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Harwood Heights, Il, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Meticulously develop and document new data governance policies, procedures, and framework with a focus on enhancing attainment of organizational data quality and architecture goals. • Established effective data ownership, stewardship, and classification; designed and implemented an evidence based data quality program (People & Places). • Spearheaded management patterns for data access and security to improve enforcement of data compliance. • Perform reviews of current and future states of data architecture to facilitate proper data migration. • Built a new business glossary, data lineage, data dictionaries, and a data catalog that drastically improved data literacy. • Provide training, coaching, and education to stakeholders on new data literacy (self-serve). • Monitor and report on key data governance metrics with an emphasis on informing decision-making processes. • Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, business architects, data engineers, business stakeholders, and executive management to ensure seamless integration of data governance principles into all data-related operations.

Boston, Ma, Us

Responsible for spearheading the development and execution of a comprehensive data governance strategy, aligning closely with our organization's goals to significantly enhance operational efficiency and decision-making processes. Key responsibilities include:• Crafting and enforcing data policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the secure management of data across its lifecycle, including collection, storage, access, and usage.• Establishing and monitoring data quality metrics to elevate data accuracy and reliability, while ensuring strict compliance with critical regulations like GDPR and CCPA.• Leading the identification and management of data stewards, tasked with safeguarding data integrity and ensuring strict adherence to all data policies.• Developing and maintaining a detailed inventory of data assets, implementing classification and retention policies to manage data sensitively and securely.• Documenting data assets, with a keen focus on metadata and lineage, to promote transparency and accountability.• Selecting and overseeing the implementation of cutting-edge data governance tools and technologies, streamlining operations and guaranteeing compliance.• Chairing the data governance committee, driving forward pivotal initiatives and resolving any emerging data-related issues.• Engaging with various stakeholders to foster a culture of data governance, delivering training sessions to enhance understanding and compliance across departments.• Formulating strategies to identify and mitigate data-related risks, ensuring the organization's resilience against potential threats.• Regularly evaluating key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of our data governance efforts, reporting findings directly to senior management.• Utilizing Oracle ERP Fusion for sophisticated Master Data Management practices, with a focus on Master Data Lifecycle and DRM hierarchies, to assure the utmost quality and completeness of our data.

Denver, Co, Us

Led the development of a comprehensive data governance framework in close collaboration with the Director, establishing core policies and regulations to ensure secure and compliant data access, retention, and lifecycle management. Key accomplishments included:• Crafting and implementing data policies and best practices, significantly enhancing data stewardship and consumer adoption across the organization.• Spearheading the design and execution of a data classification taxonomy, addressing data security, privacy compliance, hygiene, and quality-use cases, thereby bolstering data integrity and trust.• Overseeing IT governance design and planning for clients, driving critical offline data architecture decisions to accommodate evolving data needs.• Operationalizing data governance processes, fostering a synergistic partnership with data stewardship teams and enhancing organizational data management capabilities.• Leading collaborations with technology teams to innovate and deploy next-generation data governance tools, workflows, and storage solutions, setting a new benchmark for efficiency and scalability.• Developing and executing a master data management strategy that ensured the quality and completeness of vital data, unlocking new avenues for business value enhancement through strategic data utilization.• Guiding cross-functional decision-making across Legal, Security, Privacy, Finance, Business, and Engineering teams, optimizing data governance objectives to maximize data value and workforce productivity.• Conducting regular data ecosystem reviews to ensure consistent application of policies and maintain governance standards.

Took ownership of marketing data stewardship, setting the stage for a transformative data strategy that bridged Sales, Marketing, Account, and Product Management. This strategic alignment propelled more effective partner engagement through:• Crafting and leading the strategic data plan for marketing data management, establishing a foundation for enhanced data-driven marketing strategies and partner relations.• Initiating and overseeing a dynamic roadmap for continuous data management enhancement, prioritizing initiatives that drove significant improvements in data utilization and decision-making processes.• Developing a comprehensive data acquisition strategy, aimed at enriching data quality across the board, ensuring marketing efforts were supported by accurate and actionable insights.• Facilitating cross-functional collaboration as the pivotal liaison among global operations, account management, product teams, and marketing, fostering a unified approach to master data management strategy.• Playing a critical role in the Customers Contact Clean Initiative, leading efforts to cleanse and maintain the integrity of customer contact data, thereby enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction.

Columbus, Oh, Us

Led the introduction of a new data stewardship practice within the AEP organization, significantly enhancing data literacy in the electric utility sector. Key achievements included:• Established an enterprise-level business glossary, metadata dictionary, data catalog, and business taxonomy, standardizing data terminology and usage across the organization.• Directed multiple data stewardship working groups, involving up to 11 members, to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing on best practices in data management.• Coordinated with external technical groups to align data stewardship practices, ensuring cohesive data management strategies across platforms.• Played a crucial role in developing new data stewardship processes, data classification methodologies, and enterprise-level taxonomies, leveraging the DAMA-BOK framework to guide team training and leadership.• Instrumental in founding the Enterprise Data Governance Council, mediating discussions and decisions to promote organizational data governance objectives.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Played a pivotal role in Loyola University's Data Governance and Integrity initiative, with a focus on enhancing the institution's data governance framework and addressing data quality across source systems. Key contributions included:• Led the establishment of the university's primary technology choices, promoting a robust governance structure and implementing data cleansing strategies to improve core data integrity.• Initiated and guided new Data Governance practices, collaborating with technical working groups to align data management strategies university-wide.• Developed and launched a comprehensive Data Quality and Integrity program aimed at refining user profile, demographic, contact, and identity data, significantly enhancing data accuracy and usability.• Directed multiple data governance working groups, fostering a collaborative environment for up to 8 members to contribute to governance initiatives effectively.• Innovated a new data classification scheme to improve data access, classification, and decision rights management, ensuring data security and compliance.• Established development frameworks (Model-View-Controller - MVC) for efficient data pipeline integrations, web service interfaces, and website development projects, streamlining data operations and enhancing digital infrastructure.

