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Greater Sacramento

Sacramento, California, United States

Executive Director, Enterprise IT Professional Services, 2019-2020I drove critical organizational transformation, spearheading the founding of an entire enterprise IT business office which included the turnaround of a Project Management Office (PMO), and established a vendor management office, enabled the use of data analytics, and defined a new Enterprise Architecture framework. I led cross-functional strategic planning initiatives including organizational change management and the improvement of organizational effectiveness. I also redesigned a large PMO with a diverse portfolio of strategy, technology and facility project and expanded offerings introducing portfolio management and IT governance for strategic alignment, prioritization, and overall IT project transparency. I realized $1.1M of savings through operational performance and realignment of the PMO staffing model. Most importantly, I increased IT performance transparency by creating a first of its kind scalable end-to-end analytics platform to enable robust data analysis and dashboard reporting.

Sacramento, California, United States

Interim Chief Information Officer, Valley Area, 2015-2019Information Technology provider serving 7 hospitals, 65+ clinics, mental health facility, spanning 6 counties. In this challenge and opportunity, I provided strategic vision, direction, and integration leadership in support of organizational transformation. I drove business development and verifiable value through cost reduction, alignment and integration of staff and structure, improved productivity, enabled operational excellence, and continued maturity of an integrated system. I specifically implemented application portfolio management resulting in greater visibility for standardization, rationalization, contract negotiation and improved service delivery outcomes. I oversaw a 2-year technology modernization strategy incorporating steady improvements, innovative solutions and additional features and functionality in support of corporate system integration and rationalization. I significantly improved customer and vendor service level agreement expectations by 45%. Remarkably, I reduced annual operating costs by $1.1 million through simplification, standardization, and optimization of operating procedures and embracing service management. I also overcame a legacy mindset increasing employee engagement by setting standards of transparency in communications and inclusion, creating sustainable objectives, cross-functional collaborative culture that improved team morale, performance and commitment.

Director, Valley Area Operations, 2008-2015Here, I directed day-to-day operational excellence in key technology service areas, supporting 300+ applications and multiple large-scale technology and facility projects. I leveraged solid business acumen and creative thought leadership in building, re-engineering, and optimizing operations and performance improvements, driving continuous business growth and maturity. I exceled at cultivating, strengthening, and managing strategic partnerships formulating multi-year roadmaps and communication channels across the organization. I oversaw the completion of a large-scale acquisition with Radiological Associates of Sacramento transitioning 100+ information systems and the migration of 2M studies. Implemented a big bang Epic EHR implementation across all Valley hospitals and saved $1.1 million annually by redesigning and negotiating vendor contracts, eliminating redundancy and optimizing current infrastructure. I pioneered affiliate IS steering committees across 4 hospitals and clinics, driving system standards and reducing variation while improving partnerships with key executive leaders. I also was the Executive LEAN sponsor for several cost reduction initiatives leading to improved turnaround times and overhead cost reductions.

Sacramento, California, United States

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Banking, Corporate, Finance, And Securities Law