
Hello. My name is Lauren.
Welcome to my digital portfolio.

IT/IS DESIGN & SUPPORT SPECIALIST
BUSINESS
PRODUCTIVITY GURU

PROCESS EFFICIENCY EXPERT

MIS PROJECT
MANAGER
Technology is passion of mine—an obsession really—and my dream is to find a career that incorporates my love of innovation with my desire to create, organize and empower others.
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My mission is to help people work smarter, not harder! I’m the MacGyver of productivity, information management, and business process. I love finding new and creative ways to solve complex problems, manage data, troubleshoot IT systems, and balance information overload. I can turn almost any frustration into a working system or process (that gets results) because I have a unique knack for bridging gaps between disparate pieces and seeing how details fit into the bigger picture; it's intuitive. I also have an unwavering curiosity about how things work and don't shy away from a good conundrum...nothing is more satisfying than cracking a complex issue with a little bit of tenacity and creativity.
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I have more than 15 years of real-world practice analyzing business problems and collaborating with people to implement solutions. I've also gained valuable skills in leading, teaching and supporting others in both technical and non-technical environments. Throughout my extensive professional experience I've collaborated with professionals at all levels of an organization to analyze complex issues and recommend specific courses of action. As a consultant, I helped individuals and teams:
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Improve productivity
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Drive process improvement
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Locate inefficiencies
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Identify information and communication breakdowns
During my time at WSU, I practiced current information system development methodologies and project management techniques (such as traditional SDLC and Agile), and gained the technical skills needed to design, implement and manage computer-based systems and projects. Through specialized courses such as data management, enterprise business process/system development, e-commerce and business intelligence, I gained valuable and relevant knowledge on today’s technology and information-driven systems.
Managing details, identifying inefficiencies, locating data and communication breakdowns, and improving/streamlining the flow of information is what I do best. I encourage you to explore the rest of my digital portfolio--in it, you will learn a little more about me, gain insight into my skill sets, and see a few examples of my work.
