Nolan Brooks
Simi Valley,CA
Summary
Accomplished Operations Manager known for driving cost efficiency and optimizing team performance. Financial Management graduate with hands-on experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and cost optimization across operations-intensive industries. Proven ability to reduce operating expenses, improve labor efficiency, and build financial models to support strategic decision-making.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Adventure Sitka
Sitka, AK
05.2023 - Current
- Reduced total operating expenses by 15% by designing and implementing Excel-based inventory management systems
- Decreased payroll costs by 10% through labor optimization and scheduling efficiency improvements while successfully launching a new tour product
- Manage financial and operational performance across 5 tour products and a team of 37 employees
- Conduct budget analysis and variance tracking to monitor profitability and control costs
- Built dynamic financial models to analyze revenue, labor costs, and breakeven points by product
- Performed scenario and sensitivity analysis to support staffing and pricing decisions
Operations Manager
Amazon
San Diego, CA
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Managed logistics operations for a fleet of 15 delivery vans and 25 employees
- Supported budgeting processes and monitored expenses against forecasts
- Optimized scheduling and labor allocation to improve cost efficiency
- Analyzed operational KPIs to identify performance gaps and improve delivery outcomes
Finance Intern
Tidemark Financial
San Diego, CA
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Conducted high-volume client outreach (up to 50 prospects daily), supporting business development efforts
- Assisted in collecting and organizing financial data for client financial plans
- Supported advisors with client service and administrative financial tasks
Education
Bachelor of Science - Financial Management
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05-2023
Skills
- Excel (Advanced): Financial modeling, PivotTables, XLOOKUP, scenario analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data analysis & reporting
Timeline
Operations Manager
Adventure Sitka
05.2023 - Current
Finance Intern
Tidemark Financial
09.2022 - 04.2023
Operations Manager
Amazon
09.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Financial Management
San Diego State University