Lead the Fed payments team in building, refining and implementing a holistic data strategy that increases the safety, efficiency and accessibility of the US payment system.

Lead a diverse team of product managers, data analysts, and project support staff in identifying technology strategies and solutions for FedCash Services. Build and maintain strong teams with a culture of creativity and collaboration.

Lead a diverse group of analysts and managers in collaboration with key partners to provide strategic direction for FedCash Services. Create a culture of creativity and accountability that fosters staff development and connects day-to-day tasks with the Fed’s core objectives.Ensure effective financial management for a $600 million business line, develop business cases and navigate complex governance processes to secure funding for major technology investment programs. Provide thought leadership on payment system issues, direct research on cash trends and the impact of emerging payments, champion long-term strategies for FedCash Services, and contribute to the Fed’s Strategies to Improve the U.S. Payment System.Prior responsibility for managing a broad range of business operations, including internal and external communications, prioritization of IT enhancements, and national inventory management.

Facilitated international cooperation on payment system issues while on loan from Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Chaired task force of bank supervisors and central bankers from eight countries to develop sound practices for intraday liquidity management, published in a 2008 Basel Committee report Managed a two-year project resulting in the 2008 CPSS report The interdependencies of payment and settlement systems, recommending operational and liquidity risk management improvements

Progressed from Research Assistant to Senior Analyst, building deep knowledge of financial system operations and policies, with expertise in wholesale payments, securities settlement, and FX clearing. Developed and implemented changes to Fed payment risk polices, managed relationships with private-sector payment and settlement systems, three month rotation to FRBNY Bank SupervisionAnalyzed banking sector trends in support of FOMC meetings, improved data processes and developed strong technical skills, with more than eight years of SAS programming experience