Elijah Rilett

Geographic Information Systems Technologies graduate with 3 years of corporate experience implementing SAP MDM, Symbio, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and the Microsoft Office suite of tools to support product launches and data maintenance. Effective utilizing multitasking, time management, and collaboration with colleagues to produce results that meet the highest standards of data management and online product presentation.

Data Management and Analysis - Steelcase

• Lead the design and release of product data files across 12 bi-monthly data releases, ensuring accuracy and alignment throughout the 7 data catalogs I managed
• Maintained SAP and Symbio-based product configuration data for over 1,400 unique products, the single largest product category within Steelcase
• Owned and updated category-wide specification documentation across 6 specification guides used by customers and vendors for pricing and configuration

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Collaborative Data Stewardship - Steelcase

• Worked with the Marketing and Engineering teams to gather and refine technical product information to be used in SAP product configuration software and my category's customer-facing specification guides
• Partnered with the Marketing Database team to identify, report, and resolve bugs, ensuring strong data integrity and consistency
• Collaborated with Project Consultants on over 50 different projects, gathering specific data requirements, participating in planning meetings, and serving as a liaison for upcoming initiatives

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Product Launch & Support - Whirlpool Corporation

• Lead my team in creating and revising customer-facing product pages encompassing 32 product categories using Adobe Acrobat Pro, SAP MDM, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and SAP Hybris
• Completed 14 large-scale projects launching 132 new products online encompassing images, videos, literature, and product features thus far in Q1 2023
• Worked closely with multi-billion dollar vendors (Home Depot, Best Buy, etc.) and brand advocates to satisfy unique data requirements through extracts

Product Data Analyst

Steelcase | Grand Rapids, MI | 05/2023 - Current

Oversaw product data integrity, spec guide updates, and cross-functional support using SAP and Symbio

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Digital Data Analyst

Whirlpool Corporation | Benton Harbor, MI | 04/2022 - 05/2023

Managed product data, launches, and support using SAP extracts

B.S. in Geographic Information Systems Technologies

Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | Graduated 12/2021

• Business minor
• Earned GIS Certificate
• Capstone project analyzing the relationship between neighborhood wealth and tree canopy cover in Grand Rapids, MI
• Active member of several university clubs, including but not limited to the Soil and Water Conservation Society