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Michael Taylor

@michaeltaylor2

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Operations & compliance professional skilled in transaction auditing, risk analysis, and database reconciliation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can own compliance and risk processes end-to-end—auditing transactions, reconciling data accurately, documenting workflows clearly, and using analytics to detect anomalies while working with a team that values high accountability.

I’m a detail-obsessed Operations & Compliance professional with 3+ years of experience in high-volume transaction verification, risk auditing, and database reconciliation. I use database tracking systems to identify anomalies, resolve financial discrepancies, and enforce compliance guidelines.

In operations roles, I reconciled stockroom databases and shipments against digital purchase orders, maintaining 100% accuracy while approving secure POS transactions. I also tracked inventory shrinkage, analyzed transaction patterns, and flagged anomalies using automated systems.

I bring an asynchronous, documentation-first mindset and enjoy collaborating across teams—drafting data-entry references, training 10+ new hires, and writing clear, step-by-step workflow documentation. I’m especially motivated by work that combines logical problem solving, extreme autonomy, and measurable compliance outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Holiday Volunteer

Current

Atlantic Street Center

Dec 2014 - Present (11 years 7 months)

Organized and routed community donations while maintaining spotless records to support reliable distribution. Supported ongoing donation operations through high-volume recordkeeping and logistics.

Routing Record keeping Community Operations

Sales & Inventory Associate

JD Sports

Jan 2022 - Oct 2025 (3 years 9 months)

Managed stockroom databases and reconciled shipments against purchase orders to eliminate discrepancies. Approved secure POS transactions, tracked inventory shrinkage, and trained new hires on store operations and safety guidelines.

Inventory Management POS systems Anomaly Detection Loss Prevention Inventory Shrinkage Monitoring Compliance Support Training

Warehouse Associate (Compliance)

Amazon

Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 (3 months)

Audited shipping manifests to ensure alignment with strict compliance guidelines and resolved order discrepancies. Used digital inventory tracking systems to identify shipping anomalies while meeting daily processing deadlines.

Compliance Audit Anomaly Detection

IT Department Intern

King County Department

Jun 2018 - Sep 2018 (3 months)

Built and audited Excel-based resource tracking spreadsheets to streamline operations across internal teams. Cross-referenced digital data to detect missing information, resolve database anomalies, and maintained clear step-by-step documentation for technical workflows.

Excel Data Reconciliation Data Validation Workflow Documentation

Intern

Willie Austin Foundation

Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 (2 months)

Coordinated logistics and scheduling for daily community events with 50+ participants. Enforced health and safety regulations using quick, logic-based decisions and communicated clearly with stakeholders.

Logistics Coordination Scheduling Health & Safety Compliance

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

South Seattle College

Business Administration (coursework), Business Administration

2024 - 2026

Business student specializing in statistics and applied math, with coursework focused on quantitative analysis. Studied from September 2024 to May 2026.