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Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

External Service Provider of Daimler Truck North America, LLC- Member of the Enterprise Architecture team.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Project Manager for a Texas State Government end-client; Led teams responsible for the System Development / Implementation of a Critical Infrastructure Inspection System and subsequent development of a Critical Infrastructure Mapping Application Portal; utilizing SAFe and Hybrid methodologies.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Led 2+ month IT Service Provider transition for a Texas State Government end-client.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Product Manager helping CGI Clients by leading initiatives to design and implement insurance related data and risk analytics IP (coordinated business development efforts, launch and support for a real-time, interactive Big Data analytics, visualization, alerting and reporting platform), and more.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Helping CGI Clients by leading programs to design and implement governance, risk and compliance initiatives in support of improving information security maturity, most especially in Elections security maturity. AND MORE...

Sacramento, California Area

Helping CGI Clients by leading programs to design and implement governance, risk and compliance initiatives in support of improving information security maturity; most especially in Elections security maturity.

Supported multiple State Agencies in varying roles:> Department of General Services - Privacy Program Development; specifically: Privacy governance, Privacy policies & procedures, and QA> California Department of Insurance - Independent Security Assessment (ISA) Project; specifically, the ISA Project Management and creation of the majority of the DEDs & the Project Management DEL; some work related to Business Continuity Planning / Disaster Recovery Planning assessment >… Show more Supported multiple State Agencies in varying roles:> Department of General Services - Privacy Program Development; specifically: Privacy governance, Privacy policies & procedures, and QA> California Department of Insurance - Independent Security Assessment (ISA) Project; specifically, the ISA Project Management and creation of the majority of the DEDs & the Project Management DEL; some work related to Business Continuity Planning / Disaster Recovery Planning assessment > Department of Water Resources - FMEP Program - Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V); for 2 new SAP module implementations: SAP Budgeting & Planning (SBP) and Project Portfolio Management (PPM)Prior to the above consulting engagements, volunteered expertise, improved knowledge, applied for and was awarded Certified Information Security Manager certification. ISACA Certifications:CISM - Certified Information Security Manager (July 2018)CGEIT - Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (March 2009)CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (July 2011)CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor (May 2011) Show less

State of California Statewide Automated Welfare Systems (SAWS) - WCDS Consortium - CalWIN Project (Health and Human Services)As the QA Vendor Project Director and Management Consultant, was responsible for the following: • WCDS management consulting; especially related to governance/strategic alignment, portfolio & IT contract management, enterprise risk & issue management, information security, BC/DR, value delivery and executive reporting • Oversight of IT Maintenance & Operations… Show more State of California Statewide Automated Welfare Systems (SAWS) - WCDS Consortium - CalWIN Project (Health and Human Services)As the QA Vendor Project Director and Management Consultant, was responsible for the following: • WCDS management consulting; especially related to governance/strategic alignment, portfolio & IT contract management, enterprise risk & issue management, information security, BC/DR, value delivery and executive reporting • Oversight of IT Maintenance & Operations Vendor’s contractual obligations, including Information Security oversight/QA; collaborating with the WCDS & IT vendor leadership to influence IT innovation and service improvements, raising awareness to risks & issues, offering mitigation/resolution strategies; influencing improvements by actively utilizing Agile, PMI, COBIT 5, ITIL, NIST & IEEE frameworks, etc.• Consultant to Strategic Architect Committee, formulating recommendations to WCDS Executive Director related to CalWIN Systems Enterprise Architecture modernization (hardware/software upgrades, integrity of design and implementation plans, etc.) – including successful influence of policy, guiding principles & innovation• Single point of contact responsible for QA Vendor’s contractual obligations, managing stakeholder objectives/goals Show less

Provided IT Governance Subject Matter Expertise (SME) Consulting at a $22+ Billion health care service provider in the Minneapolis Area, as they worked to consolidate 6 Program Management Offices into 1 Enterprise PMO: Phase 1: Created a roadmap for establishing Audit & Control/QA for the EPMO common operating model policies and procedures; to mitigate risk in the implementation of common processes and oversight across the enterpriseAdditionally, provided support to the… Show more Provided IT Governance Subject Matter Expertise (SME) Consulting at a $22+ Billion health care service provider in the Minneapolis Area, as they worked to consolidate 6 Program Management Offices into 1 Enterprise PMO: Phase 1: Created a roadmap for establishing Audit & Control/QA for the EPMO common operating model policies and procedures; to mitigate risk in the implementation of common processes and oversight across the enterpriseAdditionally, provided support to the EPMO Operations and Performance Management & Analytics team members, regarding Business Process Management (BPM), Scorecard, Program Intake, and Program/Project Change Management processes and governance. Show less

