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Alcobendas, Madrid, ES

• Hired to create technology vision and implementation plan for data-centric robust, secure, streamlined, and scalable IT infrastructure. Report on IT progress monthly to Board of Directors and key PE shareholders..
• Centralized IT functions to improve decision making. Optimized technical assets, including infrastructure, apps, and cyber security; implemented NIST framework with roadmap and weekly cyber reporting.
• Redesigned IT leadership structure to align with business drivers and improve parity and stability; initiated recognition and retention incentives to foster transparency and accountability and fuel culture change.

Herndon, Virginia, US

• Ensured financial and operational efficiency of IT organization and aligned with corporate strategic initiatives. Oversaw Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) and directed all aspects of planning and analysis.
• Implemented IT project rationalization and governance strategy that rebalanced portfolio towards more strategic, better aligned, and higher ROI initiatives and reduced labor costs by millions of dollars.
• Audited mix of in-house/vendor resources and recommended changes on track to yield tens of millions of dollars in savings.
• Developed 5-year digital transformation initiative and strategy to enhance customer experience, strengthen cyber security posture, and deliver foundation to enable growing business. CEO & CFO accepted plan.

• Net Effect Ventures. Collaborated with a gaming manufacturer to develop business strategy that leveraged current assets into new revenue channels. Advised PE group on $15M gaming and eSports investment.
• Neudesic. Led change management through M&A integration within 6 months. Ensured global regulatory compliance for new products and drove market closure of operations.

Las Vegas, NV, US

• Ensured operational and financial management excellence by analyzing all workflow processes impacted by technology and making recommendations to optimize delivery while minimizing costs. Reported to CIO, directed and.
• Automated enterprise services workflow across 22,000 users in 40 locations and implemented scalable processes to eliminate dozens of hours spent communicating workflow status. Created integrated Application Management.
• Identified operational cost savings of 19% by working with managed service providers to analyze operational spend and recommend lower cost outsourcing alternatives.
• Realized multimillion-dollar cost savings by partnering with McKinsey to restructure organization and audit processes for procurement and approving contracts.
• Deployed Apptio SaaS solution to create IT and cloud spend transparency. Developed process to create cloud instance with daily usage reports to monitor spend. Delivered hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings.
• Collaborated with business units to redesign the Technology Project process, improving throughput, delivery and reporting.

North Ryde, NSW, AU

For this casino gaming company, provided financial modeling and business case preparation to Design & Development and Global Marketing teams to create first proactive and transparent view of project costs, segment returns, and studio performance and support product development decision-making process. Staff: 4

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

• Reported to the CIO, developed performance management function and responsible for all corporate operations related to IT finances, process stewardship, supplier management, and performance analysis globally for all.
• Trimmed overhead by hundreds of thousands of dollars by developing headcount request process used to reassign headcount to high-demand areas and leveraged hybrid model of onshore/offshore resources to optimize.
• Decreased time spent reviewing capital funding requests by more than 67% by developing a capital review workflow that coordinated efforts of key stakeholders and eliminated redundancies.
• Created first accurate snapshot of IT project spend and dramatically improved forecasting by aggregating project manager and financial analyst inputs and creating automated reporting.
• Built demand capacity model and governance program to prioritize projects and curb spend. Vetted projects and awarding funding based on projected ROI versus necessary resources and time.

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

• Collaborated with the executive team to generate capital budget forecasts and led financial analysis projects to optimize assets.
• Performed global analysis of property P&L statements for Board of Directors.

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

• Promoted from a Senior Financial Analyst position to a Director role based on past success in cost reductions and building operating efficiencies. Highlights:
• Analyzed $528M in annual spend across four properties to identify opportunities, and implemented global cost savings of $18M.
• Redesigned and automated warehouse inventory process to improve accuracy and reduce labor.
• Liquidated deadstock inventory and optimized stock levels to reduced inventory by $7M, enabling negotiation of a new multi-year warehouse lease agreement to reduce costs.

Las Vegas, NV, US

• Consolidated financials, determined YOY results, and generated key monthly reports.
• Analyzed company-wide property specific financial and operative results for 16 locations with billions of dollars in annual revenue.
• Identified trends, new opportunities, market insights, and competitive data to support tactical/strategic decisions addressing gaming, hotel, bar/restaurant, and retail revenue streams.

• Developed monthly revenue/cost forecasts and an operating plan. Authored month-end reports; facilitated financial reviews with executive management.
• Led divisional management team and cross-functional group creating a comprehensive proposal for a new facility and a 5-year business plan.
• Developed an inventory forecasting and replenishment program that increased sales by 15%.

Warren, New Jersey, US

For this insurance and reinsurance underwriter, prepared income/P&L statements, balance sheets, GAAP statements, and other financial reports and created accounting, underwriting, and treasury workflows for SOX compliance. Analyzed trends, costs, revenues, A/R, A/P, and financial commitments to accurately forecast future revenues and expenses. Managed.