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State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

Analyst  -  Visual Artist  -  Writer

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Creating and maintaining consistent client-facing reporting
Designing and modifying queries within Prism (Prism, Clientspace, Informer) software
Running ad-hoc, daily, weekly, monthly, etc., reports
Payroll, benefits, healthcare, demographic reporting and query building
Assisting the business with developing analytics that assist with growth and maintaining existing client base
Working on building internal data warehousing (Microsoft Azure, BI)

Tandem HR

Sr. Analyst, Business Intelligence

Building robust PR strategies
-  Crafting insightful, engaging, and timely press releases
-  Thinking creatively of new angles and ideas for clients’ stories
-  Keeping up to date with news events in order to ride news waves and write
timely stories
-  Creating attention-grabbing pitches to the media
-  Communicating with and handling clients on an on-going basis
-  Ghostwriting enticing thought leadership pieces
-  Creating detail-oriented blog posts and newsletters
-  Interacting with top media outlets and journalists on an on-going basis
-  Nurturing existing relationships with media and building new ones
-  Mapping the most relevant media outlets and journalists for clients’ stories
-  Communicating with and handling clients on an on-going basis
-  Getting coverage for clients in relevant media outlets
-  Monitoring client media to share articles as soon as they go live
-  Organizing interviews for clients with media
-  Prepping clients before interviews with media
-  Mapping relevant events happening around the world for clients
-  Pitching event organizers regarding speaking opportunities for clients
-  Creating relationships with event organizers
-  Organizing press meetings for clients at events
-  Helping out with website related tasks
-  Helping out with SEO related tasks
-  Posting on social media platforms

SlicedBrand

Content Strategist

Writing high-quality, sometimes hilarious, AP adherent articles about consumer technology, social media, tech gear and the psychological impact of current and future technologies. Occasionally writing outdated video game reviews, covering Apple events with heavy doses of satirical implications and predicting (correctly) trends in technology.

<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtissilver/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtissilver/</a>

Forbes

Tech Contributor

Responsible for daily ad-hoc reporting and analysis on clinic business with a focus on customer behavior. Manage all email and marketing lists for marketing campaigns. Additionally, act as a funnel for all standard reporting requests on the business side including weekly and monthly dashboard reports.

Daily duties include preparing ad-hoc reports using database (Avimark) extraction and advanced Excel formulas to inform the business and vendors on day to day customer activity.
Creating revenue budgets and forecasts on an ongoing basis.
Assist marketing in creating segmented lists and managing email marketing cloud software (Exact Target)
Work with management (C-level) to create reporting that is presented to board members.
Work with accounting, customer service, purchasing, etc., to create reporting and process management tools to make their lives easier and streamline processes.

PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.

Business Analyst

Writing tech articles for several sections of <a href="http://Wired.com">Wired.com</a>, with a focus on the GeekDad section. Opinion based articles, AP standard, interviews and product reviews.

<a href="http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/author/cebsilver/">http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/author/cebsilver/</a>
<a href="http://www.wired.com/author/cebsilver/">http://www.wired.com/author/cebsilver/</a>
<a href="http://www.wired.com/author/curtissilver/">http://www.wired.com/author/curtissilver/</a>

In the years between Wired and Forbes I have bylines at TNW, Motherboard and other outlets.

WIRED

Tech Writer

As a content writer for over a decade I have provided my efficient and clean writing services to numerous clients. I have written IoT infrastructure blog posts at the rate of six a week, I have written thought leadership pieces for CEOs of Silicon Valley startups (and continue to do so, though for many companies that aren't just starting up). I write blog posts for tech companies big and small, copy for PR firms and their clients and bylines for the same. My turnaround time is fairly quick and I don't complain about edits. I just handle them.

I am almost always open for incoming work assignments and long-term projects. My rates are fair and industry standard for the most part. I have over 20 years experience as a full time business analyst in several different industries, so I'm able to apply that knowledge base to the material being written about (ie: I know what SaaS is). Highly technical B2B pieces are not outside my range. Neither is anything that isn't tech, the research can always be done. I'm also an artist and graphic designer, so that helps with the creative angles.

Then I got exhausted with the subject matter and stopped writing professionally. I'll be back someday.

