Anna Chalmers

Experience

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  Iowa State University

  Jan 2012 - May 2013

  Community Advisor

  - Supervised activities of and provided leadership to approximately 70 residents throughout a semester- Participated in comprehensive training in various disciplines: budgeting, leadership development, understanding and appreciating human differences, confidentiality, and more.

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  Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS)

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  YES Program Intern

  - Coordinated living and learning accommodations for 30 high school aged students from Africa and the Middle East to study for one academic year in Iowa - Developed a 3-day program to help students acclimate to Iowa and the United States culture

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  Above + Beyond Cancer

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Million Dollar Marathon: Coast to Coast for Cancer Intern

  - Traveled 4,000 miles (13 states and Washington, D.C.) with 11 people to raise awareness and funds for cancer research- Raised over $600,000

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  Iowa State University

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Coordinated and directed Iowa State’s largest student-run organization and event• Raised more than $426,000 for Children’s Miracle Network increasing fundraising by 30.6% from prior year• Recruited and engaged more than 1,800 student participants in one operating year - Developed marketing strategies and promoted awareness of 65 member businesses and 800 employees- Created, enhanced, and refined website content and marketing materials

  • Executive Director

    Feb 2011 - Jan 2015

  • Marketing Intern

    Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
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  Keyot

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

  Business Consultant

  Role: Business Consultant with Keyot's Crew212 Leadership and Professional Development Program• Participated in ongoing professional development training that emphasized project delivery, technology, and analytics• Collaborated with other young professionals to gain a comprehensive understanding of business processes• Engaged with and learned from experienced business leaders

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  Wells Fargo

  Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  Business Systems Consultant

  Role: Business Systems Consultant at Wells Fargo as part of Keyot's Crew212 Leadership and Professional Development Program• Generated reports of key performance indicators regarding how efficiently specific systems within a large data warehouse were processing data• Collaborated with DBAs, Tech Leads, and Developers to outline various department procedures including ETL Job Impacts/Procedures and Escalation Procedures • Served as point of contact for additional Data Development Team documentation or reporting needs• Identified Change Requests that impacted the Data Development Team: + updated calendar in SharePoint to reflect potential system outages + identified specific server impacts + notified downstream partners • Fixed security defects and bugs and updated reference data per requests sent via JIRA and associated with business requirements• Utilized SharePoint, Microsoft Office tools, and JIRA issue and project tracking software daily Show less

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  MoneyGram International

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  IT Program Coordinator/Project Manager

  Role: IT Program Coordinator/Project Manager at MoneyGram International as part of Keyot's Crew212 Leadership and Professional Development Program• Coordinated activities and resources through the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for high visibility, large-scale, long-term technical projects with high scope and impact• Developed and maintained project documentation to ensure communication was clear among all stakeholders• Assisted in financial planning and budgeting for resources and hardware• Coordinated JAD sessions with architects and developers to ensure alignment with requirements• Maintained project plan and milestone status and communicated with teams to ensure timely delivery of code• Maintained resource schedule and project resource capacity plan• Coordinated status meeting with development teams to ensure information sharing and status of work• Managed release registration and delivery documentation to ensure accuracy of components and timing• Fostered and maintained relationships across business and IT to ensure success of all projectsBudgets: Ranging from $300K-$4.5mil Project Teams: Manage teams of 15-40 which include multiple IT teams and multiple vendor teams Show less

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  Merrill Corporation

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

  IT Project Manager

  Role:Managed scope, risks, issues and decisions within various internal security, HR, and marketing related projects. Defined and managed rollout plans that follow the SDLC, meet business needs and requirements, and represent all IT dependencies and integrations.• Traditional PM for Microsoft Identity Management implementation, HCM - Workday implementation, Disaster Recovery planning and testing, and various other initiatives.• Managed project teams and timelines• Managed multiple vendor teams to ensure understanding and maintain schedule• Managed scope, resources and deliverables throughout all phases• Acted as liaison between business stakeholders and IT teamsMultiple ProjectsBudgets: Ranging from $200K-$1.5milProject Teams: Ranging from 15 people to 45 people including multiple IT teams and multiple vendor teams. Show less

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  Patterson Companies, Inc.

  Mar 2018 - Jul 2018

  IT Project Manager
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  Workday

  Jul 2018 - now

  Role: Managed scope, budget, risks, and resources to deliver Workday implementations for customers with greater than 5000 employees. Built trust and maintained communication with customer stakeholders throughout deployment. • Customer industries included financial services, manufacturing, marketing, and retail• Managed project teams and timelines - teams included both internal and partner team members• Managed scope, resources and deliverables throughout all phases• Served as liaison between business stakeholders and functional / technical team members.• Maintained project forecast and discussed financial updates during quarterly reviewsMultiple ProjectsBudgets: Ranging from $200K-$3milProject Teams: Ranging from 10 people to 100 people including functional and technical team members across customer and Workday teams. Show less

  • Principal Engagement Manager - Healthcare

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Principal Engagement Manager - Large Enterprise

    Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Engagement Manager - Large Enterprise

    Jul 2018 - Apr 2022