Lauren Duncan
About Lauren Duncan
Lauren Duncan is a Business System Analyst at Protective Life in Birmingham, Alabama, where she has worked since 2019. She has a diverse background in business analysis and editorial roles, with previous positions at The Ohio State University, Medical Mutual, and McGraw Hill.
Work at Protective Life
Lauren Duncan has been employed as a Business System Analyst at Protective Life since 2019. In this role, she operates from Birmingham, Alabama, and has accumulated five years of experience in this position. Her responsibilities include coordinating with developers to utilize existing functionalities for minimum viable products (MVP), managing production deployments, and assisting with infrastructure site setup. Additionally, she leads quarterly planning discussions to develop the roadmap for external systems and serves as a point of contact between IT and Business teams, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
Previous Experience
Before joining Protective Life, Lauren Duncan worked at Medical Mutual as a Business System Analyst from 2016 to 2019, gaining three years of experience in the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio area. She also held various roles at The Ohio State University, including Acquisitions Editorial Assistant and Office Assistant, where she worked for a total of approximately 13 months. Additionally, she completed internships at McGraw Hill, where she served as a Product Marketing Intern and a Spanish Editorial and Academic Design Intern, and worked at Regions Bank as a Business Analyst for seven months in 2019.
Education and Expertise
Lauren Duncan earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, Spanish, and Professional Writing from The Ohio State University, where she studied from 2012 to 2016. Her educational background has equipped her with strong communication and analytical skills, which she applies in her current role as a Business System Analyst. During her time at university, she also worked as a Writing Consultant & Associate, enhancing her expertise in professional writing and editing.
Internship and Early Career
Lauren Duncan's early career includes several internships that provided her with diverse experiences. She worked as a Product Marketing Intern and a Spanish Editorial and Academic Design Intern at McGraw Hill in 2015. Additionally, she served as an Editorial and Administrative Intern at Great Lakes Publishing for four months. These positions allowed her to develop skills in marketing, editorial processes, and administrative support, contributing to her professional growth.