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Chicago , Il , Us

Data Delivery and Analytics- Advanced Business Analytics- Data Warehouse and Data Mart- Big Data and Data LakeOperations- Process Transformation- Change Management- Portfolio and Program ManagementLed all aspects of the Life and Corporate Systems lines of business within Enterprise Data Services. Spearheaded numerous transformational initiatives including reengineering business processes and replacing legacy Underwriting, Policy Administration and Management, and Sales systems that yielded $580M of annual revenue.Responsible for the strategic growth, welfare and success of Kemper’s Life and Corporate Systems Data Lakes including analyzing and providing thought leadership to the impact and timing of additional data sources.Responsible for the implementation of a Data Lake supporting all analytical aspects of the Life business. Established the trusted source of management information while adhering to strict data quality and architectural tenets. Orchestrated a cross-functional team to migrate application and data services to a cloud architecture. Supported application and data portfolio rationalization as legacy systems were migrated out of the corporate data center onto an AWS cloud environment. Supported the divestiture of the $145M Health business concluding operations in 2023. Managed the disposition of various data sources and Life Data Lake governance implications.Developed and continuously improved an operational support structure that was implemented across Life and Corporate Systems and ultimately adopted across P&C. Coordinated across multiple departments to automate identification, notification and communication processes. Coach and collaborative leader supporting two lines of business with teams of business analysts and data technicians including P&L responsibilities.

Enterprise Architecture - Advanced Business Analytics- Data Warehouse and Data Marts- Big Data and Data Lake- Claim and Statistical Analytics- Process Transformation- Change Management- Portfolio and Program ManagementResponsible for leading the data architecture initiatives within a multi-year re-engineering of the claims platform. Worked with solution and application architects to establish a flexible micro-service based architecture significantly increasing the system’s overall agility and maintainability. Implemented design aspects requiring knowledge and expertise of multi-generational technologies including – web native micro-services, java, and legacy mainframe.Responsible for the strategic growth, welfare and success of HCSC’s Data Lake including analyzing and providing thought leadership to the impact and timing of additional data sources. Evaluated enterprise data management and consumption tools including recommending their applicability to operational and analytic capabilities as well as ensuring their adherence to data quality standards.Participated in an evaluation of the current data delivery model and provided recommendations and insights into the data portfolio rationalization, retirement of legacy applications and enrichment of future state applications.Implemented and administered an agile methodology across a multi-million dollar program resulting in a more efficient end-to-end process in which the project delivered value to the organization quicker.Created and adhered to enterprise data policies and standards including patterns for data integration and consumption capabilities by partnering with executive level stakeholders to ensure their key objectives are met.

Enterprise Architecture- Business Analytics- Data Warehouse and Data Marts- Financial and Statistical Analytics- Process Transformation- Change Management- Portfolio and Program ManagementResponsible for leading business initiatives within the financial, underwriting, analytics, risk and reinsurance domains. Roles include ownership of the strategic capability roadmaps for each domain as well as engaging in delivery aspects of programs and projects.Led the modernization of business capabilities and technical components for the enterprise financial management systems. Redesigned the financial analytics platform focusing on improved analytical capabilities and data availability components. Directed the financial integration of a London-based business acquisition providing CNA a presence in the European and Asian markets. Acquisition immediately contributed significant revenue and cost savings. Identified regulatory and legal hurdles and established a plan and timeline to address gaps.Responsible for designing architectural components for the migration of more than $1B of commercial business to a Guidewire policy administration system. Solution includes retirement of legacy policy administrative, risk management and other supporting systems.Managed the upgrade of the financial ERP system including all analytical and reporting capabilities. Developed an approach to contain the overall total cost of ownership coupled with designing a process for future upgrades. These strategic changes provided predictable capital outlays on upgrades and known capability enhancements.Led the creation of an analytical platform supporting actuarial capabilities for our health care line of business. Incorporated advanced analytics and statistical modeling capabilities into a HIPPA compliant platform supporting overall operations.

Houston, Texas, Us

Business Intelligence Solutions - Financial Services Industry- Business and Practice Development - Corporate Performance Management- Advanced Business Analytics- Process Transformation- Change Management- Portfolio and Program Management- Financial AnalyticsInsurance Practice- P&C Insurance- Commercial Insurance- Health InsuranceResponsible for leading and growing a $10M analytics/business intelligence practice from the business development, practice building, and delivery perspectives. Led the identification and development effort for a customer intelligence solution offering within the insurance vertical. Solution provided a 5% sales and marketing uplift when implemented across multiple business lines.

Chicago, Us

Strategy and Operations Practice- Advanced Business Analytics- Corporate Performance Management- Financial Transformation and Change Management- Mergers and Acquisitions- Risk Analysis and Management- TurnaroundsEffectively turned around a $75M project establishing rigorous management processes and governance mechanisms as well as effecting organizational change.Led the re-design of the program management function for a world-wide financial transformation program of a $66B financial institution. Delivered a 15% cost efficiency while coordinating ERP and business intelligence resources across three major world geographies.Responsible for the business strategy and design to integrate cross-functional information for an enterprise information delivery program within a $1B consumer industry cooperative. Effectively turned around a failed program suffering from lack of leadership, direction and management saving the organization approximately $2M of costs.Led the analysis, design and implementation of a complex enterprise data warehouse redesign for a $2B consumer products manufacturer during the merger and acquisition of a competitor.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Business Intelligence Practice Leader- Business and Practice Development - Corporate Performance Management- Advanced Business AnalyticsDefined and led the analytics / business intelligence practice area operations including identifying leadership, client portfolio approach/management, knowledge management, and training/skill acquisition/development requirements.Defined the overall processes for project portfolio management including implementing the requisite program/project management methodologies and instituting regimented training programs to achieve consistent proficiencies and capabilities across the practice.

Financial Function Leader- Performance Management- Portfolio Management- Financial Transformation- Advanced Business Analytics- Customer Analytics- Strategy and Operations ManagementResponsible for the high-level strategy and direction of the financial portfolio. Established a roadmap for the financial function identifying potential savings of $2.5M by re-engineering less effective business processes and rationalizing technical systems.Developed an application portfolio rationalization strategy and roadmap yielding a projected annual savings of $10M. Liaison between cross-functional business areas to implement this roadmap.Led the re-engineering and design of the project portfolio management processes and tools allowing the program/project management organization effectively prioritize work, manage resources and deliver value across the enterprise.

Integrated Analytics Practice- Advanced Business Analytics- Corporate Performance Management- Financial Analytics- Process Transformation- Change Management- Portfolio and Program ManagementResponsible for revenue and sales growth as well as delivery of client facing initiatives focused on all aspects of business strategy, process improvement, and technology support.Led and implemented multiple world-class, enterprise-scale analytical, business intelligence and CRM solutions providing significant business insight and cost savings. Primary focus within the financial services, insurance and healthcare industries.

Houston, Texas, Us

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