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Rita Odogwu

Chicago,IL

Summary

Detail-oriented and results-driven Supply Chain and Analytics graduate with a focus on Management Information Systems. Proven experience in operational efficiency, data analysis, and process automation across various industries, including automotive, finance, and insurance. Demonstrated success in managing teams, streamlining workflows, and implementing technology solutions to enhance performance and accuracy. Adept at using tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, and Excel for data-driven decision-making, with a strong commitment to optimizing business operations and improving inventory management processes

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Rotation TRACK Program

General Motors
Bolingbrook, IL
07.2024 - 11.2024
  • Managed a team of 25+ warehouse employees, overseeing the daily put-away operation, and ensuring optimal trailer prioritization to meet responsiveness goals.
  • Reduced manual data extraction by 75% for 25 employees, significantly improving reporting efficiency and accuracy.
  • Maintained inventory accuracy and operational quality by validating proper stock placement, conducting regular bin audits to prevent mixed stock issues, and ensuring that all items were in their correct location for efficient order fulfillment.
  • Collaborated with the Inventory Control Supervisor to streamline daily reporting using macros and pivot tables.
  • Processed and validated exceptions by cross-referencing incoming part discrepancies (e.g., incorrect quantities, wrong parts, invalid license plates) with the Warehouse Management System (WMS) data to ensure a seamless operational flow.

Global Banking & Markets Summer Analyst

Goldman Sachs
Dallas, TX
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Developed a guideline outlining pre-settlement and post-settlement trade action steps for analyst and associates, highlighting the sequence of action steps required to ensure a smooth manual trade process.
  • As a result, manual trade settlement time decreased by 17% due to the enhanced coordination.
  • Enhanced the unsettled trade report by introducing a new section that showcases the auto settlement failure categories and their day over day fluctuations in the unsettled trades.
  • This addition identifies the type of trades with specific failure categories that prolong settlement.
  • Developed data dictionaries and manuals for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating seamless communication of vital data information.
  • Collaborated with the Business Intelligence team to design and deploy a Trade Tracker/KPI dashboard using Tableau and Alteryx..
  • This innovative dashboard provided real-time operational insights.

Operational Analyst Intern

Grange Insurance
Columbus, OH
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Streamlined operational processes, resulting in a 40% reduction in inventory waste and a significant improvement in efficiency, which contributed to more effective risk management.
  • Implemented Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions to optimize communication among resource managers, resulting in a reduction of 2 minutes in response time per item received.
  • Improved workflow of updating Tempus intake by cutting down manual steps in effort to diminish current process time by 30%.
  • Performed Data Collection using excel tools to create pivot table, consolidated bar charts and pie charts to display data received from May-July.
  • Compiled data visuals on a spreadsheet to calculate average time monthly savings based off new process developed in late July.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Information and Analytics

Purdue University | Krannert School of Management
West Lafayette, IN
05.2024

Skills

  • Python
  • Advanced Excel
  • Miro
  • Visual Basic Net
  • Tableau
  • Agile
  • Waterfall
  • SDLC

Projects

Goldman Sachs, STP Pricing Breaks,                                                                                              06/23 to 08/23

  • Initiated and led meetings with the Engineering and Business Intelligence team to strategize and build logic for the new categories in auto settlement failures
  • Analyzed and categorized data items contributing to pricing breaks category, emphasizing the substantial impact of pricing break categories on auto settlement failure
  • Conducted daily data tracking to monitor pricing breaks on the STP report. Through this it became evident that pricing breaks account for 40% of all auto settlement failure categories
  • Developed a loan complexity model to initiate preventative maintenance for trades characterized by complex pricing break categories

Grange Insurance, BMO Inbox,                                                                                                          06/22 to 08/22

  • Collected and analyzed data on systems and processes through performing Gemba’s. Performed up to 6 Gemba’s session to understand functionality of inbox
  • Mapped key processes and incorporated time on each process using Miro. Identified pain points in processes
  • Collaborated with the automation team to develop a bot using Automation Hub, effectively automating manual processes and streamlining operations

Leadership Projects

Black Data Processing Associates                                                   09/22 to 04/24

  • Engaged in skill development, emphasizing technical proficiency in SQL, Python, VBA, and data visualization tools.
  • Participated in collaborative sessions, workshops, and assignments.

Boiler Success Team Student Advisory Board           01/22 to 12/23

  • Collaborated on projects supporting low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students.
  • Established effective partnerships with various departments within Purdue University.

Timeline

Technical Rotation TRACK Program

General Motors
07.2024 - 11.2024

Global Banking & Markets Summer Analyst

Goldman Sachs
06.2023 - 08.2023

Operational Analyst Intern

Grange Insurance
06.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Information and Analytics

Purdue University | Krannert School of Management
Rita Odogwu