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Illinois, United States

Provide consulting in a wide variety of roles, including business / technical strategy, program/project management, and end-to-end development. Projects include venture capital start-ups, web design for core business processes, social media integration, back-office processing, and accounting.

231 South Lasalle, Chicago Illinois

Application Development Director responsible for the Wealth Investment portfolio of 26 applications, including hedge fund, private equity, trade platform, performance reporting, and High Net Worth client-facing. Led the next-generation architecture redesign of Wealth Applications that included vendor sourcing, talent acquisition, security, and CI/CD development processes. In addition, partnering with business stakeholders to assess needs, identify costs, select vendors, and get C-Suite… Show more Application Development Director responsible for the Wealth Investment portfolio of 26 applications, including hedge fund, private equity, trade platform, performance reporting, and High Net Worth client-facing. Led the next-generation architecture redesign of Wealth Applications that included vendor sourcing, talent acquisition, security, and CI/CD development processes. In addition, partnering with business stakeholders to assess needs, identify costs, select vendors, and get C-Suite approval for the critical $20M program.● Established a technical strategy that has led to integrating the Azure cloud platform, algorithms, machine learning, NoSQL database, and Okta security. ​ The CIO identified this new Progressive Web Application design as the future programs and architectural patterns model.● Managed 26 Wealth Investment applications with an annual budget of $12M across four agile development teams.● Delivered new Alternative Investment platforms to manage hedge funds and private equity products. With partners at Artivest and Lyxor, HNW investors gained access to funds primarily used by institutional investors. Show less

231 South Lasalle, Chicago Illinois

Risk & Compliance Application Director responsible for a $30M development and operations budget and a staff of 27 with 70 contractors. The portfolio included more than 20 projects with strict Federal Reserve deadlines for delivery. Department met all Federal Reserve deadlines while hitting all budget targets. ● Established strategy with CISO and Chief Risk Officer to build applications that provided business insights while meeting Federal Reserve objectivesEstablished… Show more Risk & Compliance Application Director responsible for a $30M development and operations budget and a staff of 27 with 70 contractors. The portfolio included more than 20 projects with strict Federal Reserve deadlines for delivery. Department met all Federal Reserve deadlines while hitting all budget targets. ● Established strategy with CISO and Chief Risk Officer to build applications that provided business insights while meeting Federal Reserve objectivesEstablished Microsoft's Machine Learning as a platform for Python mathematical risk models● Direct responsibility for systems supporting trading limits, capital calculations, CCAR, risk models, sanctions filtering, money laundering, risk governance, internet banking security, know your customer (KYC), tax reporting (FATCA), regulatory change impacts, operational and market risk.● Managed the enterprise effort to establish FFIEC Internet Banking Security requirements ensured layered security to 15 client-facing websites. In addition, an innovative industry-based detection framework allowed Northern to leverage threat information from multiple banks.● The program received consistently positive feedback from regulators specific to quality and efficiency—the program received multiple Chairman's Awards. Show less

231 South Lasalle, Chicago Illinois

Selected by Senior Management to lead a 150 person team to develop a Federal Reserve Stress Test data warehouse in only eight months. Working around the clock, delivered the new data warehouse on time and within budget.● The Program established a highly iterative development approach that assured data quality across global teams. In addition, the parallel development process provided on-time delivery of data warehouses, risk models, reporting, and data quality programs.● Provided… Show more Selected by Senior Management to lead a 150 person team to develop a Federal Reserve Stress Test data warehouse in only eight months. Working around the clock, delivered the new data warehouse on time and within budget.● The Program established a highly iterative development approach that assured data quality across global teams. In addition, the parallel development process provided on-time delivery of data warehouses, risk models, reporting, and data quality programs.● Provided biweekly C-Level management and quarterly Federal Reserve briefings● The Program was recognized with Chairman's Award. Show less

231 South Lasalle, Chicago, Illinois

Joined Northern Trust to transform the client-facing, web-based application suite known as Passport. Responsibilities included managing an annual operating budget of $17M, 25 staff, and 50 contractors working on up to 15 projects. ● Accommodated doubling capital investment, abstracted development from support for greater focus, and reduced cost.● Introduced the Agile Development process to employees and consultants that improved productivity by 18% ● The project was recognized… Show more Joined Northern Trust to transform the client-facing, web-based application suite known as Passport. Responsibilities included managing an annual operating budget of $17M, 25 staff, and 50 contractors working on up to 15 projects. ● Accommodated doubling capital investment, abstracted development from support for greater focus, and reduced cost.● Introduced the Agile Development process to employees and consultants that improved productivity by 18% ● The project was recognized for innovation, and other departments emulated metrics frameworks on similar Agile programs. ● A code reuse model increased productivity by an additional 22%. In addition, built-in security scans of code libraries sharply reduce vulnerabilities by 30% Show less

2101 City W Blvd, Houston, Texas

Simplified the Sales & Marketing IT Portfolio from over 40 tactical projects into four strategic programs; content management, search, relationship management, and web applications. Reviewed new strategic roadmap with executive management resulting in funding approval.● Initiated new quality assurance processes resulting in a 24% reduction in application outages in less than four months.

Detroit, Michigan

Spearhead the execution of a $33M portfolio spend focused on the development, delivery, and operations of consumer web applications in 40 countries. The global B2C strategy project established common user experience imperatives as measured against competitors in key markets. ● After the handoff, a strategic replanning effort resulted in 22 foundation changes and a streamlined deployment process. ● Foundation changes resulted in JD Powers' website rank increasing from 10th to 4th in… Show more Spearhead the execution of a $33M portfolio spend focused on the development, delivery, and operations of consumer web applications in 40 countries. The global B2C strategy project established common user experience imperatives as measured against competitors in key markets. ● After the handoff, a strategic replanning effort resulted in 22 foundation changes and a streamlined deployment process. ● Foundation changes resulted in JD Powers' website rank increasing from 10th to 4th in less than two years.● Launched new vehicle shopping web site in 40 countries achieving a 77% average cost reduction per country● Reduced operations cost by $2.3M annually through block point release strategy.● Retired redundant technology and reduced web site complexity for an additional $390K annual savings ● The program recognized with multiple CIO Awards Show less

Led an involved 200 multi-vendor team from seven companies working on three continents that delivered the first vehicle consumer direct sales model. The web application blended consumer site, logistics & distribution, invoicing, and vehicle customization options. Results:● The site was developed and delivered to GM Brazil within budget in just ten months.● The site sold over 300,000 units, $3B in revenue, $100M in incremental profit.● Provided the client, one price… Show more Led an involved 200 multi-vendor team from seven companies working on three continents that delivered the first vehicle consumer direct sales model. The web application blended consumer site, logistics & distribution, invoicing, and vehicle customization options. Results:● The site was developed and delivered to GM Brazil within budget in just ten months.● The site sold over 300,000 units, $3B in revenue, $100M in incremental profit.● Provided the client, one price, direct invoicing, and faster delivery● The program recognized with Chairman's Honors Award Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing Research

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance And Information Systems

Information Technology

Activities and Societies: A highly-technical, four-year leadership program. Candidates must maintain a top-10% performance rating.