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Frisco, TX, US

Recruited by leadership to strengthen security posture following 2 breaches, lead the upgrade of ERP platform that been unsuccessfully attempted twice, turnaround underperforming IT department, and drive the modernization of technology across the enterprise to enable aggressive growth goals. - Restructured and refocused the IT Department as strategic.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Comport is a strategic consulting company, founded in 2001, that works with our clients to improve their profitability and efficiency through the deployment of process and technology. Our firm provides solutions in the.
• Led multiple agile development projects using Scum and SAFe methodologies. Leveraged JIRA, DevOps, and MS Project for management.
• Launched and managed information security department and security operations center
• Served as virtual CIO and C-Suite strategic advisor for mid-size firms and government agencies.
• Developed and implemented enterprise innovation program with goal of fast-tracking ideas from conception to market. Leveraged advanced analytics for idea evaluation.
• Designed and implemented enterprise SharePoint (intranet) and Office 365 solutions for several firms.

Pleasanton, CA

• Spigit is an Enterprise Software provider delivering Innovation and Idea Management solutions that connect communities of employees, customers and partners - driving innovation, increasing productivity and turning data.
• Developed the “Innovation as a Service” line of business and developed proprietary service offerings for rapid ideation and commercialization.
• Led multiple concurrent engagements across diverse industries focused on new product development, cost savings, and growth acceleration.
• Executed global Citibank Innovation Challenge – largest internal ideation ever run.
• Conceived procurement and innovative supply chain strategies resulting in cost savings for Wal Mart, JCP, Covidien, Toyota, Intel and other notable clients.
• Pioneered new technique for collaborative innovation development using a multi-phase model at national hospital network.

• Led the global Office of IT Innovation supporting 300,000+ global employees. Led and managed large team of creative thinkers, statisticians, analysts, developers, facilitators, designers, engineers, and project.
• Led innovation team developing strategies and implementing innovation growth programs consisting of Collaboration, Big Data Analytics, Emerging Mobility, and Digital Marketing.
• Established business analytics supporting all PepsiCo brands and customers. Key projects included trade promotion optimization, customer engagement via social analytics, micro-market pricing optimization, etc.
• Designed and launched Gatorade Social Media Command Center, which enabled real-time social analytics market insights.
• Led implementation of global innovation management platform, open innovation program - inclusive of tools, processes, and organizational structure.
• Created and led internal IT research department to conduct advanced and applied research on CPG industry, societal, and technology trends.

• Recruited from being an independent consultant to lead IT Global Procurement strategies to implement next-generation technologies. Selected to lead global IT transformation programs, which consisted of enabling.
• Negotiator and relationship manager for business process outsourcing program that includes data center consolidation, application consolidation, and network managed services for 2,000+ locations in 200+ countries.
• Co-led development of business continuity infrastructure design and service level performance.
• Thought leader and creator of Network Transformation Program resulting in implementing wireless LAN, MPLS WAN, QoS, and VoIP.
• Led Global Procurement’s implementation of SAP from Oracle.
• Winner of three VIP awards for SAP deployment, International IT Outsourcing, and U.S. IT Transformation.

• Recruited by SVP of Services to create and manage a robust business & management consulting practice that focused on developing comprehensive strategies, operation models, and use cases for emerging technologies..
• Developed Outsourcing Strategy for $5 billion IT/business process outsourcing engagement. Effort included assessing long-term and short-term strategies for contract management, program management, financial management.
• Developed strategy and business case for implementing a converged network infrastructure for Wal-Mart.
• Performed financial analysis for negotiating service provider contracts for PepsiCo. Assessment included recommendations in service level management and contract management.
• Developed strategy and business case for implementing a converged network infrastructure for large university.
• Defined requirements and developed CRM strategy for Bank of America.

• Hired as Program Director to create and lead global business & strategy consulting practice. I managed, directly and indirectly 100+ persons across numerous engagements that represented over $800 million in annual.
• Notable engagements can be discussed as required.
• Winner of CEO Award, Business Development Award, and Top Gun Award.

• Recruited from Sprint to report to COO and build Global IT department from 2 FTEs and 15 contractors. Formulated and implemented the organizations 1st IT strategy and led the global transformation for all IT.
• Developed data warehouse & decision support system architecture and implemented internal ASP infrastructure. Managed the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems.
• Developed data management and systems integration strategy that streamlined business processes and reduced the number of applications in use.

Phd, Organization & Management

Mba, Telecommunications Management

Bs, Management Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Alpha, Athletics

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