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Gilbert, Az, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

· Advise PMO leadership at public utility company to align with strategic directives, implement those directives, establish governance, and lead/train team members through a large digital transformation (moving from Microsoft Project to cloud-based enterprise platform).· Oversee execution and delivery of multi-million-dollar cloud-based software development initiatives for large companies based in the Phoenix area.· Ultimately accountable for delivery, serve as an escalation point, and manage client expectations.· Build / manage project financials, estimations, and contractual documentation including Statements of Work (SOWs) and Change Requests.· Manage team synergies between client (business and IT) and Slalom team members and work to develop / maintain a high-performing software development team

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Named #2 Best Consulting Firm in US to Work For by Consulting Magazine.• Shareholder and Principal Consultant in SEI Phoenix, involved in management, decision making, and initiatives to help build the firm including: recruiting, business development, building company culture, internal projects, supporting fellow SEI consultants on client pursuits, and developing intellectual property.• Led major initiatives as part of a $12MM M&A Program at a Fortune 500 healthcare client. The client divested its revenue cycle management departments to form a new third-party company, which resulted in re-badging nearly 2000 employees. Led data-related efforts to support the divestiture, which included: standing up a Data Governance Committee, and planning/executing a migration of 800 former employees off the client’s network while minimizing the impact to operations (these teams collected $100MM every month for the client).• Stood up an $8MM Program to deploy the latest operating system across 56,000+ desktops/laptops for a Fortune 500 healthcare client. Developed key workstreams, identified risks, established Program budget, coordinated to get CIO approval, and developed a plan to deploy across all hospitals, clinics, and system offices. Then transitioned management to the client’s internal Program and project managers.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Led multiple initiatives for Fortune 500 clients at the intersection between technology and the business…• Established a reporting team and operational processes for a $150MM+ (annual revenue) division for an international lens manufacturer. The initiatives helped the client better understand profitability and make strategic decisions. Built/executed a roadmap; developed rigor and a schedule for regular reporting (daily/weekly/monthly); designed reports for the executive suite; led a client team to handle day-to-day reporting, address data issues, and develop ad hoc reports; and established requirements for a data warehouse to leverage analytics tools and improve future reporting.• Led organizational change activities for a multi-million dollar Program that impacted 1000’s of end users at a well-known national bank. The Program consisted of up to 17 projects of varied complexities, interdependencies, and stakeholder groups. Collaborated with and mentored project managers through each project’s lifecycle (from initiation to go-live) to conduct stakeholder analyses, develop communications plans, roll out communications, build adoption plans for go-live, and support/measure user adoption after go-live.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Implemented a Business Process Management solution to prepare for a $100M ERP implementation. Developed an approach to understand the current state process landscape in preparation for a large-scale SAP implementation. Facilitated meetings to inventory nearly 250 processes across Finance, Supply Chain, and HR. Met with 100+ participants using an approach to capture the highest priority process information while minimizing the impact on the business.• Coordinated teams and assisted in the client’s decision-making process during a $50M ERP system integrator selection. Researched, interviewed, and advised the client around key decision areas for the system integrator (SI) selection, such as single- vs. dual-SI models. Lead a team to successfully plan, coordinate, and execute proceedings during system integrator candidates’ on-site visits. Each group of sessions involved nearly 100 people over a week’s time.

Santa Clara, California, Us

• Managed projects of up to $1.2M for the client’s IT, Operations and Engineering functions. Projects included: application packaging for a Windows 7 upgrade, an organizational change campaign, IT portfolio 5-year strategy, and business process improvement initiatives. •Sold nearly $1M in new services during my final year with the firm. Developed new business by building and developing client relationships, identifying client needs, and selling follow-on work. Established a trusted relationship and worked closely with clients to provide support and close deals. •Identified solutions for the CFO of an $8B company to increase user adoption of the client’s recent multi-million dollar IT investments. Users were unhappy with the new IT systems and refused to use them. Personally developed a strategy for and led the implementation of a project to assess the user experience of 700+ internal users and identify workable solutions.• Co-Published four white papers to demonstrate thought leadership in management consulting. One paper that addressed the multigenerational workforce drove record sales leads and was featured on the firm's homepage for nearly two years. Another, entitled “Building a Culture of Innovation,” caught the attention of Aviation Week magazine who interviewed Hitachi and released the summary to a 10,000-person reader base.• Developed a 5-year plan to provide strategic direction to the IT Director of a $4B company. The actionable plan outlined ways to increase organizational and system integration throughout the Engineering function (6,000+ people), to support the corporate vision/strategy, and to save millions in hard and soft costs through software portfolio improvements.• Facilitated multi-million dollar investment decisions by developing business cases for the IT Director of a $4B company. Researched and identified benefits, captured hard and soft cost savings, and calculated ROIs to identify the highest priority initiatives.

Bethesda, Md, Us

•Designed and developed technically-advanced products for systems ranging from $250k to $10M+. Teamed with engineers of multiple disciplines (software, electrical, mechanical) to design and develop cutting-edge products for military applications. These products included advanced communications, power distribution, aviation, and audio/video systems.•Received special recognition for executing a solution that resulted in on-time delivery of a $200k+ system. Identified errors in previous estimates of payload size / volume of the products to be delivered to the customer. Took action to provide more accurate estimates and then made arrangements to provide on-time system delivery. Awarded the Lockheed Martin Spot Award for taking the initiative to ensure on-time delivery.•Redesigned a power distribution system for an aerospace application that provided enhanced capabilities / safety and a cost savings of 60%. Part of an $800M Program, the new design provided a simplified user interface, additional safety mechanisms, enhanced power handling, and better overall performance - all at a significant cost savings.•Revamped the engineering design process to reduce processing time by 30%. Identified and implemented improvements to the design-review process by developing a new approach to involve reviewers early in the process and to remove needless redundancies.

Mba, Management

Bs, Electrical Engineering