A mid-career recruiter with an expertise in healthcare and technical recruiting. I utilize my communication skills, customer relations experience, compliance, and legal background to find the best and most qualified talent for positions.  I am an expert in event planning, a skill that I utilize to cultivate recruitment efforts for virtual and onsite events.  Additionally, I authored three books of poetry entitled "Vent: The Different Faces of Me", "I Almost Held On", and "Woman". They are books of poetry outlining who I am, my interest, my life experiences and what I plan to accomplish.  

Website: www.iamcletheartist.com

Chenae Erkerd, J.D., RACR

Recruiter 

A diverse and creative mid-career recruiter with an expertise in healthcare and technical recruiting. I utilize my communication skills, customer relations experience, compliance, and legal background to find the best and most qualified talent for positions.  I am an expert in event planning, a skill that I utilize to cultivate recruitment efforts for virtual and onsite events.  Additionally, I authored three books of poetry entitled "Vent: The Different Faces of Me", "I Almost Held On", and "Woman". They are books of poetry outlining who I am, my interest, my life experiences and what I plan to accomplish.  

Website: www.iamcletheartist.com

Technical Recruiter

•Recruit for 40+ job requisitions which consisted of Program Managers, Software Engineers, and Cybersecurity professionals with skill sets in C, C++, C#, Python, Splunk, Spark, Proofpoint, MITRE ATT&CK, Data Science, Applied Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Active Directory, Azure Active Directory and other technologies and tools for Microsoft Security.
•Provide full cycle recruitment for levels 61-66 using iCIMS while researching documents in Success Factors.
•Conduct 20+ recruiters screens per week to provide hiring leaders with candidate’s background information and expectations for the positions they apply for.
•Schedule full loop interviews for internal and external candidates & conduct personalized kickoff calls for candidates to prepare them for interviews.
•Draft and extend offers to external candidates.
•Submit visa requests for candidates who will operate in their positions under work visas.
•Create LinkedIn projects for each position to successfully source and ultimately hire diverse candidates.
•Provide weekly LinkedIn meetings with prospective candidates to discuss their career goals and possible positions with Microsoft.
•Promoted from level 60 to level 61.

Chenae Erkerd

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Business Development Manager

Manages CPChem's enterprise-wide financial benchmarking initiative, providing invaluable insights into competitor strategies and global economic conditions. In support of that effort, develops actionable recommendations to enhance CPChem's competitive edge and identify profit-generating opportunities. Provides quarterly competitive intelligence reports and economic overviews to C-level executives.

Manager, Competitive Intelligence

Phillips 66

Chosen as a key member for enterprise-wide value-chain optimization project as part of a $1.2B digital transformation. Collaborated and led a cross-functional team of seven while effectively coordinating with up to 100 stakeholders in retail fuels pricing, wholesale product demand and pricing elasticities, and logistics optimization.

Senior Data Scientist

Built and led a market analysis team that drove delivery of fundamental and statistical market analysis supporting capital expansion projects; developed corporate long-range plan for all capital projects and M&A activities. Maintained global infrastructure database and provided leadership with an integrated point of view and baseline for project performance.

Director, Energy Analytics

Led a group that served as the single source of truth for acquisition and divestiture analysis following the company’s spinoff from ConocoPhillips. Developed and maintained the corporate investment policies and set the investment standards for capital projects, divestitures and acquisitions supporting the new company’s objectives for lean operations and growth.

Director, Corporate Investment Appraisal (Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis)

Koch Industries

Played a pivotal role in the creation and administration of an internal hedge fund that “farmed” existing investment study data, enabled Koch to quickly move in and out of public equities markets, and evaluated strategic investments in sectors including pulp, paper, metals, mining, electricity, railroads and coal based on the analysis of the business.

• Rose to Director-level role, supported internal investment fund within diverse team and oversaw fundamental and statistical modeling and market analysis as a trusted resource with business unit leadership and key stakeholders.

Director, Investment Strategy (Koch Equity Development)

Brought on to help the company better estimate cost inflation, rein in capital project costs across the enterprise and support annual capital investment plan promoting expansion, efficiency, and safety. Guided deployment of database that compared Koch’s capital project costs with industry averages and identified areas of weakness as well as opportunities for improvement.

• Teamed with business leaders to create a system that facilitated a forensic analysis of inaccurate project estimates while providing internal ratio analyses that were subsequently compared against benchmarks of other companies.

Senior Financial Analyst, Global Capital Projects

Kimberly-Clark

Analyzed manufacturing cost trends, drivers and savings opportunities to support mill-wide manufacturing programs; responsible for managing the financial controls activities and conducting the annual internal controls audit within a 500+ employee manufacturing facility with onsite and remote warehousing facilities

Senior Financial Analyst

Recruited into the company’s fast-track management program. Initially directed > 60+ engineering, maintenance, and operations professionals in a paper converting operation followed by a brief assignment in plant cost analysis. Directed the operations four paper converting lines, while earning distinction for managing one of only three converting lines in North America that produced two-ply toilet paper. Trained, coached and mentored hourly associates to ensure smooth adoption of mill-wide program that reduce tooling and grade change time by 55%.

Operations Leadership Development Program

United States Air Force

Experience as an Intelligence officer supporting IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Concluded service by serving as the Executive Officer to the Director of Intelligence for US Central Command Air Forces (USCENTAF/A2).

Captain, Intelligence Officer (14N3)

I am a Business Development Manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical, a globally diversified leader in the petrochemical value chain. I have over 20 years of experience in leadership, finance, market analysis, and advanced analytics, and I hold the Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), and the Certified Energy Risk Professional (ERP) credentials.

My mission is to create value for the company by providing insights on the competitive landscape, market trends, and strategic opportunities. I leverage my skills in machine learning, statistics, financial modeling, and business analysis to deliver actionable and impactful reports and recommendations to executive management and stakeholders. 

Previously, I worked as a senior data scientist and a director of energy analytics at Phillips 66, where I drove innovation, growth, and change through analytics and financial analysis. I was instrumental in developing and implementing the company's first machine learning patent, product, and models, supporting the value chain strategy and optimization, and delivering fundamental market analysis for capital expansion projects and M&A activities. I also built and led high-performance teams that supported analysis of hundreds of millions of dollars of acquisitions and divestitures across the energy value chain. 

I am passionate about transforming analytics to profit and solving complex business problems with data and technology. I am always eager to learn new skills, tools, and methods to enhance my capabilities and deliver value to the company and the industry. I am also committed to sharing my knowledge and expertise with others, and to contributing to the advancement of the finance and analytics fields.

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