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Ventura, California, United States

Currently leading a team of project managers in Technical Operations, helping to guide our partners through all stages of solution and project delivery, from business case development to vendor/tool selection to successful deployment and/or project conclusion.

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Thousand Oaks, CA

Surpassed Amgen Board of Directors objective to mitigate data center capacity constraints and geographic risks, while also enabling Amgen’s Chairman to meet his promise to Wall Street to close two sites within 12 months. Achievements reached by migrating 800+ systems from three regional locations and consolidating them into new best-in-class Switch Super.

Thousand Oaks, CA

Achieved CIO-sponsored goal to rapidly address the security exploitation risk of 10,000 enterprise service accounts. Project remediated all accounts for this initiative 30% ahead of schedule while further reducing the threat profile by decommissioning 62% of accounts

Thousand Oaks, CA

• Instrumental in the creation and implementation of the Change Control process for Amgen’s global business critical Adverse Event Tracking solution, with ongoing management of the day-to-day workflow for all change.
• Collaborated with Program and Project Managers to develop and maintain key program schedule milestones
• Prepared daily defect and testing summary reports to ensure visibility throughout the OQ Testing Process
• Maintained project documentation, including Project Plan, Timelines, RACI, Roles & Responsibilities, Iteration/Phase Reviews, Risk/Issues Register, Requirement Traceability Matrix, Requirements and Business Process.
• Key subject matter expert for enterprise testing (QC/ALM) and document management (EDM Quality), and Change Management (ISM)

Glendale, CA

• Key member of the Project Management Office (PMO), focusing on office space management, logistics coordination for high-profile ADM Project, new-hire orientation, facilities and financial planning/procurement
• Logistical support for high profile project with regards to the development and execution of building renovations/construction projects, space planning and management, budget estimating and onboarding of incoming.
• Financial planning/procurement: Budget allocation, contract administration, all software/license procurement for Corporate IT, fiscal year end close

Pasadena, CA

• Achievements: Created and managed a fully functional working environment for a small, fast paced children’s entertainment company. Created and successfully launched four award winning DVDs in Target, Toys R Us and.
• Developed, created and launched entirely new brand of cross-cultural entertainment and educational products
• Oversaw all aspects of production of four children’s DVDs – from scripting and character development to post-production, interactive bonus features and DVD authoring (all within a 14 month period)
• Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: o Ensuring all projects stayed on schedule and within budget o The recruitment and management of outside creative resources such as writers, composers, animation.

Glendale, CA

• Achievements: Instrumental in the creation of 15 Baby Einstein DVDs and oversaw an extensive, multi-million dollar refresh and localization project for existing DVD library (including securing and reviewing all.
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of all DVD and trailer production, including, but not limited to:o Simultaneously keeping multiple projects on schedule, while managing to a multi-million dollar a year budgeto.

Glendale, CA

Achievement: Spearheaded the launching of an entirely new business unit within The Walt Disney Companyo In conjunction with Finance and the Sr. Vice President, established organizational and financial structureo Responsible for office leasing and furniture acquisition, the purchase of all computer and office equipment for department and recruitment and.