Freelance

Content Writer  -  Consultant

Responsible for implementing software for the entire lifecycle of the employee as well as creating systems & processes for data gathering to create a full reporting package for senior management

Implemented Applicant Tracking software, from proposal bids to full implementation & continued maintenance and administration. This includes applicant tracking software (OpenHire), hiring process software (RedCarpet), Appraisal process software (Wingspan) & Learning Management Software (Greenlight)
Using Business Process Modeling, created a streamlined system for data communication  and processes between current HRIS software (Ultipro) and implemented applicant tracking software
Designed training programs and materials related to implementation
Gathered report requirements from C-level executives to create monthly, daily & weekly system reporting
Worked with team leaders & club managers to identify & report on staffing & turnover trends
Administration of security related to all HRIS systems & Sharepoint
Managing Learning Management Software
Designing training programs & materials using Adobe Captivate & Powerpoint
Creating Staffing Analysis for over 50 locations & 2600 employees
Forming and Cultivating Relationships with 200+ Field Managers
Turnover & Retention Analysis for Board Members
Creating a comprehensive Compensation analysis through industry research & data comparison

Lifestyle Family Fitness

Sr. HRIS Business Analyst

Writing on average 2-4 articles a day and editing dozens more to keep up with a high-output news & media website. Technorati no longer exists, so archives cannot be linked. Was in charge of recruiting and managing writers and assigning news items (or writing them myself if no one would do it). Can provide references for this to prove it happened.

Technorati

Co-Editor / Writer

Provided enhanced reporting for clients based on business modeling & forecasting. Created reporting packages for call center operations focused on staffing, operational costs & compensation.

Creating metrics for Key Performance Indicators, including trending & analysis related to call center operations
Financial planning & budgeting for special projects
Financial Modeling for Call Center Operations based on requirements set forth by senior management
Service related support including general analysis & excel support for various departments
Creating long term reporting structures and metrics
Developing tracking & reporting tools for business initiatives
Administration & Creation of <a href="http://Salesforce.com">Salesforce.com</a> Dashboards & Reports
Administration & Creation of Avaya CMS Data Dictionary & Reports
Utilizing Avaya & <a href="http://Salesforce.com">Salesforce.com</a> to create custom reporting & Key Performance Indicators
Analyzed and explained client billing reports and invoices to reconcile balances due
Writing Visual Basic reports based on requirements from clients related to billing, then training clients on how to pull data through a user interface & create reporting
Coordinate communication between clients, Field Operations and Client Service employees on billing and service-related issues.
Calculate and submit proper credits to ensure accurate billing and balance information is provided to the client and respective branch.
Support Client Services by applying extensive knowledge of Gevity billing systems including departmental and job costing.
Calculate proper adjustments for FUTA, SUTA, Admin, Admin for bonus wages, and prior year adjustments.
Monitor any outstanding balances to identify collection issues.
Financial Forecasting & Planning based on requirements set forth by senior executives & creating dashboards for reporting
Responsible for  Analysis of Current & Future Budgets related to specific business units based on constantly changing data requirements

Gevity

Financial Analyst, Billing Analyst

Specific Financial Reporting for Internal Business Units
Government Contract Review
Creation of Schedules of Direct Costs for DCAA Review
Creating Expense & Cost Summaries using archived Data
Compiling, Creating, Modifying & Extracting Financial Reports
Special Projects Related to Government Contracts
Importing & Manipulating Data in Access
Formatting & Presenting Data with Excel
Creating Specific Queries in Access
Analysis of Financial Information

Randstad

Financial Consultant @ PricewaterhouseCoopers

Access Database Design & Upkeep
Graphic Design
Logo Design
Web Site Graphics Design
Marketing Materials
Sales Presentation Materials
Direct Telecommunications Inside Sales
Detailed Financial Reporting & Analysis For Upper Management & Clients
Creating Ad-Hoc Queries in Access
Using V Basic to generate specific reports
Manipulating Data in Excel for Presentation
Handling all Aspects of Marketing & Promotions
Website Design & Implementation
Complex Report Creation For Client & Partner Research

Talk Too Me, LLC

Communications Coordinator

Financial Analysis For Management & Partners
Interpreting & Converting Raw Data to Presentable Forms
Forecasting Expenses & Budgets for Accounting
Financial Reporting
Creating SQL Reports in a SQL Database Environment
Creating Ad-Hoc Access Reports & Queries
Using Pivot Tables, Sort & Filter Data in Excel for Presentation
Creating Macros to Manipulate Data
Lotus Notes Database Administration & Security
Password & User Security
Creation of New Databases & Transfer of Information
People Soft Financials Administration & Security
Password & User Security
Using People Soft People Tools V6-7 for Front End SQL Reporting
Accounts Payable Management
Overseeing processing of Invoices
Managing Imaging of Invoices
Technical Hardware Support
Technical Software Support
Partner Expense Report Validation
Assorted Special Finance Projects
1099 Distribution

Curtis Silver

Curtis Silver