfilled and/or exceeded billable hour requirements.
  • Conducted legal research and acquired working knowledge of State and Federal Court rules.
  • Scheduled depositions, arbitrations, and mediations and court appearances, as well as managed docket.
  • Prepared documents, exhibits, and other demonstrative evidence for trial and arbitration.
  • Interviewed and took statements from clients and witnesses.
  • Worked independently with little supervision.

Education

B.A - Business, Finance

LeTourneau University

A.S -

Paralegal Certificate -

Southwestern Professional Institute

A.S -

CPCM Certificate, National Contract Management Association, Ashburn, Virginia -

Skills

    Advanced Microsoft (MS) Office XP Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access, Adobe Acrobat, Summation, Concordance, Sanction, Case Map, Navision, SAP, Oracle, and CRM

Affiliations

National Contract Management Association (NCMA) State Bar of Texas - Paralegal Division Houston Metropolitan Paralegal Association (HMPA) The Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas Texas Notary

Timeline

Senior Contracts Analyst

Visa
06.2014 - 08.2015

Contracts Analyst

Doubledutch
12.2012 - 06.2014

Sr. Contracts Administrator

Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation
07.2011 - 08.2012

Contracts Specialist

Collins Aerospace
08.2009 - 07.2011

Contracts Administrator

Raytheon Technologies Corp
08.2007 - 08.2009

Sr. Paralegal

Nationwide
06.2005 - 08.2007

Paralegal

Chemours
06.2003 - 07.2004

Legal Assistant

Stripe
10.1995 - 05.2003

B.A - Business, Finance

LeTourneau University

A.S -

Paralegal Certificate -

Southwestern Professional Institute

A.S -

CPCM Certificate, National Contract Management Association, Ashburn, Virginia -

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