1. JEFFREY IJAJI
1928 Himrod St. 2R | Ridgewood, NY 11385 | (718) 930-9314 | linkedin.com/in/jeffreyijaji
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
6 years experienceproviding an increasingly data-centric approach to delivering businessintelligencethat empowers departmentsto
make informed decisions
OBJECTIVE
Currently in search of an Analytics Manager rolewhereI can grow my acquired quantitativeskills, unearthingkey actionablebusiness
insightsto driveprofitability orimproved brandequity forbusinesses
EDUCATION
New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies June2013
Certification in Creative Writing
State University of New York at Oswego August 2005 –May 2007
Bachelor ofArtsin Sociology
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Continuously exceedssalesrevenuetargetsby 25% - 30% annually by optimizing inefficientstoreproceduresand providing
strategic marketing input to upper management
- Established adata-centric approachto problem solving anddetecting opportunitiesfor growth surroundingfood sourcing,
factoring inlogistical costsand inventory management related challenges
- Trainsjunior team membersoncomplex event processing (CEP) scenariosthroughcareful instructionon our proprietary
forecasting software
RECENT EXPERIENCE
Store Manager, Pret a Manger July 2010 - Present
New York, NY
Data Analytical Contributions
- Preparing weekly salesreportsfor senior management to create on-going accuratesalesforecasting. Providing responsescenarios
for variousmarket conditions on aweekly cadence
- Recommend ad hoc inventory shiftsbased on daily pacingto weekly budget goals and overall storeKPI performance
- Deliver QBRs(Quarterly BusinessReviews) withactionableinsights explaining discrepancies and under/over performance
according to benchmarks
Leadership &TeamDevelopment
- Mentor and motivatejunior storeteam memberson continuously delivering best inclassproactivecustomerexperience
- Assist General Manager in establishing weekly prioritiesand effectivedelegation ofwork
- Communicateand lead theexecution ofoperational standards consistent with company brand image
- Anticipate, monitorand respond tochangingservicerequirements to thebackand front-end of thestore
INDEPENDENT STUDY
- Currently reading MarketingAnalytics: Data Driven Techniques UsingExcel by WayneL. Winston, to further developmy
operational intelligence aptitude
- Working towards GoogleAnalytics certification