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Cooking, reading and traveling
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Ron Kidder

Ron Kidder

Financial Analyst, Contract Manager And Project Manager
Glendale,AZ

Summary

Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than 4 years of experience. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels.

Results-driven Contract and Project Manager with strong communicatoin skills and a confluence of analytical, financial and technical skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator of Fry Bread Food Truck

Self
Glendale, AZ
02.2018 - Current
  • Created menu and pricing
  • Completed inventory checklist, prepared food and stocked truck
  • Managed and trained staff; created checklist and SOP
  • Created XLS for cost and sales (by product and by event) to maximize profits
  • Obtained all licenses and heath inspections (with grade “A” results)

Consultant

Western Alliance Bancorp
Phoenix, AZ
12.2012 - 06.2014
  • Created RFI and RFP for outsourcing of technologies division for $20.7M five year contract resulting in $5M savings to the company
  • Completed CBA, decision matrix and process for selection of vendor
  • Assisted in creation, negotiation, review and of all contractual documents including MSA, Scope, SLA’s and review/redline of legal contracts
  • Created, negotiated and managed SOW’s with key suppliers.

Lead Project Manager

American Express
Phoenix, AZ
01.2006 - 12.2011
  • Responsible for negotiating and implementing new IT services for various business partners for enterprise software and services from RFI/RFP to delivery
  • Negotiated terms and reporting for service levels agreements for new services
  • Maintained relationship with vendors and business partners, including meeting obligations, problem management and service restoration when appropriate
  • Reviewed and redlined Master Agreements as needed with legal department
  • Supported company wide effort to reduce costs for software/licenses.

Lead Business Systems Analyst

American Express
Phoenix, AZ
11.2002 - 01.2006
  • Identified and drove resolution of issues pertaining to Master Agreement
  • Utilized communication skills to influence and negotiate new products and services for Amendments to Master Agreement
  • Managed and drove separation of contract into two separate entities
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships both internally and externally
  • Responsible for SLA reporting, issues and credits.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Accounting

Arizona State University

Skills

Project Management

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Cooking, reading and traveling

In my spare time I like to cook, read a vast array of books and travel as time permits.

Timeline

Owner/Operator of Fry Bread Food Truck

Self
02.2018 - Current

Consultant

Western Alliance Bancorp
12.2012 - 06.2014

Lead Project Manager

American Express
01.2006 - 12.2011

Lead Business Systems Analyst

American Express
11.2002 - 01.2006

Bachelor Degree - Accounting

Arizona State University

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