Supervisor Recognition: Fernando Rodriguez, Financial Systems Analyst
In January 2019, Fernando celebrated his 15th anniversary at Craft3. Fernando started in 2004 at Craft3 in the Hispanic Program then moved to Finance and worked his way into different roles through promotions over the years tailored to his strong data science skills.
Fernando loves technology and learning new software and expanding his skills, BUT it doesn't stop there – he freely shares his skills with others at Craft3. He willingly and graciously accepts frequent requests to teach and train others the tools for extracting data and building reports which helps them improve their jobs and this is on top of his regular workload.
He does not toot his own horn, so I am certain there are many more examples that I am unaware of. Here is a list of some of Fernando's collaborations in the last six months. These all have created time efficiencies which translates to dollar signs $$!
- Tested and implemented imports from Excel to NAV for Accounts Payable
- Tested and implemented imports from NAV to NLS for deposits and Accounts Payable
- Assisted Tawni and Sheri with Compliance reporting
- Cross trained Andrew on improved reporting
- Cross trained Desiree and Carl on improved reporting
- Consulted and inform Chris on IEC and Craft3 reporting and planning
- Assisted Mark with improved quarterly dashboards
Fernando excels in his work life at Craft3, but
it continues into his personal life. He shares his talents with many organizations, individuals and families in our community. Each year, Fernando spends many nights and weekends volunteering at the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council (LCHC) to prepare tax returns for members. Throughout the year, there are many LCHC events and visits to the Mexican Consulate that Fernando participates. Additionally, Fernando provides his translating skills to Hispanics, by request, for help with immigration issues, bank forms, DMV paperwork and anything else that people may need help navigating. Somehow, Fernando finds time to also volunteer at his church as a reader, choir member and prepares food for many church gatherings. He is also a husband to Lupita and father to Fernando Jr., Ismael and David – ask him about them some time and enjoy seeing him brim with pride over his family.
Fernando brings many great things to Craft3 including his willingness to share his skills with others thus creating a more efficient and agile company. His contributions often fall under the radar as they appear to be intangible until we step back and calculate the dollars saved in hours/time then we realize just how mighty they really are!