Kate Kustermann Rivera Email & Phone Number

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Leading the Cloud Learning @Scale team globally, as part of Cloud Learning Services at Google Cloud. Our mission is to create innovative and simplified Learning Offers at scale that delight and accelerate customers to change the world via Google Cloud.Co-founder of the award-winning 'Launchpad for Women' program, which has upskilled over 10,000 women to-date from Google Cloud customers via three mass-scale instructor-led training events in 2024.

Worldwide, Oo

Architect and leader of award-winning Deloitte Cloud Institute, Deloitte’s comprehensive strategic curriculum to upskill and scale our cloud-skilled workforce; thousands enrolled to-date. Vision to deliver the market leading Cloud/Tech education experience and enable Deloitte to be the premier destination for Cloud talent. Worked across the business with Consulting Offering leaders and Talent to achieve the capability development strategy and goals to deliver the Cloud accelerated growth plan. Played central role in defining and driving the Cloud technical depth and expertise across Deloitte. Established talent baseline and hiring plan, and drove Order Board to achieve business case hiring goals with focus on scaling non-SaaS Cloud skillsets. Created & executed practice-wide training strategy in areas of Cloud fluency, savvy, and awareness.

Worldwide, Oo

Defined and implemented strategic talent initiatives, including driving the priority of Tech Fluency, for over 24,000 technologists in the US, India, and Mexico.• Created Tech Fluency charter, resulting in crisp objectives around technical breadth, depth, and adjacencies for our practice, becoming the backbone for our 2020 vision.• Designed and co-facilitated four Tech Talent Summits, involving key stakeholders and data analysis, thus informing our fiscal year strategies/priorities.• Served as strategic advisor on design of Destination Tech one-stop portal, Interactive Taxonomy Tool, and first Tech Fluency for PMDs (TF4PMD) program.• Led TF4PMD 2.0 program for Tech PMDs on hot topics including Blockchain, IoT, RPA, Cloud, Cyber.• Led design and development of first ‘Tech Fluency Game’ to teach IT breadth concepts and apply learning to real-life scenarios in gamified environment. Results: 4500+ practitioners engaged in first Consulting-wide competition.• Led DCoins pilot, a mobile app for employee rewards/recognition based on the Blockchain, for ~900 people in Tech Consulting.

Worldwide, Oo

(1) Chief of Staff, Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) Public Sector Consulting (2009 to 2012). Defined and implemented strategy to strengthen and grow EMEA Public Sector Consulting practice. - Executed key initiatives for EMEA Public Sector (PS) Consulting, including development of new EMEA 'Sustainable Cost Reduction' offering and Priority Domains of Tax/Revenue and Justice/Security. - Promoted knowledge-sharing and built closer relationships across EMEA PS Consulting network, including launching first 'EMEA/Central Europe PS Consulting Knowledge Exchange'.(2) Senior Manager, Global Quality & Risk Management (QRM) (2008 to 2010). Planned, conducted, and documented in-depth practice reviews to ensure Global QRM policies being met (e.g., engagement risk assessment, contracting, engagement quality assurance, contract close-out, etc).

Worldwide, Oo

(1) Senior Manager, U.S. Consulting Strategy and Innovation (2006 to 2008). Led and delivered multiple high-impact strategic projects as one of five direct reports to Chief Strategy Officer, in the areas of ‘eminence/innovation’, ‘brand/reputation’, and ‘consulting positioning’.(2) Senior Manager, Public Sector industry/Technology Integration client service (2003 - 2006). Focused on business development (half-time) and client service delivery (half-time) for large state & local governmental agencies, leading complex projects and technology implementations through to successful completion.

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Led citywide team to redesign and implement new technology-enabled procurement and financial accounting processes via Oracle ERP. Managed overall multi-year, $25 million budget and multiple vendor relationships.- Served as Program Manager, Financial Management and Purchasing System (FMPS) Project, leading cross-departmental team to successfully implement web-based Oracle 11i General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, and i-Procurement modules in 2002 for 1000 initial users in all 45 city departments across $5 billion organization.

Chicago, Il, Us

Land Mobile Products Sector- Developed and implemented market strategies to grow the U.S. manufacturing and Canadian markets.- Analyzed strategic business issues for group general manager.

Managed client teams in designing and implementing innovative operational, strategic, and organizational effectiveness business solutions.- Power process redesign, Integrated electric and gas utility - resulting in projected reduction in operating costs of $515 million over five years.- Change management design and implementation, Midwest electric utility - resulting in significant shift in scope to executive engagement and alignment.- Maintenance process redesign, Fortune 100 petrochemical company - resulting in projected reduction in operating costs of $6-13 million annually.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

(1) Gastrointestinal Product Development - Packaging Engineer. Co-led significant source reduction/profit improvement project for Metamucil package, resulting in savings of $1.4 million.(2) Oral Care Product Development - Packaging Engineer. Led P&G/Supplier Development Team to develop complex package for Phase II of new drug application to FDA.

Mba, Strategy, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Decision Sciences

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering