ANDREA K. MCCRAY
Statistician / SAS Programmer & Analyst
Inverness,Florida
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Tendency to thrive in dynamic environments while remaining communicative, innovative and focused.
- Driven and resourceful administrative professional with [Number]+ years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
President and CEO
Manatee Maven, Inc
Lecanto, FL
01.2017 - Current
- Provide custom, made to order cakes, cookies and other delights
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Led operational team in development, rollout, and management of new product lines.
- Established innovative policies to improve organizational performance and increase customer satisfaction.
- Spearheaded development and implementation of distributed organizational structure to increase efficiency.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
- Oversaw divisional marketing, advertising and new product development.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
President and CEO
Andrea K. And Co.
Inverness, FL
01.2015 - Current
- Counsel clients on their key strategic issues, leveraging expertise and using analytical rigor to help them make informed decisions more quickly and to solve their toughest and most critical business problems.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Established innovative policies to improve organizational performance and increase customer satisfaction.
- Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to foster collaboration and maximize resources.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
Founder and Executive Director
Community Action Foundation of Citrus County
Crystal River, FL
01.2005 - 06.2010
- Planned, organized, and founded local, grassroots non-profit organization to educate, communicate and motivate education and leadership among socio-economically disadvantaged children and families
- Spearheaded sponsorship development, community development, recruitment and retention while raising funds via donations and grant funding in excess of $350,000 and donated time and services valued at over 1 million dollars
- Planned, organized and produced several successful family-oriented events yearly: Back to School Bash, Spring Fling, Fall Festival at local parks and “Affair to Remember” formal gala
- Planned, organized and implemented daily afterschool enrichment and mentoring program and “Spirit of Excellence” summer academy to serve socio-economically disadvantaged children
- Partnered with local businesses and organizations for sponsorship, support, and volunteer resources
- Recruited individuals, designed sponsor proposal and implemented sponsorship benefits for CAFCC
- Cultivated and maintained relationships with members of community, local and state government via phone, mail and direct association.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
SAS Programmer/Analyst
Wellcare Health Plans
Tampa, FL
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Identify and document business needs and requirements for state government regulations and reporting
- Developed SAS programs for data analysis, graphics and resulting statistical analysis
- Conducted data modeling, performance and integration testing.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
Change Management Specialist
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
Irving, TX
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Managed and facilitated weekly Change Management meeting for processes that impacted all computer systems and banking resources for entire bank
- Responsible for tracking, managing and communicating changes, impact and outcome of each and every change to every level and layer of entire bank
- Built and managed key relationships with all functional areas of Information Technology and banking business units for successful implementation and continued communication for change management processes
- Increased efficiency for Change Management processes by streamlining process, reporting, developing and implementing Change Management policies, procedures, and processes and supporting documentation for change management activities, which serve as foundation for critical controls for Sarbanes-Oxley (a Federal Investor Protection act) regulations
- Identified, developed and implemented process improvement activities, working with business units to ensure fidelity to documented processes.
- Listened and responded to customer requests and forwarded necessary information to superiors.
- Attended training programs to deepen professional skillset and assisted in training fellow store associates on existing and new training programs.
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
- Interpreted clients' needs and introduced services to fit specific requirements.
SAS Programmer/Database Administrator
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
Irving, TX
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Developed and maintained custom SAS applications (BASE, AF, FSP, Macro) for data access, cleansing and reporting for banking solutions delivery via Information Technology
- Increased productivity by 60% by developing, programming and implementing custom, automated SAS application as solution to mandated Federal Accounting Standards Board (FASB) FAS 133 using Progress, Sybase and MS Access databases
- Served as Backup Sybase database Administrator
- Saved over $200,000 annually by automating processes for data transfer among various platforms and developing, programming and implementing streamlined process
- Served as lead SAS system subject matter expert for SAS user training and support.
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
- Developed conversion and system implementation plans.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
- Designed and developed forward-thinking systems that meet user needs and improve productivity.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.
