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ZYEL CRIER

Beaverton,OR

Summary

My moral approach to work centers on contributing to initiatives that enhance quality of life and foster a future where fundamental needs are universally fulfilled.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Ballroom Dance Instructor

Arthur Murray
01.2024 - 11.2024
  • Developed strong relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and positive word-of-mouth referrals.
  • Simplified complex dance movements for beginner students with clear explanations and demonstrations of proper technique.
  • Collaborated with fellow instructors to create engaging personalized programs, resulting in increased student enrollment.
  • Hosted social dance events to promote community engagement, fostering connections between students of all skill levels.

Homeschool Educator

Private
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Collaborated with parents on the development of personalized education plans to address specific goals and challenges for 2 children
  • Developed comprehensive curriculum for 6th and 7th grade covering a broad range of subjects, ensuring students received well-rounded education
  • Monitored student progress through regular assessments, adjusting teaching strategies as needed to optimize educational outcomes.
  • Enhanced homeschool learning environment by incorporating individualized lesson plans tailored to each student''s needs.

Associate Data Engineer

KPMG LLP
07.2022 - 10.2023
  • Assisted Talent Acquisition in recruiting from new and diverse talent pools
  • Coached young professionals on behalf of KPMG at the 2022 HBCU Battle of the Brains competition sponsored by the NFL
  • Interviewed and Spoke to young professionals at the 2022 Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute event
  • Organized local Business Resource Groups to aid my local office in meeting KPMG's national goals such as: Volunteering to speak with aspiring young professionals or do other community work with local organizations on behalf of KPMG
  • Creating an inclusive workplace through DEI culture-sharing events
  • Led the initiative to develop a comprehensive onboarding procedure for Engineering Associates at KPMG
  • This guide facilitated first-year associates in adapting to our function's specific practices and accelerated the onboarding process for technical consultants
  • Conducted a comprehensive review of current onboarding processes at KPMG through in-depth document analysis of multiple functions
  • Gathered insights by interviewing Associates, Seniors, Managers, and Directors to understand the effectiveness, areas of improvement, and the time required for acclimation to their respective functions
  • Condensed investigative findings into a comprehensive onboarding procedure on Jira, structured with weekly epics and tasks
  • This not only facilitated the onboarding process but also served as an effective agile training program for new associates
  • Collaborated with KPMG Partners, Directors, Managers, and Associates to seamlessly integrate an acquired technology with existing banking software for a client
  • This involved developing connective APIs and implementing a CI/CD pipeline
  • Co-Programed API that receives batch financial data to be parsed and then sent to the fraud detection software and the decisions are sent back to the original software
  • Created requirements documents for RTP transactions for the client API
  • Lead requirements presentations amongst other associates on the team
  • Assisted in creating and facilitating team onboarding for the project
  • Built Integration tests to ensure software quality

Data Analyst and Membership Representative Intern

MFS Professional Workforce Services
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Assisted with tracking, analyzing, and reporting customer engagement, service delivery, and client satisfaction outcomes
  • Conducted front-door engagement of customers seeking workforce services
  • Examined existing workplace procedures and orchestrated the development and implementation of contemporary systems for customer tracking, training, and intake processes
  • Explored client data across diverse platforms and established a pipeline for statistical analysis, culminating in the creation of visually-driven client data reports
  • Conducted daily clerical close-down procedures encompassing keylogging and physical filing of triage forms, as well as organizing training and client services documentation
  • Empathetically assisted clients in accessing Job1 services, including training, resume workshops, and computer assistance

Advisory Digital Lighthouse Intern

KPMG LLP
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Collaborated with KPMG Senior Associates, Managers, and Directors to do a client assessment and Strategic Roadmap for their ServiceNow Instance
  • Analyzed client documentation over 10 process areas
  • Collaborated with Senior Associate to Create and Present the following deliverables: Current state and future state ServiceNow Platform Governance Assessment and Strategy
  • Outline and Asses ServiceNow service offerings and provide an IT Chargeback approach
  • Collaborated with Senior Data Engineer in building out data engineering pipeline using Python, Azure, Data science and machine learning principles
  • Co-created an application that finds COVID hotspots and pushes email notifications out to users
  • Co-created Youth Outreach Innovation Idea, a recruitment strategy for underrepresented groups at the firm geared towards high school and middle schoolers
  • Lead a team of 6 interns on a 5-hour working session to design and formulate idea