ISACA Reviewer for the certification CGEIT Review Manual 2010 (Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT); This certification signifies extensive knowledge and experience within six domain areas, in the building and maintaining of: 1) IT Governance Frameworks, 2) Strategic Alignment, 3) Value Delivery, 4) Risk Management, 5) Resource Management and 6) Performance Measurement.StratEx AdvisorsStratEx Advisors is a networked consulting organization that focuses its resources in… Show more ISACA Reviewer for the certification CGEIT Review Manual 2010 (Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT); This certification signifies extensive knowledge and experience within six domain areas, in the building and maintaining of: 1) IT Governance Frameworks, 2) Strategic Alignment, 3) Value Delivery, 4) Risk Management, 5) Resource Management and 6) Performance Measurement.StratEx AdvisorsStratEx Advisors is a networked consulting organization that focuses its resources in strategic planning, execution and leadership development; creating and executing strategy in a way that creates sustainable performance. Mark Morgan is the founder and Chief Executive Advisor, and best selling lead author of "Executing Your Strategy" & "Transforming Your Business".Work was performed for a leading provider of OEM diagnostic, repair and estimating software & services to the professional automotive service industry. Support role to Mark Morgan as he led the Corporate Leadership Team in their strategic planning and efforts to significantly improve the performance of a business unit and its product.Forius, Inc.Forius serves the global B2B marketplace by delivering trusted solutions encompassing credit information, industry credit groups, learning and credentialing, and knowledge management communities.  Management Consultant to Forius President and Leadership Team; led the Leadership Team through a Strategy Mapping workshop, and continued as advisor to the President as the team worked to develop and execute their strategic and tactical business and performance management plans for the fiscal year. Advisor to the Shared Services Forum; a network of business shared services (AR/AP/etc.) leaders, sharing collaborative intelligence to strengthen their own organization’s culture, policies, procedures and processes. Provided greater insight into using Lean, etc.  Key role on the Selection Committee, charged with selecting the new President for Forius Show less

Resources Global ProfessionalsProvided IT Management Consulting at Aerojet, a $700+ Million company in the Sacramento Area. Reported to the CFO, in the absence of a CIO. What started as a 6-week IT Assessment engagement, extended to 4 months; to provide leadership, and implement some of the recommendations.The IT Team consisted of about 120 people spread across the U.S. in about 10 different locations, with the majority in Rancho Cordova, CA, Gainesville, VA and Redmond, WA.… Show more Resources Global ProfessionalsProvided IT Management Consulting at Aerojet, a $700+ Million company in the Sacramento Area. Reported to the CFO, in the absence of a CIO. What started as a 6-week IT Assessment engagement, extended to 4 months; to provide leadership, and implement some of the recommendations.The IT Team consisted of about 120 people spread across the U.S. in about 10 different locations, with the majority in Rancho Cordova, CA, Gainesville, VA and Redmond, WA.  High level IT SWOT analysis; formed recommendations and provided leadership to implement solutions; including more effective portfolio management and PMO framework. IT Strategy development; documented the business articulated strategy, and used it and the SWOT analysis in development of an aligned IT strategy.  IT Organizational assessment; formed recommendations for IT organizational change, to better support the business and IT strategy; including an IT security group.  Acting CIO role as directed by the CFO; providing leadership, building relationships, removing roadblocks, holding self and others accountable, recommending framework, process and organizational improvements, mentoring IT leadership, improving customer service and vendor management, and implementing change – including PMO and portfolio development. Show less

Delivered dynamic leadership in support of the corporate business initiatives, operational efficiencies & information security needs. Implemented changes for increasing value, efficiency & effectiveness. Generated bottom-line impact to the organization by:* Raising awareness to underlying issues that impede the organization’s ability to execute* Eliminated projects not engineered or aligned to support business strategy* Evolving the IT Governance, Portfolio, Program &… Show more Delivered dynamic leadership in support of the corporate business initiatives, operational efficiencies & information security needs. Implemented changes for increasing value, efficiency & effectiveness. Generated bottom-line impact to the organization by:* Raising awareness to underlying issues that impede the organization’s ability to execute* Eliminated projects not engineered or aligned to support business strategy* Evolving the IT Governance, Portfolio, Program & Project Mgmt maturity levels* Developing and improving RFP, ROI & Executive Review documents for selection of new enterprise apps* Implementation of improved IT General Controls* Program Managing the integration of acquired global companies with Oracle Financials, implementing appropriate financial controls* Co-Program Managing a rescue operation for a key business unit's stalled Customer Relationship Management (CRM) initiative* Instilling IT best practices and tighter controls Led the Devl teams, Project Mgrs and ERP Support Analysts in enhancement and support of the Intranet, Extranet, Oracle Financials, Lawson HR, Shipping, Marketing/CRM and other miscellaneous corporate applications. Project Manager in 2005 for the successful Oracle Financials 11.5.10 (9i db) global upgrade, where others had twice failed. Show less

Ensured project success, efficient staffing levels, resource development, allocation planning, pay for performance, budgeting oversight, and the contract negotiation/oversight for vendor software, implementation, support and consulting resource needs. Led effort to update system Process, Program and Disaster Recovery documentation; resulting in lower cost of ownership for both the I.S. and Business Areas. Specific key role successes included:Leadership in implementation of SDLC… Show more Ensured project success, efficient staffing levels, resource development, allocation planning, pay for performance, budgeting oversight, and the contract negotiation/oversight for vendor software, implementation, support and consulting resource needs. Led effort to update system Process, Program and Disaster Recovery documentation; resulting in lower cost of ownership for both the I.S. and Business Areas. Specific key role successes included:Leadership in implementation of SDLC and vendor management best practices to ensure delivery and support of quality applications, as well as updating of system process, program and disaster recovery documentation; resulting in lower cost of ownership for both the IT and Business Areas. In addition, being recognized, invited, and graduated from IDQ’s 2-year Leadership Development program.Program Mgr of the enhancement and support portfolio for the Oracle Financials & Order Mgmt Applications (11.5.8), IDQ’s in-house developed Purchasing & Distribution system, and Marketing’s electronic point-of-sale data warehouse and reporting system (COGNOS). Project Managing the Oracle 10.7 NCA Financials & Order Management application implementation in 1998-99 (using Oracle Consulting as our implementation partner), and subsequent upgrade to Oracle 11.5.6 in 2002 (on our own); migrating two additional departments on to the Oracle Apps 11i application in 2003. Led Business Analysts, Oracle System Development & Database Administration Support Teams, Technical Consultants, and Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence Specialist/Statistician. Show less