- Tested troubleshooting methods and documented resolutions for inclusion in knowledge base for support team use.
- Analyzed work to generate logic for new systems, procedures and tests.
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
- Developed next generation integration platform for internal applications.
- Conducted data modeling, performance and integration testing.
- Tested functional compliance of company products.
- Designed and developed analytical data structures.
- Developed next generation integration platform for internal applications
- Analyzed work to generate logic for new systems, procedures and tests
Statistician and SAS Database Administrator
Abbott Laboratories, Inc
Irving, TX
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Supervised twelve-member team of statisticians and analysts for clinical chemistry data analysis and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510k supporting documentation of instrumentation and chemical reagents for submission to federal government for approval for sales and release to general public
- Coordinated with regulatory, marketing, engineering, R&D and clinical research groups to resolve issues
- Coordinated and advised on clinical research audits for statistical analysis
- Produced summary analysis, reports and graphics for government documents
- Presented statistical findings and audit results to cross-functional teams and executive management teams
- Developed SAS programs for data analysis, graphics and resulting statistical analysis
- Developed, implemented and trained staff on departmental policies and procedures.
- Developed software applications for statistical modeling and graphic analysis to understand data and drive accurate insight.
- Manipulated, transformed and analyzed data by reviewing computer reports, printouts and performance indicators.
- Performed data cleaning and data preparation to support high-quality data and catch errors before processing.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through development of innovative solutions.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
SAS Programmer
Pediatric Oncology Group
Gainesville, FL
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Developed and maintained custom SAS applications (BASE, AF, FSP, Macro) for data access, cleansing and reporting for clinical research associates
- Increased efficiency by 75% by reducing manual processes for data cleansing and reporting.
- Rapidly prototyped new data processing capabilities to confirm integration feasibility into existing systems.
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.
- Built databases and table structures for web applications.
- Tested troubleshooting methods and documented resolutions for inclusion in knowledge base for support team use.
- Developed next generation integration platform for internal applications.
- Developed next generation integration platform for internal applications
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches
- Developed conversion and system implementation plans
Education
Bachelor of Science - Statistics
06.1991 - 06.1996
Skills
Relationship Buildingundefined
Affiliations
Board Member, Director of Donor Relations, Citrus Youth Educational Symphonic Orchestra, 2018-Present
Former Board Member, Citrus County Blessings, 2018-19
Volunteer, Special Events, Citrus County Blessings, 2016- 19
Former Board Member, United Way of Citrus County, 2015-16
Former Committee Member, Seven Rivers Christian School Parent Advisory Committee, 2010-16
Former Committee Member, Citrus County African American Read In, 2009-16
Former Board Member, Citrus Co. American Cancer Society, Executive Board, 2008-09
Former Board Member, Community Action Foundation of Citrus County, 2005-10
Former Board Member, City of Crystal River, Planning Commission, 2009-10
Former Council Member, Crystal River Primary School SAEC, 2007-08
Former Council Member, Crystal River High School SAEC, 2007-08
Former Board Member, Dallas Symphony Board of Governors, 2003-05
Former Board Member, Dallas Symphony Innovators, 2001-05
Additional Information
- AWARDS , Mayor’s Award, City of Crystal River, 2008 Volunteer of the Year, Afro-American Club of Citrus County, 2010
Work Availability
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Timeline
President and CEO - Manatee Maven, Inc
01.2017 - Current
President and CEO - Andrea K. And Co.
01.2015 - Current
SAS Programmer/Analyst - Wellcare Health Plans
01.2006 - 01.2007
Founder and Executive Director - Community Action Foundation of Citrus County
01.2005 - 06.2010
Change Management Specialist - Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
01.2003 - 01.2005
SAS Programmer/Database Administrator - Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
01.2000 - 01.2005
Statistician and SAS Database Administrator - Abbott Laboratories, Inc
01.1998 - 01.2000
SAS Programmer - Pediatric Oncology Group
01.1994 - 01.1997
University of Florida - Bachelor of Science, Statistics
06.1991 - 06.1996