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- Manage relationships with multiple service providers for Application Development and Management- Perform data gathering and analysis in support of contract negotiations, changes and extensions- Perform data gathering and analysis for budgets and operational efficiency- Present findings/recommendations to the CIO on Demand Management and optimization of.

Traverse City, Michigan

- Manage/coordinate client auditing engagements, and develop audit work program- Project Quality Manager for the ITM Sales/Marketing and After Sales departments- Drive process improvement to reduce IT operational costs, ensure quality of application changes and the stability of the online production environment- Saved $500,000 (effort/cost) by leading and.

- Plan/audit IT system/processes to ensure controls/risks comply with corporate policies- Document and present results, issues, and recommendations to management - Combined experience, judgment, and industry knowledge to perform audits - Train personnel on new/updated audit processes, policies, and tools to ensure control success- Act as a SOX/audit.

- Managed PC Global for over three hundred ITM users. This project involved converting PC’s to Windows XP, new security protocol, file and print servers, identification of all applications by user and software licensing requirements, identifying and tracking issues, determining hardware requirements, providing training, coordination of IT Infrastructure.

- Redesigned the process for input of vehicle specifications used in the annual Product Cost Study.- Provided leadership, managed resources, and set/managed client relationships and expectations.- Developed mainframe DB2 applications for the defining vehicle specifications and generating weekly forecasts of part buying conditions for the supplier release..

- Planned/scheduled IT process audits and prepared audit reports for management- Worked directly with UL (Underwriters Labs) Auditor for the annual ISO 9000 certification process- Document and present results, issues, and recommendations to management

- Developed several mainframe DB2 applications; provided training and support. One application saved millions by automating the annual process of direct labor reconciliation. - Supported development teams in my department as an Application Database Administrator (ADBA). Activities included data modeling, designing and load DB2 tables, performance tuning.

Bachelor'S Degree, Management Information Systems And Quantitative Methods, 3.34

Graduated with honors from the School of Economics and Management

Master’S Certificate In It Project Management