• Directs day-to-day operations for the PepsiCo Global Real Estate Organization, focused on sustainability, internal stakeholder governance, and third-party strategic partnerships, aligning strategic objectives with key processes for efficient management of resources while overseeing the Business Intelligence and Analytics team, ensuring data-driven decision making• Led the automation of lease payments across North America, integrating with ERP systems while negotiating leases, showcasing innovation in financial process optimization• Developed a framework for PepsiCo Global Real Estate sustainability, setting KPIs to improve employee experience and environmental impact in alignment with broader sustainability objectives• Actively involved in the Green Team Council, expanding global sustainability efforts and aligning local actions with corporate environmental goals• Launched the "Pep Positive" sustainability fund in 2022, supporting local sustainability projects globally, earning accolades from the Chief Sustainability Officer• Implemented the PGRE sustainability certification, an internal PepsiCo initiative, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards across teams and reporting progress to leadership• Served as executive sponsor for the Southern Dallas Thrives Internship Program, providing resources and guidance for 50 high school students to explore various business domains over a 6-week program, enhancing their professional development and understanding of finance, marketing, sales, and real estate

• Further innovated and refined financial processes, expanding scope to include larger project analysis and collaboration with international teams on real estate financial management while overseeing capital expenditure for Chicago HQ and other major office projects• Successfully piloted and centralized North American real estate payments, innovating an automated lease payment system that streamlined processes across multiple sites, significantly increasing efficiency, and decreasing costs due to eliminating late payments• Engaged with senior leaders to gain buy-in for new financial processes, resulting in streamlined purchase order systems, reduced costs, and increased efficiency• Managed the Business Intelligence & Analytics team, leading to increased data-driven decision-making and strategic planning initiatives• Provided essential support to the PepsiCo Global Real Estate team, contributing to global strategic initiatives and enhancing worldwide real estate operations

• Pioneered a new role overseeing processes for real estate management in North America, focusing on capital expenditure projects at PepsiCo HQ locations, introducing innovative strategies, leveraging financial background• Acquired expertise in real estate finance, mastering the complexities of amortizing rent and developing sophisticated forecasting and analysis skills• Led transformation efforts to redefine roles, work distribution, and locations, emphasizing workforce planning and change management to optimize personnel utilization• Built and managed a team of 6, centralizing billing processes and revolutionizing HQ budget operations, resulting in enhanced financial efficiency and clarity across locations• Collaborated closely with facilities management to oversee maintenance and allocations, acting as a strategic business partner to ensure service excellence across locations• Standardized financial operations across 3 major HQs and additional offices, balancing trade-offs, managing risks, and seizing opportunities to ensure financial consistency• Fostered a proactive approach in engaging with site teams, aiding in forecasting and advocating for their needs, transforming financial management from a reactive culture to one of proactive and holistic financial management• Championed cross-training and open communication, ensuring that engagements were value-focused, enhancing team collaboration and effectiveness, continuing to champion global real estate team as a center of excellence

• Served as the key finance support for Frito Lay's CIO, managing baseline operations, investment forecasting, and P&L forecasting, supporting the business as a strategic financial partner• Conducted regular meetings with senior leadership and CFO to provide financial and variance analysis, and capex process guidance for individual teams• Led comprehensive financial training for technical staff, encompassing forecasting, contract compliance, bidding, and invoice management, coupled with in-depth financial analysis for new initiatives, educating employees on cost implications, capital expenditures, and ongoing expenses, effectively enhancing comprehension through engaging storytelling• Managed a significant capital project, presenting to the board of directors and participating in governance calls, ensuring project alignment with strategic goals• Expanded international network by engaging with IT teams and resources in Mexico, fostering cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange

• Led central planning initiatives, reporting directly to corporate level and liaising with senior leaders, enhancing allocation methodologies • Implemented and managed a new forecasting system using Hyperion, significantly enhancing accuracy and efficiency in tech spend and cost allocation reporting• Conducted comprehensive system testing for Hyperion, ensuring robustness and reliability prior to tech organization-wide deployment to over 200 IT managers and teams• Spearheaded training and rollout of Hyperion forecasting tool across IT departments, facilitating smooth adoption and maximizing user engagement• Managed Oracle releases related to capital expenses, overseeing critical financial operations and ensuring compliance with corporate financial standards

• Spearheaded finance analysis for PepsiCo’s IT organization, enhancing collaboration with tech senior leadership, leveraging a technical background for strategic decision-making while innovating payment and billing strategies for IT assets across North American sectors• Pioneered a streamlined process for server invoice management within Asset Management, simplifying PO creation, leading to a reduction in forecast variance• Facilitated the expansion of enhanced vendor payment and management processes, increasing efficiency and broadened team scope• Established and nurtured vendor and internal stakeholder relationships, ensuring timely invoice management and fostering collaborative partnerships• Excelled as a manager by providing transformative feedback and support, leading to significant performance improvements and high employee satisfaction• Drove organizational value through strategic role evolution, creating new positions and opportunities by optimizing current job functions and spearheading central planning initiatives