MONICA F.

YICHOY
Union City, CA 94587 mryltis@gmail.com (703) 653-4529

CAREER PROFILE A Financial Analyst with more than ten years of experience in finance, business and operational development who is seeking to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area and can do so at her own expense. Strong expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, cost analysis, forecasting and performance breakdowns, with a proven history developing and enhancing operational models to streamline performance, increase revenue, and reduce costs. Highly accomplished team player and leader with a natural ability to build and maintain relationships.
Financial Analysis & Forecasting Strategic Planning / Analysis Product Cost Modeling & Analysis

AREAS OF EXPERTISE Process Modeling Life Cycle Cost Modeling & Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis

Budgeting Labor Breakdown Analysis Business Analysis / Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL COST ANALYST , Tecolote Research, Inc. Arlington, Virginia. 2008 Present Authored an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for a new design and architecture of a fully integrated, modular multiple modality biometrics and biographic mission system. With a team of four, I created financial analysis and a full engineering life cycle cost models for the baseline plus five alternatives, and a Cost Benefit Analysis for the chosen alternative. The chosen alternative had an investment cost of $330M, and an improved ROI. Modeled the financial impact and cost for a visa overstay and biographic exit program to create a sustainable, repeatable solution for the overstay problem in the U.S. The plan was presented in a testimony for Congress for the Committee on Homeland Securitys Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security called Ten Years After 9/11: Can Terrorists Still Exploit our Visa System? Maintained a financial forecasting cost model of the operations and maintenance of the complete information technology (IT) mission systems. Created life cycle financial investment cost models for new development projects such as IT annual operations and maintenance, the mirroring and migration of two data centers, new 10-fingerprint and multiple-modality biometric technology. Estimated costs ranged from $5K to $20M. Led a financial cost model for the Analysis of Alternatives for an updated surveillance system to improve the uses of information gathered. Designed a cost-benefit analysis model of the impact of performing more searches and seizures. It included an analysis of training programs under various policy options. This project led to better prevention of crime by individuals in probation or pre-trial status. Performed labor breakdown analysis and budget estimates for the development of new Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), which led to better safety for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Facilitated the technical aspects of planning the re-organization and transition to another supervisory/managing component for the business and financial management office.
S UPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, U.S. Postal Service. Santa Clarita, CA; Merrifield, VA; & Washington, DC 2004 2008 Led project to create Value Stream Maps of the parcel product flow in 4 Bulk Mail Centers with floor areas of 1M 3M square feet. The Future Maps developed an average 3-hour lead-time savings. Managed sorting and package handling equipment installation projects in a facility with a floor area of 750,000 square feet. Projects required coordination with headquarters, management, contractors, operations and maintenance. Equipment costs ranged from $100,000 to $1.5M each. Equipment installation projects resulted in an average savings of 2000 work-hours per week. Created a proposal for the consolidation of two processing and distribution centers in Southern California which was submitted to headquarters and the Board of Governors for approval. It involved gathering data on productivity, volumes, salary and work hour assessments for management and craft employees affected, benefits packages, equipment maintenance costs, relocation costs, forecasting, transportation cost analysis, and logistics evaluations. Produced trend analyses on the historical performance of the facility as well as forecasting mail volume for the October through December holiday season. Managed and coordinated the tasks and assignments of a staff of 12 in the In-Plant Support department. Analyzed daily and weekly plant performance and produced reports using Excel, Access, and business intelligence tools. Highlighted problems, to plant management, then initiated and implemented solutions. Conducted process-flow analyses; reduced operating inefficiencies and improved mail flow by redesigning operations in the plant.

FINANCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMMER ANALYST , Fiserv EFT. Portland, Oregon. 1999 2004 Optimized the ATM (Automated Teller Machine) configuration process used by 3 departments. Provided troubleshooting, problem solving, technical support and product enhancements for ATM software, hardware, and telecommunications configurations for 3000+ clients and 30 account and project managers. Completed product planning, design, testing including regression testing, and implementation of 300+ projects annually for internal and external clients. Performed database conversions for over 100 clients, including one with 300,000 card records with more than 99.9% accuracy. Drafted training materials and delivered day-long and week-long end-user software training. Supervise the work of ATM configuration maintenance staff of 8. BANKING PROCESS ANALYST PROGRAMMER, U.S. Bank / BEST Consulting. Portland, Oregon. 1998 1999 Designed enhancements and implemented new products for Automated Financial Systems (AFS) commercial loan system using programming language, COBOL. Led inter-departmental and user acceptance testing for the commercial loan system on an IBM mainframe. Trained two new employees on the system processes. Performed software maintenance and modeling. Contract to Hire resulted in full time employment MATHEMATICAL MODELING RESEARCH ASSISTANT , Cornell University. Ithaca, New York. 1996 - 1997 Modeled biological problems, such as predator-prey systems, using mathematical discrete dynamical systems of equations, differential equations using MATLAB in the Unit of Biometrics.
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U.S. Postal Service. Merrifield, VA. Industrial Engineer Training Program

EDUCATION

2004 - 2006 1998

Cornell University. Ithaca, New York. Master of Engineering in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Dean's Certificate in Financial Engineering Cornell University. Ithaca, New York. Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Concentration in Operations Research Software. AutoCAD, Excel, Access, Visio, Project, ACEIt

1997

SKILLS Programming. COBOL, JCL, TACL

Languages. Spanish, fluency; German, conversational

AWARDS DHS/US-VISIT Honorable Mention for Teamwork 2011 Collaboration and dedication toward the development of reports which facilitated the new process for the Resource Allocation Plan. Appreciation of Service 2010 Supporting Budget and Financial Management Branch in the commitment and obligations of the fiscal year 2010 budget. World of Difference 2009 Development the Life Cycle Cost Estimate and for developing Independent Government Cost Estimates.
U.S.P.S., Northern Virginia P&DC Employee Excellence Successful equipment installation project and assisting in the management of the In-Plant Support Dept. FISERV EFT Employee of the Month for Best Customer Care Awarded for completing record number of ATM projects and providing good customer service. Cornell University, Dept. of Mathematics Harry S. Kieval Mathematics Scholarship Awarded to outstanding senior mathematics majors. 2006

2001 and 2002

1997