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Spring, Texas, United States

Spring, Texas, United States

• Managed all month-end financial reporting and accounting activities for the Cloud Modules group encompassing a ~$20M annual spend. Includes forecasting, financial reporting to the VP and leadership team, inventory planning, demand management, requisition governance.• Drove efficient management of Cloud Modules business plans by managing and tracking <+/-1% of actuals to flash quarter over quarter.• Identified opportunities for process improvement and develop recommendations.• Independently executed the vision and decisions of the Senior directors and L2’s initiatives.• Served as the trusted advisor to the full management staff in all budget related practices, as well as annual Long Term Planning objectives.• Worked with leaders in HR, Finance, and Engineering to ensure multi-discipline alignment, visibility, and decision-making responsibilities.• Communicated requirements, risks, and opportunities surrounding the affordability of the various global business teams allocations.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Liaised between finance and the operational teams to communicate budgets and monitor spending plans so visibility to leaders is uniform.• Developed relationships with internal, cross organizational project teams for fiscal budget alignment.• Maintained and updated quarterly summaries of overages & gaps every month for each of the teams across geographies. • Report out to the management the actuals and forecast vs budget in the OPEX cube to ensure data is accurate for month end activities. • Developed project documentation in accordance to provided plan, including budgets, resource allocations plans, and other support requirements.• Analyzed respective COE’s spending plan, identify and address financial gaps, and work with Finance to ensure the business plan is on target for the quarterly close process. • Provided support for project communications including creation of status reports, tracking escalations, resolutions of issues, and coordinating stakeholder review meetings and updates.

Houston, Texas Area

• Coordinated the Houston Leadership Development Program, US Mentoring Program, and the Worldwide Technical Training Program. These programs support growth, inclusion, and develop talent within the business. I managed all aspects throughout the programs’ life cycle calendar each year.• Balanced the actuals and adjust the forecast for current and upcoming program budgets.• Communicated with key contributors from various groups and career levels to drive program goals.• Engaged with venders and suppliers to obtain equipment, software, and parts for the various engineering groups to complete projects on schedule.• Scheduled and facilitated interdepartmental status meetings with VPs from several engineering groups.• Ensured the Hybrid IT org is compliant with Global Trade initiatives to protect the company from unacceptable practices.• Organized site wide quarterly employee recognition and appreciation events to acknowledge individuals and groups who are instrumental in HPE’s success.

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas

• Produced data to increase sales and create higher profits based on superior performance.• Constructed strategic programs for specific accounts to achieve allocated goals.• Created new opportunities for business and increased sales by acquiring new accounts.• Educated customers about various products to boost marketing sales.• Communicated pertinent information about accounts throughout the company.• Created solutions for issues to effectively sell products to specific accounts.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing & Management

Activities and Societies: Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored People American Marketing Association Phi Beta Lambda Panther.

License In Real Estate, Real Estate

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