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Denver, Co, Us

Oakland, California, Us

My journey took a significant turn when I was entrusted with a program that touches all markets at Kaiser Permanente and vastly expanded the scope of my responsibilities. In this enhanced role, I have been orchestrating the integration efforts of 26 diverse teams, which encompass IT, business, and consultancy dimensions. I'm currently at the forefront of our transition from the conventional waterfall methodologies to Agile, aiming to revamp and modernize how we approach project management. A key aspect of my role also involves distilling intricate program details into clear, executive-friendly insights, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and informed.

Oakland, California, Us

As a Lead Project Manager, I work to improve the labor management partnership within a matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders. My extensive experience includes planning multi-year projects and forecasting challenges. Continual process improvement is the foundation of my approach to developing reliable systems and generating high-quality deliverables. I am adept at partnering with colleagues in sales, engineering, IT, PMO, and C-suite to develop new strategic goals and refine standard operating procedures.

Oakland, California, Us

As a Senior Project Manager, I led several high-impact initiatives aimed at integrating data related to Kaiser Permanente's Medicaid services across regions so it can be utilized to improve process efficiency and increase cost-effectiveness. In this role, I collaborated with a diverse team of technical and non-technical colleagues, construct detailed work plans, perform risk analyses, and communicate closely with stakeholders to ensure high-quality projects are delivered within scope, schedule, and budget. I am passionate about building a strong and supportive workplace culture, and also devote significant time to special initiatives focused on providing employees with meaningful feedback to improve individual and company performance.

Boston, Ma, Us

Led teams comprised of Technical Consultants, Software Architects, Data Engineers, Software Engineers and Database Engineers to achieve seamless integrations with clients’ platform.

Quincy, Ma, Us

Oversaw the completion of large business on-boarding projects for Granite's enterprise clients. Directed intact teams made up of project coordinators, associate project managers, and other Granite employees to ensure completion of each project.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Provided PMO/consultant enterprise services in the IT, financial, and higher education sectors. Led projects from inception to completion, including vendor selection, contract review, and stakeholder communication.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Managed a Division business-to-business operations team. Worked alongside Division and Regional Implementation Managers to design and execute projects affecting the operations of the West Division Sales Center.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Managed an operations team for the West Division's Inbound and Outbound Sales teams. Tracked and analyzed trends occurring in 7 different regions. Led ad hoc projects including team realignment, division initiatives, division trend reports, construction process improvements, and development and implementation of new teams.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led training programs and store development goals while supervising partners in high volume locations.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Operations Technology Management & Strategy Concentrations

Master Of Science, Digital Innovation

Bsba, Finance

Study Abroad, International Business/Trade/Commerce