Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Cargo Claims Analyst
Echo Global Logistics
Chicago, IL
07.2016 - Current
Cargo claims analysis and administration.
Facilitate claim needs for damaged, loss, or overage cargo while working directly with carriers, customer sales reps, carrier reps, insurance providers, legal, finance, accounting, admin, and customers directly.
Collect data, perform analysis, and make decisions on routine or often challenging freight claims based on joint review and resolve of cargo claims with carriers and insurers.
Work with all types of bills of lading, invoices, packing lists, OS&D reports, photos, insurance certificates, contracts, and inventory documents throughout the claims process.
Preventative action with incoming reports of potential cargo claims risk.
Constant updating of the claims database in the company’s proprietary system as well as Excel spreadsheets.
Constant updates of claims payment transactions.
Maintain disciplined compliance with contractual agreements, tariffs, DOT, NMFC, and Code of Federal Regulations related to freight claims.
Operations Coordinator/Quality Assurance
Quick International Courier, Inc.
Schiller Park, IL
01.2006 - 06.2016
Key member of track and trace department which works with any kind of discrepancy or misroute issues.
Acting point person for more complex internal concerns.
Coverage and assistance as a Quality Assurance member and follow up with the client’s escalated shipment issues.
Monitor and forward flight status for all time sensitive orders, typically 50-100 Company orders per hour nationwide.
Provide key expert advice to the IT department to improve the company’s operational software.
Solve delivery issues on the fly at a national level with careful coordination across multiple time zones, with air and ground carrier partners, and/or with different local delivery agents involved that often includes creative technique for execution.
Update delivery/pick-up agents and customers of shipment status on a national level.
Follow up on delivery agent issues such as missing proof of delivery, locating pick-up and delivery locations, and tendering/recovery shipments with commercial and cargo airlines.
Prepare future shipments based on changing flight schedules, weather events, and holiday adjustments.
Coordinate tendering of shipments to airlines following IAC rules and regulations.
Enter proof of shipment delivery and set-up invoicing with detailed charges on completed orders.
Work with company’s internal tracking system to ensure smooth delivery process.
Direct incoming calls to all company departments and perform administrative tasks.
Work with quality assurance and management teams for system enhancements and other insights.
Maintain compliance with IAC and TSA regulations.
Training of new employees.
GIS Analyst Intern
Institute of Research and Assessment
Chicago, IL
01.2016 - 05.2016
Advance the University’s GIS project under supervision of the Institutional Research and with support of the faculty advisor.
Collect, manage, organize database as necessary, maintaining metadata and documenting procedures.
Contribute to a variety of projects, including single requests, updates, and regular reports.
Assist Institutional Research with reaching out to departments and offices for GIS requests, and interface with relevant individuals regarding their needs.
Prepare maps, including large format maps where necessary.
Assist with preparing reports.
Dispatcher/Customer Service Representative
Dunham Express
Madison, WI
09.2000 - 11.2005
Dispatched same day and overnight delivery orders from the main office of a multi-station regional distribution network to drivers using internal phone system, Nextel service, and 2-way radio system.
Fulfilled coordination of up fifty routes among over one hundred drivers and multiple company branches.
Coordinated needs for truck maintenance and compliance with DOT regulations.
Provided quotes, scheduled estimates, and received client orders.
Communicated shipment status and proof of delivery to clients via telephone, facsimile, email, and client’s internal online system.
Completed third party airway bills for outgoing and incoming shipments.
Tracked and monitored client shipments using dispatch computer software program, palm pilot tracking systems, and hand-written manifests.
Managed and uploaded shipment data to/from driver’s palm pilots.
Utilized safety procedures and vehicle maintenance services to ensure driver’s safety and punctual shipment orders during unexpected traffic delays.
Managed reception desk and performed administrative duties for company.
Assisted in warehouse area by sorting materials, labeling shipments, and operating forklift to transfer warehouse pallets
Drove company vans to complete package delivery transactions.