Supplemental Instructor

Xavier University Of Louisiana
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Collaborated with Professors to enhance Student learning for Xavier Universities 1724 Intro to Computer Science Students
  • Developed bi-weekly hour and a half review sessions for 25+ computer science students to reinforce CS concepts
  • Created weekly review materials and handouts for students to practice from in and out of review sessions (Link to review material: https://github.com/zyelcrier/SICourseMaterial)

Private Computer Science Tutor

Xavier University Louisiana
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Utilized my knowledge of CS to help other computer science students understand data structures and solve CS related problems

Summer Training in Engineering Program (STEP) Intern

Google, Inc.
05.2020 - 08.2020
  • Independently built a full-stack application using Java, Javascript, HTML & CSS to create a personal portfolio page (Link to project: https://github.com/zyelcrier/step)
  • Utilized Google Cloud Users API for authentication and Google DataStore Library to organize user-generated content through Java Servlets
  • Integrated Google Maps API to tell a geographical story
  • Co-created Studentia application, an online study platform for college students, using Java, SQL, JavaScript, HTML & CSS (Link to project: https://github.com/googleinterns/step109-2020)
  • Initiated and lead team of 3 engineers in design process for the application by creating a space to brainstorm and formulate ideas
  • Designed, Built, and Implemented Deck Creation feature
  • Wrote all front end code for the Search feature to create a dynamic and engaging interface
  • Facilitated a demo of the final application to group of 45+ Google engineers

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
08.2019 - 05.2022

GED -

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR
01.2017 - 01.2019

Skills

Technical Competencies

Involvements & Awards

Individual & Group Fitness Leader ~ July 2022 to Current

Initiated a transformative personal fitness journey and leveraged the experience to inspire and guide others in achieving their wellness goals.


Contemporary Vocal Performance ~ 2017 to Current

Performed as a vocalist at local musical venues across multiple states, fostering cultural appreciation and enhancing community engagement through diverse musical expressions.

  • NAACP Gold Medalist- Contemporary and Classical Singing


Social Advocacy ·Performer/Speaker ~ 2016 to Current

  • Performed and presented at various social
  • justice events: Panelist on CCTV, Women's
  • March
  • Youth Council Admin for Marion County
  • Commissioner Election.Organized youth group
  • in canvassing efforts and created promotional videos


Clarksdale Collegiate, Book Frenzy/school Open House Volunteer Aug. 2021

Directed parents and students through the open house and Handed out water to families waiting to start the tour

Jewish Family Service · Volunteer Aug. 2021

Wrote and delivered hand written cards for patients receiving behavioral health services at an inpatient psychiatric unit


2nd Team All-League Goalie-Lacrosse · Willamette Valley Girls Lacrosse League  ~2017

Timeline

Ballroom Dance Instructor

Arthur Murray
01.2024 - 11.2024

Homeschool Educator

Private
09.2023 - 06.2024

Associate Data Engineer

KPMG LLP
07.2022 - 10.2023

Data Analyst and Membership Representative Intern

MFS Professional Workforce Services
12.2021 - 05.2022

Advisory Digital Lighthouse Intern

KPMG LLP
06.2021 - 08.2021

Supplemental Instructor

Xavier University Of Louisiana
01.2021 - 05.2021

Private Computer Science Tutor

Xavier University Louisiana
09.2020 - 12.2020

Summer Training in Engineering Program (STEP) Intern

Google, Inc.
05.2020 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Xavier University of Louisiana
08.2019 - 05.2022

GED -

Western Oregon University
01.2017 - 01.2019

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