- Established the vision and mission for the Enterprise Data & Insights department (effectively acting as 'Head of Data')- Scope of responsibilities includes leading teams focused on all facets of data: data strategy, architecture, engineering, analytics, data science (AI/ML), master/reference data, data governance, data quality, and more.- Led strategic, transformative initiatives across all business units from concept to business case to implementation.- Leverage external partnerships and vendor relationships strategically to enable both technical and functionaltransformation.

- Led the execution of strategic data initiatives in the master data and data governance areas to support ABM's digital transformation goals.- Managed a team of 35-40 direct and contract resources through complex, challenging, first-of-its kind foundational data technology implementations that resulted in immediate data quality improvements that enabled ERP migration efforts.- Chaired and directed the Data Governance Council working to mature the organization in foundational data management areas to order to build data value and support key capabilities of MDM, Data Quality Management (DQM), and Reference Data Management (RDM).- Responsible for the first ever MDM and DQM implementation at ABM utilizing the Tibco EBX MDM platform; released 3 domains (B2B Customer, Employee, Supplier) to support both operational and analytical needs in the midst of a multi-year enterprise digital transformation program. - Developed and implemented strategic plans to integrate enterprise and newly-acquired M&A data assets- Worked collaboratively and closely with employees at all levels up to the C-suite to build support and understanding for the work being done and its value to the enterprise.- Responsible for multiple vendor teams and relationships and a growing staff

Initiated and stood up the first-ever Data Governance Center of Excellence for Sense Corp, a $60M/year consulting firm that works with Fortune 500 clients. - Responsible for pursuing and selling work within this domain area- Includes the development of a Data Governance Framework, Maturity Model with Rapid Assessment Capabilities, Methodologies, and numerous templates and examples that consolidate over a decade of personal experience helping large organizations set strategy and stand up data governance, data quality, and master data management capabilities, often for the first time. - Established strategic vendor relationships and nurtured those through joint marketing events and cross-promotion- Ran internal tool "bake-offs" to ensure our teams understand the DG technologies in the marketplace and can advise our clients on what best fits their needs- Works closely with the Sense Corp Clean Data Practice to advise clients on everything from DG to Data Quality, Master Data Management, Reference Data Management, and more

Developed strategy to support and enable the entire network of Sense Corp consultants (~300) in their delivery of data and technology-focused client engagements through quality assurance, methodologies & templates, and standardized tools and best practices.- Established robust 5-part Quality Assurance Services, powered by technology, that included Kick-off and Close-out Checks, mid-flight project checks, team health checks, and a robust Lessons Learned process.- Established a corporate-wide risk framework to evaluate corporate risk and exposure utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods across all project teams.- Supported and coached project and technical architects and managers and leaders in best practices, PMBOK principles, technical thought leadership in familiar domain areas, and more to ensure results and consistency across project teams.- Designed and created custom courses, programs, and eLearning content to enable instructor-led and on-demand, self-paced learning.- Developed and maintained an O365 and SharePoint eco-system that included metadata-driven document libraries containing templates, best practices, checklists, methodologies, and more that enable project teams to quickly ramp-up and increase effectiveness.

[Work performed for TX Department of Information Resources, Lennox International, Builders FirstSource, and Essilor]- Provided thought leadership and strategic direction to client executives on enterprise technology initiatives. - Led teams of up to 35 in-house and blended, full-time and contract resources in delivering technical and functional consulting engagements to Fortune 500 clients.Selected professional accomplishments: Served as Data Officer for a client that established their Data Governance Office for the first time. Unified Data Stewards and Data Owners to achieve buy-in and support for foundational policies, processes, standards, and metrics to support the new organization. Prepared and drove business case adoption and led RFP process to select MDM technology. Program valued at $8M. Assessed and developed a 3-year data management and governance modernization roadmap and business case, valued at $10M in Year 1, to support leading manufacturing client challenged with complex environments due to heavy acquisitions. Led vendor selection process for BI, DG, DQ, and MDM technologies. Enabled enterprise reporting with a trusted, single source of truth that is used daily by over 1,000 employees from managers up to executives. 3 years later, they now have high quality data, are stepping into more mature PIM technologies, and are starting to leverage AI/ML capabilities.

