Douglas Drews

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Douglas D. Drews

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Biography

Wilmington University - Business

Financial Services/ Investment Management/ Client Services/ Adjunct Professor/ Problem Solver/Seeking new Opportunity
Financial Services
Douglas
Drews MBA
Bear, Delaware
A Problem Solver - Well diverse background -
Accomplished, banking/financial professional with 23 years’ experience. Proven ability to manage, implement, and support major applications initiatives, including definition, implementation and support processes, resulting in higher productivity, better support, and cost savings.

Banking operations professional in high-volume, high-dollar-value environment. Executed multibillion dollar deals up to 2.5 billion with global partners. Well-developed analytical skills; strong ability to “see the big picture”. Strong ability to effectively drive solutions and make decisions under pressure to meet operational deadlines.

High-energy (flexible/adaptable) with the ability to rapidly absorb and retain new information. Strengths/Skills: Strong problem solver, decision making; communicating; presenting; documenting; investigations; inter-personal; creative, customer service & organizational skills.


Experience

  • AmeriGas

    Consulting as a Financial Analyst via PPT/Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.

    Short-term contract
    • Project encompassed two phases - Phase I - (The Test Pilot) researched 625 randomly selected out of 5,555 accounts - (already pre-determined using certain/special criteria-SAP data download) researched/analyzed/updated the EXCEL spreadsheets to provide guidance as to cause/effect and provided initial and final resolution(s)
    • Lead/moderator at weekly meeting of senior AmeriGas officers - provided full transparent disclosure of all details: metrics/stats; progress report; reduction in credit balance + value added via savings; etc....Organized the agenda; PPT slides; WORD docs; pivot tables; charts and graphs to assist in the insight and analysis of recommendations

  • Wilmington University

    Adjunct Professor both Undergraduate and Graduate Division

    Undergraduate - BBM412 Project Management - all teaching facets regarding PM (including: communication; stakeholders; cost vs time; life cycles; etc..)

    Graduate - MBA7294 Advanced Financial Analysis - case studies in finance (including: debt mgmt.; liquidity mgmt.; International Finance; Pro Forma Statements; Bal Sht; Inc Stmnt; Cash Flows; etc...)

  • Citi

    Specialist,CITI Markets & Banking/GTS Global Cash Ops

    • Project Manager/Coordinator for National Vault-Ad hoc projects-such as client onboarding/project management team member for major client - Fresh & Easy - client interface; migration and weekly update/reports
    • Cash Operations Senior Processor/Interim Manager – daily volume of 1 – 13MM of daily cash receipts Garda/Brinks –also-processed reports regarding SQL/MIS/metrics/cash flow reporting & account reconciliation
    • Special ops Vendor Management collaborator–BSA/AML/KYC Compliance (from lead investigator to Manager - SARS)
    • Senior internal OFAC/OCC investigator - monitored high volume and high dollar checks (reviewing alerts)
    • Assisted Audit with annual review of department / Ad Hoc and special assignments-risk management
    • Researched and resolved client inquiries regarding various M T transactions – US/Canada

  • Wilmington Trust Company (now) M & T Bank

    Advent Manager Securities Admin Ops Manager

    • Back office securities manager for the ADVENT Custodial Data Network – main contact
    • Managed client data reporting; responsible for the accuracy of the twice daily reports generated by the ADVENT account administrators into the WTC accounting system (Global Plus)
    • Initialized new account set ups on AXYS/Moxy(AML.KYC) and coordinated various testing of new account matrixes with IT input/support
    • Increased production and settlement volume of client reporting by 75%
    • Trained and managed a total staff of 8; provided staff with annual performance reviews/monitored and developed performance

  • Chase (via Adecco)

    Project Manager

    Contractor/Consultant
    •Via Adecco within CMS division – liaison with other Agile P M’s; PM’s; BL’s RA’s UX’s to ensure projects remain on schedule for Chase’s tri yearly releases (March/July/November)-credit card enhancements-risk management
    • Daily updates to the slotted project spreadsheets - identified project risks (gaps) - recommended enhancements and preformed data analysis/update process flows-mapping
    • Update applications in Petra/SharePoint –lessons learned spreadsheets – sharing of info - lead meetings/phone conferences which include associates to Department Manager; created PP presentations used in weekly recaps

Education

  • Wilmington University

    MBA

    Finance

  • Wilmington University

    Adjunct Professor both Undergraduate and Graduate Division


    Undergraduate - BBM412 Project Management - all teaching facets regarding PM (including: communication; stakeholders; cost vs time; life cycles; etc..) Graduate - MBA7294 Advanced Financial Analysis - case studies in finance (including: debt mgmt.; liquidity mgmt.; International Finance; Pro Forma Statements; Bal Sht; Inc Stmnt; Cash Flows; etc...)

  • University of Delaware

    Certificate

    SAS

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

    B A

    Economics
    Options in Finance and Accounting Double Minor English and History