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Brisbane, California, Us

Led PPMO transformation through data analytics, process excellence, trackable metrics, and implementation of best-in-class tools. Completed a record 3-month installation of new cloud-based PPM software system. Project prioritization, resource capacity management, and strategy execution during portfolio reviews all witnessed rapid improvements. Drove executive alignment and collaborative team-building to deploy innovative tools, process, and methodologies which synthesize cross-functional integrated schedules and reduce milestone impact. Proven influential communicator that operates effectively across departmental boundaries, bringing solutions that provide value across regulatory, lab operations, clinical, and marketing teams. My analytical approach to definitive problem identification coupled with conceptual thinking for solution deployment amplifies stakeholder commitment and condenses time-to-value. I further generated sustained value through thought partnership with project and program leaders and senior executives. Also program managed the corporate DEI initiative.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Through partnership and global stakeholder collaborative team-building, I expansively grew the 5-year product and service roadmap revenue. Through standard portfolio methodologies and practices, I aligned executive decision-making and the strategic roadmap across 4 major geographies, 9 dynamic product lines, and $3B in overall product and service revenue. I regularly influenced top leaders across business, engineering, and scientific teams to enable key executive decision-making and synthesize integrated project schedules and standardized portfolio and program reviews. I meanwhile completely overhauled the product lifecycle process, enabling the portfolio support for the retirement of Varian's venerable global cash-cow product line.Applying best-in-class product management methodologies, I was able to accelerate product concept approval and expansion of the innovation product funnel. I further facilitated strategic alignment across numerous global departments to produce clear product prioritization and resourcing decisions.During this time, I also led a diverse product PMO team. By continuing to hire, develop, and grow an extremely talented staff of project and program managers, our team supported strategic cross-functional work across business development, marketing, finance, operations, quality, and product management.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

I designed and deployed a global project management process and toolset, improving project visibility and management of resourcing decisions. I led a team of project managers, defining standard project methodologies, establishing clear metrics, and improving department project delivery. I further transformed the global technical change control process--slashing system outages by 75%Through stakeholder collaboration and executive alignment, I transformed the organizational outsourcing strategy. This program established clear sourcing objectives and built credible relationships with internal and external partners to support a pivotal offshoring initiativeI designed, negotiated, and executed, $14M AMS outsourcing agreement with a major offshoring external partner - expanded headcount and service lines with minimal increase in cost. I then managed the global transition of technical support from the previous external partner to the new partner, involving negotiations, planning, communications, and training across 90 individuals, and multiple layers of executives across 3 separate organizations.

Walnut Creek, Ca, Us

I helped design and deploy a standardized foundational set of project and program management tools and methodologies across three business units and numerous locations to establish a historic enterprise-wide project management capability. This transformation unlocked a 35% improvement in first-year enterprise portfolio resultsI further collaborated across multiple key executives to establish trackable metrics and robust status reporting to manage a $2M+ project portfolio in process re-engineering, system upgrades, and infrastructure improvements. Further worked with department leaders to refine portfolio standards and project launch criteria to increase project success rate from 30% to over 80%

Dublin 2, Ie

- Manage large-scale system installations and change initiatives for Fortune 500 clients--predominantly supply-chain initiatives;- Drive portfolio governance initiatives IT and Sourcing program efforts;- Recruit, hire, and train consultants for NorCal practice

Bachelor'S Of Science Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Production Operations Management

Certificate, Disruptive Strategy

Certificate, Strategy Execution