James Kreps
Weaverville,NC
Summary
Self-motivated Data Analyst offering several years of leadership experience across various industries. Methodical with significant experience in data mining and statistical analysis. Excellent problem-solver with history automating processes and driving operational enhancements.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Analyst
Optum
Asheville, NC
06.2013 - Current
- Enhanced operational insights by designing data-driven reports specific to Pharmacy needs.
- Established schedules and delivered client-specific reports to pharmacies.
- Developed and sustained standard operating procedures for client report production.
- Delivered timely analytical insights supporting Account Managers with customer issues.
- Assessed $50M client information for trend analysis in pharmacy claim billings during account reviews. Identified $181,000 in opportunities.
- Reviewed claim transmissions with Estimated Revenue of $25M and provided denial analysis.
- Completed denial analysis of $26M client across multiple payers.
- Spearheaded project to establish data integration with automated reporting tool.
- Performed UAT on migrated reports to confirm accuracy.
- Facilitated loading of clients' payer fee schedules into Optum's platform for billing precision.
- Executed customer outreach initiatives for RPA product post-service restoration after a cyber breach.
- Handled inquiries related to disrupted claim submissions and remittances post-cyber breach.
Asset Manager
Rockwell Automation
Cary, NC
03.2002 - 12.2010
- Assessed high-value assets and maintained warranty documentation.
- Utilized database insights to enhance production efficiency and address trouble points.
- Evaluated asset utilization trends and suggested strategic stock enhancements.
- Facilitated transition from obsolete to modern technology.
- Collaborated with client's engineering team to develop a strategic 5-year technology upgrade plan.
- Optimized asset repair process by evaluating and trimming redundant procedures.
- Increased annual Rockwell Automation billings to the customer from $125k to over $500k.
- Identified and assisted sales with selling and implementing a $40k project to upgrade an obsolete equipment.
- Identified $125k project to upgrade the controls and automation for a production line.
- Hosted educational events on-site to demonstrate emerging technological solutions.
- Assisted in developing corrective action plans for resolving non-OSHA compliance issues in electrical panels.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05-2014
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05-2001
Skills
- Visual data representation
- HIPAA compliance
- Process improvement
- Process mapping
- MS Excel
- UNIX system
- SQL databases
- Medicare regulations
Certification
- Green Belt
Timeline
Data Analyst
Optum
06.2013 - Current
Asset Manager
Rockwell Automation
03.2002 - 12.2010
MBA - Supply Chain Management
East Carolina University
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
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