Mark Tarkowski, SAFe SA, MBA is a Principal Project Manager at Discover Financial Services based in Greater Chicago Area, United States, North America. Call me at 847-312-3702 or connect with me on LinkedIn using: ►►► Mark.Tarkowski@hotmail.com ◄◄◄ All invitations to connect welcome, I never IDK. Hard-working, energetic, and dedicated techno-functional Business Systems Analyst with an operations management and IT degree from NIU and an MBA with Honors from Roosevelt University. Progressive experience starting as a Client Delivery Analyst that excelled at proactive and conscientious customer service, then moving into business analyst roles with multiple business systems, including being the lead IT Project Manager for our customer loyalty customer. Consistently recognized for both business and technical troubleshooting skills utilized to expedite issue resolution to assist the business user community with proactive & cost-effective solutions. Enhanced relationship development skills used in team and self-directed settings to ensure alignment of business objectives with outcomes. Proficient in computer systems, languages, tools, testing methodologies, and project management. --- Strong academic background in IT combined with excellent professional experience as a client delivery analyst. --- Consistently recognized for technical troubleshooting skills used to rapidly and cost-effectively resolve challenging technical issues. --- Quickly learn and master new technology; equally successful in both team and self-directed settings; and proficient in a range of computer systems, languages, tools and testing methodologies. Specialties - Methodologies: Agile and Waterfall Systems: Windows, Linux, and Ubuntu Relational Databases: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Access Languages: SQL, EDI, HTML, XML, PHP, JSON, and Secured file data handling (ftp, sftp, etc.) Software: Oracle JD Edwards ERP (E1 9.2), MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, PL/SQL Developer, Toad, Ultra Edit, Service Now, HP Quality Center, Service Desk, Atlassian Confluence, and Atlassian Jira
Current Position: Principal Project Manager
Company: Discover Financial Services
Location: Greater Chicago Area, United States, North America
Social: Professional profiles available
Network: Extensive professional connections
