As the Head of Delivery at Lovelytics, I'm excited to oversee a wide array of services that leverage cutting-edge technology and deep expertise in data strategy, management, architecture, artificial intelligence, and visualization to transform businesses. We focus on creating a data-driven enterprise that spans crucial areas such as data governance, cloud migration, and advanced data science, ensuring robust, scalable infrastructure for our clients.Our strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Databricks, Microsoft, Amazon, and Tableau are a testament to our commitment to delivering top-tier, innovative solutions that not only meet but exceed our clients' expectations. These collaborations enhance our capabilities, ensuring we stay at the forefront of technological advancements and service excellence, providing you with the best possible solutions.At Lovelytics, we are dedicated to empowering organizations by making their data useful and actionable. Our team of experts is adept at guiding companies through their data journey, from the foundational strategy to comprehensive training and enablement, ensuring they achieve and sustain competitive advantage through superior data utilization.

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Global Retailer – Program Manager for a multiyear transformative initiative transitioning from manual inventory replenishment to a Machine Learning driven automated perpetual inventory replenishment solution. The solution uses predictive analytics and forecasting algorithms to derive the best replenishment approach to eliminate Out of Stock (OOS) conditions in physical stores and bolster sales.

Global Bank – Managed the establishment of the first Machine Learning solution for customer acquisition, customer retention, cross-selling, and market segment analysis. Worked closely with newly onboarded data scientists for solution design, data analysis, and implementation. Leveraged various structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources to form a Data Lake for RAW, pre-processing and processing data used to train and validate ML models. Used various statistical approaches to design predictive algorithms that deliver business value.Oil and Gas Services Company – Product Manager for an envisioning program to create a next-generation Machine Learning driven project planning and resourcing solution. This innovative solution will optimize project management, contract management, delivery management, and resource management to maximize contractual revenue. Responsible for the design of the product and development of the product roadmap.

As a pioneer in establishing the Program Management Office (PMO), I was instrumental in designing and instituting a comprehensive risk and scheduling methodology. This significant undertaking involved the extensive training of various professionals, including Project Managers, IT Directors, and Business Directors.In a leadership capacity, I spearheaded the creation of a collaboration group. Our core objective was to enhance project execution performance and streamline the processes related to project management, contributing to overall efficiency.A key achievement in my role was leading the implementation of Agile/SCRUM project management methodologies. Additionally, I championed the adoption of PMI standard practices for IT projects, a significant milestone in elevating our project management standards.By working closely with business leaders, project managers, and senior leadership, I encouraged adopting best practices to achieve business value realization. This collaborative approach was central to bridging the gap between business and technical aspects, driving us toward our strategic goals.

As a Senior Consulting Manager, I effectively partnered with business units to simultaneously facilitate the seamless delivery of numerous complex business initiatives, ranging from small-scale to large-scale projects. I had the privilege of working closely with globally dispersed teams, coordinating the execution of project deliverables and fostering a collaborative work environment.A significant achievement was designing and implementing a currency exchange rate and compliance service for the Treasury department. This robust solution was successfully deployed in ASPAC and LATAM countries, where it automated the process of exchange rates, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.I also spearheaded the implementation of an automated tax code system for accounts payable in the SAP system. This innovative solution was designed to automatically assign and assess US taxes against inbound account payable invoices, a milestone in streamlining and automating our financial processes.

Director for the Enterprise Application departments including governance, architecture, application development (Microsoft, Java, Open Source, Mainframe), back office, quality assurance, and business intelligence. Responsible for all aspects of the organization including budget, personnel, delivery, and management. Restructured centralized application departments into balanced decentralized teams validated by centralized governance and standardization. Eliminated several duplicate technologies to reduce technology complexity and costs. Road mapped an overall technical strategy that enabled supply to adapt to changing business demand using multiple methodologies and frameworks including TOGAF, SCRUM, and Agile. Delivered a flexible SDLC for rapid delivery of business solutions. Established prioritization councils, business process improvement efforts, and educational programs to improve collaboration between business units and technology teams. Delivered on business time to market programs like Cloud / SaaS Services, Service Oriented Architecture, Business Process Management, and outsourcing. Met frequently with business units and department leaders to understand market demand, business direction, and delivery perceptions. Implemented application delivery tools like Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Systems Architect, Microsoft Project Server, Microsoft SharePoint, BlueWorks Live, and Quality Center. Managed delivery of multiple projects of varying sizes and complexity including an owner financial dashboard, business unit websites, smartphone / tablet applications, and data exchange services.

Global Freight Management Product Solutions is responsible for productizing all IT assets within the Freight Management portfolio. This includes aligning product capabilities to business processes, developing product roadmaps, marketing and educational material, aligning product architecture to the CEVA Freight Management Enterprise Standard. Productization is the integrating the company's Business Architecture, Information Architecture and Application Architecture into a flexible business enabler. Supporting all business lines, finance, and operations via business services framework linked to standardized processes.

Enterprise Architect responsible for driving an overall architecture for the CEVA Freight Management Enterprise. Incorporating Business Architecture, Information Architecture and Application Architecture into a flexible business enabler. Supporting all business lines, finance, and operations via business services. Integrating corporate divisions into a single Enterprise for CEVA Logistics.

Central US Practice Manager responsible for business development, operation management, profit/loss, and personnel management. Primary regions of operations included Idaho, Colorado, and Texas. Expanded operations by over 300% within two years. Led the development of the Service Oriented Architecture practice - incorporating Business Architecture, Information Architecture, Application Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, and utility computing.

Manager of Technical Services and responsible for a multi-million a year technical services program. Led technical delivery of cost based inventory management system with conversion process for transforming from retail to cost accounting practices, and real time ordering and tracking capabilities; managed the implementation of the hosted middleware system that interfaced client retail stores with corporate operations. This also included delivering a web-based front-end access from either client stores or corporate offices. Implementation of all software/hardware required to support systems and integration into legacy systems.

Director of Infrastructure and Architecture responsible for building the IT department, departmental budget, hiring of staff, and performed all management functions. Reduced the original $5 million per year IT two-year budget by 50% with a three-stage implementation model to support growth and functionality based on catalog sales forecasts and company’s business growth model. Developed company’s e-commerce website with full integration with fulfillment, catalog, B2B portal, vendor portal, customer service, visitor service, ERP systems, and market data mining. Developed and implemented a fully functional Market Test site for V.C. (Venture Capitalists) funding.

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