I'm a strategic advisor for Portfolio Stack, a Maryland-based management consultancy that works with organizations to simplify strategic alignment with the right tools, processes, and expertise to drive project portfolio initiatives successfully.

As a Project Manager for GDIT, I lead sprint planning and project execution for a government financial reporting portal, leveraging the Salesforce platform to enhance operational capabilities. I manage project scope, timelines, and stakeholder communication, ensuring high-quality deliverables that comply with regulatory standards. By utilizing agile methodologies, I guide multiple teams through the software development life cycle (SDLC), prioritizing the maintenance of project schedules and the efficient resolution of conflicts.

As the Manager, Technical Project Management at Marqeta, I directly managed a team of five Senior Technical Project Managers and provided guidance for their projects and career growth. I’ve enhanced project management processes through operational standards and automation. (e.g., project request intake and reporting processes for ProdTech organization, covering lifecycle of 100+ projects and programs). Additionally, I supported the development of specific, measurable, and achievable success metrics and KPIs. I also analyzed project and program trends, compiled reports, and provided appropriate recommendations.

As a Lead Technical Project Manager, my focus was to help build and augment the project management organization. I developed ways to improve and accelerate deliverables through project trend analysis and reporting, help to develop skills and abilities, and enhance processes, tools, and operational standards for the project management team. In parallel, I managed multiple highly technical, complex, and large projects while mentoring and guiding other team members on their projects.

As a Senior Technical Project Manager at Marqeta, a financial services and technology company, I lead complex, cross-functional projects for product and technology initiatives to deliver value across the company and achieve customer satisfaction. I've successfully managed and delivered technical projects that include microservices, data center provisioning, card network implementations, data analytics application features, and platform infrastructure enhancements. My responsibilities include project planning, timelines, and structure, leadership in agile practices, project monitoring, analytics, and reporting, and stakeholder communications for project initiatives. Additionally, I collaborate closely with technology and product teams to define project scope, establish milestones, define project completion criteria, identify dependencies and risks, and ship project deliverables.

As a Technical Project Manager at GE, I partnered with functional leaders and key stakeholders to define business and technical requirements, budgets, and scheduling for digital product development and delivery. I led global development teams in planning, building, and releasing digital products and services using agile approaches. I worked with businesses to fulfill initiatives, such as cost savings, revenue generation, increased user engagement, and digital brand awareness. Additionally, I leveraged my technical experience to contribute to the development strategy, architecture, and execution of new digital products and features.

As the Manager, Web Development for Practice Fusion, I managed a team of developers to build and ship new features across multiple web products. I worked with business stakeholders across the company to define feature requirements for agile product development. I was responsible for executing project management and Scrum processes, which helped agile teams accomplish business goals and deliver quality product features. Additionally, I led the planning and implementation of web architecture enhancements, content management systems, and full-stack development strategies for all public-facing web products.

I joined Practice Fusion, a health IT startup, as the first Web Engineer within the Marketing organization. There, I focused on developing creative web experiences for various marketing and product efforts. I attained a promotion to Manager, Web Engineering, after one year.

As a Web Developer for Creative Circle, I worked with different clients in the Bay area on a contract basis. The companies included Eidos Interactive (Square Enix), Patelco Credit Union, and Neocase Software. I built interactive, online ad campaigns, and web properties for Eidos Interactive, leading to increased product awareness at the time of product launches. I also developed web training portals for Patelco Credit Union to increase the usage of online banking features. Additionally, for all companies, I designed and developed marketing web assets to help improve the customer's digital experiences.