In my role within the HR Technology team, I infuse data-driven innovation, charting new technological solutions. I lead a dynamic team of 40 across diverse segments such as DevOps, SaaS solutions, On-Prem support, and Data and Analytics, crafting a balance between intricate business requirements and technological innovation.• Instituted new ROI measuring systems and comprehensive processes for software landscape management.• Led the creation of the modern, employee-friendly HR4U website.• Attained the distinguished IT President's Cup for our agile pandemic response and rapid technology application across the organization.

As the founding architect of the IT innovation team, I energized our digital transformation journey, instilling unconventional thinking across various departments of the organization. Our results-driven approach championed a decentralized framework for innovation, sparking creativity and empowering our business partners to innovate independently.• Led the technology strategy for the EVolution EV charging network and consumer application using a cloud-native approach and leveraging a wide range of technology domains.• Spearheaded hack-a-thons, Shark Tanks, design sessions, and other vibrant events to inspire big ideas.• Conducted comprehensive technology reviews, providing insights and identifying potential use cases.• Exploited rapid prototyping to forward disruptive business models with practical real-world experience.• Fostered partnerships both internally and externally with Startups, Universities, and Incubators.• Shaped the architectural direction of IT as a proactive and influential member of the master architecture council.

Transitioning from the trading floor to IT, I embarked on a mission to infuse business acumen within the IT business, enhance communications with the trading floor, and underscore the value of IT participation. Beginning my journey as a Project Manager, I harnessed my experience to reform several processes, eventually taking the role of Product Owner for trading floor applications. My only goal was the implementation of functional software.• Steered my teams' transition from the Waterfall SDLC to Agile efficiently.• Managed a project portfolio to improve efficiencies across the trading floor.• Devised a financial reporting suite extensively utilized by the PMO.

The Full Requirements group on the trading floor is responsible for bidding and managing power deals for deregulated utilities, and I joined as a Senior Analyst. I was shortly after promoted to Principal Analyst and led a team of analysts focused on driving new deals in the New England, Texas, and California markets.• Managed the NEPOOL, ERCOT, and CAISO portfolio of deals with a gross book value of ~$1 B• Coordinated efforts of direct reports to deliver results• Developed new systems to replace ad-hoc data streams with enterprise-level solutions• Drove new business and presented final commercial products to executives• Analyzed monthly P&L of existing business to inform decisions for new business

I joined NextEra Energy Resources as a Pricing Analyst for the deregulated retail market. I moved through the ranks, learning about risk-based energy pricing for retail and wholesale deals, and eventually led the pricing desk for retail deals. As the Lead Pricing Analyst for the Risk Analytics group, I was responsible for ensuring the accurate pricing of retail deals, the improvement of the processes and models we use, and the development of pricing analysts.• Helped to define and develop numerous models used on the trading floor, with specific experience in Variable Quantity Swaps, Shaped Swaps, Earnings at Risk, and Live Curves• Priced wholesale and structured contracts that came in through requests for proposals and the origination team• Established working relationship with Asset group to reduce risk and lower cost to serve power• Built solutions to ensure accurate deal pricing, including a profile database and a universal aggregator