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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

As a solutions architect, analyst, and program manager, ensures large strategic projects are implemented on time and within budget. Currently drove the strategy, implementation and transition of the Korn Ferry Institute to a modern data architecture utilizing Azure Synapse technology. Managed a 30 person team that included Microsoft Consultants, 3rd party developers, plus Korn Ferry IT, Security, Legal and Privacy. This has critically improved everything we do within KFI – not just in Data and Analytics but in Research, Thought Leadership, and IP Development. Also, closely partners with our Legal and IT teams for data privacy and compliance issues, and contributes to the overall norms for integrity and safety of the data we collect and analyze.

Torrance, Ca, Us

Managed multiple concurrent projects utilizing data in a big data lake and IBM BigInsights (Hadoop technology). Efforts included new ingestions, new data marts, and front end tools like Tableau dashboards and SAP Business Objects plus a Java based alert application. Participated in the design and solution decisions. Met extremely tight deadlines and managed multiple development teams including offshore and on site employees and consultants.

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Oversee and lead all Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Master Data Management, and CRM teams and applications

Burbank, Ca, Us

Led large Business Intelligence capital projects

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Responsible for the BI strategy, enterprise architecture, and program management.• Creator and department head of the Business Intelligence organization. Built and direct a staff of 25 that includes senior managers, project managers, developers and consultants. • Reported directly to the CIO and participate as a key member of the executive IT Leadership team.• Designed, justified and developed an Enterprise Data Warehouse that housed data from diverse applications (e.g. Savings, Deposits, Loans and Sales Force Automation) to provide cross-functional analytics. The effort, as well as a sunset process, was planned to retire a decade old repository that supported 19k queries and 200 files that fed 40 applications. • Access to this consistent and reliable data in an organized and friendly manner, was to allow the bank to view enterprise data consistently via a common interface, incorporating standard business rules, labels and data definitions.

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Responsible for the BI strategy, enterprise architecture, and program management.• Creator and department head of the Business Intelligence organization. Directed a staff of 25 that included senior managers, project managers, developers and consultants. • Reported to the CIO and was an active member of the executive IT Leadership team.• Designed, justified and implemented a $12 million, 3 TB Enterprise Data Warehouse that provided cross-functional analytics. Access to this reliable data allowed business units to improve customer service and reduce the number of high-risk customers. It contributed to an increase in revenue by improving cost management in subscriber acquisition, upgrades, & retention marketing.• Implemented a Siebel Analytics & Real Time Operational Reporting data mart for Call Center and Field Service data. This enabled real time call center staffing, a reduction in dispatchers & better analysis of call types & field service customer satisfaction.

El Segundo, California, Us

Responsible for the Worldwide Data Warehouse, Enterprise Imaging System & a Financial Web Application strategy, department and program management.• Designed and implemented a worldwide, multi-company Data Warehouse to enable executives to view clean, consistent product demand and availability data easily and quickly for making global decisions. Its success resulted in more accurate and timely management of brands and markets.• Managed a staff of full time IT employees and contractors, who supported the Worldwide Data Warehouse, an Enterprise Imaging System & a Financial Web Application.• Led the integration projects to move Kransco and Fisher Price (upon acquisition) into common systems.• Trained 50 senior level employees on effective Project Management and 200 employees on effective Customer Partnerships