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Myriad Corporation provides information security, technology and business consulting services primarily to Fortune 100 companies.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led enterprise-wide team supporting Debit and Credit Cards (payments) to assess current cyber security risks, evaluate vendor products, and develop multi-year program and staffing plan to address risks. Incorporated enterprise, ANSI, ISO, X9, NIST, EMVCo and PCI standards for encryption, cryptography and key management risk reduction concepts. Gained expertise in cryptography and multiple encryption methods. Supported roll-out of multi-year program and staffing plan.

Technology Project Manager for multiple enterprise-wide projects ($500K to $6M; 200+ people) supporting new product launch. Recognized for quallity delivery of projects with aggressive time-frames. Specialized in working with IT and business to prioritize deliverables based on business benefit and technology technology considerations. Identified for project management skills during feasibility, requirements, and design phases. Used Project and Portfolio Management (HP PPM) as a financial management tool.

Business and Technology Project Manager for multiple enterprise-wide, technology driven, payments projects ($500K - $2.3M) from inception to close-out. Recognized for turning around troubled projects, maintaining on-time delivery, introducing best practices, improving processes, forging relationships with new business lines, navigating vendor relationships, supporting thorough business requirements collection and testing with traceability. Areas of expertise: online banking, mobile alerts, fraud detection, data security, PCI compliance, acquisition and merger, claims processing, payment card production (EMV and custom image), transaction authorization.Received multiple Line of Business Awards for significant contribution to a project.

Turned around three failing projects by establishing executable plans and staffing strategy, which took into consideration; business urgency of deliverables, organization skill set, business sponsor support, complexity of design, tools available and readiness of organization.

Led $1.8 million enterprise-wide project that enhance the PIN verification method for Debit Cards. Focus on upgrading encryption infrastructure for data in transit, during processing and a rest. Project encompassed network, database, and mainframe platforms, and involved installation of Thales Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). Delivered project on time, within a tight timeframe and with very few issues due to diligence in testing. Nominated by client for Vice President’s Award for excellence in communication and organization on a complex project.

Program Manager for strategic, enterprise-wide, brokerage project with $750K budget. Project nominated for corporate quality award. Received Vice President's Award for delivery of complex, enterprise-wide functionality with highly aggressive timeframe during Y2K freeze. Received Director's Award for successfully leading a project through first phase of audit testing without error, which was the first time in the history of the organization. Received Manager's Award for creating structure for requirements collection and user acceptance testing.

Mba, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Selected to give graduation address. Research Assistant in School of Business Marketing DepartmentGraduated.

Bachelor Of Business, Marketing

Activities and Societies: President of School of Business's Marketing Society, Member Women's Rowing TeamGraduated with Honors, Awarded.