Ryan Papera, MBA

Purchasing Manager at Allstate Can Corporation
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(386) 825-5501
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Morristown, New Jersey, United States, JE

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Experience

    • United States
    • Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Purchasing Manager
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Parsippany, New Jersey, United States Tin plate purchasing Inventory Management Information Technology Process Improvement

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Professional Driving Instructor
      • May 2022 - Present

      Right seat driving coach Professional driver Customer service

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

      Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States • Successfully managed overlapping agile releases with multiple stakeholders • Designed and published KPI statistics for releases highlighting areas for improvement with recommendations • Document processes to enhance efficiencies and new employee training

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

      Hoboken, New Jersey, United States • Successfully concurrently manage multiple projects across several high-profile financial institution clients • Ensure all processes across the business proceed accordingly until completion through JIRA board management • Document processes and runbooks with specific audience in mind to successfully continue business as usual • Provided in-depth risk analysis enabling clients to create a detailed plan of risk reduction

    • Implementation Engineer
      • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

      Hoboken, New Jersey, United States • Provided in-depth risk analysis enabling clients to create a detailed plan of risk reduction • Lead security engineer of multiple projects on open file share remediation across large financial firms cleaning up over 500,000 groups with high-risk issues on sensitive data • Set up databases and ran queries using MS SQL and SSMS in order to support the backend of software • Ensure our product is fit for purpose and identify areas of improvement through QA and UAT • Document processes… Show more • Provided in-depth risk analysis enabling clients to create a detailed plan of risk reduction • Lead security engineer of multiple projects on open file share remediation across large financial firms cleaning up over 500,000 groups with high-risk issues on sensitive data • Set up databases and ran queries using MS SQL and SSMS in order to support the backend of software • Ensure our product is fit for purpose and identify areas of improvement through QA and UAT • Document processes and runbooks with specific audience in mind to successfully continue business as usual

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

      New Providence, NJ • Served as a project manager for a multi-company ERP implementation • Designed and delivered complex KPI Dashboards with direct access to ERP Data • Managed the creation of users, security rights and other ERP setup tables • Led the master data migration out of legacy systems into the new ERP database • Coordinated training and process design sessions between team members and ERP consultants • Create and deliver presentations to mid-senior level management on project goals… Show more • Served as a project manager for a multi-company ERP implementation • Designed and delivered complex KPI Dashboards with direct access to ERP Data • Managed the creation of users, security rights and other ERP setup tables • Led the master data migration out of legacy systems into the new ERP database • Coordinated training and process design sessions between team members and ERP consultants • Create and deliver presentations to mid-senior level management on project goals, plans and progress reports

    • Software Requirements Analyst
      • Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

      Murray Hill, NJ • Design software requirements and project plans for agile management • Host new product demonstrations for current and potential customers explaining complex business processes • Designed new project workflow utilizing GitHub for project management • Created prototypes and proof of concepts for new project initiatives and features • Planned scrum based sprints and managed projects to insure deadlines are met • Effectively manage multiple concurrent projects

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • IT Business Analyst - Consultant
      • Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

      Piscataway, NJ • Prepared requirement documents for project plans in excess of $250,000 for Director level supervisors • Organized, planned, and led meetings complete with minutes and action items for project completion • Incorporated and analyzed Google Analytics to boost web traffic and meaningful impressions • Met with developers and system users to develop and plan scope for agile project management • Implemented new content management system for E-commerce based websites with Liferay and… Show more • Prepared requirement documents for project plans in excess of $250,000 for Director level supervisors • Organized, planned, and led meetings complete with minutes and action items for project completion • Incorporated and analyzed Google Analytics to boost web traffic and meaningful impressions • Met with developers and system users to develop and plan scope for agile project management • Implemented new content management system for E-commerce based websites with Liferay and WordPress • Quickly prototype proof of concepts for potential innovative projects and websites • Effectively manage up to ten concurrent projects • Created numerous user stories for agile projects to be used with scrum methodology • Compared proof of concepts to determine best fit software implementations • Collaboration with multiple teams for succinct project requirements Show less

    • Ireland
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Software Tester - Intern
      • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

      Murray Hill, NJ • Wrote and executed test scripts up to 100 steps • Used guerilla testing to find, documented and retested new and known defects • Trouble shoot known defects to determine proper course of action to fix and close tickets • Performed functionality and stress testing to ensure a properly working system • Documented and retested new and known defects • Effectively self-manage a remote work environment • Tested applications in multiple environments including virtual machines, web… Show more • Wrote and executed test scripts up to 100 steps • Used guerilla testing to find, documented and retested new and known defects • Trouble shoot known defects to determine proper course of action to fix and close tickets • Performed functionality and stress testing to ensure a properly working system • Documented and retested new and known defects • Effectively self-manage a remote work environment • Tested applications in multiple environments including virtual machines, web browsers and mobile • Utilized new script documentation format known as BTTA Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Analyst Intern
      • May 2012 - Aug 2012

      Piscataway, NJ • Prepared business documents for project plans in excess of $400,000 • Assisted Project Manager plan a 21 hour deployment day ensuring proper time management • Designed a SCRUM template to track progress on future projects • Helped evaluate competing companies in emerging technologies

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Resident Assistant
      • Aug 2010 - Jan 2012

      • Serve as a role-model and resource for students dealing with issues requiring conflict resolution or campus services • Manage budgets of more than $1,000 • Patrol campus and refer students to deans office for policy violations while diffusing volatile situations • Planned and promoted programs to facilitate a thriving community • Effectively manage a staff and plan meetings

    • United States
    • Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Special Projects Coordinator
      • Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

      NJ • Researched, designed and began planning of an FDA approved wholesale fulfillment operation • Designed, printed and posted fire safety maps to ensure the safety of employees • Converted a company of nearly 100 employees from paper into Quick Books resulting in efficiency, and security • Selected and sent professional samples to current and prospective clients • Research, design, purchase and install safety guards to enhance the wellbeing of employees

Education

  • Montclair State University
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Information Systems, International Business
    2015 - 2017
  • Clemson University
    BSBA, Business Administration and Management, General
    2013 - 2013
  • University of Richmond
    Business Administration and Management, General, 3.12
    2009 - 2012

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