Melissa Rector account profile

Personal details

Melissa Rector

she/her/hers

Location

Lives in Austin, United States

Highlights

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Google Google Project Management Professional Certificate

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Google Project Management | Specialization (Google)

Highlights

Google Project Management_logo

Google Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Google Project Management |_logo

Google Project Management | Specialization (Google)

Work preferences

Desired roles

Budget Analyst

Experience

Projects

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Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

Category: Interviewing Skills
Category: Project Management
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Performance Reporting
Category: Quality Management
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Stakeholder Analysis
Category: Negotiation
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Project Planning

•Completed September 2025

Work history

Business Manager at Texas State University

(May 2023 - Present)

Lead business intelligence & financial operations, creating SQL data models, ETL pipelines, & Power BI dashboards that unify multiple data sources into actionable insights. I develop projection tools and automate reporting, cutting turnaround time by half, while applying variance analysis & cash flow modeling to guide resource allocation. Partnering across finance & marketing, I align KPIs, present findings to executives, & support ERP evaluation, BI modernization, & AI tool adoption.

Senior Administrative Assistant at Texas State University

(May 2019 - May 2023)

Managed budgets, reconciliations, and variance analysis to strengthen financial accuracy. Introduced KPI dashboards that improved forecast reliability by 20% and streamlined workflows across marketing, HR, and finance. Directed vendor negotiations and contract oversight, delivering annual cost savings and enhancing cross-departmental efficiency.

E-Commerce Operations Analyst at U.S. Money Reserve

(May 2017 - May 2019)

Automated high-volume order workflows, reducing errors 30% and saving 15 staff hours weekly. Designed compliance scorecards and QA dashboards to boost accuracy 20% and ensure regulatory alignment. Optimized inventory audits, cutting reconciliation time 40% and improving on-time delivery to 98%. Presented performance insights to managers to guide process improvements.

Education

Credentials

Texas State University

Bachelor's degree in Business, graduated May 2025 (Grade: 3.38)

August 2021 - May 2025

Google Project Management_logo

Google Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Communication
Category: Business Communication

Completed September 2025

Google Project Management |_logo

Google Project Management | Specialization (Google)

Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Business Communication
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Planning

Completed March 2025

Courses

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Microsoft · Course

Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

Category: Data Analysis
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Power BI

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Completed September 2025

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Google · Course

Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

Category: Project Management
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Communication
Category: Planning
Category: Leadership and Management

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Completed September 2025

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Google · Course

Agile Project Management

Category: Software Engineering
Category: Agile Software Development
Category: Project Management
Category: Agile Software Development
Category: Conflict Management

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Completed August 2025