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Houston, Texas, Us

Spearhead high-impact technology projects with a focus on artificial intelligence and digital ledger technologies. Adept at overseeing multiple projects, building internal capabilities, and guiding teams toward achieving strategic objectives. Known for driving innovation, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring alignment between technology advancements and business goals.Client: Top-tier InsureTech Firm• Vision Implementation: Led the conceptualization and development of the Zahara™ platform, the Life and Annuity (L&A) industry's first distributed ledger-based System of Record Platform. Leveraged ledger technology and advanced calculation engines to create a groundbreaking system that enhances consumer accessibility and ensures real-time updates.• Agile Leadership: Directed a complex program involving multiple tracks delivered by a mix of internal resources, external contractors, and product specialists. Successfully implemented agile methodologies to align project streams, resulting in the streamlined execution of the design discovery session, backlog creation, and roadmap development.• Tech-Business Integration: Championed the integration of ambitious project goals with technological capabilities, facilitating the project's progression from concept to go-live in under a year. Conducted comprehensive demos, engaged deeply in technical problem-solving, and ensured the resolution of critical technical challenges.• Collaborative Strategy: Fostered a culture of collaboration and innovation, working closely with Product and Architecture/Technology leadership to define project epics, drive the work breakdown structure, and focus on MVP requirements. Led by example to motivate team members and stakeholders towards achieving common goals.

Houston, Texas, Us

We design, develop and deliver impactful solutions through deep partnerships, a product, and craft mindset, and a passion for education. In February 2023, Umbrage was acquired by Bain & Company to scale its reputation as a craft-based studio - that is known for its trusted relationships with clients - so it can continue building digital products that matter to organizations, people and the World.

Dublin 2, Ie

| Client: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |- Role: Technology Assessment & Roadmap Consultant -• Facilitated assessments of process capabilities by functional stream to assist client in identifying values drivers, KPIs, & baselines• Captured benefits & costs tied to several on-going transformation initiatives• Evaluated technology & implementation options, providing recommendations to client leadership• Created transformation roadmap based on client-provided business use cases, prioritizing efforts based on immediate business needs- Role: Transformation Consultant -• Developed & maintained program reports to monitor progress against integrated work plan, risks, actions, issues, decisions, & deliverables• Monitored & updated project budget & resource forecasting plans for over 400 worldwide team members| Client: Construction Aggregate Producer |- Role: Project Manager -• Created baseline evaluation criteria for new corporate data repository platform, aligning client executive stakeholders on critical needs, defining risk tolerance, & solidifying business objectives• Led vendor selection workshops, establishing proof of concept milestones, capturing & communicating critical decision implications to stakeholders• Developed detailed project plan encompassing costs, schedule, & risk management| Client: Big Oil Supermajor |- Role: Analytics Product Owner -• Assisted operations with remote field site monitoring capabilities using custom, in-house application providing automated data-driven insights, reporting, & recommendations• Managed analytics & application development backlog, roll-out to meet immediate business needs while enhancing existing features• Bridged gaps between client leadership & IT department to improve workflow management, expedite application implementation, & user adoption training

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

• Designed, implemented, and maintained Aspen Multi-Blend Optimizer system over the course of its development life cycle to reduce gasoline blending giveaway by 15% ($3MM)• Participated in the company’s Rotational Leadership Development Program – aimed to develop and evaluate an individual’s talents and best fit within the company by consistently rotating between job roles and company refineries over a one-year period• Developed unit health monitoring tools using VBA and OSIsoft PI for automated analysis and reporting of company refinery KPIs• Recommended and engineered solutions to reach a five-year run between turnarounds with First Quartile Solomon Utilization at all company refineries

Brentwood, Tennessee, Us

• Implemented and utilized DeltaV’s Asset Management System to gain comprehensive asset management capabilities through predictive diagnostic information• Developed and synchronized a control index to Elecdes Instrument Manager to automate the production of instrumentation documents such as data sheets, loop diagrams, and more• Developed tools using VBA to display the location of a selected control valve on Google Maps via the default web browser, record and monitor pressure/temperature surveys, and pull and consolidate large amounts of data from PI Historian• Systematically walked down refinery units to record control valve serial numbers and coordinates• Made internal unit meter corrections and tuning adjustments on various refinery unit fuel gas and yield meters

Ruston, La, Us

• Served as the official spokesperson for the fraternity community, including 9 member fraternities and over 600 students• Orchestrated events and implemented policies resulting in contributions exceeding $25,000 to local and international philanthropic organizations• Presided over all meetings of the General Body and Executive Council• Established positive working relationships with campus and local law enforcement agencies• Regularly interacted with the leaders of other governing councils and campus organizations• Established a working relationship with and communicated campus data, issues, and trends in a timely manner to key college administrators• Provided guidance and focus on the efforts of the General Body and Executive Committee• Built rapport and established positive working relationships between IFC and Member Fraternity leaders• Maintained current information for accurate Member Fraternity rosters

Ruston, La, Us

• Utilized various technologies in recruiting and marketing efforts resulting in a 21% increase in recruitment participants and a 17% increase in bid matching and acceptance• Developed recruitment workshops and programs for member fraternities• Served as chair of the IFC Recruitment Committee• Produced and distributed promotional materials to all incoming students and unaffiliated students• Upheld the IFC Recruitment Policy and ensured no restrictive policies were placed on new member recruitment• Maintained an interest list of Potential New Members• Collected and maintained accurate New Member rosters for each Member Fraternity

• Supported turnaround efforts by entering new instrumentation tags into FactoryTalk Historian (PI) for historical data collection and modifying existing instrumentation to match as installed field ranges and units• Synchronized FactoryTalk VantagePoint to FactoryTalk Historian• Extracted instrumentation data from FactoryTalk VantagePoint for engineering analysis

• Developed system binders emphasizing operation, piping, equipment, and instrument specifications to support commissioning document control effort for new $130M, 370,000 TPY nitric acid plant• Conducted P&ID & Isometric walk downs for new 65% and 95% nitric acid plants, cooling tower, and boiler house• Collected instrumentation data, confirmed instrument installation locations, and generated instrumentation loop check sheets for commissioning• Conducted instrument documentation/checkouts and punch listing of equipment and process lines• Sized a heat exchanger and performed heat transfer calculations for a re-boiler given operating data