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Baxter, Mn, Us

Providing strategic and transformative enterprise solutions including Data Integration, Management & Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Transformation, Strategic Systems Planning and Assessments, Vendor and Product Selections to leading companies in a variety of industries. We excel in solving complex business problems comprehensively, starting with idea inception and roadmapping, and providing solutions that deliver sustainable business value, enabling your technology vision through our partnership and collaboration. We don't stop at technology delivery -- we also ensure you are setup with the necessary people, processes, and governance to be positioned for success going forward.

Providing strategic and transformative enterprise solutions including Digital Transformation, Data Management & Analytics, Strategic Systems Planning, and Process Reengineering solutions to leading companies in diverse industries.

Maple Plain, Mn, Us

Designing the next generation global digital ecosystem and customer experience in a fast-paced digital manufacturing environment. Partnering with Global Product team leadership and development teams to build out and execute a roadmap to create a competitive advantage for years to come. Created global strategies, solution rollouts, and new capabilities for experimentation, incremental releases, internationalization and localization, and Product Management event tracking and analytics. Assisted with successful new ecosystem launches in Europe and in the Americas and ensured our custom-developed eCommerce site provided a localized experience in 10 different languages. Designed several new features and integration upgrades between eCommerce, Engineering, Manufacturing, Financial, and CRM applications, including Salesforce, Pardot, SendGrid, Microsoft AX, and many custom-developed services to deliver next level flexibility and scalability while delighting customers and increasing engagement.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Singing high notes while acting and engaging in stage fights and various choreography at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

Minnetonka, Minnesota, Us

Led Quote to Cash digital transformation and customer experience transformation initiative, including enterprise solution design, selection of several new SaaS applications, integration design, and implementation. The new ecosystem components included CRM, subscription billing, entitlements management, tax engine, and integration hub middleware, along with integrations to new product platforms, legacy operations and ERP systems. Implemented Salesforce Sales Cloud, CPQ, Service Cloud, Aria Systems, Gemalto, Vertex, and integrations with NetSuite, coordinating data migration and integration work and ensuring systems work in harmony to deliver on business goals. Partnered with Executive Sponsors, Product Owners and Solution Architects to transform customer experience and business processes, and enable new capabilities, increased revenue, improved reporting, and automation of manual processes.

Stillwater, Mn, Us

Worked with C-suite to develop an enhanced Information Management strategy, scale solutions for rapid growth, and design solutions for financial data integration, data warehousing, and self-service reporting and analytics.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Managed multiple Enterprise Information Management initiatives, including the design and development of a new enterprise data warehouse and enterprise performance dashboard enhancements. Also led the definition of deliverables and project plan for building out new disciplines around data governance, ETL standards, metrics and benchmarks, along with a roadmap and communication plan. Developed project charters, workplans, resource plans and communication plans. Managed project financials, risks and issues, status reporting, and senior leadership team meetings. Defined roles and responsibilities, and worked with IT and business stakeholders to align on scope, architectural principals and key design features.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Designed an enterprise data warehouse solution to integrate the state's financial aid programs with enrollment and degree information, and enable analytics and reporting across programs and years. Services provided include gathering and analyzing requirements, data analysis and visualization tool selection, data profiling and analysis, solution architecture, database design, testing, Tableau dashboard development, and consulting on data governance, data visualization, and data management.

Reading, Ma, Us

Responsible for Information Management & Analytics practice, including marketing, business development, engagement management, recruiting, and mentoring. Led a team developing and maintaining an IT infrastructure and data management solution for a startup company, including multiple partner implementations, IT service management (ITSM), a data warehouse, data marts, and a reporting and analytics solution on SharePoint 2013. Managed infrastructure and facility migration, vendor relationships, disaster recovery planning, budget, QA, and response to a third-party assessment of the infrastructure’s security and controls, scalability, and cloud vendor’s support processes. Established data visualization standards, test strategy, and a data quality management plan.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Designed enhancements to Enterprise Data Warehouse, integrating data from SAP R/3, Siebel, and many other sources. Designed a Data Integration, Reporting & Analytics solution for Sunshine Act compliance, creating Data Model, Source-to-Target Mappings, and SAP HANA objects. Planned and executed assessment of HR data, interfaces, and the downstream impact associated with a migration from PeopleSoft to Workday.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Responsible for Business Intelligence and Data Management Line of Service in midwest region, including business development, engagement management, and recruiting.Cultivated firm's expertise and delivery capabilities. Mentored resources, and led initiatives to explore opportunities to leverage Big Data and other innovation capabilities at existing and prospective clients.

