Karen Demaray
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Continuity Manager
State Street Bank And Trust Company
2019.03 - Current
- Offered expertise to business continuity planners to guide, support and lead strategy development.
- Organized and updated strategies for managing crisis events to modernize and enhance approaches.
- Devised and deployed training tools and business structures to help department leaders and liaisons develop and improve business continuity plans.
- Revamped plans to enhance company's capability of maintaining and recovering critical business functions.
- Created or administered training and awareness presentations or materials.
- Conducted or oversaw contingency plan integration and operation.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Business Continuity Analyst
State Street Bank And Trust Company
2015.03 - 2019.03
- Developed and maintained long-term relationships with clients, fostering strong service bonds and encouraging return patronage.
- Coordinated support responses to customer issues, verifying closure of concerns and correction of deficiencies.
- Communicated with advertising and sales teams to integrate customer feedback into future promotional efforts.
- Devised and deployed training tools and business structures to help department leaders and liaisons develop and improve business continuity plans.
- Offered expertise to business continuity planners to guide, support and lead strategy development.
- Organized and updated strategies for managing crisis events to modernize and enhance approaches.
Risk Manager
State Street Bank And Trust Company
2004.03 - 2019.03
- Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
- Advised senior managers on policy strategies for reducing liability and preventing losses.
- Reviewed contracts and agreements to identify potential risks and ideal mitigation strategies.
- Investigated allegations to check validity and recommend actions to minimize risk.
- Promoted enterprise-level risk management practices and helped instill strong culture focused on protective policies and procedures.
- Performed in-depth research and investigations and recommended strategies to resolve problems and prevent further concerns.
- Devised new systems and specific processes to handle ongoing monitoring needs for potential risks.
- Completed statistical reviews to uncover trends, patterns and variations.
- Built contingency plans to successfully handle financial emergencies.
- Identified key risks and mitigating factors of potential investments such as asset types and values, legal and ownership structures and industry segments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business/Psychology
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MASkills
- Business Development
- Business Continuity Planning
- Business Impact Analysis
- Threat Management
- Banking Best Practices
- Agile Project Management
- Business Partnerships
- Cultural Awareness
- Quality Control Programs
- Change Management Process
- Information Technology
- Business Operations
- Audit Risk Management
Certification
- CDCP, DRI Institute
Timeline
Business Continuity Manager
State Street Bank And Trust Company
2019.03 - Current
Business Continuity Analyst
State Street Bank And Trust Company
2015.03 - 2019.03
Risk Manager
State Street Bank And Trust Company
2004.03 - 2019.03
Bachelor of Arts - Business/Psychology
University of Massachusetts - Boston
- CDCP, DRI Institute
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