Power Automate
Luilly Retana
Vargas
Heredia.,OR
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Successfully managed large and complex projects as a Legacy ERP/Business Process Consultant, adhering to continuous improvement practices. Proven experience with spin-off processes. Background in finance, combined with expertise in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and extensive experience in spin-offs, provides significant value to any organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Technology Automation Coach
3M GSC CR
01.2024 - Current
- Provided coaching and mentorship to more than 1500 employees on the use of technology automation tools to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and drive digital transformation across the organization.
- Collaborated with department heads to identify automation opportunities and design solutions that address specific business needs.
- Collaborated with other coaches to create and execute training plans.
- Collaborated with other coaches to share best practices, techniques, and insights for overall program improvement.
- Assisted employees in developing, testing, and deploying automated workflows and processes using technology automation tools.
- Developed and delivered presentations to educate clients on topics related to coaching
- Provided feedback to coaches to improve teaching techniques and increase drive to succeed
R2R Team Manager
3M GSC CR
2 2022 - 01.2024
- In charge of intercompany operations for 60 legal entities in Americas
- Analyzed team resource capabilities with focus on waste reduction
- Exploited synergies between functional workstreams to achieve company objectives
- Generated tangible action plans based on business objectives
- Created and monitored operational metrics and key performance indicators for RTR and STP.
- Worked with team members with performance gaps to create plans aligned with their needs
- Subject matter expert on accounting issues related to consolidation and intercompany transactions
- Accomplishments: Led RTR Global Service Center team through Healthcare spin-off process
- Achieved 20% reduction in department cost-to-serve through continuous improvement projects focused on simplifying and automating manual tasks
- Reduced monthly closing process by one working day by eliminating external dependencies and renegotiating deadlines with teams outside service center
- Developed applications for centralization and standardization of intercompany statement submissions, used globally, which enabled creation of three reports to visualize imbalances between companies before consolidation.
- Optimized resource allocation to maximize team output while minimizing costs
- Facilitated meetings to communicate team performance goals and results.
- Evaluated employee performance on quater basis and coached and trained 13 team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence
Legacy ERP/Business Process Lead
3M GSC CR
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Provided global system and project support for local and GSC finance teams
- Coordinated system standardization and automation efforts
- Designed and tested business solutions for GL, AP, AR, and FA for legacy systems
- Supported maintenance and additional projects (enhancements) in AS400
- Supported month-end close for LATAM and Asia countries (approximately 80 entities)
- Accomplishments: Designed, tested, and implemented a daily extraction process for AR balances at document level by bucket and delinquency status in LATAM and APAC legacy systems
- Designed, tested, and implemented factoring processes in LATAM and APAC legacy systems
- Reduced redundancies in chart of accounts by standardizing purpose and nature of accounts between companies in legacy systems
- Created process to obtain FX exposure related to those balances expressed in local currency generated from transactions in other currencies.
- Enhanced cross-functional collaboration, fostering a culture of open communication and teamwork.
- Facilitated robust risk analysis and mitigation strategies, protecting company assets and reducing potential liabilities.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system
Inventory Supervisor
Brightstar Corp.
08.2014 - 01.2016
- Identified inventory in transit to be registered at month-end based on open documents not received and their respective INCOTERM
- Analyzed inventory balance in terms of risk associated with low turnover and placed sales orders
- Led follow-up meetings related to inventory reservations with the supply chain.
Education
Certification - Project Management
PMI
Philadelphia, PA 05.2024 - 05.2024
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting And Finance
USAM
COSTA RICA 01.2021 - 05.2024
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration - Business Administration
USAM
Costa Rica 01.2021 - 12.2023
Skills
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Business Process Improvement
Data Analysis and Visualization
Workflow Automation
Scripting Languages
Performance Evaluation
Certification
Microsoft Power Automate: Advanced Business Automation, LinkedIn, 2022
Software
Power BI
Snowflake
AS400
Power apps
VBA
SQL
Timeline
Certification - Project Management
PMI
05.2024 - 05.2024
Technology Automation Coach
3M GSC CR
01.2024 - Current
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting And Finance
USAM
01.2021 - 05.2024
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration - Business Administration
USAM
01.2021 - 12.2023
Legacy ERP/Business Process Lead
3M GSC CR
01.2016 - 04.2017
Inventory Supervisor
Brightstar Corp.
08.2014 - 01.2016
R2R Team Manager
3M GSC CR
2 2022 - 01.2024
Microsoft Power Automate: Advanced Business Automation, LinkedIn, 2022
Improving Digital Teams
Applying Agile MoSCoW Prioritization
Six Sigma: Black Belt
PMP
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