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Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Executed upon a strategy to consolidate global data centers to a smaller global footprint. Conducted an RFP to outsource an internal Service Desk, leading to a successful transition to an external partner.Managed an initiative to upgrade and convert the Yardi platform, used to manage Prologis properties, to a new version and new operating system.Implemented core technology solutions required to support an office move of the Denver office and remodel of the San Francisco headquarters.Oversee annual IT SOX Audit and Disaster Recovery testing to ensure compliance with external entities.

Denver, Co

Project Professional within the Risk Advisory Services practice at Experis FinanceImplemented a global video conferencing solution at multiple office locations which was a multi-year effort which concluded successfully. Managed an upgrade to Active Directory 2012 which included global office locations and infrastructureInitiated a process to manage annual IT SOX testing as a formal project which became a repeatable process that reduced the number of control exceptions each yearWorked with IT Leadership to establish roadmaps for their respective technology disciplines

Englewood, Co

Served as an executive leader within a dynamic Information Technology organization. Responsible for the planning and execution of strategic projects, establishment of IT processes and performance reporting with strong focus on organizational metrics. Directed the contributions of six with indirect responsibility for 30 team members and a budget of $5.2 million annually. Lead project management team to deliver multiple implementations of portal technology providing self service capabilities to Western Union agents, new Point of Sale technology for money transfer transactions, mobile expansion to multiple countries and a repositioning initiative for Payments products accomplishing goal of 16K agents upgraded by year end. Successfully implemented significant infrastructure upgrades for core money transfer processing platforms which elevated technology to a current, scalable state and reduced processing costs.

Englewood, Co

Championed a team of seven project managers supporting large scale, strategic initiatives for Shared Services organizations. Worked collaboratively with department leader and peers to establish the newly formed project management organization within IT: Promoted professional development for team members via coaching, training and growth opportunities. Developed standard qualifications for multiple levels within the Project Management organization to establish a career path.Provided leadership and expertise to project management team directly managing strategic initiatives including implementation of a Global Treasury Workstation, Chart of Accounts redesign and re-implementation of Oracle E Business Suite.

Englewood, Co

Successfully implemented large scale projects including:  Clone and migration of financial systems resulting from the Western Union spin off from First Data  Implementation of Oracle (formerly Hyperion) Strategic Finance for improved strategic planning capabilities and Financial Management reducing monthly/quarterly Close cycles via streamlined financial consolidation processes.Established a Software Development Lifecycle methodology for projects managed within the Finance & Accounting organization and facilitated adoption to ensure consistent processes among Project Managers.

Greenwood Village, Co

Coordinated planning, testing and change control procedures for successful code migrations for the Corporate Intranet and corresponding Intranet consolidation efforts at quarterly intervals. Fostered client relationships to ensure project deliverables exceeded client expectations for both tactical requirements and strategic initiatives.

Greenwood Village, Co

Developed business requirements and analyzed corresponding design responses demonstrating traceability to address client expectations.Managed test activities and processes to support project implementations.

Englewood, Co

Implemented processes to support mutual fund contract renewals ensuring compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.Streamlined efforts to collect information addressing reporting requirements for four disparate Boards of Directors.Prepared financial information required to establish dividend policy for various mutual funds.

Masters Of Science, Computer Information Systems

Bachelors Of Science, Finance

Graduated Cum Laude