Laura Kish Email & Phone Number

Akron, Oh, Us

- Successfully planned and executed the migration of the data warehouse from Teradata to Snowflake (70 TB) and the migration from Informatica PowerCenter to IDMC (5,000+ maps) over 14 month period- Managed the integration of Cooper Tire into the existing Goodyear analytics environment including the decommissioning ofsystems- Completed the migration of Tableau Server to Tableau Online for 500+ creators and 2,000+ workbooks- Ensured global analytics team supported critical business projects through prioritization and process improvements- Enable and drive adoption of SAP Analytics Cloud through the organization for planning and reporting- Support the growth of the data lake for manufacturing and quality organizations to support process improvements- Effectively managed a global team located in several regions

Akron, Oh, Us

- Developed a global analytics roadmap and strategy- Coordinated and conducted several proof of concepts for potential replacement of legacy data warehouse- Project manager for technical upgrades of data warehouse and ETL tools- Instituted process improvements and structure including requests, accountability for completion, visibility of portfolio and aligned global job descriptions-

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- Led the successful global deployment of Microsoft Teams to 30,000+ users including the creation of the Office 365 Learning Portal- Assisted with development and delivery of training to associates and executives during the Teams project leveraging vendor content- Designed and implemented a global process to evaluate, coordinate, and implement changes relating to Office 365 along with monthly updates for IT leadership- Served as a liaison between technical team and stakeholders including leadership, IT security, communications, legal and compliance- Participated in vendor relationship management including ownership of Compass relationship

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- Planned and conducted audits of IT systems development and implementations, including project governance- Managed multiple associates, across regions and projects, leveraging knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and processes- Managed results of the audits and advised Senior Management on improving controls to mitigate risks- Supported external audits from regulatory organizations and external auditors by providing timely and accurate responses to requests- Coordinated and collaborated with key functional contacts to provide assistance and guidance regarding various IT initiatives such as Robot Process Automation and Vendor Risk Assessments- Responsible for several internal improvement initiatives including a global training website and migration of audit reports to SharePoint

Akron, Oh, Us

- Responsible for the deployment, adoption and maturity of Incident, Problem, Change and Release Management processes within the North America (NA) IT and Global Infrastructure Services (GIS) organizations- Responsible for IT General Controls Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance for NA IT- Responsible for the annual update of the NA IT Service Continuity plans and documenting the annual update process- Assisted in aligning the IT Major Incident, Business Continuity and IT Service Continuity global processes- Facilitated global workshop to begin development of global Software Lifecycle Management process- Work with the SAP Modernization project team to ensure IT general controls are appropriately maintained- Identify and document key activities for the NA IT Internal Controls Coordinator- Coordinate NA IT internal controls self-testing effort including planning, training, detail review, and issue assessment

Akron, Oh, Us

• Responsible for the deployment, adoption and maturity of Incident, Problem, Change and Release Management processes within the NA IT organization• Responsible for the deployment, adoption and maturity of the Change and Release Management processes within the Global Infrastructure Service (GIS) organization• Responsible for IT General Controls Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance for NA IT• Responsible for the annual update of the NA IT Service Continuity plans and documenting the annual update process• Assisted in aligning the IT Major Incident, Business Continuity and IT Service Continuity global processes; piloted for the Mainframe environment• Facilitated global workshop to begin development of global Software Lifecycle Management process• Work with the SAP Modernization project team to ensure IT general controls are appropriately maintained• Identify and document key activities for the NA IT Internal Controls Coordinator• Coordinate NA IT internal controls self-testing effort including planning, training, detail review, and issue assessment

Akron, Oh, Us

• Managed the IT General Controls (ITGC) Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) auditing compliance global efforts including the Akron-based team and coordinators in North America Tire, Latin America, Europe and Asia. • Facilitated the planning, review and execution of testing efforts globally.• Coordinated with various IT project teams to provide assistance in the creation of IT General Control (ITGC) documentation for the control processes that support the new application and/or process. • Worked with an internal IT Project Management Office to provide guidance on developing standards and documentation required to help satisfy audit requirements. • Implemented process improvements for department including the creation of detailed testing templates and standardization of control descriptions. • Managed the department budget including training and contractor costs. • Reduced budget by approximately 25% while maintaining a quality work product.• Administered the department website verifying that all information is up-to-date and accurate.• Performed performance reviews, career discussions and development discussions with each staff member.• Participated in the Steering Committee for the IT Intern Program including leading the Interview Day sub-team.

Akron, Oh, Us

London, Gb

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bsba, Accounting, Management Of Business Technology

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