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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

✔ Spearheaded cloud transformation initiatives, developing the strategic framework for the firm's long term cloud adoption. Our work laid the foundation for scalable, future-proofed technology solutions that optimized business processes and enhanced operational agility across the enterprise. Capitalized on market opportunities and refined an executive communication skill set to drive alignment and support.🚀 Led data strategy modernization efforts, building enterprise-wide data platforms that enabled improved decision-making, real-time insights, and seamless integration with evolving firm operations. These initiatives empowered key stakeholders to leverage data more effectively, positioning it as a core asset for innovation and competitive advantage.

Coral Gables, Florida

✔ Directed all technology integration activities for the acquisition of Pingora Asset Management, evaluating the target firm’s proprietary tech stack for seamless operational alignment. Successfully integrated key systems, including Loan Holdback Management, resulting in improved disbursement cycle times across the entire loan portfolio.🚀 Led the end-to-end management of a transformative Investor Reporting initiative, from ideation through execution. This project served as the foundation for the organization’s first cloud initiative, establishing the initial cloud governance framework and enabling future cloud technology adoption.

United States Southern Command

✔ Developed and implemented scalable processes that ensured compliance with 99 unique contractual deliverables for a government agency, resulting in zero delinquent deliverables during my tenure. Focused on enhancing operational capabilities and aligning quality frameworks with organizational goals.🚀 Led a cross-functional team of Quality Assurance Analysts, Business Process Consultants, and Technical Writers to drive process improvements, deliver continually reccuring contractual deliverables and resolved contract disputes, ensuring seamless execution of the operation. Provided actionable insights to senior leadership, optimizing performance and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.

United States Southern Command

✔ Led organization-wide system deployments for the 525th Signal Company, playing a key role in a major system upgrade that successfully improved user satisfaction across a large organizational environment. Assisted in developing policies governing the use of newly implemented systems, ensuring smooth adoption and alignment with internal processes.🚀 Spearheaded the development of ITIL-based Change Management procedures, collaborating with cross-functional teams to reduce system outage remediation times and enhance operational efficiency. Delivered strategic communication plans that facilitated transparency and collaboration among leadership.

📚 Provided in-depth research analysis for research scientists contracted by USSOUTHCOM, contributing to academic papers on strategic culture across Latin America. Supported the organization of "Strategic Culture" workshops, producing findings reports that informed military and governmental decision-making.📚 Authored an academic paper on the reestablishment of democracy in Uruguay, presented at a strategic culture workshop. The paper contributed to broader discussions on governance and policy, directly impacting reports delivered to senior leadership at USSOUTHCOM.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Management

Bachelors, International Relations W/ Honors

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations Program, Sigma Iota Rho Honors Society, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity