April Brown, MBA

Senior Analyst | Operations Management | Financial Services | Quality Control | Process Improvement | Building Structure | Driving Efficiency | Solving Problems

Greater Tampa Bay Area

About

Operations, Quality, and Governance leader with extensive experience in the financial services industry, improving operational performance through process optimization, risk management, quality assurance, and governance oversight. Demonstrated success leading remediation initiatives, strengthening control frameworks, enhancing data quality, and delivering executive reporting that supports regulatory compliance and informed decision-making. Recognized for partnering across cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges, drive continuous improvement, and implement sustainable operational solutions. Known for bringing clarity to complexity, building scalable processes, strengthening governance, and translating business challenges into practical, sustainable solutions that improve operational performance. Areas of Expertise Data Quality Oversight | Governance & Control Frameworks | Risk & Controls Monitoring | Issue Management & Remediation Tracking | Governance Metrics & Reporting | Cross Functional Stakeholder Coordination | Operational Risk & Controls | Process Improvement Technical Skills JIRA| Confluence | Tableau | SharePoint | MS Project | ServiceNow | SQL (Foundational) | Oracle Peoplesoft |Microsoft Office Suite

Experience

  • Director of Data and Analytics (Volunteer) at Foster For Florida
    Jul 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    Lead the campaign's statewide data and analytics strategy by providing data-driven insights that support voter targeting, electoral forecasting, and strategic decision-making.

  • Citi ()
    • IT Project Sr Analyst, Assistant Vice President
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Led governance and data quality oversight across multiple business lines, identifying risks, trends, and reporting gaps impacting executive decision-making.

    • Program Management Sr Quality Analyst, Assistant Vice President
      Apr 2022 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Enhanced the Quality Assurance framework by supporting enterprise Health Check reviews, identifying control gaps and process improvement opportunities that strengthened governance and operational effectiveness.

    • Risk and Controls Analyst
      Aug 2021 - Apr 2022 · 9 mos

      Partnered with business, compliance, and technology teams to implement control improvements across loan servicing operations. Served as a trusted advisor to operational leaders by translating complex risk issues into practical business solutions.

  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Merchant Services Operations Manager
      Dec 2017 - Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Managed operations across three regional hubs supporting consumer financial services operations. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, improve operational processes, and support effective risk management practices.

    • Senior Business Credit Analyst
      Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Managed complex commercial credit servicing activities, ensuring accurate loan administration, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and exceptional client support for business banking customers.

  • Data Compliance Analyst at Clayton Services
    Jun 2015 - Mar 2016 · 10 mos

    Audited mortgage documents for accuracy and compliance; identified trends to improve processing time.

  • Asset Manager at Prime Asset Fund
    Jul 2014 - Jun 2015 · 1 yr

    Managed $10M+ portfolio from acquisition to liquidation with 95% process efficiency. - Implemented SPOC model, increasing loan conversion by 30%.