Zachary Stringer

About Zachary Stringer

I am a highly analytical and results-oriented professional specializing in policy management, regulatory compliance, and digital trust & safety. With a proven track record of transforming complex requirements into actionable frameworks, I excel at driving operational efficiency and mitigating risk in dynamic environments.My recent experience includes leading critical policy initiatives at Walmart Connect, where I created 14 new advertising policies (e.g, QR Codes, Multicultural Advertising), ensuring proactive compliance with federal regulations like FTC and FDA. My technical acumen is demonstrated by successfully transitioning the ad policy team to Microsoft SharePoint and designing a Project Board that significantly enhanced cross-team collaboration and efficiency. At Change.org, I developed user enforcement methods to identify and track high-risk accounts, and analyzed emerging topics to define policy needs across diverse international locales, showcasing my ability to manage sensitive data and navigate evolving compliance landscapes.Beyond my professional roles, I bring strong leadership and community engagement, having served as President of the Cal Alumni Club of Phoenix. My commitment to continuous growth is underscored by my active study for the CIPP (Certified Information Privacy Professional) exam, further deepening my expertise in a privacy-driven world. I am proficient in a range of tools including Jira, Microsoft 365, and Salesforce, and am dedicated to leveraging data-driven insights to achieve organizational excellence.

Experience

1. Policy Specialist

   Walmart Connect

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Created and manage a teamwide, daily news update that keeps the team informed of changes to ad policy, ad tech, and other relevant industry news, including changes to advertising regulations, new ad tech trends, and best practices- Created 10 new advertising policies, including Ratings and Reviews, Livestreams, and Multicultural Advertising- Transitioned the policy team from Confluence to Microsoft SharePoint within three months of starting in the role- Designed and implemented a SharePoint-based Project Board, enabling seamless cross-team collaboration, knowledge sharing, and resource optimization, resulting in increased employee engagement- Participated in self-education by participating in webinars and online trainings led by industry leaders and experts- Created a process to develop ad policy team Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that maximized team efficiency and cross-departmental collaboration by creating a system for sharing knowledge and best practices- Developed a Policy Exception Assessment for advertisement exceptions with the goal of capturing historical decisions and institutional knowledge and minimizing miscommunication- Created an Ad Reporting product proposal that would allow the enforcement team to be proactive and take action on ads reported to Walmart Connect by customers; this was done by analyzing competitors’ products, proposing a new reporting mechanism, collecting feedback from customers, and assessing the impact of the product on revenue- Created a new policy team Policy One Pager for quick communication of new policies resulting in fewer emails- Contributed to the team OKRs by suggesting two measurable metrics: completion and pass rates of internal trainings and Net Promoter Scores (NPS) for companies that have read our policies.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Political Science, American Government and Politics (United States)

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Politics
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Political Science
• Microsoft Office
• Time Management
• Volunteer Management
• Editing
• Community Outreach
• Political Campaigns
• Government
• Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Program Development
• Policy
• Spanish
• Public Relations
• Higher Education
• Social Networking
• Congress
• Event Planning
• Nonprofits
• Budgeting
• Grant Monitoring
• Microsoft Word
• Conferences
• Adobe Acrobat