Elanny Torres

Experience

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  Aveda

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Sales Advisor

  Provided expertise in hair and wellness within an Experience Center (EC) while delivering excellent service to guests. Supported store events, developed relationships and ultimately drove sales transactions. Assisted management with daily store operations including team communication, maintenance and organization of the center.

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  Flying A

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  Buyer/Assistant Manager | e-commerce and Store

  Managed a 7-person team while responsible for the hiring, training and developing of new employees. Oversaw full-cycle design and merchandise execution processes for vintage pieces, the most profitable line for this unique boutique for men and women located in the heart of Soho. Delivered the unexpected to provide styles and prices in high-end fashion apparel, garments and clothing lines. Aggressively worked to source and identify truly exclusive and varied selection of fine clothing, boots and shoes to appeal to a wide variety of clients from the most discerning to the most style-challenged. Managed a 7-person team while responsible for the hiring, training and developing of new employeesAssistant manager from 2005 to 2007; returned to Flying A in 2009 and was promoted to buyer eCommerce and store Show less

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  Reiss

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Supervisor

  Supported store management to maximize sales and profitability for this modern, global fashion brand offering stylish women’s wear and menswear targeting customers looking for original and directional design with a strong focus on quality and detail. Provided signature and well known impeccable service across all channels.

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  NEDDIE

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  Program Manager

  Lead team of four and coordinate resources to design demonstration tools and minimum viable product (MVP) experiences for this privately held start-up founded in 2019 that is dedicated to providing nonprofits, individual donors and companies the most innovative tools for social impact collaboration. » Lead hiring, training and on-boarding of designers responsible for designing UX/UI» Create and assign tasks, timelines and deadlines, ensure deadlines are met» Maintain team focus on providing tools and services that help client users » Ensure team creates an elevated experience that donors trust» Accountable for team contributions towards project success» Conduct one-on-one meetings and performance reviews with team members» Carried out numerous user tests, to confirm the effectiveness of team designs and review feedback and suggestions; implemented changes to platform design based on user tests and feedback Show less

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  Microsoft Leap Apprenticeship Program

  Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  Business Program Manager

  Completed an immersive 16-week program that included in-classroom learning with hands-on engineering projects, working on real teams and real products within Microsoft including Azure, Xbox, Bing, and Office365. Business Program Manager for consolidation of all readiness for USDC offerings to a single location – defined program scope and deliverables, and implemented tools to create and manage program structure. » Leveraged a templatized and modularized approach to managing Readiness Content » Leveraged ADO tool to distribute readiness content, track learning, and advise managers» Developed method to precisely estimate and accelerate Consultant Readiness » Created standardized and simplified method to allow consultants to quickly onboard tech» Collaborated with team leads to onboard Offering readiness into DevOps site» Tracked all training process flows from beginning to end» Worked withstakeholders to ensure adherence to deliverable and deadline goals » Collaborated with Diversity and Inclusion Team to develop engaging events » Collaborated to ensure employees comply with required training» Managed Center of Excellence (COE) project for another team from start to finish; met with most of the 29 Incident Managers to collect and data to select the most relevant tips and tricks Show less

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  Microsoft

  Aug 2021 - now

  Hired full-time upon completion of the LEAP Apprenticeship Program to provide support in project financials, resourcing, status reporting, and helping to identify, pursue, and close project risks and issues for the division focused on bringing Microsoft’s industrialized consulting services to US Public Sector and Commercial customers in regulated industries, with the overarching goal to help customers transition to the Cloud in a cost effective and scalable manner.

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Associate Project Manager

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2023