[Work performed for TX Dept of Information Resources (DIR), TX Health & Human Services (HHS), The Doe Run Company, New York Life, Texas 4000 for Cancer, & It's Time Texas]- Managed teams of 3-10 resources through full SDLC implementations for strategic business and BI/reporting projects, including: eProcurement Strategy, standing up the Medicaid Enterprise Data Governance Office, executing a Modern Analytics POC, and development of custom BI solutions for business enablement - Repeatedly exceeded customer expectations and has a history of providing thought leadership and delivering projects within established scope, cost, timeline, and with a "delighted" customerSelected professional accomplishments: Managed foundational implementation project for the Medicaid Enterprise Data Governance Program spanning five state agencies, 28 source systems, and over 200 identified stakeholders. Project succeeded in collecting source system metadata, designing and building consensus of master record structures at an agency and enterprise level, and designing policies, processes, standards, and metrics in support of standing up the first ever Chief Data Office. Program valued at $15M. Managed BI project to automate and streamline a $300M claim reserves calculation for a major insurance provider. Automated solution replaced upwards of 40+ Excel workbooks and reduced 6+ hours daily time spent down to 2 minutes. Reduced month-end 50-step process down to three steps and enabled Experience Analysis capabilities for the Actuarial Department. Implemented custom BI solution to ensure business continuity across numerous business areas as a major insurance provider outsourced their policy and claims administration to a third-party provider. Custom solution bridged the gap between six service providers and became the source of truth trusted by executives.

[Work performed for: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Employees Retirement System of Texas]- Assessed current state Microsoft Business Intelligence environment to ensure its meeting the business needs and supporting adoption- Defined strategy and a 12-month roadmap based on best practices and organizations’ future state vision- Defined strategy and roadmap to upgrade and clean up existing BI environment- Directed and implemented SAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1 migration and upgrade- Designed integrated security model; trained new users and trained client’s system administrator

[Work performed for Farm Credit Bank of Texas]- Managed a team of cross-functional resources to design, develop, test, and deploy the first data mart in the organization’s Enterprise Data Warehouse, after the organization had failed to deliver two prior times- Contributed to and led data governance strategies to align business processes with master data management techniques- Led design and development efforts on a consolidated financial reporting solution that sourced and consolidated data from two loan platforms (capital markets and mortgage)- General Ledger Data Mart, successfully implemented August 2011- Included standard reports (Balance Sheet, Income Statement) and ad-hoc environment (SSRS, SSAS)- Managed 4 person team; also responsible for data mart design

[Work performed for: NetSpend & Forestar]- Designed and implemented General Ledger data mart to support Budget vs. Actual financial reporting- Designed data warehouse and BI reporting solution for enhanced financial and operational reporting- Design features include: Type 2 History Capture, Ragged Hierarchy Handling, Change Data Capture, Execution Status- Led to corporate-wide dashboard and standardized reporting utilizing OBIEE, OWB, and integrated SharePoint environments- Managed day-to-day delivery, business sign-off, and prioritization of development- Mentored and trained junior staff- Designed and developed Budget vs. Actuals Dashboard (for C-level executives)- Analyzed existing data warehouse, siloed external data, and Essbase budgeting structures; designed data model to incorporate siloed data and budgeted data into the EDW- Led efforts to resolve outstanding data warehouse issues in preparation for BI Dashboard release; redesigned mappings, fixed data quality issues, created backup standards and procedures- Managed day-to-day delivery, business sign-off, and prioritization of development- Mentored and trained junior staff- Led efforts to resolve outstanding data warehouse issues in preparation for BI Dashboard release; redesigned mappings, fixed data quality issues, created backup standards and procedures

[Work performed for: CenterPoint Energy, Child Health Corporation of America, Centene Corporation, and Elbit Systems of America]- Created and deployed both internal and outside-facing reporting environments utilizing newly-developed data warehouses.- Developed universes employing advanced functionality: Derived Tables, Aggregate Aware, Incompatibilities, Customized LOVs, and Predefined Conditions.- Produced hundreds of WebI reports employing advanced functionality such as: input/output contexts, alerters, custom charts, & more.- Designed universes, WebI reports, and dashboards that included date logic, multiple contexts, multiple components driven off a single selector, LiveOffice data refresh capability.- Pioneered Configuration Management process between multiple technical environments.- Led multiple implementations and migrations between former and current software versions, e.g. from 5.1.8 to XI R2 or XI 3.0, from Crystal Reports to WebI and Xcelsius. Led SAP Business Objects migration from 6.5 to XI 3.0 (1000+ users)- Designed and implemented XI 3.0 security model, including Active Directory configuration- Led demos for IT management and held upgrade training for power users to introduce them to the new system and its capabilities