Hunter McKinnon
Summary
Critical thinking Software Analyst with proven success at driving software projects to meet business and user needs. Integrates technical and programming expertise with broad understanding of stakeholder requirements. Works under pressure and communicates concisely and clearly with customers, developers and management.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Product Analyst
Red River Science & Technology
01.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with internal team members and customer representatives to clarify relationship of business and project goals and obtain enhanced perspective of development process.
- Worked with development team to define and implement customer change requests to enhance product functionality.
- Attended weekly development team meetings and assisted in identification and resolution of issues to maintain timeline and budget integrity.
- Assisted development team in definition of process flows, relative task priorities and business value measurement parameters.
- Compared project goals and user experiences and recommended revisions to bring entities into alignment.
- Studied multi-faceted development issues and suggested solutions to satisfy project goals and adhere to timeline and budget parameters.
Software Analyst Intern
Paycom
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked closely with business users and business analysts to understand functionality and propose creative solutions to meet business needs.
- Completed software development lifecycle from requirement analysis to test planning, test case development and test execution.
- Designed, developed and integrated software solutions based on business requirements and objectives.
- Introduced automated testing protocols, shortening software validation timeframes [Number]%.
- Performed user account maintenance tasks, archiving defunct credentials and monitoring login systems for suspicious trends.
- Enhanced project management skills by defining and presenting system solutions and timelines for business needs or technical problems.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Media Director
The Wesley Foundation
08.2020 - 05.2022
- Handled external communications with media and public relations professionals.
- Increased brand awareness through creation of innovative print and digital productions for major publications.
- Bought advertising space in newspapers and magazines.
- Developed advertising strategies and converted ideas into concrete tasks and delegating tasks to appropriate individuals and departments.
- Led implementation of best practices to support customer service satisfaction initiatives.
Education
BBA - Management Information Systems
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK12.2022
Skills
- SQL, MySQL, C#, HTML, CSS, Java, and C programming languages, Tableau, and KNIME
- Technical Documentation
- Client Relationship Management
- Database Management
- Business Needs Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Project Management
- Database Skills
- Team Leadership
- Analytical Thinking
- Statistical Analysis
- Decision-Making and problem solving skills
Timeline
Software Product Analyst
Red River Science & Technology
01.2023 - Current
Software Analyst Intern
Paycom
05.2022 - 08.2022
Media Director
The Wesley Foundation
08.2020 - 05.2022
BBA - Management Information Systems
University of Oklahoma
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