Toronto, On, Ca

Led global integration of new businesses into SAP R/3 and reporting environments. Designed multi-tier data integration and reporting solutions involving SAP’s Business Warehouse, salesforce.com, an Enterprise Data Warehouse, and over 60 other systems. Created project plans, gathered requirements and business rules, analyzed converted data, designed database and ETL enhancements, managed issues, testing, and status reporting. Developed Enterprise Data Model, designed executive dashboards, and provided global process optimization and reporting tool migration planning recommendations.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for Information Management Services practice, including Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence capabilities. Responsibilities included marketing, business development, engagement management, and recruiting. Cultivated corporate expertise and delivery capabilities. Mentored resources, developed project methodology, knowledge bases and project management tools. Designed several Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solutions as Solution Architect for a variety of clients. Led Program Management Office for multiple clients. Delivered three data management presentations at Oracle User Group meetings and was acknowledged for contributions to a data quality framework book.

Us

Created a strategic roadmap for evolution of enterprise clinical analytic assets. Conducted executive interviews and an assessment of data models, interfaces, and processes to manage data integration and enhancement, data quality, data security, metadata, data governance and stewardship. Presented findings and recommendations to executives. Also provided architecture guidance, data governance recommendations, and cost benefit analysis input for a $10+ million program, and participated in planning for a new enterprise data warehouse.

Minnetonka, Mn, Us

Directed Information Management initiatives including large Business Intelligence programs. Planned decommissioning of legacy data warehouse and reporting and migration to new solution. Designed and implemented program governance structure, roles and responsibilities, processes, standards, metrics, and tools for managing requirements, issues, risks, QA test plans and execution, change requests, and status reporting. Defined architectural principles and standards for project charters and project plans, and optimized communication plans and meeting schedules. Drove and negotiated defect remediation and project scheduling with external data providers. Managed project managers and dependencies across projects. Developed and managed a program resource plan. Provided program status dashboards and briefings to executives, PMO, and Steering Committees.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Planned and directed Enterprise Intelligence initiatives including initial Data Warehouse implementation on Teradata and a new advisor portal. Designed and implemented new program governance structure and policies, roles and responsibilities, status dashboards, quality standards, and project management processes. Managed and mentored project managers through all life cycle phases. Designed chargeout model for allocating operational costs to enterprise consumer groups. Managed $15 million budget, cost benefit analyses, QA, project quality and regulatory compliance, resource allocation, executive steering committee briefings, and new project engagement.

Us

Planned, directed and managed enterprise Business Intelligence initiatives ($10 million budget) from initial Data Warehouse implementation through production support and several major upgrades, all on-time and under-budget, after two previous project managers had failed. Designed and implemented new development and QA methodologies, architectural principles, development standards, issue management process, and usability standards. Hired resources, managed teams, and conducted employee performance reviews. Designed roles and responsibilities, established production support policies and processes, and facilitated enterprise Data Governance activities. Managed vendor relationships and environment upgrades. Planned report rationalization and consolidation project in conjunction with an ERP system migration. Directed major reporting and system redesigns to support a new ERP system and reengineered business processes. Planned and executed a business intelligence strategy initiative. Assisted with the selection and implementation of enterprise budgeting and planning solutions, and designed integration solutions for an e-Commerce application and ERP system interfaces. Established new PMO project processes and templates.

Responsible for Knowledge Management practice, including Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence engagements. Responsibilities included marketing, business development, engagement management, and recruiting. Cultivated corporate expertise and delivery capabilities. Mentored resources, developed project methodology, knowledge bases and project management tools. Designed several Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solutions as Solution Architect for a variety of clients.

Worldwide, Oo

Managed Deloitte’s first two local data warehousing projects. Designed data warehousing methodology and solutions, and managed implementations. Led process reengineering teams, KPI design, assessments, and IT strategy projects for several clients. Conducted a risk assessment and planning project for a client in-sourcing outsourced systems and operations. Managed ERP suite selection, including fit assessment, negotiations, and a large training program. Led large healthcare organization’s external system interface development, directing 195 people across several companies from planning through launch.

West Hartford, Us

* Managed client’s first client/server project, an Intelligent Character Recognition and Imaging solution automating the processing of health insurance claims, including process reengineering, development, testing, training, and implementation.* Designed and developed numerous system and process reengineering solutions, including new subrogation and third party liability systems, fraud detection reporting, provider management, claims processing, etc.* Conceived and developed a self-service reporting system, dramatically improving accuracy and speed.