Jeff Raley

Company Overview: IT Asset and Expense Management Solution company

Project Manager role supporting telecom auditing duties for strategic clients.

• Realized savings of up to $1M annually for Fortune 500 clients.
• Assisted various corporate clients in managing telecom inventory and expenses.
• Optimized and Realized savings for network and IT asset spend.
• Managed various offshore resources in performing analysis and savings optimizations.
• Trained various offshore resources to perform telecom audit duties.
• Performed savings optimizations, dispute management, inventory management duties.
• Managed all aspects of telecom expense project management.
• Assisted in preparing clients to migrate to TEM platform.
• Monitored and analyzed telecom vendors for dispute resolutions.

Contract position providing extensive Telecommunications Expense Management (TEM) strategic consulting expertise to Tangoe

• Helped to realize and optimize network and IT asset spend for key fortune 500 clients.
• Performing multiple tasks including savings optimization, dispute management and inventory build.

Company Overview: Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company

Project based role consisting of analyzing 'as-is' Telecom processes, recommendations for savings, and supporting data to move forward with a long-term Telecom Expense Management solution

• Collected and analyzed client telecommunications information including invoices, contracts, usage reports, inventory data and Customer Service Records to determine the client expenses and the savings that the client may achieve.
• Compiled project work into well-organized client presentations, at the executive and detailed level, outlining findings and recommendations resulting in meeting deadlines for contracted deliverables to the client team.
• Performed Project Management activities including work planning, status reporting, client relationship management and project financial management.
• Helped to build positive employee relations and engagement resulting in highly effective team dynamics.
• Provided supporting documentation for project results, including audit savings claims, contract requirement excerpts, invoice references, industry knowledge, etc.
• Analyzed corporate telecom spend and performed Inventory Optimizations which resulted in savings on average of $1M or 10% of total telecom spend.

Company Overview: Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company

Corporate Finance role supporting large U.S.

telecom client along with multiple associated vendors.

• Created and analyzed complex financial models/reports used for preparation of accurate monthly billings, receivables and forecasts.
• Gathered, analyzed and reported on client metrics used for upper-level management presentations.
• Performed variance analysis of financial data used to define root causes.
• Managed reconciliation and analysis of vendor invoices to ensure accurate accounting.
• Contract analysis used to ensure proper billings.
• Created Ad-Hoc reporting as required for upper-level management.
• Developed methods and procedures for management of client financials.

Company Overview: Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.

Project based roles consisting of analyzing "as-is" Telecom processes, recommendations for savings, and supporting data to move forward with a long-term Telecom Expense Management solution.

• Assisted various Fortune 500 clients in management of telecom inventory and expenses.
• Performed Contract Benchmarking, Service Optimizations and Telecom Bill Auditing for savings opportunities.
• Monitored and analyzed telecom vendors for dispute resolutions.
• Managed workflow for telecom project teams.
• Created business cases for telecom project work efforts.
• Managed implementation of long-term telecom solutions.
• Recommended telecom savings opportunities averaging 10% of total telecom spend.

Company Overview: Expense Management Company specializing in telecom

Managed all aspects of telecom expenses for up to 5 corporate clients including problem resolutions, audits, financial reporting, data analysis and accounts payable

• Achieved telecom savings to customers- up to $1M annually.
• Created and analyzed monthly telecom reports used to achieve savings.
• Monitored adherence to vendor contracts to ensure proper telecom billings.
• Performed monthly bill auditing to ensure proper rates and accounting.
• Managed and trained team of up to 8 personnel.
• Mediated disputes between customers and telecom vendors.

Company Overview: Retail department store specializing in men's and women's clothing

Managed all aspects of store operations including finance, administration, purchasing, inventory control and staffing

• Expanded sales volume by $100k plus.
• Restructured policies and procedures resulting in increased yearly profits of 5% plus.
• Implemented comprehensive plan which improved merchandise quality and customer service, increased mark-up, and decreased markdowns, shortage, and expenses in advertising, marketing and overhead.
• Managed, trained, and developed personnel of up to 12 employees.