secure-transmit is an online transaction based secure file transfer company. Partnering with the developer of this unique service, he leveraged many of the security tools in Amazon to develop a multi-factor, encrypted service that allows the transmission of any sized files (including very large ones like engineering diagrams or videos) that contains sensitive or proprietary information to recipient(s) that are verified. No subscription is necessary although a bulk service offering is available based on billing amount versus timing (like an EZPass).

IT Director (Divisional CIO) for the Howmet Engineered Structures (HES) business unit of Howmet Aerospace responsible for managing the IT staff and budget of this $1.0B business, including 35 people and 16 locations across the North America and European regions.Direct the IT team to ensure the alignment and priorities of the business, including partnering with the locations’ management to introduce and facilitate the SMART manufacturing solutions, as well as enabling other digital transformations for the Commercial, Procurement, EHS, and Supply Chain departments.Ensure compliance and communicate requirements for the IT organization from a Sarbanes-Oxley. Global Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR), Trade Compliance, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and other audit organizations as required by the company.Maximize the IT resources to deliver efficient and cost-effective tactical and strategic IT solutions for the business around the expansive application footprint, including such well-known applications SAP, ETQ-Pulse, Kronos Time and Attendance, Teamcenter and others.Served as co-lead of the Howmet Women’s Network that led a variety of accomplishments throughout the business including establishing a newsletter, sponsoring a number of topical events such as the quarterly book club and the October health awareness fair, and other activities which ultimately resulted in an increase of HWN membership by more than 25%.Managed the IT environment during the COVID climate including enabling the 28% reduction of cost.

Managed and directed the North America desktop team comprised of 5 team leaders and 91 team members as well as over 22,000 desktops across over 80 locations, including leading and driving the location separation activity.Developed process improvements to maximize team’s performance to handle service desk tickets, facilitate in location activity and manage desktop clients. Ensures compliance of desktop and key products for which corporate is responsible such as Windows, FireEye, Symantec, and Office365.Served as IT representative with corporate development area around divestitures relative to network, IT asset dispensation and project management activities enabling the sale of approximately eight locations.Served as a representative on the Arconic Foundation committee, as well as Arconic Women’s Network (AWN).

Newly created position to work with the Smart Manufacturing corporate department to promote and advocate automation in our manufacturing company to support continuous improvement and sustainability. Leveraging much of the experience from my past, the expectations were to develop talent, challenge the status quo with innovative opportunities and solutions, and grow this area in IT by collaborating with a variety of technical areas.

As of the company separation on November 1st, I retained my responsibilities as the IT Manager for the Arconic Technology Center.

Responsible for developing ATC’s information technology talent, leading the development and deployment of new solutions, overseeing the computing infrastructure operations, including a $4.0M budget, that support the R&D project environment, and collaborating with a variety of organizations and engineering functions to ensure effective and efficient operational processes.

Manage a team responsible for EDI, B2B and internal interfaces (through Interconnect), including the re-design of the technologies providing that serviceManage the support team which included an off-shore development and support team of approximately 25, as well as an on-site team of 5, responsible for making sure transactions are successfully transmitted to Alcoa suppliers/customersPerformed project management of a $1.8M capital project that collapsed two legacy technologies to a new technology, Oracle Fusion MiddleWarePerformed a redesign of the processes of the team in order to streamline the development process to maximize development time and efficiencies

Drove strategy, established functional support structure, ERP application processes, and facilitated in launching a new off-shore Global Support Center to provide reduced cost but improved service of application support, focused on testing.Reduced the costs of the team while increasing the efficiencies – increased customer base 30% of ITG the first year, automated the patching process reducing the staff by two for patching, license process redesign to twice a year true-up resulting in a reduction of the staff from 4.5 to 1.5 FTE’s.Project managed $5.3M North America Oracle Applications (ERP) upgrade which spanned multiple functional and technical areas, delivered on-time and $1M under budget with no unplanned outages, while concurrently growing the team by collapsing three departments under my leadership.Budget management and cost savings responsibilities including managing an annual IS budget of $54M and saving over $1M by initiating process improvements through a global automated process deployment.Created a global technology plan and established vendor service level agreements resulting in $440K savings.

Designed, developed, and implemented architectural processes focused on communication and standardization for technical teams, including facilitating in the development of a three-year technology plan.Involved in budget process, identified cost savings initiatives resulting in $278K of savings, and assisted in the creation of executive management presentations.