➥ As a tech-savvy member of the IT Research & Development team, I specialized in data science initiatives in the AI and NLP spaces. By leveraging big data and state of the art technology within isolated lab environments, I showcased and proved business value in a timely and cost effective matter. I managed relationships with our Venture Capital and Large Cap partners to identify and evaluate top tier vendors and solutions that could satisfy business use cases. I developed and executed proof of concepts and test plans, ran vendor bake offs, collaborated with a global team across APAC and EMEA, and shared project learnings in effort to maximize benefit for the firm. ➥ Prior to IT R&D, I was a project and program manager within the Infrastructure PMO where I handled various initiatives, the largest of which impacted 60,000+ end users and had multi-million dollar budgets. My background includes delivering bespoke, scalable, and cost-effective solutions in line with company’s overall objectives and vision while driving change and promoting decommission of legacy solutions while fostering adoption of cutting-edge technology. ➥ Throughout my career, I have been recognized for being able to explain complex ideas to executive audiences. I have worked to automate manual processes, eliminate redundant steps and reduce learning curves by configuring systems and business rules to fit each organization’s needs. I present reports regarding project timelines, budgets and milestone deliveries to the executive management.☛ Key Skills ☚ ✦ Data Wrangling, Analysis and Model Building✦ Proof-of-Concept Development✦ Full Life Cycle Project Management✦ Knowledge Sharing & Education ✦ Strategic & Tactical Planning✦ Solutions Development✦ Vendor Management✦ Lab Operations & Coordination ✦ Change Management✦ Reporting & Documentation