Munich, Bavaria, De

Responsible for the comprehensive management of data elements across the organization, ensuring their alignment with data governance frameworks and operational workflows. Highlights included:• Directed the identification, definition, and management of both business and technical data definitions, metadata, and golden source information, integrating these elements into data governance tools and platforms.• Executed detailed data quality assessments, including data profiling, and established data quality rules and thresholds to maintain high data standards.• Fostered collaboration with project managers on a variety of Data Management and Governance initiatives, ensuring projects aligned with organizational data governance goals.• Partnered with the engineering and data teams to develop semi-automated visualizations of data lineage, enhancing transparency and understanding of data transformations from origin to report.• Implemented data certification, issue management, and resolution processes leveraging leading data governance platforms, streamlining issue identification and resolution workflows.• Cultivated consensus among stakeholders on critical data issues, facilitating the development of action plans and timelines for effective remediation.• Consistently monitored and reported on data governance metrics, providing insights into governance activities and outcomes, driving continuous improvement.

Chicago, Il, Us

Led the transition of enterprise systems from an outdated Teradata platform to cutting-edge AWS (Snowflake) and GCP (Big Query) platforms, significantly enhancing our data storage, processing, and analytics capabilities. Key achievements included:• Spearheaded the development of new enterprise data lakes within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), establishing a robust foundation for advanced data analytics and insights.• Managed comprehensive data mapping initiatives using Apache Spark, seamlessly integrating operational systems within AWS's Snowflake data warehouse to GCP's Big Query analytics environment.• Implemented GDPR compliance for customer information across platforms, ensuring data privacy and regulatory adherence in data handling and processing.• Strategized on storage solutions and secured access protocols for the Snowflake operational data warehouse, optimizing data security and accessibility.• Led the design and extension of new data algorithms, significantly expanding the current Enterprise Data Library (EDL) to support the ART retail model, enhancing data-driven decision-making.• Conducted regular consultations with business owners to assess data needs and deliver results that drive business value, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of data integration techniques and business processes, providing clear explanations and support for design details and project requirements.• Designed and implemented new subject area metrics in GCP (Big Query), enhancing data analysis and reporting capabilities.• Directed metadata teams of up to 11 members, overseeing the metadata repository across all business aspects of projects, ensuring consistency and accuracy in data management.• Investigated and applied machine learning techniques to improve customer profile matching, elevating the quality of customer insights and engagement strategies.

Recruited for proven expertise in data governance. Tasked with implementing robust data management and strategic practices to align with federal CMS certification requirements. Key contributions to the organization included:• Developing and implementing comprehensive data governance frameworks and strategies, ensuring departmental adherence to federal CMS standards and enhancing overall data integrity.• Crafting and distributing an extensive portfolio of educational resources across the department, elucidating new policies, procedures, and best practices in data governance, fostering a culture of data compliance and awareness.• Overseeing the meticulous migration of data between databases, prioritizing the preservation of data accuracy and integrity throughout the transition processes.• Establishing Data Management (DAMA) frameworks tailored for implementation by both DMS and DHS, setting the foundation for standardized data practices and governance.• Providing strategic and technical guidance to the Data Governance Office, supporting the sustainable implementation of new practices and the ongoing maintenance of certification standards.

Recruited to spearhead the establishment of robust data governance, data management, and data strategy practices to ensure departmental adherence to federal CMS certification standards. Key contributions include:• Developed and disseminated a comprehensive portfolio of educational resources across the department, detailing new policies and procedures related to data governance strategies, significantly enhancing organizational understanding and compliance.• Led the meticulous migration of data between databases, ensuring the seamless transfer of information while maintaining the utmost data integrity and security.• Formulated Data Management (DAMA) frameworks for implementation across DMS and DHS, laying the groundwork for standardized data management practices.• Provided strategic and technical direction to the Data Governance Office, facilitating the long-term adoption of new practices and supporting the ongoing maintenance of certification, ensuring the department remained at the forefront of data governance standards.

Chicago, Il, Us

I was assigned the task of planning a Data Governance Office for the ADA. My goals are:- Educate the ADA Management and C-Level management in Data Governance practices.- Draft a Data Governance Implementation plan with a focus on a Data Quality & Consistency program.- Craft a light Data Governance framework in support of a Data Quality & Consistency program.- Design a set of initial Data Governance Policies & Procedures for the ADA Membership data domain.- Set Technical direction for the establishment of a Data Governance office within the ADA organization.- Document current state Data platform and Data flows for the ADA Membership data domain.- Craft the business need for a Data Governance Steering committee.- Craft initial data principles for an ADA Data strategy.- Design a virtual approach for a set of Data Ownership/Stewardship patterns.- Design a re-factoring approach to Naming standards and Business Dictionary standards.

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