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EY, a Multidisciplinary Global professional services organization, with a clearly stated purpose of “building a better working world”, offers Tax, Audit, Advisory, and Transaction Advisory Services to clients through over 700 offices in over 150 countries.As a Commercial Strategy Leader, I developed an approach to commercializing assets and products that would drive revenue growth that is profitable and sustainable. I also developed an operate model that supported the development of a commercial mindset for Product Managers and other key stakeholders in Finance, Risk and Independence.ACCOMPLISHMENTS~ Developed a Technology strategy that responded to the combinatorial effects of new technology (AI, Blockchain, Data etc.,) on the organization’s Value, Growth, Talent, Ecosystem and Operate Models~ Developed a value-driven approach to commercializing technology assets and products that would shift the organization to sustainable asset powered revenue growth~ Developed a commercial operate model that detailed the value relationship between business functions and technology~ Developed an Investment strategy and model that would be responsive to market needs and provide for measurable ROI~ Implemented a Portfolio management framework that informed investment decisions and retirement actions yielding significant cost savings~ Developed a Product Management Framework to drive commercial mindset with Product Managers around Stage-Gate procedures which was designed to integrate an options-based investment decision framework to accelerate time to market, maximize profitable success and minimize riskSPECIALTIES• Commercial Strategy Leader• Market Assessment & Strategies• Product Portfolio Management• Product Design & Build• Commercial Risk Management• Commercializing Assets• Intellectual Property• Technology Sourcing• Investment Strategies• Funding Models & Resourcing• IT Financial Management• Planning & Budgeting• Chargebacks, Billing & Reporting

As an IT Transformation leader, I oversaw the re-imagining and modernizing of EY Technology by designing and launching a new operate model that was more client-centric and commercially focused.My responsibilities as the IT Transformation Leader, across 3 EY Business Units, leveraged close to 30 years of experience in, cost optimization, operate model design, large complex program delivery, talent management, investment strategies, asset optimization, and change management expertise.The new Technology Operate Model delivered a New talent model, operate model, governance and investment models as well as rationalized asset portfolio.ACCOMPLISHMENTS~ Captured IT cost optimization opportunities and plan to realize these cost savings to fund future investment needs~ Designed and transitioned to future state processes, organization, and technology capabilities~ Developed a Talent Strategy comprising new roles, capabilities and career development framework~ Established revised governance structures and processes~ Elevated technology as a direct expense model~ Aligned leadership and key stakeholders to the technology operating model and governance changes. Validated and prioritized change impact across the organization~ Established program structure comprising sponsors, core steering committee and initiative leads for coordinating and driving execution of the plan~ Enabled a change-program across the organization to support the change agenda~ Developed approach to desktop transformation that significantly changed how desktop-function would operate yielding significant cost savings for the organizationSPECIALTIES• IT Transformation Leader• IT Transformation Program Office• Change Management• Governance• Technology Operate Model• Organizational Design• Agile Delivery• Asset Optimization• Cost Optimization • Vision and Strategy• Talent Strategy• Portfolio Management• Workforce TransformationCoach and Mentor• Delivery Execution

As Global Technology Officer (GTO), Assurance, I led IT strategy, transformation, innovation, governance and overall IT delivery and customer satisfaction for one of the largest ($15B) Global EY businesses (Assurance). As a result, Technology became a differentiator for EY in the market place. Too, I had dual-line reporting to the Global CIO and the Global Assurance Deputy-Vice Chair, as the role required a strong partnership between Business and IT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS~ Oversaw all aspects of Technology for a $15B highly-regulated business unit including strategy, innovation, governance, and delivery excellence~ P&L accountable for $400M+ investment level~ Led the Technology Transformation of the Audit business, digitizing the end to end audit process resulting in significant market differentiation, improved quality, and improved efficiency~ Led the implementation of multiple Forensics and eDiscovery solutions~ Ensured Cybersecurity was maximized to protect client data~ Architected audit, content, data, and other solutions that aligned to data protection laws and government regulations globally~ Optimized all IT operational processes and procedures so as to realize 99.9% uptime for mission-critical client-facing applications~ Optimized operational cost structures reducing operating costs post year 1 implementation by 10%. Further reductions were planned as part of a migration to cloud platformSPECIALTIES• Assurance Executive Committee (board) Member• Global Technology Office (GTO)• Global CIO Reporting• Global Assurance Deputy-Vice Chair Reporting• IT Strategy• IT Transformation• IT Innovation• IT Governance• Cybersecurity• Mobile Technology• Cloud Technology• Audit Transformation• Agile Delivery• High-Performance Teaming• Talent Development, including Coaching and Mentoring• P&L Responsible• Budget & Planning• Risk Management• Business Relationships• Partner Ecosystem• Operational Excellence• Business Continuity Strategy

