Hi, I’m
Kristen Edison
Lexington,SC
Summary
Relentless change agent, licensed real estate professional & MBA. Passionate about creative problem solving to maximize ROI. Unique perspective and unmatched level of enthusiastic expertise with over 17 years of industry and consulting experience. Specializations in commercial & retail real estate, lease administration, lease accounting and IWMS technology implementations. Results-driven leader and trusted Business Advisor with excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and a wide-range of experience working with all levels throughout an organization.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Leasecake
Business Consultant
03.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders for growth opportunities and successful partnerships.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Met with clients to understand business requirements, perform gap analysis and translate technical requirements.
- Assembled and participated in requirement-gathering sessions to define and document functional specs, configurations, enhancements and custom reports.
JLL, Jones Lang LaSalle
Director of Technology
03.2021 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Served as primary decision-maker for IBM TRIRIGA technology implementations, staying within client budget guidelines to reduce waste and decrease unnecessary upgrades.
- Supported creation of client and business partner relationships through careful collaboration and networking efforts.
- Led offshore development teams via telepresence, managing diverse personnel across varying levels of technical expertise.
Jones Lang LaSalle, JLL
Senior Application Consultant
07.2018 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Analyzed and developed technical solutions to meet business requirements as the lead consultant on real estate lease & lease accounting, IWMS projects with top global clients.
- Performed unit and comprehensive testing to drive functional and technical deliverables by owning system design, ensuring that clients follow industry best practices for FASB and GASB reporting under ASC 842.
- Met with internal and external customers to develop relationships and foster co-innovation opportunities.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
Accenture
Management Consultant
03.2020 - 03.2021
Job overview
- Responsible for consulting and serving as a partner with clients to help them develop high performance solutions to advance their industry position.
- Managed dynamic technology consulting projects with heavy client engagement.
- Gathered, documented, and modeled data to assess business trends.
- Attended formal trainings on Tango and TRIRIGA in order to become Accenture's subject matter expert on Lease Accounting and Administration initiatives.
Gap, Inc.
Senior Analyst
07.2013 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Served as Lead for ASC 842 Lease Accounting Project, a specialized team devoted to leasing of specific asset types which are non-centralized in nature (Equipment & Embedded Leases) for our global business.
- Responsible for establishing centralizing and creating new processes and governance surrounding lease accounting for embedded leases.
- Through process discovery and analysis of current equipment and embedded leases inventory, successfully established amateriality threshold approved by the Chief Financial Officer.
- Responsible for creating, scheduling and hosting training for numerous global business units on the new leasing guidance &processes.
Education
Texas Tech University, Rawls College of BusinessLubbock, TX
MBA from Business
05.2016
University of OklahomaNorman, OK
Bachelor of Arts from Business Management
05.2014
Syracuse University
Certificate from Project Management
02.2019
Skills
- Agile Work Processes
- Technology Implementation
- Client Relationship Management
- Test Plans and Cases
Additional Information
- Army Commendation Medal, 2 Army Achievement Medals, National Defense Service Medal. Awarded the following while serving on Active Duty from 1999 - 2007.
Certification
- SC Real Estate License, License #132234
Timeline
Business Consultant
Leasecake
03.2023 - Current
Director of Technology
JLL, Jones Lang LaSalle
03.2021 - 12.2022
Management Consultant
Accenture
03.2020 - 03.2021
Senior Application Consultant
Jones Lang LaSalle, JLL
07.2018 - 03.2020
Senior Analyst
Gap, Inc.
07.2013 - 07.2018
Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business
MBA from Business
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts from Business Management
Syracuse University
Certificate from Project Management
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