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Change Management and Business Architecture Group. Senior Business Analyst/Subject Matter Expert in Portfolio Management, Wealth Advisory and Capital Markets.

Strategic and operational consulting in financial services.Engaged for my entire Knowledgent tenure as a Subject Matter Expert and Senior Business Analyst at Barclays in the Investment Philosophy and Portfolio Management project work streams of a multi-year business transformation initiative. Provided thought leadership and prioritization of business.

Recruited by Senior VP of the rapidly growing Quantitative Research Group to expand the use of asset management models among portfolio managers to improve investment decisions. Collaborated with and persuaded portfolio managers to test and use the new models. Gathered requirements and suggestions from users and modified Excel/VBA system to meet client.

Promoted to establish and manage a new Business Analyst Group to support equity research, portfolio management and trading technology. Assembled a team of 4 business analysts and a QA professional to provide a structured, analytical approach to technology planning and implementations and improve quality of client service. Allocated resources and oversaw.

Hired based on business process, organizational and technology consulting skills to work with internal groups to improve business functions. Worked cross-functionally to gather and assess data, interview stakeholders (1x1, focus groups, offsite sessions, JAD sessions), define core issues and formulate solutions. Served as project manager on several.

Senior Consultant for strategic technology and database consulting firm. Joined company during a period of rapid growth to bring a broader business perspective to client engagements serving financial services, utility, manufacturing and technology services clients. Managed all phases of on-site consulting engagements encompassing assessment, solution.

MIS Director for environmental, construction technology & infrastructure engineering firm. Managed IT department supporting 200+ geographically dispersed users; prepared, presented and implemented strategic plans and budgets. Designed and programmed a client/server job cost RDBMS.

Architect, CAD Manager, and Project Manager for architecture and interior design firm. Initiated and managed the transition from a 6–user Unix to a 30–user Macintosh–based CAD solution. Managed a variety of construction projects.