As Global Director, IT Portfolios, I led the management of EY’s $1B portfolio of technology projects and assets. The goal was to maximize the value that can be delivered through the creation of an optimal mix of IT investments that balance both risk and reward. I was a member of the governance group (board) responsible for influencing the organization to make decisions on which projects to undertake and which projects to stop investing in. This included the implementation of a governance structure and process with representation from IT, Finance and business functions.ACCOMPLISHMENTS~ Established an IT Portfolio Management function, successfully implementing governance and investment management processes across the global entity for over $1B of spend~ Established an investment model benchmarking IT spend levels against competitors and industry peers~ Developed a predictive model demonstrating how certain triggers/levers can influence investment levels over a 5-year horizon~ Developed strategies to repurpose savings gained from operational efficiencies~ Developed a business case process that would facilitate easy review of investment levels and return on investments~ Developed an asset/application decommissioning process to retire underperforming assets and divert savings to critical needs~ Established a health radar to report delivery and financial health of an asset~ Digitized the Portfolio function implementing best of breed processes and tools~ Built a change program that included training and communications plan~ Developed a reporting strategy to facilitate easy review and decision makingSPECIALTIES• Global Director, IT Portfolios• Projects & Assets Portfolio Management• Investment Management• IT Financial Management• Predictive Modelling• IT Benchmarking• Governance (board)• Resource Management• Application Portfolio• Asset Decommissioning Strategy• Demand Management• Business Case & Risk Management• Business Relationships

As Global Director, Application Delivery Services, I was P&L accountable to Global CIO and business stakeholders for delivering $100M plus of assets and services supporting the technology needs of 5 global businesses of EY: Advisory, Tax, Assurance, Transaction Advisory Services, and its Core Business Services (Talent, Finance, Risk, Independence, Procurement, Brand, Marketing and Communications). In addition to the successful delivery of projects, I had accountability for overall operational excellence including reliability, resiliency, scalability, and security.ACCOMPLISHMENTS ~ Oversaw all aspects of Technology for business units including strategy, innovation, governance, and delivery excellence~ P&L accountable for $100M investment-level plus operational cost containment~ Led several key functions of Technology Transformation including Tax’s document management function, Advisory’s content management, and delivery platform, EY’s Risk and Compliance function, Talent’s platform to support performance reviews, Brand, Marketing & Communication’s internal and external platform~ Developed change management approaches~ Partnered with vendors in the delivery ecosystem to develop cost-shifted staffing model that included onshore & offshore resourcing, and flexibility to scale up and down as business demands changed~ Ensured cybersecurity was maximized to protect client data and PII which included overseeing security compliance process for each business~ Designed an organizational model that supported exceptional client service, including on-boarding new leadership and reskilling existing resourcesSPECIALTIES• Global Director, Application Delivery Services• Strategy• Governance• Cybersecurity• Transformation• UI/UX• High-Performance Teaming• Talent Development• IT Financial Management• Budget & Planning• Risk Management• Business Relationships• Partner Ecosystem• Operational Excellence• Service Management• Document & Content Management

