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Boise, ID, US

The Woodlands, Texas, US

• Develop and communicate a clear and compelling technology vision aligned with business goals and objectives.
• Lead and manage technical teams, motivating individuals, and fostering a collaborative and high-performance work culture.
• Align technology strategies with overall organizational objectives, identify opportunities for growth, and make sound financial decisions.
• Effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Migrated all hybrid architecture to AWS.

The Woodlands, Texas, US

Twin Falls, Idaho, US

• Led and managed a team of business intelligence analysts, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Developed and executed talent acquisition and training strategies to build a skilled and motivated BI team.
• Developed the overall business intelligence strategy aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
• Identified key performance indicators (KPIs) and established data-driven frameworks to measure business performance and track progress.
• Developed and managed reporting suite and analytics dashboards to analyze KPIs across departments, implemented ETL processes to ingest data from multiple sources, and used PowerBI and Google Looker Studio to produce.

Twin Falls, Idaho, US

• Directed the successful transformation of Plant Therapy’s vision and mandates into strategic technology initiatives, processes, infrastructure, and partnerships.
• Deliver effective leadership across all technology disciplines, including engineering, infrastructure, technical support, data analytics, and IT.
• Administer execution of training delivery, remote worker inclusion, project velocity, HRM initiatives, and employee enrichment programs in line with business objectives.
• Set up a diverse and remote set of teams while ensuring compliance with balanced redundancy, growth management, velocity, and work/life balance which bolster the lowest attrition rate at Plant Therapy.
• Streamlined organizational operations such as budgeting & forecasting, procurement, organizational DR & continuity planning, acquisitions, and cybersecurity.

Seattle, WA, US

• Successfully managed IT projects, adhering to timelines and budgets, and delivering solutions that aligned with business objectives.
• Provided strategic IT guidance to senior management, aligning technology initiatives with business objectives and contributing to the company's growth and market competitiveness.
• Led the IT budget planning and tracking process, optimizing resource allocation and reducing budget.
• Conducted regular risk assessments and vulnerability scans, implementing necessary security measures to protect against emerging threats and maintaining a robust cybersecurity posture.

• Led a flex team of up to 50 for management of K-12 moves in Tacoma, WA and Bethel, and WA school districts.
• Created additional business lines which resulted in significant monetary gains and reduction in required work force.
• Steered postmortem documentation and meetings to drive innovation and productivity optimization.
• Fostered and fortified enduring vendor relations, employee acquisition, and construction interactions.

• Established locations in Tacoma, WA and two in Las Vegas, NV.
• Ownership of employee acquisitions, financial forecasting, strategic partnerships, sales, and project management.
• Architected solutions to provide information technology services to small businesses; supported people to execute strategic business initiatives.
• Directed customer solution design, installation, and maintenance services in Windows, Novel, and Linux networks.

• Effective asset management and budgetary analysis in a 250+ user environment through 15 differing locations.
• Designed, deployed, and upheld LAN, WAN, and web hosting architecture,
• Enabled successful expansion of corporate digital transformation through technology integration. Initiated corporate disaster recovery plans.
• Promoted technology support and expansion efforts to differing business lines such as mortgage broker, reconveyance, lending, and escrow.

Master'S Degree, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration - Information Technology Management

Associate Of Arts (Aa)