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KEISHIA L. HUNTER

Summary

Results-driven professional prepared for this role with proven experience in identifying bugs, improving software functionality, and ensuring optimal performance. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to evolving project needs, ensuring reliable and timely delivery. Skilled in manual and automated testing, problem-solving, and clear communication, valued for reliability and proactive approach to challenges.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AVP, Business Execution Consultant

Wells Fargo
06.2023 - Current

Enterprise Wires Operation Payments professional who improves their performance and efficiency. Result-driven Business Consultant with expertise in process improvement, risk prevention, and project leadership. Skilled in writing procedures, implementing strategies improvement and collaborating with cross-functional team to drive business success

  • Improved operational efficiency by implementing process improvements.
  • Spearheaded cross-functional teams for successful Scrum project completion
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to align business objectives and strategies.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations, maintaining operational integrity.
  • Developed risk management strategies to mitigate potential business threats.
  • Led change management initiatives for seamless organizational transitions.
  • Managed Agile projects efficiently, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.
  • Streamlined communication channels between departments, facilitating better collaboration on across RCSA results.
  • Analyzed data to identify areas of improvement, implementing changes that resulted in greater operational efficiency.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by streamlining processes and implementing new strategies.
  • Established policies and procedures that improved operational efficiency within the organization
  • Enhanced operational efficiency, implementing best practice methodologies.
  • Provided insights to drive decision-making processes with data-driven analyses.
  • Identified opportunities for growth by analyzing industry trends.
  • Increased efficiency in processes, utilizing lean methodologies.
  • Executed Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) processes to identify and mitigate potential business risks.
  • Managed project timelines and deliverables using PMP methodologies.
  • Executed comprehensive business strategies to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Worked with control partners to deliver updates on enhanced risk management.
  • Oversaw 29 controls to maintain integrity and efficiency in daily operations.
  • Produced 5 daily reports to monitor task completion of 100% and compliance with established procedures.
  • Facilitated Thursday Risk meetings to maintain process integrity and update procedures in line with RCSA standards.
  • Collaborated with IT to upgrade systems, enhancing risk management capabilities.
  • Provided strategic recommendations as a Tester for technology team to enhance IT testing processes.

AVP, Operation Risk Legal Manager III

Wells Fargo
Charlotte, NC
01.2020 - 06.2023

Manage a staff of Legal Operation Specialists that handle research, support, opening or closing functions on behalf of Wells Fargo for the Summons & Subpoena team in Charlotte, NC and Tempe, AZ

  • Developed legal strategies for reducing organizational risk and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on legal issues and business objectives.
  • Supervised legal team members to ensure delivery of high-quality legal services.
  • Resolved complex legal disputes, employing effective negotiation and mediation techniques.
  • Improved legal process efficiency with development and implementation of automation solutions.
  • Optimized budget allocation for the legal department by tracking expenses and negotiating competitive rates with vendors.
  • Facilitated Risk and Controls Self Assessments within the Deposits and business line
  • Compiled functional risk assessment results, risks, controls identified, document action plan to mitigate risks
  • Presented risk assessment reports and analysis results to Business Leadership and Enterprise Risk Management Senior Leadership
  • Ensured action plans were developed and executed to remediate risks and risk control gaps
  • Provide a powerful platform for creating interactive report and dashboards, as well as for performing ad-hoc data analysis
  • Developed KPIs to measure success and drive performance improvements.
  • Participated in the major business and technology initiatives serving as operational risk subject matter expert
  • Using SAS reports graphs, and charts to communicate results effectively
  • Collaborate closely with the tech team as a IT Tester to test our procedure and systems, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our applications business process
  • By conducting thorough testing and analysis, I help identify and rectify any issues or discrepancies to maintain the integrity of our systems and optimize operational efficiency that included policies, standards, and risk controls assessments
  • Led the creation, execution EBCE Audit initiatives
  • Produced reporting and analysis of all process, RCSA assessments to be presented to Senior Management
  • Ensure completion of enterprise risk program deliverable through direct execution and coordination with resources within Legal Operations Risk Management
  • Maintain and support risk, process and control inventories and mapping controls functions for Legal Operations
  • Provide coordination and support for exam/reviews, special projects and division -wide training and communication needs as requested
  • Support a robust, high-quality issues management oversight program to proactively identify risk related to the timely and effective remediation across the division
  • Implement strategic plans to support team member to manage their pipelines to mitigate risk
  • Provide subject matter expertise and compliance support to internal and external business partners and key technology providers SQL inserting, updating and deleting records
  • Responsible for hiring process recruiting best talent effectiveness
  • Leveraged leadership skills to identify deficiencies and opportunities to improve policies, procedures and controls
  • Exercised good judgment and decision-making in escalating concerns and resolving issues

Small Business Manager

Wells Fargo
Charlotte, NC
04.2016 - 01.2020
  • Managed department process flow, risk management, support WFVC training plans, credit, serving, online, mobile, sales activities
  • Responsible for direct customer contact environment, operating / process and organizational change process
  • Ensuring timely and effective communication provided to team members in-regards of updates on policy procedures, projects, services level
  • Provide subject matter expertise and compliance support to internal and external business partners and key technology providers
  • On-boarding new hires with knowledge strong analytical skills to have high attention to detail and accuracy the importance of following regulatory CC, FCRA, UDAAP, E and BSA/AML/ KYC
  • Coach developed new hire team readiness to perform, effectiveness equation, commitment results and risk control
  • Developed and maintain project documentation including tracking and reporting results
  • Support small business customers with strategies to gain revenue for growth
  • Oversee the processes of opening accounts, drafting correspondence to clients, transferring/distributing asset
  • Oversee call center sales operations, provide impeccable customer services, development plans, business banking, and quality audits
  • Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation
  • Designed and managed training development initiatives for onboarding new team members.
  • Provided exceptional leadership by managing a team of employees dedicated to delivering outstanding customer experiences and driving business growth objectives effectively.

Bankruptcy Project Manager

Wells Fargo
10.2015 - 01.2018
  • Managed department risk finding solutions to assist customers with monitoring bankruptcy
  • Enabled clients to use real-time business logic and contact strategies to deliver real-time decisions and recommendations
  • Lead a team of in-house QA Analyst to improve Bankruptcy application to develop, enhancement, various pipelines for team members
  • Facilitated daily scrum meetings, spring planning, spring review, and spring retrospective
  • Escalated critical issues, risks, and conflicts that could impact scope, timeline, resources and/or costs
  • Worked with stakeholders on Artifacts such as Product Backlog, Spring Backlog, and Sprint Burndown, Release Burndown
  • Monitor burndown charts, track progress and maintain velocity statistics using Jira
  • Managed Agile projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to bankruptcy case requirements.
  • Coordinated resources effectively to achieve project milestones.
  • Partnered with Iron Mountain to securely store and manage documents.
  • Developed and executed a strategy to streamline pipeline management, reducing inefficiencies.

Retention Supervisor II

Wells Fargo
05.2012 - 06.2015
  • Managed department process flow ensured completion and turnaround of accounts in accordance with service level
  • Directed customer contact environment and managed the operating /process organizational change process for the team ensuring timely and effective communications and active support to assigned team members
  • Provided quality customer service to viable internal/external customers
  • Coached, influenced, developed and managed 25 extraordinary team members including decisions relative to performance reviews, terminations, hires, discipline, salary actions
  • Responsible for reviewing loan reviews for compliance approval or denials for OCC requirements
  • Implement compliance data base for tracking, managing trends
  • Participated in the formulation and implementation of new and revised methodology systems, policies and guidelines which have significant impact on the unit, department or functional area
  • Oversaw implementation of financial relief, practices to ensure compliance with Wells Fargo, legal, investor, regulatory and/or business policies
  • Maintained applicable compliance conformity as it relates to data integrity and risk management
  • Monitored daily team activities to ensure the unit's work is completed on time and accurately to mitigate high volume of work daily
  • Partner with project managers to provide compliance risk expertise and consulting for high-risk projects OCC, CFPB, Lean Six Sigma and initiatives to reduce risk from 25% to 78% for homeowners.
  • Monitor line of business compliance programs to ensure appropriate acceptance, evaluation, testing, and timely identification and remediation of risks
  • Providing performance feedback including performance reviews, corrective action, schedule adherence and training to staff
  • Responsible for the hiring process recruiting best talent effectiveness, establishing and maintain good relationships to foster positive workplace with following federal regulatory guidelines expectations

Collection Team Lead II

Wells Fargo
10.2011 - 05.2012
  • Responsible for the day-to-day operations default team of collectors
  • Managed the department policy and procedures supporting 126 team members
  • Partner ongoing review projects and initiatives to secure continual quality improvement of function procedures
  • Provided required support to viable internal customers to build a partnership promoting active workout solicitation
  • Worked in a fast-paced environment, effectively handling multiple assignments, meeting department performance measures special projects, as assigned
  • Compiled statistical reports and other special projects
  • Enhanced collection efficiency by implementing new strategies and improving team communication.
  • Developed training programs to improve the skillset and knowledge base of the collections team.