As Global Director, Finance Transformation, I reported to both the Global CIO and Global CFO with accountability for the technical design and implementation of Global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to over 150 EY offices. This transformation was significantly one of the first EY functions to globalize and required significant leadership, change management, transparency, and technical capability to ensure success. With the sponsorship of the Global Executive (EY board), the program had visibility at the highest levels of the organization.ACCOMPLISHMENTS~ Member of the Finance Executive Committee (board)~ Frequently reported to the Global Executive (EY board) on progress and risks~ Oversaw all aspects of Technology for a Finance Transformation initiative ($320M+) that would transform how EY managed its financials globally across 150 different offices~ Developed a phased implementation approach that balanced risk and timing. This included incorporating pilots, proof-points, and lessons learned into future phases~ The initiative included developing strategy, governing investment levels, and delivering Best-In-Class ERP solution~ Implemented a data warehouse strategy that consolidated 100’s of country data feeds into one Global data warehouse for weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting~ Assessed regulatory and other local country needs to ensure implementation was in line with data and other regulatory policiesSPECIALTIES• Global Director, Finance Transformation• Member - Finance Executive Committee (Board)• Business Case Development & Oversight• Strategy• Governance• Cybersecurity• Systems Development• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)• IT Transformation• Delivery Excellence• High-Performance Teaming• Talent Development• Budget & Planning• Risk Management• Business Relations• Change Management• Operational Excellence• Service Management• Business Continuity Planning• Data Warehouse• Regulatory Reporting• P&L Responsible

Capgemini is a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation, poised at the forefront of innovation, addressing the entire breadth of clients’ opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital, and diverse platforms.As a Management Consultant, I helped organizations improve their performance thru providing advice and access to specialized expertise around IT Change Management and large-scale systems implementation that transformed business processes.ACCOMPLISHMENTS~ Technology Advisor to companies in the Media & Entertainment, Life Science, and Publishing sectors~ Participated in successful pursuits and business development for multiple client opportunities including writing Request For Proposals (RFPs)~ Developed proposal cost and resource models, and tracked engagement economics~ Prepared for and presented at many client orals including presenting to company boards and/or committees~ Delivered exceptional client service and offered insights into how technology could improve or totally automate the business processes~ Implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to automate financial processes which including the technical and change management efforts components~ Delivered change management programs to support a variety of client change needs including training, communications, and other change activities~ Designed and implemented organizational and operate models for clients across a number of industries~ Oversaw engagement team members and was responsible for their performance & career progressionSPECIALTIES• Management Consulting• Technology Advisor• Media & Entertainment• Life Science• Transformation• Project Management• System Requirements• Request For Proposal (RFP)• Sales & Pursuits• Business Development• Business Relationship• Stakeholder Management• Presentation Management• Change Management• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation• Engagement Management & Economics

Ernst & Young, LLP is one of the largest multinational professional services company in the world with it’s US operations offering Management Consulting, Tax & Assurance services to clients globally. Its Management Consulting business offers a diverse set of business and technology services to help clients across all industries improve shareholder performance.As a Management Consultant, I drove new business development and exceptional client service delivery in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), IT Effectiveness, and Program Advisory across a broad base of industries.ACCOMPLISHMENTS~ Technology Advisor to Fortune 500 companies in the Media & Entertainment, Life Sciences, and Publishing sectors~ Supported clients in delivering IT effectiveness efforts that improved their overall performance including operational efficiency and increased financial performance~ Delivered exceptional client service and offered insights into how technology could improve or totally automate their business processes~ Implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to automate financial and other processes including technical and change management effort components covering configuration, development, and testing.~ Assessed current state operations and designed futures state/to-be organizational models~ Delivered change management programs to support a variety of client change needs. These programs included training, communications, and other change activities~ Oversaw engagement team members and was responsible for their performance and career progressionSPECIALTIES• Management Consultant• Technology Services• IT Effectiveness• Technology Advisor• Media and Entertainment• Life Sciences• Publishing• Project & Program Management• System Requirements• Architecture & Design• Quality Assurance• Request For Proposal (EFP)• Sales & Pursuits• Business Development• Change Management• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation• Engagement Management