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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Led the migration of Bitbucket repositories to GitHub for the Wealth Management Technology business line, improving collaboration and version control processes for development teams.• Represented the Wealth Management Technology business line in the acquisition of Bank of the West, ensuring seamless integration of technology systems.• Utilized BI tools and methodologies to analyze data, providing actionable insights that drove informed decision-making across the organization.• Collaborated closely with key stakeholders to ensure requirements were aligned with genuine business needs, conducting thorough research and analysis.• Maintained the highest quality standards for work products through meticulous reviews and inspections with the project team.• Crafted and delivered persuasive presentations for senior leaders, effectively communicating complex technical information through clear visualization techniques.• Developed and maintained detailed documentation strategies based on industry best practices, ensuring the long-term supportability and accessibility of analyses.• Proactively identified opportunities to streamline and integrate technological processes, driving efficiency and effectiveness within the organization.• Participated in enterprise projects utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies, serving as a liaison between our business line and executive leadership to facilitate strategic decision-making and foster cross-functional collaboration.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Co-managed Data Analytics and BI Reporting projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams, employing Agile methodologies, which streamlined project execution, ensuring timely delivery of high-impact solutions.• Ensured the successful development of sophisticated analytical solutions by defining clear product roadmaps and prioritizing product technical and business requirements, resulting in solutions that met or exceeded stakeholders' expectations.• Facilitated a deep understanding of stakeholder needs and alignment with strategic goals by actively liaising with cross-functional teams, fostering effective communication and analytical skills.• Achieved improved operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making by meticulously maintaining a strategic roadmap that guided the seamless implementation of data analytics and reporting projects.• Empowered stakeholders to make informed decisions by producing and disseminating communication materials, including progress reports, executive summaries, and presentations, offering insightful and intuitive summaries.• Drove positive changes and enhanced business outcomes across the unit by presenting key insights and actionable recommendations derived from data analytics and reporting projects to relevant stakeholders.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Identified and addressed gaps in the Bank's IT Risk Program, enhancing existing processes, standards, and systems to ensure a more robust risk management framework.• Conducted a comprehensive review and assessment of the Bank's IT Risk management tools and methodologies, leading to their improvement and alignment with the regulatory body.• Collaborated closely with business and IT Risk managers, as well as key stakeholders and support areas, to establish compliant risk identification and assessment processes, fostering a culture of risk awareness and mitigation.• Orchestrated control examinations and oversaw the development and tracking of remediation plans, ensuring effective gap closure and strengthening the Bank's overall risk management capabilities.• Reviewed and audited the Bank's frameworks and policies, driving enhancements in resiliency measures and reinforcing the organization's ability to withstand disruptions.• Developed and implemented a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan and Business Impact Analysis for the Risk Unit, delivering training, tabletop exercises, and scenarios to enhance preparedness and response capabilities, to ensure the continuity of critical operations in the face of potential disruptions.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Enhanced system reliability by implementing continuous improvements to running infrastructure, including performance management, disaster recovery, and access management, resulting in increased system uptime and reduced downtime.• Facilitated ongoing improvements to applications, supporting the seamless transition to both operations and development, leading to more efficient and effective software deployment.• Collaborated closely with Cloud Engineering teams and Technology Providers to design, test, and implement innovative solutions and tools, to optimize system performance and scalability.• Conducted in-depth investigations into system errors and problems, performing bottleneck analyses at scale to pinpoint issues and implement proactive solutions, resulting in enhanced system performance and stability.