Ryan Papera, MBA
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Experience
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Allstate Can Corporation
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United States
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Purchasing Manager
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Aug 2022 - Present
Parsippany, New Jersey, United States Tin plate purchasing Inventory Management Information Technology Process Improvement
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Xtreme Xperience
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Professional Driving Instructor
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May 2022 - Present
Right seat driving coach Professional driver Customer service
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Verizon
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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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
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SPHERE
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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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
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Implementation Engineer
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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
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Anova
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Manager
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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
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Software Requirements Analyst
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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
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IEEE
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Business Analyst - Consultant
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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
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Tester - Intern
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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
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IEEE
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst Intern
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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
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University of Richmond
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Resident Assistant
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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
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Allstate Can Corporation
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United States
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Projects Coordinator
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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
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Education
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Montclair State University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Information Systems, International Business -
Clemson University
BSBA, Business Administration and Management, General -
University of Richmond
Business Administration and Management, General, 3.12