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Shalounda Thompson

Goose Creek,SC

Summary

Dynamic Project Manager with extensive experience in project coordination and team leadership. Proficient in SAP and MS Project, effectively managing timelines and resources to ensure project success. Strong background in customer service and community outreach, fostering relationships that drive organizational objectives and improve customer satisfaction.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Service Advisor

CarMax
Charleston, South Carolina
08.2023 - Current
  • Exceeded service goals by applying customer service and sales best practices, contributing to overall team success.
  • Promoted products and services to customers during service and account management calls, enhancing customer engagement.
  • Processed special orders in person and over telephone, consistently generating additional monthly revenue.
  • Mentored junior team members and managed employee relationships.

MSR III - MLO, Financial Presentation Specialist

Navy Federal Credit Union
Charleston, South Carolina
06.2022 - 12.2024

Analyze, research and resolve problems related to member accounts

  • Assist with Branch Opening and closing procedures
  • Facilitated morning huddles to ensure team alignment with organizational goals
  • Supported team in executing community outreach initiatives
  • Holds demonstrations for members to bring awareness to new products and services
  • Contribute feedback to Branch Operations and Process Improvement Projects
  • Coordinated community outreach programs across the region to enhance member engagement
  • Restructured merchandising strategy to promote high value and products.
  • Developed seasonal merchandising strategies for product placement and visibility.

Project Coordinator I

Belimed Inc.
02.2020 - 11.2021
  • Developed project schedules using MS Project to align timelines with project goals.
  • Monitor, update, and track progress of the project through SAP.
  • Communicate requirements, updates, changes, and risks to project team
  • Set milestone dates for activity completion to ensure proper resource allocation and project timelines.
  • Meet with Account Managers, Project Managers and Design Team during kickoff meetings to discuss the scope and expectations of the project.
  • Schedules and runs project review meetings with key team members to ensure an organized, unified communication feedback loop between the corporate teams and the field teams.
  • Close projects by uploading all project documentation, invoicing customers and systemically close in SAP.
  • Forecasted upcoming projects to secure equipment availability for timely shipping.
  • Review site drawings with design team to ensure they match requested quotes.

Outbound Retention Specialist II-Special Projects

T-Mobile Wireless
07.2012 - 01.2020
  • Resolved customer concerns to enhance retention and satisfaction.
  • Executed in-depth account audits to resolve issues, identify customer service trends, and recommend system improvements.
  • Completed voluntary emotional intelligence training to learn ways to enhance customer satisfaction and improve productivity.
  • Develop, track, maintain, and manages project plan, and timeline.
  • Provided comprehensive project status reports and documentation to support project transparency and informed decision-making.
  • Established, modified, and monitored systems and procedures to improve workflow efficiency and ensure timely task completion.
  • Used cold calls to facilitate new product introduction as directed by the Marketing Team.
  • Provide leadership and insight to project team members; actively works to promote and recognize performance.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Project Management

Capella University

Skills

  • Customer service techniques
  • Service appointment scheduling
  • Customer feedback analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Project management
  • Scrum Master
  • Scrum Product Owner
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • MS Project
  • Visio
  • MS Office (2003 - 2016)
  • Training and development
  • Strategy implementation
  • Point-of-sale system

Professional Accomplishments And Skills

  • Led and developed new process by integrating two departments over business units.
  • Implement standard work across the entire business unit.
  • Process improvement initiatives that include integration of processes for efficiency.
  • Performed departmental audits to identify inaccuracies in current processes.
  • Developed training and led sessions on new technology to help productivity in a virtual work environment.
  • Created and implemented new strategies to build relationships across departments.
  • Proficient in using MS Office 2003 - 2016, MS Project, Visio, Excel, and Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Salesforce and SAP.
  • Accountable for the completion of projects valued from $100k to $1.2 million.
  • Certified Scrum Master.
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner.
  • Certified Six Sigma-Yellow Belt, pursuing a Green Belt.

Timeline

Service Advisor

CarMax
08.2023 - Current

MSR III - MLO, Financial Presentation Specialist

Navy Federal Credit Union
06.2022 - 12.2024

Project Coordinator I

Belimed Inc.
02.2020 - 11.2021

Outbound Retention Specialist II-Special Projects

T-Mobile Wireless
07.2012 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Business Administration - Project Management

Capella University
Shalounda Thompson