Negotiator/Underwriter II

Wells Fargo
11.2007 - 10.2011
  • Responsible for processing workout packages, ensuring that the customer has sent in all the information needed for processing
  • Underwrite, review and analyze moderate and complex individual consumer request for conventional mortgage loans both manually and automated underwriting
  • Reviewed financial statements and credit reports for complex loans while investigating loans for fraud and due diligence
  • Enhanced stakeholder relationships by negotiating terms effectively.
  • Facilitated agreements to align with strategic objectives.
  • Strengthened partnerships, using strategic negotiation skills.
  • Negotiated agreements to enhance company profitability.
  • Improved project outcomes, negotiating resource allocations.
  • Facilitated workshops to train teams on negotiation techniques.

Default Retention Collection Specialist

Wells Fargo
04.2007 - 10.2007
  • Responsible for information dissemination and resource allocation to appropriate subunits within ALL/Investor and other subprime groups that addresses concerns within the mortgage industry
  • Improved recovery rates by negotiating payment arrangements with clients.
  • Enhanced client relationships with regular follow-ups and effective communication.
  • Improved account management, monitoring aging accounts and prioritizing collection activities.
  • Negotiated settlements to reduce outstanding debts and improve cash flow.
  • Developed strategies for improving collections and reducing overdue accounts.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by addressing concerns and providing clear information.
  • Conducted account reviews to identify discrepancies and initiate corrective actions.
  • Reduced aged receivables with proactive outreach and personalized payment plans.
  • Advised customers on payment options to facilitate prompt resolution of balances.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Medical Technology

Colorado Medical
Colorado Springs, CO

Some College (No Degree) - Project Management/ Agile /Scrum

Eureka

Some College (No Degree) - Quality Auditor

Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC

AI Data Science Engineering

MTM

Skills

  • Project Management Methodologies
  • Quality Assurance
  • Risk Prevention
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Policy Development and Enforcement
  • Effective Communication
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Project Leadership
  • Python
  • Process Improvement
  • Testing Procedure & Systems
  • Procedure Writing
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Technical Proficiency
  • Strategic Planning
  • Report Generation
  • Agile
  • Strategic planning
  • Team leadership
  • Project management
  • Software testing
  • Automation testing
  • IT change management
  • Business analysis

Certification

  • Coursework toward Bachelor's, AI Data Science Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Agile and Six Sigma Certification
  • Medical Secretary Certification
  • Certified Auditor, ISO 9000
  • Certified, Scrum, Agile and Risk Management

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved excellences by introducing for AI Data Science tasks.
  • Achieved Manager Honor award for introducing organization efficiency for legal tasks.
  • Earned the “Manager of the year” Award in 2018 for top performances.
  • Improved data processing efficiency by 30% through the implementation of automated reporting tools.
  • Managed a cross-function team to develop a data-driven that reduced operational risks by 25%

Citizenship

United States

Activities

  • Leadership Award
  • President Leadership Award

Timeline

AVP, Business Execution Consultant

Wells Fargo
06.2023 - Current

AVP, Operation Risk Legal Manager III

Wells Fargo
01.2020 - 06.2023

Small Business Manager

Wells Fargo
04.2016 - 01.2020

Bankruptcy Project Manager

Wells Fargo
10.2015 - 01.2018

Retention Supervisor II

Wells Fargo
05.2012 - 06.2015

Collection Team Lead II

Wells Fargo
10.2011 - 05.2012

Negotiator/Underwriter II

Wells Fargo
11.2007 - 10.2011

Default Retention Collection Specialist

Wells Fargo
04.2007 - 10.2007

Some College (No Degree) - Project Management/ Agile /Scrum

Eureka

Some College (No Degree) - Quality Auditor

Forsyth Technical Community College

Some College (No Degree) - Medical Technology

Colorado Medical

AI Data Science Engineering

MTM
KEISHIA L. HUNTER