Meryl Smith
Analyzing | Leadership | Collaborating
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About
Ten plus years of experience assisting with project management for selected projects; testing business processes and recommending improvements; and performing data discovery, analysis, and modelling. Worked with inter-departmental stakeholders to support the company priorities and initiatives, identified specific business opportunities through data gathering and analysis, and coordinated and delivered effective solutions that provided tangible benefits results within short and long time-frames. Track record of success in creatively developing and driving initiatives to meet business needs, establish efficient and effective business workflows, and achieve best practices within tight time frames and limited budgets.I find delight in getting a team to fire on all cylinders, I thrive on organisation and structure, and love turning big visions into clear, actionable steps.
Team and individual work is high on my priorities. Collaborating within and outside a team, being detailed oriented and analyzing information is what I enjoy doing.
Experience
Highlight of Qualifications
Business Development, Process Improvement, and Change Management experience
Managed Staff Learning & Development across the organization using facilitation skills
Operations Management/Change Management & Data Analysis
Business systems, software, and process QA testing and recommended improvements
Expert-level data discovery, analysis, modelling and visualization to understand business performance and help informed decision-making
Software Knowledge: SQL, BI Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Testing Blueprint (requirements), RCT (Loss Control), TOAD (for data analysis), ALM (testing tool used for creating and executing test or business cases), RTC (Testing tool used for agile testing)
Logical problem solver, who easily identifies automation opportunities with a keen eye for optimizing processes and resources
Document management and various business document correspondence
Strong presentation, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills used in staff education, knowledge facilitation, and company learning and development strategy implantation
Education
Education
Chartered Insurance Professional – Designation 06/2012
Insurance Institute of Canada - Calgary, AB
Certificates
SQL Essential Training – Certificate 06/2021
Linkedin Learning - Calgary, AB
How To Fix Bad Agile – Certificate 06/2021
Linkedin Learning - Calgary, AB
Business Analysis Foundations – Certificate 06/2021
Linkedin Learning - Calgary, AB
Power BI Essential Training – Certificate 06/2021
Linkedin Learning - Calgary, AB
Risk Management Principles & Practices – Certificate 06/2017
Insurance Institute Of Canada - Calgary, AB
PMP Project Management – Extension Certificate 12/2015
Mount Royal University - Calgary, AB
Leadership Visa – Certificate 06/2015
Intact Insurance - Calgary, AB
Affiliations
Intact Toastmasters - Member and President 05/2015-06/2019
