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Co-Owner of technology company specializing in mobile and web applications consulting. Financial and Strategic Operations - Managing an international team of developers, content creators, business process resources, and graphics designers.

Saving American tax dollars by working closely with local governments to implement Utility Billing CIS and CRM solutions built especially for governments unique needs. Reviewing their needs, providing consultation, and implementing robust enterprise resource software.

Providing consulting services for the Retail Energy Industry.Some clients include:- GridPlus Energy - Accounting system implementation and best practices setup, REP training, budgeting and forecasting consulting.- Our Energy LLC- sales tax consulting, internal workflow ticketing system implementation, IVR, and payment automation.- Crius Energy (Formerly TriEagle Energy) – Provided accounting consulting and best practices.- Axon Power & Gas LLC – Implemented new accounting system and developed processes for: utility sales tax, bookkeeping, collections, budgeting, and forecasting. https://www.linkedin.com/in/annecward/recent-activity/posts/

Executive for start-up technology firm specializing in mobile application development.- Program Management: Oversaw an entire portfolio of software projects, managed and mentored associates, and developed policies for entire company back office operations and project management operations. - Product/Project Management: Managed products from inception to production, through planning, rapid prototyping, requirements gathering, and managing stakeholders.- Financial Management: Managed all aspects of financial reporting, taxation, and financial strategy. Developed and executed accounting system and processes – including training junior associates. - Strategic Management: Worked with executive team to survey market demand and technology trends, conduct competitor analysis, and create policies that implement corporate strategy.

The Woodlands, Tx

Financial and project management professional at major retail energy company. - Vendor Management: Worked as the client point of contact for major billing system overhaul and migration specifically for the billing, collections, and accounting modules.- Business Analysis: Defined requirements and oversaw UAT in many projects including a Merchant services setup, and lockbox integration with CIS billing system. - Business Setup: Developed and managed accounting processes for new DBA in prepaid electricity business unit. Setup new policies and procedures for payments processes, taxation, and accounting for new markets. - Accounting: Created and managed company wide budget and SG&A Forecasting. Provided expert P&L and segment analysis.

The Woodlands, Tx

- Project Management: Managed active relationships with bank, CIS/billing vendors, and multiple merchant processors to maintain operational effectiveness and coordinate issue resolution.- Accounting: Setup time saving EDI tax filing, and automated payments processing, created financial and operations reports, and ensured data integrity between accounting, CIS system, and bank site.

- Program Management: Managed the onboarding and account operations fora 200+ person team for major energy trading and risk management project, which included interfacing on a daily basis with offshore teams, solving real-time access issues, and dynamically coordinating people and data. - Business Analysis: Successfully coordinated requirements workshops by working with energy trading system users for major oil and gas client, to ensure accurate feedback and proper project scope.

* Provided support to settlements team in CAISO and ERCOT electricity markets.

* Provided accurate portfolio management reports to assess client's fund performance.

* Helped close a major electricity contract with a medium-sized clinic and a used car dealership.