Insurance Operations Assistant
Eddie Larson Insurance Brokerage
Client outreach, payment collection, follow-up scheduling, and tools that support daily operations.
Business minded. Naturally curious.
Based in Peoria, Illinois
AIDANGARZA.
I like figuring out how things work.
Then making them work better.
Currently
Studying business.
Building useful things.
01 / A LITTLE ABOUT ME
A business student.
A builder at heart.
I’m Aidan, a Business Management and Leadership student at Bradley University. I’m interested in the space where people, business, and technology meet.
That curiosity has led me to run an online store, build tools for an insurance brokerage, and create a digital catalog for a local library. I enjoy taking a real problem and turning it into something useful.
02 / SELECTED WORKIDEAS PUT INTO PRACTICE
Less talk.
More making.
01LIBRARY SYSTEMSA better way to browse.
A touchscreen catalog for Paxton Carnegie Library.
A better way to browse.
A touchscreen catalog for Paxton Carnegie Library.
The idea
Make finding a DVD easier than browsing covers by hand.
What I built
A touchscreen kiosk with catalog search, library-card login, and checkout, with interfaces for both patrons and staff. The catalog remains in regular patron use.
02WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTMake room for the real work.
A simpler way to schedule follow-up calls.
Make room for the real work.
A simpler way to schedule follow-up calls.
The idea
Spend less time repeating the same scheduling steps.
What I built
A JavaScript bookmarklet for Eddie Larson Insurance Brokerage that simplifies follow-up call scheduling. A small tool, built around a practical need in the daily workflow.
03ENTREPRENEURSHIPLearning by running it.
Hands-on experience operating a TikTok Shop.
Learning by running it.
Hands-on experience operating a TikTok Shop.
The experience
Take responsibility for the whole process, from sourcing to service.
What I do
I manage product sourcing, pricing, listings, customer communication, and order fulfillment independently. It’s a hands-on way to learn how the decisions behind a business connect.
03 / ALONG THE WAY
Experience
in the making.
Different settings. Real responsibilities.
Something to learn in each one.
E-commerce Business Owner
TikTok Shop
Independent store management, from product sourcing and pricing to customer service and fulfillment.
Librarian Assistant
Paxton Carnegie Library
Digital catalog development and community event support, including Splash Saturdays.
Property Maintenance Assistant
Private employer
Landscaping, painting, cleaning, and minor repairs to care for a residential property.
04 / STILL EXPLORING
Curiosity
doesn’t clock out.
I like projects that give me a reason to learn something new.
Building for my community
For PIKE Fraternity, I digitized the member handbook and created an AI study tool to help members review local and national history.
Trying things on the web
I build websites and web applications, including projects that use SQL databases. I’m interested in tools people can actually use.
Thinking through a challenge
On a bridge design team, I helped design and test bridges for an engineering competition at Purdue University.
Tools I work with
ExcelJavaScriptSQLWeb developmentCanva
HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND?LET’S START A CONVERSATION
Good things start
with a hello
I’m looking for business and operations internships.
Let’s talk about what we could work on together.