David Lodge is an accomplished analyst with over 5 years of experience in insurance, manufacturing, and education. He has strong skills in system maintenance, software upgrades, problem solving, research, analysis, and presenting information clearly. His experience includes roles as a plant technician, software engineer, business analyst, and systems analyst. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business and Computer Science and is CCBA certified.
1. DAVID LODGE
1907 Dartmouth St, Apt 1305, College Station, TX 77840
979-574-5446
lodgeda@gmail.com
C A R E E R S U M M A R Y
Accomplished Analyst with more than five years experience producing outstanding results in the insurance,
manufacturing and education fields. Solutions-oriented, with strong system maintenance and upgrading
capabilities on a variety of software packages. Highly-analytical and detail-oriented. Exceptional ability to create
complex, structured systems. Proven record of problem solving in high demand situations. Well-developed
communication, relationship-building, research and analysis skills. Proven ability to research data from diverse
sources and present information in an easily-understood format.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Green Teams, College Station, TX 6/2015 - Present
Plant Technician
Maintained indoor plants for customers, including installations, watering and trimming, and replacement.
Reynolds and Reynolds, College Station, TX 10/2013 - 11/2014
Software Engineer
Corrected an existing data import process, making changes to twenty-eight files in the company’s repository.
Developed a set of checks and diagnostic queries to speed up identification and diagnosis of data issues.
Diagnosed and corrected all tickets that arose with the import and other import processes.
• Executed import checks daily, which allowed me to identify errors in an import file, diagnose the error,
and report it to the source company within one hour
• Received a ticket from my supervisor regarding missing data, and diagnosed, and verified the SQL issue
within fifteen minutes of receiving the ticket
• Developed a testing database consisting of QA data, corrected SQL Store Procedures, alongside live
production data to predict what would happen the next time the data import ran
Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia, PA 5/2012 - 11/2012
Business Analyst (Contractor)
Assisted Project Manager in ensuring that all objectives were met leading up to the open enrollment period.
Gathered information to respond to audits. Provided reports to other business units, gathered requirements,
updated several different business units, and managed high pressure deadlines
• Spent several hours organizing data, gathering information from several different departments and
contractors after hours to comply with an audit
• Administered logon usernames, passwords, and level of access for over 100 insurance sales agents and
managers. Communicated system issues between users and system administrators
IIBA Volunteer Committee, Remote Work 2/2012 - 12/2012
Business Analyst
Due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident, confined to home with several months of rehabilitation.
Having completed an application to volunteer with the IIBA before the accident, agreed to volunteer until the
committee had fewer responsibilities
• Completed several testing assignments on IIBA’s website redesign, providing feedback that promoted
the use of updated and modern features
2. • Collaborated with several members and the team leader to update the annual new member survey to
include specific and measurable data
MetLife Inc., Wilmington, DE 6/2011 - 11/2011
Business Analyst (Contractor)
Developed and updated documentation for the actuary department and IT department, as responsibilities were
transferred between the two. Provided Sarbanes Oxley information to staff on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that
proper procedures were followed. Conducted the process of reconciling the policy counts and reserve amounts
for 34 countries, quickly passing information along to the actuaries.
• Assumed technical lead when the responsible group was busy, performing a series of checks on monthly
automated processes
Biblical Seminary, Hatfield, PA 11/2009 – 6/2011
Systems Analyst
Facilitated the students’ use of the computer lab, assisting whenever questions arose. Performed troubleshooting
with Active Directory, printer assistance, and A/V conversions. Established relationships with the copier
vendor, overseeing repairs and maintenance. Managed computer inventory, upgrading old computers for
donations, and disposing of outdated equipment.
• Deployed new computers to students, faculty, and staff, immediately addressing all issues as they were
discovered
• Standardized computer deployments and dramatically accelerated the delivery schedule
T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S
Certifications CCBA, Certificate of Competency in Business Analysis from the IIBA
Oracle 1Z0-007: Introduction to SQL
Applications MS Access Expert, MS Excel Expert, Oracle, SalesLogix, SharePoint, Monarch, SAS,
Active Directory, and macro programming
Programming VBA, C/C++, Visual Studio .NET, .ASP, JavaScript, SQL Server, Server Scripting
E D U C A T I O N
Grove City College; Grove City, PA 2004
Bachelor of Science Double Major: Business and Computer Science
Minor in Math
Coursera Classes
Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python I, II
A F F I L I A T I O N
- Toastmasters
Vice President of Education, Blue Bell Toastmasters 2012-2013
- International Institute of Business Analysis, (IIBA); CCBA Certification