Co-Founder / Lead Consultant
Houston, Texas, United States
I oversee technology operations and project management for this technology and business consulting firm, where I respond to RFPs, supervise project, client, and contractor teams, manage budgets, and deliver innovative solutions to meet client needs. My engagements include:Senior IT Program Manager, Fortune 500 Environmental CompanyTook over and turned around a large project to transition all data center IT operations to an outsourced cloud platform, including infrastructure, operations, data centers, and applications. Brought the project back into schedule and budget compliance in 90 days. Lowered expenses by reorganizing the procurement and invoicing functions and identifying unnecessary costs.Senior IT Consultant, ExxonMobilGuided the construction drawing phase for a 160,000 sq. ft. greenfield campus in South America, including all IT, physical security, and telecom specifications and layouts. Senior Program & Portfolio Manager / Trusted Advisor / IT Consultant, SpotifyDesigned global IT standards to support rapid digital transformation, and provided advisory services for projects in the US, UK, and Sweden.Senior Project & Program Manager / Trusted Advisor / IT Consultant, CPS EnergyCharged with creating a 20-year strategic capacity plan for a new consolidated data/control center at a major utility company. Worked with senior architect, construction, and engineering executives on the design and build of a 75,000 sq. ft. facility. Senior Project & Program Manager / Trusted IT Advisor / Senior IT Consultant, National Financial FirmManaged the telecom digital transformation and system consolidation efforts for a new national organization with 36 locations and 22,000 end users. Directed the transformation for 2 locations and increased project performance.Senior Project & Program Manager / Trusted Advisor / Senior IT Consultant, National Financial FirmLed the relocation of critical computing environments to two diverse facilities while maintaining BAU