Jose Arias Valdez

Experience

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  Taco Bell

  Jun 2019 - Apr 2021

  Shift Lead

  - Shined in both food prep and service work in areas such as preparing and making food, communicating with customers and team members, cleaning, computer work, opening and closing, money handling and drawer counting- Selected as honorary “Maker” for exhibiting excellent customer care, leadership, and team skills- Excelled in money handling, communicating with both team members and customers, and making sure store is operating in top fashion

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  King Kullen

  Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  Retail Associate

  - Excelled in stocking, ordering, receiving, and organizing goods varying from departments such as grocery, dairy, frozen, receiving (DSD) and scanning- In addition, had extensive training in register work, as well as money handling, bookkeeping, and budgeting as well as invoice keeping and spreadsheet work

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  Citizens

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  Bank Teller

  - Worked as a part time bank teller for Citizens Bank, using this as both a platform for me to grow and expand my knowledge on banking and finance as well as the first stepping stone in my upcoming career.- Assisted with financial statements, financial advisement, credit card acquisitions, loans and everyday banking/financial needs for each and every client.

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  RippleMatch

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Marketing/Leadership Development Internship

  - Selected from a pool of thousands of candidates to work closely with leaders of RippleMatch’s Leadership Team-Leveraged various growth strategies and tools including social media, email marketing, presentations, and peer and faculty member networking to grow the user base and awareness on campus-Strategically assessed growth and performance metrics to improve, change and/or help design new growth strategies

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  IBM

  Dec 2022 - Jan 2024

  Financial Analyst Co-op, IBM WW Cloud

  - Both pulling and interpreting various sets of data, analytics and revenues and thus displaying these findings in the forms of graphs, tables and charts for future financial forecasts.- Keeping track of all sales, revenues, expenses and allocations within the Cloud Department.- In charge of Headcount, Contractors data, Ecosystem Actuals and WWGID data with experience in working with ICA's, Journals, Kyndryl Reporting, WWCT Requests and Allocations for IBM Cloud.

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  IBM

  Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

  Financial Analyst Intern, IaaS - IBM WW Cloud

  - More focused on the Infrastructure aspect of WW IBM Cloud, working with tools such as Jira.- Assisted in the maintenance, reporting and forecasting of IaaS Capital Budget as well as many other sectors within the IBM Cloud field using tools such as Jira & Monday.- Update all Hardware maintenance that comes through the IaaS divisions of IBM Cloud and keeping up with weekly Transaction Review Boards. (TRB)- Lead the WW Cloud Infrastructure Team in the 2024 WatsonX Challenge.

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  IBM

  Jan 2025 - now

  US Public Market Lead

  • Manage financial reporting by consolidating data from multiple systems, delivering clear performance commentary, and accurately forecasting for upcoming quarters.• Prepare weekly financial charts for in-quarter execution calls with the sales team, evaluating performance and formulating strategies to meet targets.• Created a finance control book outlining brands, revenue streams, and client segmentation for the market, enabling comprehensive market evaluation and strategic planning.• Develop trend analysis charts to assess performance across quarters and years, using them to enhance sales leaders' understanding of market dynamics, identify opportunities, and support strategic decision-making with timely ad hoc analyses as needed.• Established 2025 revenue quotas for 35 accounts within the Public Market, ensuring alignment with market opportunities and organizational strategic priorities. This process entailed assessing historical performance metrics, market trends, and growth prospects to devise realistic yet ambitious targets. Minder weergeven