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Jennifer McBride

Jennifer McBride

IT Professional
Midlothian,VA

Summary

Enthusiastic and dedicated employee with a strong work ethic, a growth mindset, and a great sense of humor. Over 15 years empowering employers and end users by supplying valuable and actionable data to help drive business, curiosity, and meet strategic goals. A strong belief in continuous improvement has led to an awesome career that focuses on people, processes, and business growth. Recognized consistently for performance excellence, team collaboration, and a positive, forward thinking attitude.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Data Engineer

Snagajob
Richmond, VA
01.2022 - 08.2022
  • Developed, implemented and maintained Snowflake data warehouse protocols, standards and documentation.
  • Member of Agile team that contributed to internal activities for overall process improvements, efficiencies and innovation.
  • Designed and implemented scalable database solutions and models to store and retrieve data.
  • Compiled, cleaned and manipulated data for proper handling.
  • Analyzed complex data and identified anomalies, trends and risks to provide useful insights to improve internal controls.
  • Worked with Data Scientists and Data Analysts to provide highly accurate and actionable data for reporting.

Business Intelligence Analyst

Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Richmond, VA
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Member of cross-functional Agile team, delivering innovative solutions for online customers.
  • Created ETL processes that supported Reporting, Visualization, and Company needs.
  • Created data analysis tools to allow teams to query acquired information for unique details.
  • Developed intelligence-sharing dashboards, providing company-wide access to collected data.
  • Collaborated with Frontend Developer to improve future database design using modern data structure.
  • Mentored and trained new employees in SQL Server Suite.

Data Analyst

Performance Food Group
Richmond
02.2015 - 01.2017
  • Created department's first Operational Data Store by consolidating disparate source system data and automated processes that saved over one thousand work hours each year.
  • Streamlined corporate CPA's monthly balancing process by creating SSIS packages that automatically updated their spreadsheet with MoM and YoY data.
  • Utilized SSIS and SSRS to automate and replace manual creation of Invoices and Deductions for PFG Vendors.
  • Partnered with various departments to create uniform SharePoint sites.

Business Intelligence Analyst

Virginia Credit Union
, VA
01.2010 - 02.2015
  • Headed change management initiative to find new dashboard solution.
  • Utilized expert communication and interpersonal skills in influencing senior executives to go with SAS BI Dashboards.
  • Worked with Senior Director to implement SAS BI Dashboards.
  • Presented e-poster at 2014 SAS Global Forum on data integration processes.
  • Created data feed for new automated voice messaging system that decreased overtime hours by 50%.
  • BI project lead for new Loan Origination System.

Mainframe Support Analyst

Virginia Credit Union
Midlothian, VA
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Supported all mainframe-based systems and applications by assisting with system maintenance, job scheduling, security, data integrity, operation system software applications, user support, and utility software applications.
  • Self-taught Microsoft’s new Report Builder v 1, created a training class to train power users.
  • Upgraded SQL Server from 2002 to 2005.
  • Data project lead for automating the Business Development Department’s processes. This included gathering data on their daily job duties, creating process flows, multiple databases, and reports. As a result, the department ran more efficiently and decreased overtime hours.

Technical Specialist

Virginia Credit Union
Midlothian, VA
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Created Crystal reports for various areas within the Operations Department.
  • Collaborated with Mortgage Servicing and Loan Origination to analyze and fix issues, which created efficiencies and more accurate reporting.
  • Mentored employees in excel.
  • Created an Access database.
  • Asked to join data team in IT because of initiatives completed and knowledge gained.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
09.1997 - 05.2017

Database Design

John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA
01.2009 - 06.2009

Skills

Data Management

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Additional Information

Have taken multiple SQL and Power BI classes throughout the years.

Volunteered at the Special Olympics with VAFB and VACU for several years.

Volunteered for the past four years with the Cub Scout organization.

Volunteered to be a Middle School Mentor while working at VACU.

Member of the Employee Participation Committee at VAFB, helping to organize activities for employees.

Recognized as Employee of the Quarter at VACU.

Recognized twice as a Star Performer at VAFB by end users.


Passionate about DEI and educating myself.

Have recently read:

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander

How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Caste: The Origins of our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson.

Currently reading:

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee

Software

SSIS, SSMS, SSRS & Power BI

Snowflake

Microsoft 365

JIRA

GitHub

MongoDB

Kafka

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