Marina Newby Resume

marina@marinatyan.com
OBJECTIVE

I am currently looking for a full-time or contractor position as a Business/Data/Systems Analyst, Project Manager or IT Manager in the Information Systems/Technology field where I can enhance and utilize my skills to benefit the organization.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Senior Business Analyst – United Health Group (Health Care Services)
Honolulu, HI| January 2009 – Present
• Conducts various studies that may include analyzing, reviewing, trending, and presenting information for management needs.
• Creates and maintains local database(s) with associated reporting, analysis and other tools to assist in supporting and developing health plan programs.
• Effectively gathers and analyzes data for trending, tying data to business operations and making recommendations for action. Integrate data from corporate systems as required.
• Assumes responsibility for data integrity among various internal groups and/or between internal and external sources.
• Develops, analyzes, and monitors new, routine, and ad hoc reports.

Business Analyst - DTRIC (Insurance)
Honolulu, HI| September 2006 - December 2008
• Plans, directs and performs analysis of complex business problems to be solved with automated systems.
• Research/Requirements gathering, analysis, design solutions, test plans, and delivery, including the monitoring and documenting of post-implementation problems and revision requests.
• Determine the feasibility of new database application systems and modifications to existing systems. Write business requirements and the specifications for database and application systems.
• Perform business systems analysis and cost/benefit justifications, project management, and assist to define solutions that support business flows through use of workflow design/redesign and where necessary software system development.

System Analyst /Developer Lead - ISI/HMSA (Health Care Services)
Honolulu, HI | June 2004 - September 2006
• Responsible for analysis, design, development, integration, maintenance and support of various web-based applications. Develop and maintain the company's Intranet. Perform automated tasks through dynamic web pages using ASP.NET, VB, JavaScript, SQL Server, and Access databases. Continually upgrade different elements of the web sites including session tracking, web site statistics and reports, Active Directory login identification, HTML authoring, designing new web pages, graphics, and dynamic navigation. Lead Web Developer/Programmer for a physical activity tracking program - Go Get On Track.
• Participate in project planning process with clients, business analysts and team members.
• Assist in buy vs. build recommendations. Provide input to evaluation of system options, risk, cost versus benefits, and impacts on business processes and goals.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 help desk and desktop support for end-user on the operation of desktop applications, including Microsoft Windows OS, MS Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook Web Access, VPN Connectivity and other desktop remote connectivity.
• Troubleshoot, install and maintain existing network hardware which includes network servers.

Data Analyst - ISI/HMSA (Health Care Services)
Honolulu, HI | July 2002 - June 2004
• Develop databases, reports and applications to support health risk assessment programs (Access, SQL Server, Oracle, Microstrategy, SPSS, and Crystal Reports).
• Perform business systems analysis and cost/benefit justifications, project management, and assist to define solutions that support business flows.
• Work independently or under very general guidelines conducting research, applying specific skills in medical statistics and using sound knowledge of statistical theory. Information compiled from such research is used for health factor relational and other studies; aggregate participation, utilization, health risk and wellness profiles; assessing the effectiveness of department programs; estimating potential long-term cost savings of department programs; and other uses.

Network Support Analyst II - NetEnterprise (IT Solutions)
Honolulu, HI | October 2000 - July 2002
• Provided Tier 1 and Tier 2 Help Desk support to internal and external clients.
• Participated in design, development, and maintenance of company-wide Intranet system. The system included Help Desk, Billing, and Client Service Request modules. Maintained technical and user documentation.
• As a leader of programmer's team conducted commercial software development work.
• Administrated Prometric Testing Center (computer-based training). Provided technical support during testing (15 workstations). Duties included daily reporting of Testing Center operations.

Communication, Marketing Intern/Administrative Assistant - Nick Kaars & Assocaites Inc. (Graphic Design)
Honolulu, HI | January 2000 - October 2002
• Used my logical and analytical skills to organize information and data to facilitate analysis of raw data for marketing and research. Performed market surveys and data analysis.
• Prepared administration tasks, directory maintenance, and database management.
• Performed project coordination and graphic design. Designed floor plans, logos, and business cards.

Project Manager /Customer Support Coordinator - WorldPoint (Multi-language translation solutions & software development)
Honolulu, HI | September 1998 - January 2000
• Coordinated a customer support team of 10 people. The team provided 24x7 support to the customers via Web and telephone.
• Prepare reports for Executive review, maintain and review company's practice and procedures documentation.
• Design, develop and secure an internal web application for translators and project managers. Primarily develop dynamic data driven web pages using Active Server Pages (ASP), VBScript, JavaScript and Microsoft Access.

Owner and Director - Veresk Enterprise (Wholesale and Retail sales Textile Products)
Ivanovo, Russia | March 1990 - July 1998
• Performed all bookkeeping functions for a successful textile company.
• Organized advertising to target retail and wholesale customers.
• Supervised a crew of 18 employees in all facets of employment. Duties included daily planning of crew assignments and directing daily activities of employees, hiring, probationary appraisals and termination when required.


EDUCATION

Master of Science Degree - Information Systems (MSIS)
Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | Graduated December 2001
Master of Business Administration Degree - Information Technology (MBA)
Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | Graduated December 2001
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Fashion Design and Implementation
Textile Academy | Ivanovo, Russia | Graduated Summer 1990

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

Property and Casualty CE- Homeowners Coverage
The Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals (HAIP) | December 2007
INS21-Property and Liability Principals
American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters and the Insurance Institute of America (AICPCU) | November 2007
Certified Professional
Academy for Healthcare Management (PAHM) | October 2003
Microstrategy Web Essentials and Desktop Advance Reporting
Microstrategy training | Fall 2003
Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database (2072)
TeraBiz | Honolulu, HI | February 2003

AWARDS

The National Dean's List
Featured in the 2001-2002 edition of The National Dean's List

OTHER

2nd Vice President and Treasure on the Board of Directors Children of Russia - www.childrenofrussia.com
Non-profit organization based in Honolulu | Web site developer and support for above mentioned organization | from 2002

SKILLS

Applications and Programs: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Flash, MS .NET, MS FrontPage 2000/2003, MS Office Professional, MS Visio, SPSS, Crystal Reports, Microstrategy, MS Visual InterDev, MS Visual Studio, Symantec Enterprise Security Manager, Veritas Backup Exec, ImageRight, AS400
Databases and Architectures: Microsoft Access, ODBC, OLAP, SQL, SQL Server
Networks and Protocols: DNS, FTP, LAN, SMTP, SSL, TCP/IP, TELNET, WAN
Operating Systems and Servers: Active Directory/Group Policy, Exchange Server, Internet Information Server, Windows 98/ME/NT/00/XP/03
Programming Languages: ASP, ASP.NET, Java, JavaScript, VBA, VBScript, Visual Basic
Web Technologies: ADO, CDO, COM, HTML, Java Applet, SSI, XML, .NET
Other: Configuration Management, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and System Analysis & Design


RELATED SKILLS

Languages:
Russian
English


REFERENCES

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