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Greater New York City Area

Jersey City, Nj

Greater New York City Area

Major engineering and manufacturing program (highly complex, multi-billion dollar product): Risk assessed product development progress and proficiency. Evaluated material planning capabilities. Reviewed program management plans to complete IT tools and identified risk reduction opportunities.

Greater New York City Area

Program Executive for compartmentalization initiative within overall cyber security program

Florham Park, Nj

Identified product development improvement opportunities based on deployment of industry leading product lifecycle management and workflow capabilities. Evaluated performance of core Finance systems capabilities. Identified IT service support and demand management improvement opportunities.

New York

Principal 2011-2013 Upon expiration of Firm’s non-compete with Booz & Co., helped Firm re-enter commercial consulting business. Client engagements focused on inancial services: IT regulatory compliance and risk management; Cybersecurity best practices; and, IT service catalog definition and performance improvement.Contractor 2010-2011 Evaluated corporate applications (CRM, Finance and BI), IT organization, and IT costs. Led to transformation of IT operating model and application suite.

New York

• Performed detailed assessment of service delivery performance and operating model for Mid-East, tier IV IT outsourcer, including ITIL processes, and identified major improvement opportunities.• Developed IT organization strategy including processes, structure, and governance.• Evaluated emerging digital technologies and strategic positioning.• Assessed commercial core merchandising applications.

Responsibilities included technology strategy, operations strategy, corporate applications and leading major initiatives. Worked with corporate leadership and presented to Board of Directors. • Defined IT strategy to consolidate multiple IT organizations and systems into a single set of applications and shared services organization based on best practices. Led to successful IT transformation.• Led several major technology initiatives including ERP, WMS, PLM and WFM• Major role in defining corporate operations strategy and resulting program plan.

Operations and Technology Advisor, SLEEP COUNTRY, Seattle, WA Developed merchandising, purchasing, inventory and sales analysis processes and tools that reduced inventory, increased fill rate, and improved cash flow.Chief Information Officer, DECORATIVE CONCEPTS INC., Cincinnati, OH • Led successful ERP and WMS implementation.• Consolidated and reorganized IT organization.• Implemented IT best practices to improve service levels and cost-effectiveness.

Greater New York City Area

Led technology strategy, best practices, information technology, and operations initiatives. Twice awarded Firm’s Professional Excellence Award. Client engagements included: • Program managed corporate-wide initiatives encompassing hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of people.• Restructured >$100 million advanced technology program to support the design and construction of multi-billion-dollar product. Assisted program management with transition and execution.• Conducted studies across numerous leading engineering, manufacturing and technology companies to identify best practices and improve product development processes. • Developed business case and technology strategy for virtual-reality based product development capabilities needed to support one of the largest defense contracts in history.• Led re-engineering of IT processes and organizations to improve alignment with businesses and improve effectiveness and efficiency.• Developed operations strategy to optimize use of facilities and improve efficiency and effectiveness

Mba, Finance, Operations, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Bachelor Of Science, Finance

Regents Diploma