Arthur Navarro

Arthur Navarro

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr QA Account Manager at SQA²

  • Education

    • Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

      2016 - 2019
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Finance, General

      Pursuing MBA with a focus in finance to gain a deeper understanding of global financial markets and how it impacts local, regional, and national business cycles.

    • Dickinson State University

      2012 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Administration and Management, General Summa Cum Laude

      Activities and Societies: Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program I was a member of the Business program and the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program. I also worked as an intern in the Small Business Development Center helping local, aspiring business owners start their own businesses. I worked on business plans, marketing plans, and financial pro formas and projections in preparation for going to local banks and financing programs to seek loans for starting a business. Graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2014.

  • Experience

    • Dickinson Small Business Development Center

      Jul 2013 - May 2014

      • Acquired state grant of $250,000 to expand local child care business• Consulted seven clients through the launch of their companies; generated economic impact of $2,000,000+ and 20+ full-time jobs• Established a comprehensive plan for constructing, staffing, and managing rural ambulance stations and coordinated innovative construction strategy to reduce construction costs by 10% • Developed for the CEO a marketing and market penetration plan for expanding chemical company into the US (part of bachelor’s program)

      • Business Consultant

        Aug 2012 - May 2014
      • Business Consultant

        Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
    • SQA²

      Jun 2014 - now

      • Generated nine new contracts and 25 full-time positions• Reduced turnover by 85%; championed an employee retention initiative • Reduced recruiting cycle from six weeks to two weeks and reduced recruiting cost by 20% • Managed 35 employees across multiple offices• Created a comprehensive transition and training plan for senior team members becoming owner

      • Sr QA Account Manager

        Mar 2019 - now
      • QA Account Manager

        Jun 2014 - Mar 2021
    • Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management

      Jan 2017 - May 2017
      Strategic Marketing Consultant

      • Developed for the CEO a comprehensive strategic marketing and implementation plan for global technology company (part of MBA program)

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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Best Friend

      Issued by Best Friends Mentoring Program on Jan 2013
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