-- Evaluation of software vendors for use in the development of modern, enterprise-wide Data Catalog, Data Quality, and MDM. Vendors include Collibra, Alation, Ataccama, Stibo, Precisely, and more.-- Analysis of vendor solutions with their proposed contract terms and pricing, including 3- to 12-month contracts in the $500K-$1M range.-- Formulation of 3-month project scope and timeline for technical implementation of Data Catalog and Data Quality software solutions. Involves internal stakeholders, external consulting partners, and vendor professional services.-- Execution of internal Risk Assessment on vendor software pilot scope, working closely with the Legal team to cover policies about the pilot's Software Architecture, its use of AI, and External 3rd Party Risk.

-- Completed ten projects, serving in roles such as Data Management Strategy Lead, Data Governance Architect, and Project Lead. Over 80% of clients were Big Tech or Big Media and Entertainment companies based out of California. (For more details about specific projects, visit the Projects section of my LinkedIn profile.)-- Managed teams comprised of data engineers, business analysts, and industry-specific subject matter experts.-- Enterprise Data Assessment Projects – Evaluated clients’ enterprise data practices in various areas, including Data Management, Data Governance, and Data Quality against industry standards. Created a collaborative Future State Roadmap to improve clients’ enterprise data and optimally derive value over 12- to 24-month timeframes.-- Technical Implementation Projects – Partnered with client engineering teams and business stakeholders worldwide to implement enterprise software solutions and/or modern cloud data platforms.-- Thought Leadership – Crafted reusable templates for internal use, including data governance architecture, client lessons learned, and enterprise data assessment approaches.-- Giving Back – Participated in “new joiner” mentorship program and volunteer opportunities for children’s hospitals, refugee hiring assistance, pandemic relief funds, and more.

-- Oversaw product management and development for all data governance workflows and processes.-- Trained 5+ senior engineers on Collibra and data governance best practices.-- Streamlined data ingestion (using Python) on AWS Lambda, dramatically reducing processing time and operating expense through a completely event-driven, serverless architecture.

-- Developed 10+ custom Collibra data governance workflows (using Groovy and Java), enhancing the business-facing view of all data sources in the company. Topics included business glossaries, data lineage, and stewardship approvals.-- Created 5+ "Unified Data Sets" (using Amazon S3, Lambda, EMR, and Spark), bringing together disparate data from multiple companies into enterprise-shareable data sets on AWS.

-- Managed enterprise data migration initiatives, ingesting 300+ data sources onto Hadoop and AWS platforms.-- Developed in iOS (using Swift and Objective-C) for Kelley Blue Book’s “Instant Cash Offer” app and Manheim’s internal “AuctionMate” app for validating vehicle listings at auctions.

-- Implemented ServiceNow platform for ticket management. Saved 2200+ work hours over two years.-- Created custom analyses for various business cases.

-- Guided two MicroStrategy Self-Service Reporting projects, creating business and functional requirements, performing QA Testing, UAT, and training business end users.-- Provided data analysis and insights to upper management.-- Trained new analysts and created detailed technical documentation of all reporting processes.-- Automated ad hoc analyst reports.

-- Developed custom application to convert a major cable provider’s legacy network data to their new system.-- Determined optimal deployment locations for a major telecom company's Wi-Fi & Small Cell network, a projected annual revenue of $20-40 million.-- Investigated roaming law to help a major car company assess the U.S. coverage of two major wireless carriers for providing cellular communication to the company’s vehicles starting in 2013.-- Evaluated the wireless plans of all major U.S. wireless carriers for a major cable provider entering the wireless market in 2010-11.

-- Conducted market research study on vast pool of potential customers (law firms of all sizes) to see how the economy has impacted their technology initiatives and budgets.-- Used Microsoft Access 2007 to organize and report on study results.

-- Internship while studying abroad in Singapore with fellow Industrial Engineering students.-- Consolidated 2 years of cost data files using Microsoft Excel and Access 2007 so UPS could accurately detect overspending on airfares for international freight forwarding.

-- Constructed Microsoft Access database to create over 1000 earnings reports for manager validation.-- Projected individual 5-year equity for 340 top corporate employees, worth $35 million total.-- Certified bonus payout formulations for 900 international employees across 10 regions.

-- Saved 20 work hours monthly by automating the department's cost management reporting process using Microsoft Excel & VBA.-- Assisted suppliers daily with interfacing with new Toyota logistics website.-- Populated graphical maps with vendor cost information to aid logistics decision-making.