Emily Edwards
About Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards is a Senior Technical Architect and FDR Core System Manager at Sallie Mae, where she has worked since 2015. She specializes in developing and maintaining FDR systems and has led the conversion of over 4 million loans during her tenure.
Work at Sallie Mae
Emily Edwards has been employed at Sallie Mae since 2015, currently holding the position of Senior Technical Architect - FDR Core System Manager. In this role, she leads significant projects, including the conversion of over 4 million loans as part of new product launches and business tasks. Her responsibilities include developing and maintaining FDR systems, which encompass various functionalities such as Rules - Account Manager, Trigger Events, and Dynamic Fees. She also performs testing and validation following installations, ensuring system integrity after opening Incident Reports.
Previous Roles at Sallie Mae
Before her current role, Emily Edwards served as Sr Systems Analyst - FDR Implementation Manager at Sallie Mae from 2010 to 2015. In this position, she focused on issue and defect research and recovery, identifying system versus user defects, and conducting root cause analysis. Her work involved querying the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) to identify impacted account populations and implementing necessary adjustments.
Career Background
Emily Edwards has a diverse career in the financial services industry. She worked at First National Bank of Omaha as Sr FDR Analyst from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that, she held the position of FDR Pricing Manager at JP Morgan Chase from 1998 to 2005. Additionally, she served as Sr Systems Analyst at GE Money from 2005 to 2007. Her extensive experience in system analysis and implementation has contributed to her expertise in technical architecture.
Education and Expertise
Emily Edwards studied at the University of Delaware for one year from 1996 to 1997. Her educational background, combined with her extensive work experience, has equipped her with specialized knowledge in technical architecture, system analysis, and financial data management. Her expertise includes issue resolution, root cause analysis, and system development, particularly within the context of FDR systems.