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An information technology consulting firm that specializes in outsourced project management and the design of IT solutions that accelerate and support business growth. The mission of the firm is to help companies leverage data to optimize decision making, increase profitability, enable innovation, and drive a superior customer experience.Allison is a hands-on, motivational team leader and an accomplished business analyst whose expertise encompasses project management, business intelligence (BI) management, and functional and business requirements analysis. She is known for her versatility, positive energy, rock-solid work ethic, and meticulous attention to detail.The firm is typically introduced into projects at various intervals of the timeline. Ideally, an engagement initiates at the point of design when laying the groundwork, developing the roadmap for the strategic plan, and building the team are required to keep a project on track. Allison is often retained to modernize outdated sales and distribution implementation systems, upgrade reporting, and develop a data governance framework. BENEFITS OF ENGAGEMENTClients receive a comprehensive appraisal of their current methodologies with project milestones identified and action steps to achieve them clearly outlined. For new or ongoing projects, important variables such as budget, technology, team member’s allocations, vendor accountability, and regulatory constraints will be systematically addressed and/or corrected. Successful project outcomes also include:● Clarity of communication to stakeholders● Process improvement● Improved data governancePROJECT PORTFOLIOWork includes a $35M implementation project at a global financial services company, which encompassed the alignment and activities of four workstreams across 3 time zones and continents. The firm also oversaw an electronic delivery implementation and phased rollout for the U.S. sector of a global financial services company.

Seattle, Wa, Us

A Seattle, Washington-based Fortune 500 company that provides business and technology consulting services. The company employs 8,000+ people across 35 cities in North America, London, and Manchester (UK), Sydney, and Toronto.For Slalom clients, Allison managed 5 workstreams that improved the company’s forecast accuracy across 3 regional sectors, reduced inventory levels, and projected increases in the company’s working capital. She also served as project manager for a leading CPG company and was a key leader in the design and implementation of an SAP BI Cloud migration. For another project, she developed a short-term and long-term strategy for the Data Analytics team and managed the business segment of a $10 million IT strategy project for a top health insurance provider. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:● Implementation of business process design within a compressed timeline● Project management for the retail division of a $23 billion foodservice distributor● Implementation of a cloud-based analytics tool and management of user adoption across cross-functional business owners to achieve their business unit growth objectives● Project management for a new legal entity setup at a global manufacturing company and collaboration with foreign governments to ensure local regulations were met● Setup management of new shipping lanes for a global manufacturing company. Worked with a distributed team to streamline the European market. • ● Provided thought leadership to a young company and helped establish a Project Management Office

Toronto, On, Ca

A Toronto, Ontario-based provider of implementation, support, and maintenance services for SAP systems with locations across North America, the Netherlands, and Australia.In this position, Allison was responsible for the design and successful implementation of SAP ECC / CRM / HCM systems for small- to medium-sized companies. She also served as program manager for an SAP implementation for a Department of Defense contractor. After 3 days on a new system, the production team up-leveled to 90% capacity.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:● Project Management for a multi-phase, global SAP implementation for an electrical manufacturing company. The distributed team was compromised of members from all over the globe including the United States, Canada, China, and Belgium● Development of a modified version of SAP’s ASAP methodology for establishing new systems to incorporate Agile principles● Successful delivery of multiple projects within budget and on schedule despite the presence of external challenges and rapidly changing priorities ● Mentored junior consultants and provided coaching to grow their soft skills and technical abilities● Effectively managed key relationships with external partners, through which she identified opportunities for collaboration on initiatives in data readiness, payment processing, and analytics● Successful oversight of the transfer of system knowledge to the business and completion of train-the-trainer sessions

Chicago, Illinois, Us

A global leader in data migration solutions. Founded in 1985, the company works with corporations that have grown through acquisition and are consolidating their business operations and ERP systems from the acquired companies into the parent company’s business operations and ERP systems.Allison cites her experience with Premier as a key inflection point in her career. It was here that she honed her leadership skills and learned the nuances of collaborating with larger consulting companies in multiple functional areas. In this role, she managed and assessed the risk associated with data migration activities for ERP Implementations and system upgrades. She also managed multiple clients simultaneously, delegating work to other team members as needed, and monitored the quality of work and progress.She served as a project manager for multiple assignments, including:● Managed a data migration workstream for a $100 million biotechnology company for an e-Commerce implementation● Oversight of the payroll and pension systems for a $ 2 billion transportation manufacturing company● Collaborated with Alberta Health Systems to ensure provincial regulations were met ● Oversaw the system migration and implementation of an ERP system for a boutique hospitality company that allowed the resorts to better manage their food and beverage division. The growth the resort achieved was recognized by leading hotel chain and later was acquired for $210 million

Dublin, Oh, Us

A global, integrated healthcare services and products company, providing customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physician offices worldwide. Allison was a key team member of the Data Warehouse team within the Sales and Distribution (SD) department and aided in the design and implementation of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) for Integrated Customer Solutions. She worked directly with business users to create and maintain an All Purchase process that increased sales 30% during fiscal year 2005.Additionally, Allison assisted in the design and development of an SAP CRM Data Warehouse and developed numerous ABAP programs and UNIX scripts to maintain the SD Data Warehouse. She also created a web-based application for sales representatives to use while in a doctor’s office. The web application allowed reps to finalize sales faster and eliminated the need for paper applications.She was also the 2006 recipient of the Chairman’s Award, which is given to the employee that best exemplifies the company’s EPIC core values.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Mathematics And Computer Science