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Frisco, Texas, United States

Accomplishments• Top-line Growth: On target to achieve 185% YOY topline revenue growth while containing expenses at 16% under budget and increasing frequency and scope of services through sponsorships, fundraising, cash contributions, and service revenue• Transformative Leadership: Enrolled 70+ mental health professionals in the ground-breaking Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative, which provides evidence-based training in LGBTQ-affirming CBT: cognitive behavioral therapy• Increased Accessibility for Marginalized Communities: Partnered with teletherapy provider Joon to extend patient eligibility age limit from 17 to 21, increasing accessibility for LGBTQIA+ youth during their transition into adulthood, a vulnerable phase• Normalizing Mental Health: Created inaugural LGBTQ Mental Health Forum for 75+ registered participants, bringing together mental health professionals and the public—programming supported by NAMI North Texas and recognized by GLAAD• Strategic Partnerships: Helped nearly 40 people correct identity documents through partnerships with Dallas LGBT Bar Association, which provided pro bono legal advisory services, and with a local company that donated their secure office space• Community Impact: 5,000 people attend annual pride festival at 24,000-seat Toyota Stadium that generates 5-figure sales revenue for the local economy and facilitates meaningful engagement with trusted local, state, and national organizations that provide LGBTQ resources and services (e.g., HRC, Lambda Legal, ACLU TX, Equality TX, North TX LGBT Chamber)• Pioneering Sustainability Pathways: Annually award scholarships to graduating high school seniors who participate in their school’s GSA to empower self-agency, leadership development, and civic engagement—the first of its kind in our city

Frisco, Texas, United States

Founded an Information Technology consulting & services firm devising and implementing cloud platforms, digital transformations, and enterprise business applications with an emphasis on healthcare, education, fintech, and public sectors.Responsibilities• Lead company formation, partnerships, contracts, finance, human resources, finance, business operations and development, private and public licensing (e.g., MBE: minority business enterprise, TX HUB vendor, and federal government contractor)• Architect of healthcare vertical solutions and corporate IT practices in infrastructure, cybersecurity, architecture, service desk, business analysis, and program managementAccomplishments• Impactful Operational Efficiencies: Reduced time to service while increasing operational effectiveness of the IT department of a public school system that serves over 60,000 students, faculty, and staff by revamping service management software• Increased Workflow Productivity: Realized continuous operational efficiencies in HR and Sales functions of major pharmaceutical clients through modernizations of their document management, CRM, and workflow systems and processes• Workflow Modernization: Significantly decreased friction, work duplication, and enabled cross-functional collaborations for a major insurance company by deploying document management best practices through adoption, training, and rollout of Microsoft SharePoint and sunsetting legacy file management system and workflows

Dallas, Texas, United States

Founded a 501(c)3 performing arts organization that provides classical music performances by choral artists, soloists, and instrumentalists. Programs are diverse and expansive of stylistic, linguistic, and cultural significance.Responsibilities• Artistic and creative direction, program creation, partnerships, donor cultivation and management, talent management• Company formation, board leadership, compliance, strategy, budgeting, finance, tax filings, operations, marketing, salesAccomplishments• Centered Cultural Diversity: 20+ works by Southeast Asian, Filipino, and Latin composers were presented as world or U.S. premieres, including notable collaborations with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Allen Philharmonic and invited performances by the Texas Choral Directors Association (2019) and the American Choral Directors Association (2020)• Award & Recognition: Co-winner of the 2019-2020 American Prize in Choral Performance, Professional Division, and featured on the GRAMMY-winning Houston Chamber Choir’s “With One Accord” podcast (episode 97, 2021 January)• Dallas Love Letters: A project centering trans and nonbinary voices from the South in the form of “love letters” to their past or future selves whose texts will be set to original music by a leading trans Latina composer and performed by the choir

Promotions timeline: AVP: 2019-2021. Senior Director: 2019. Director: 2016-2018. Associate Director: 2013-2016. Senior Project Manager: 2012-2013.Responsibilities• Financial: $30M annual budget, P&L, budget for technology investments for all departments, vendor management, contracts• Technical: 5-year enterprise technology strategy/roadmap and all technology hardware, software, services, compliance• HR: 15+ directors, managers, specialists, and consultants; career development plans, leadership training and mentorship • Collaboration: cross-functional, interdepartmental alliances, projects, and interdependent programsAccomplishments• Technology Leadership: Led the design of a robust IT network infrastructure of a build-to-suite 22-story class AA commercial office building, collaborating with technical, design consultants, finance, HR, senior leadership from concept to construction• Vendor Relations & Contract Management: Realized 7-figure savings in renegotiated vendor contracts during company’s RIF• Compliance Management: Successfully supported an IPO: initial purchase option, maintained compliance with stringent federal, industry, and data privacy regulations (SOX, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GDPR)• Operational Efficiency: Realized operational efficiency by developing and executing a GTM: go to market, enterprise technology roadmap, and implementing technologies to streamline workstreams and cross-functional collaborations• Virtual Architecture: Enabled 100% remote capability during pandemic with zero productivity loss due to strategic investments in cloud technologies and retiring legacy, on-premises systems• Operational Resilience: Realized zero productivity loss on day 1 of a headquarters relocation that impacted 200+ employees• Service Excellence: 3 team members were recognized with the company’s Vision Award, the highest honor bestowed upon associates who exemplify its values and mission, a distinction shared by no other department in the company

Frisco, Texas, United States

Reported to Director of Enterprise Business Intelligence & Director of Program Management, led technology team to implement high-profile transformational projects for this global drug distribution company. Promotions timeline: Enterprise Project Manager: 2011-2012. Business Intelligence Competency Center (BICC) Manager: 2009-2011. Business Intelligence Manager: 2008-2009. Enterprise Business Intelligence Program Manager: 2006-2007.Responsibilities• Enterprise Project Manager: led cross-functional teams of 20+ associates and consultants in multi million-dollar portfolio of digital transformation e-commerce initiatives• BICC Manager: led team of 5 high-performing specialists and technical consultants to provide robust business intelligence reporting solutions, implementation, training, and support for 15+ drug companies • BI Manager: directed team of 5 high-performing analysts and developers to provide program reporting, analyses, technical support, change management for 50+ specialty drug programs• Enterprise BI Program Manager: managed an active portfolio of 75 projects supporting 15+ specialty drug companiesAccomplishments• Market Competitiveness: Provided a unified reporting portal solution for payers, practices, and providers that integrated with practice management and EMR systems, a differentiating competitive advantage• e-Commerce Solution: Modernized a B2B e-commerce site that transacted billions of dollars of medical products annually • Industry Leadership: Presented at an industry conference to hundreds of technologists and analysts a reporting solution that realized unprecedented insight and cost savings in client’s business operations

Cio Certificate

Bachelor Of Arts, Philosophy