Brianda Chavez

Experience

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  CAL STATE L.A. UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES, INC.

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2014

  Student Assistant

  ● Performed data entry, provided reception services, distributed paychecks, organized and digitized paperwork, and assisted financial officers.

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  Associated Students, Incorporated at California State University, Los Angeles

  Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  College Representative

  ● Acted as the liaison between students, faculty, and staff of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology. ● Collaborated with students, faculty, and staff to plan and organize events on campus. ● Successfully lead the initiative to secure funding for the childcare center on campus.● Submitted State of Affairs Report quarterly● Served on the Board of Directors, Cabinet of College Representatives, and Shared Governance Council

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  CSULA Haptics Research Lab

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  Research Assistant

  ● Built and tested electrical components for a security sensitive project. ● Programmed and calibrated a fiber optic device capable of measuring wave propagation. ● Collaborated with other students to write progress reports and present relevant information quarterly to graduate students, faculty, and staff involved in the project.

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  Kohl's

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2019

  ● Audited store signage and reported signing errors to corporate independently. ● Partnered with merchandisers, management, and loss prevention to ensure best practices were implemented and compliance requirements were satisfied. ● Retained records of audits, orders, pricing discrepancies, and daily tasks completed for corporate audits.● Oversaw maintenance and inventory of electronic signs. ● Responsible for inventory management as well as processing online and in-store purchases, while providing exceptional customer service. ● Received a Driving Results certificate and Employee of the Month for contributions to the Home department.

  • Pricing Accuracy Specialist

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Sales Associate

    Nov 2016 - Jul 2018
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  Rudolph and Sletten

  May 2020 - Jun 2022

  ● Processed change orders, RFIs, and submittals.● Assisted the Project Manager with construction management activities.● Worked directly with the Architect to perform punchlist.● Monitored the completion of change order work and punchlist items. ● Assisted Cost Engineers in performing estimates.● Maintained and organized records.

  • Project Engineer

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Project Engineer Intern

    May 2020 - Oct 2020
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  Mattel, Inc.

  Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

  Development Program Management Associate II

  ● Project Manager for Barbie's My First Barbie and Fashion & Beauty doll lines● Developed, maintained and drove schedule execution of worldwide products● Acted as liaison between US teams and overseas locations throughout the product life cycle● Managed project schedules and product costs● Developed cost estimates and provided cost/financial analyses for different types of products● Analyzed product design to affect maximum utilization of materials, methods and processes in order to meet cost objectives and quality specifications Show less