Responsible for managing and implementing information technology services and security at CymaBay Therapeutics (A subsidiary of Gilead Sciences, Inc.)• Operations, Applications, Network / Security, Technical Project Management and Computer System Validation • Responsible for the architecture and implementation of a cloud-first, secure, scalable, infrastructure in support of project commercial needs.• Partner with business leadership and vendors to create IT strategy and deliver against technology roadmap.• Create and maintain IT policies, procedures, and systems to ensure regulatory, compliance, and quality needs are met for both GXP, SOX and GDPR.• Lead a layered information security program.• Work with industry leaders in the emerging Life Sciences community to identify new technologies, techniques, vendors, and people to support CymaBay initiatives.• Develop and manage IT budgets and project plans aligned to business objectives.• Created and lead the IT steering community to ensure both leadership and user needs are met.• Develop and mentor team members in the support of CymaBay technical initiatives.• Implemented CymaBay's first Computer System Validation program for computer applications and infrastructure for CFR-Part 11.

• Managed internal IT resources and support vendors.• Architected and implemented a secure, scalable, infrastructure ecosystem's to support growth.• Oversaw service desk operations to ensure timely resolution and high customer satisfaction.• Partnered with business leaders and vendors to create a nimble IT strategy and a service roadmap aligned to company milestones.• Automated routine processes to allow team members to focus on the delivery of services.• Created and maintained IT policies, procedures, and systems.• Assisted in the development and roll-out Counsyl's (Myriad Women's Health) first comprehensive information security program.• Worked closely with industry leaders in the emerging Life Sciences community to identify new technologies, techniques, vendors, and resources.• Developed and manage IT budgets and project plans aligned to business objectives.• Developed and mentored team members.My team was focused on the automation of services to enable a fast and reproducible solutions.• Outsourced critical support service that required 24x7x365 availability to a IaaS provider.• Planned, architected and lead the implementation of Counsyl's VoIP migration to an industry leading (CCaaS) service for both call-center and end users. • Supported laboratory operation compute and technical workflows.

Acted as a technical consultant / systems architect for emerging Life Sciences.

Senior Manager within Jazz Pharmaceutical's IT Operations, Infrastructure and Security team focused on the delivery of technical services for our internal user community. Responsibilities included, the management of outsourced support vendors, planning, architecture, design and engineer of global systems and services. Provided subject matter expert services for the development and leadership of our outsourced End User Support and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) vendors. My management role is entirely focused on the delivery of systems and services that are to be managed by our outsourced vendors. I have expertise in the design, implementation and support of the following end user services and technologies - Service Desk (Service Now), MDM (Mobile Iron), Microsoft (Server 2012, Windows 7/10), Desktop Management (Microsoft SCCM 2012R2), Cisco (Immersive Telepresence, VPN, etc.), Security (Sophos, Credant, Qualys, Carbon Black, etc.)