Certified Salesforce Professional with twelve years evaluating company processes, developing CRM workflows and adapting applications for business needs. Skill at preparing technical documentation, supporting fellow developers and testing applications. Creative team player with strong technical and time management skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Salesforce Developer
22nd Century Technologies, LLC - Contract
06.2023 - Current
Develop custom Salesforce applications from solution design for project solutions related to the CRM of applications.
Analyze, review and modify existing programs as well as design and write new applications. Lead root cause analysis and evaluate alternatives.
Solve complex technical problems involving multiple disciplines for unique and frequent problems that involve the development of targeted solutions.
Create, debug and optimize stored procedures, views, triggers and functions.
Provide customer service by responding to DOL stakeholders inquiries and concerns.
Lead root cause analysis and evaluate alternatives.
Maintain and create project technical documentation.
Salesforce Business Solutions Analyst
Optomi, LLC - Contract
12.2022 - 04.2023
Worked with clients and end users to gather, understand, and define business requirements
Developed user stories and acceptance criteria to support the design and development of Salesforce solutions for the clients
Managed the configuration of user stories within Salesforce, AppExchange products, or other cloud-based technologies
Responsible for tasks and deliverables related to System Development Life Cycle phases for package and custom solutions
Collaborated with developers to assess and verify that solutions will meet the business requirements
Participated in key meetings with clients including requirement sessions, system demos, user acceptance testing, and end user training.
Salesforce Business Analyst/Administrator Consultant
Ciberspring International - Contract
09.2021 - 10.2022
Identified risks that threaten project success and recommended workarounds
Ensured the Salesforce builds ran smoothly by testing and adjusting as needed, then documented fixes
Managed releases via the Salesforce development lifecycle
Configured Salesforce based on client requirements
Conducted regular meetings and Release reports to Stakeholders and the Internal Support Team
Drove the on-time delivery of Salesforce releases via Jira
Developed and tested technology solutions geared towards the improvement of tasks as they were completed within the client instance
Promoted business/end-user adoption of Salesforce capabilities and features (via training and demonstrations).
Salesforce Senior Systems Analyst/Administrator
Computer Futures - Contract
12.2020 - 06.2021
Engaged in tier 1 Salesforce support via Zendesk to internal users and the partner community.
Performed in-depth analyses and implemented resolutions/solutions.
Conducted software configurations and upgrades according to the user business requirements.
Trained partner users to navigate the PCORI community site. Instructed internal users to use Salesforce to perform various tasks.
Utilized Foundation Connect to initiate PCORI merit reviews and campaigns.
Salesforce Consultant
Coresphere, LLC - Contract
02.2019 - 06.2020
Served as a system administrator and oversaw user activities in a Salesforce Lightning environment
Counseled clients in application configuration best practices
Suggested data validation procedures, customizations, and workflows
Designed and implemented deployment packages to distribute to member organizations
Researched and published configuration specifications and functional designs based on client business requirements
Developed, maintained, and modified custom objects and workflows, fields, formulas, validation rules, and Visualforce pages
Developed test scripts for sprint story applications
Recommended improvements to the client Salesforce operational platform
Assisted developers troubleshoot Apex text code issues
Led Salesforce user training, which included writing client-specific user guides and functional standard operating procedures.
Senior Salesforce Administrator
Brivo Systems, LLC
06.2017 - 02.2019
Oversaw administrative and platform builder tasks to support Salesforce
Generated dashboards, email templates, fields, objects, reports, roles, page layouts, record types, workflows, validation rules, and workflows
Also tasked to manage permission sets and security settings and ensure data integrity
Gathered business requirements and submitted solutions to business teams
Tasked to respond to Salesforce user incident tickets
Oversaw the launch of Nintex Drawloop for Salesforce
Wrote and published documents and document signature workflows utilizing Nintex Drawloop and DocuSign which saved the sales team hours of administrative work supporting the software
Trained the staff on Salesforce applications, which included DocuSign, FinancialForce, Nice InContact Agent, Sales Cloud, and Service Cloud
Managed the organizational transition from Salesforce Classic to Lightning.
Salesforce Consultant
Mason Frank International - Contract
12.2016 - 08.2017
Prepared solutions in the Salesforce sandbox instance, which included apex triggers, custom objects, page layouts, record types, workflows, and validations
Interacted with third-party developers to resolve user need case solutions and system enhancements
Performed Salesforce configuration testing, which included devising test plans, writing test cases, and coordinating software testing
Presented configuration capabilities and best practices suggestions and identified areas for custom development
Developed and presented solutions for use cases
Wrote and maintained application configuration documentation
Prepared related material for Salesforce end users.
Salesforce Senior Business Analyst
Vision Technology Services - Contract
04.2016 - 12.2016
Interacted with business leaders and IT throughout the project lifecycle to manage progress and ensure the software was consistent with internal customer/user requirements
Led the deployment, implementation, and system administration support for Salesforce
Consulted with business team to develop use cases based on business users and/or CRM requirements
Analyzed data mapping specifications for the CRM data conversion project
Researched and wrote acceptance criteria documentation to define application solutions from meetings with business and project teams to establish business requirements
Guided the functionality of Salesforce and integrated systems.
Applications Administrator II
University of Maryland University College
06.2015 - 03.2016
Engaged in software and system operational support
Performed triage of incidents and problems to determine priority to resolve
Conducted application configurations
Compiled, edited, revised, and wrote SME Salesforce and marketing knowledge articles for the Application Operations Engage (Intranet) space
Oversaw subject matter expert (SME) Web Applications Master Documents on Engage
Conducted security reviews and verified permissions
Tracked Salesforce updates and releases
Teamed with vendors on technical issues, releases, and software upgrades.
Salesforce Administrator
GSA IT - Contract
10.2014 - 06.2015
Customer Value Partners
Managed, analyzed, triaged issues, and resolved Salesforce user and data issues
Applied Salesforce functional knowledge to customer needs and requirements
Performed Salesforce configuration, testing and evaluation to ensure data quality and consistency
Created end user training materials and conducted end user training
Interacted daily with business units and business owners to understand business processes and key requirements
Prepared and analyzed data conversion requirements
Created Technical Design Documents for Salesforce migrations and new builds
Prepared Salesforce Release Notes for the GSA Salesforce CEO Platform Application users
Completed Salesforce non-Apex code configurations within the GSA sandbox environments for testing prior to production deployment.
Salesforce Administrator
The Carlyle Group
07.2011 - 10.2014
Managed Salesforce sandbox refreshes and production releases/deployments
Served as the SME for Salesforce/Outlook Plug-In processes, set-up, and resolutions
Also provided Tier 2 Salesforce production end-user support
Configured and distributed customized reports
Performed administrative tasks, including record type generation, page layout modifications, generating new fields, new profiles, and new roles
Interacted with Salesforce (vendor) Support to resolved Salesforce application support cases
Ensured internal stakeholders complied with change control policies regarding Sarbanes Oxley
Oversaw security, user group mappings, and data access
Coordinated with offshore developers supporting Salesforce application releases/deployments
Trained the internal Salesforce Support team.
Configuration Analyst
Apex Technology - Contract
08.2010 - 06.2011
Served as the point of contact (POC) for Medicare Part-D CMS compliance application change requests
Reviewed and prioritized change requests and service requests following protocol
Oversaw Business Requirement Document (BRD) reviews with internal/external stakeholders
Interacted closely with the Development/Testing Team to ensure stakeholder deliverables
Obtained signoffs for software deployments to production
Complied with configuration management policies and procedures.
Implementation Consultant/Configuration Analyst II
Automatic Data Processing
06.2006 - 08.2010
Utilized the ADP proprietary benefits administration platform to configure mid to large-size client health and welfare benefit programs
Prepared and published business requirements documents based on client requirements
Developed and documented custom application solutions for unique client requirements
Configured client interfaces for HR requirements, including carrier enrollment services, Cobra, Direct Billing, Elections and Dependents, flexible spending accounts, and HIPAA
Interacted with clients to discuss project scope changes and milestones
Engaged in unit testing for health and welfare web-based systems
Tasked to perform quality assurance checks on system functionality and incoming/outgoing test files.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - HR Management/Information Systems
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Information Systems
Strayer University
Skills
Scalable Enterprise Software Solutions
Time Management
Source Control Systems Knowledge
Applications - Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), DocuSign for Salesforce, Salesforce Health Cloud, Salesforce Classic, Salesforce Lightning, Salesforce Communities, Salesforce Chatter, Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce Learning Cloud, FinancialForce, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Salesforce Data Loader, Salesforcecom Workbench, Nintex Drawloop, Trello, Timba Surveys, Microsoft 365, Jira, Zendesk, Confluence
Methodologies - Agile, Waterfall
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance – CSM)
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder (SP20)
Salesforce Certified Administrator (201)
Timeline
Salesforce Developer
22nd Century Technologies, LLC - Contract
06.2023 - Current
Salesforce Business Solutions Analyst
Optomi, LLC - Contract
12.2022 - 04.2023
Salesforce Business Analyst/Administrator Consultant
Ciberspring International - Contract
09.2021 - 10.2022
Salesforce Senior Systems Analyst/Administrator
Computer Futures - Contract
12.2020 - 06.2021
Salesforce Consultant
Coresphere, LLC - Contract
02.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Salesforce Administrator
Brivo Systems, LLC
06.2017 - 02.2019
Salesforce Consultant
Mason Frank International - Contract
12.2016 - 08.2017
Salesforce Senior Business Analyst
Vision Technology Services - Contract
04.2016 - 12.2016
Applications Administrator II
University of Maryland University College
06.2015 - 03.2016
Salesforce Administrator
GSA IT - Contract
10.2014 - 06.2015
Salesforce Administrator
The Carlyle Group
07.2011 - 10.2014
Configuration Analyst
Apex Technology - Contract
08.2010 - 06.2011
Implementation Consultant/Configuration Analyst II
Automatic Data Processing
06.2006 - 08.2010
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - HR Management/Information Systems
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Computer Information Systems