Anita Jegede

Curious, creative, and analytical thinker with over a decade of hands-on experience in operations and project management who enjoys translating complex data into actionable business insights.Excited about technology including the future of data science, LLMs and generative AI. Knowledgeable in statistics, machine learning, and experiment design, with a proven track record of managing multiple high-stakes projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Technical Skills

Programming Language: Python, JavaScript, R

Database Management: SQL, SQLite, Snowflake

Web Framework: React (Next.js), Flask, Tailwind CSS

Data Analytics and Visualization: Alteryx, Tableau

Creative Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva

Professional Experience

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. – NYC

2018 - Present

PRIVATE BANK - LENDING SOLUTIONS

Portfolio Manager for a diverse portfolio of over 2,000 hedge funds, art, and LP secured facilities

Solutions and Architecure

First data-focused team member to bring analytics to this segment of JPM. Transitioned team from MS Access to Alteryx workflows, reducing time spent data cleansing by 50%
Designed and develop workflow enhancements by automating iterative and repetitive tasks using Python automation scripts
Improved data management by housing historical pipeline data in Sharepoint; leverage the data to visualize trends and discover insights using Tableau
Identified a use case for the TransforMinds LLM hackathon to provide customized real-time and current hedge fund data. Collaborated with a team of developers to create a prototype chatbot using Large Language Models enhanced by Open AI. Amongst the top 15 shortlisted teams out of 240+ entries

Project Management

Chaired the development of a new covenant monitoring framework to streamline the process, manage risk and provide accurate reporting.
Anticipated a 50% increase in volume and proactively forecast the need for operational support and process improvement using data visualization in Excel. Advocated for additional resources ahead of the 4th quarter leading to additional headcount and retention of new business
Multi-sourced data for customized weekly reporting to track, analyze, and provide insights into the performance of our portfolio; identify and prioritize KPIs to guide decision-making, prioritize on areas such as renewals, high-profile new business opportunities, hedge fund performance, client liquidity and risk management
Managed shifting and competing interest of client prioritization amongst cross-functional teams with clear communication, honesty and inclusion, ensuring that all partners are informed and involved in the decision-making process
Lead weekly and biweekly conference calls amongst national and global partners to discuss monthly and quarterly due diligence exceptions to resolve compliance breaches which are early warning indicators to the potential weakness of our clients

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION – NYC

2015-2018

PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATOR

Responsible for coordinating new construction loan closings, due diligence review and finalizing initial advance proceeds.

Coordinated and reconciled the construction budget for over $300M+ in mission-based lending mortgages for the development of affordable housing in the State of New York
Engaged in open discussions with senior management to address areas of concerns or peer conflict. Aimed to chart a course of action and achieve resolution or course correct as needed. Expanded training manual, train junior staff and assist manager with ad hoc projects

Projects

Analyze Unemployment Data Obtain AlphaVantage API Key. Flask for basic web application. Pytest for statistical analysis.Plotly for visualization.

Joke GeneatorFlask web application. Built SQL Lite Database DDL and Data Manipulation Language. Populated data using Object Relational Mapping (SQL Alchemy). CSS and HTML used for design

In Progress: 3D Portfolio Website, AWS Certification, inventrio:30 Days Lost in Space

Education & Professional Development

Master of Business Administration |

New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, July 2023

MBA Coursework: Statistics, Decision Models & Analytics, Social Media and Mobile Technology, Operationalizing Social Impact and Sustainability, Digital Marketing Analysis, Analytics, Machine Learning, and Sustainability for Competitive Advantage, Programming and Python, Dealing with Data (APIs), and Data Visualization (Tableau)

Bachelor of Arts: International Business, minor Economics | University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Business Certificate: Columbia University

Volunteer/Club: Project Live Mentor, Harlem Grown Farm Volunteer, Co-Founder of ECO EMBAS Sustainability Group