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Dupont, WA

• Responsible for the development, management and continuous improvement of the company’s Cloud hosting/ managed services; past responsibility for data conversion/ system interfaces and customer support desk teams.
• Lead Alliance Enterprises’ managed services business, hosting Alliance’s software on the Microsoft Azure Government cloud; grew the business from 6 to 17 state agency customers in 4 years;
• Built a complete managed services operation, including defining the services provided… Show more Responsible for the development, management and continuous improvement of the company’s Cloud hosting/ managed services.
• Built a complete managed services operation, including defining the services provided, documenting policies and procedures, developing and testing a disaster recovery plan, and implementing technical services solutions;
• Lead an initiative that achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification for managed services, with no managed services exceptions through the first two audits;
• Implemented company-wide customer IT and data security policies and associated training;

Seattle, Washington, USA

• Lead role in the design, strategic direction and implementation of Russell’s enterprise data management architecture and operations. Responsible for management of project execution and operations teams in a.
• Lead cross-functional teams consisting of developers, business analysts, data architects, testers, and subject matter experts, including vendors, to design systems… Show more Lead role in the design, strategic.
• Lead cross-functional teams consisting of developers, business analysts, data architects, testers, and subject matter experts, including vendors, to design systems, data integration, and business intelligence.
• Serve as Russell’s Data Officer, implementing and managing the enterprise data governance program, including connecting company strategy with projects and day to day operations. Collaborate with business leaders at all.
• Led initiatives in various hands-on capacities to design and implement key systems and system enhancements across all phases of the SDLC, including Russell’s core investment product performance and account holdings.
• Collaborated with key leaders to establish a global enterprise data management program;

• Constructed a data management team providing global fund performance and U.S. marketing analytics data services, including service model, policies and procedures, and vendor management practices. Responsibilities.
• Implementation of centrally managed, locally administered fund… Show more Constructed a data management team providing global fund performance and U.S. marketing analytics data services, including service model.
• Implementation of centrally managed, locally administered fund performance software and services in Russell global offices; via a multi-phase, multi-million dollar strategic program;
• Achievement of numerous significant software enhancements through strategic partnership with a key software vendor, resulting in competitive advantages, risk reduction and efficiencies via the elimination of manual.
• Extensive experience in acquisition and application of 3rd party data feeds from market data and other providers; demonstrated success in working with providers to establish contractual terms, improve data quality.
• Design and execution of a complete vendor management program for a top company vendor, including SLA, policies, client service meetings, and metrics;

• Managed all aspects of projects, including requirements gathering, solutions design, budget, and human resources. The role also included significant outsourcing and vendor management responsibilities, including.
• Successfully led efforts to turn around a failing service relationship with a key vendor; designed and instituted a plan with strategic and tactical elements. Key components included institution of an… Show more.
• Successfully led efforts to turn around a failing service relationship with a key vendor; designed and instituted a plan with strategic and tactical elements. Key components included institution of an effective SLA and.
• Implemented outsourced U.S. fund performance services, including contract negotiation, SLA, and software implementation. The project included data cleansing and validation, design and institution of controls, expansion.
• Implemented U.S. fund holdings software and security master, greatly increasing data quality and driving numerous process improvements/efficiencies;
• Identified various opportunities to reduce data process redundancy and increase efficiency; successfully executed implementation projects to meet objectives;

• Instituted and led Russell Tacoma's securities Valuation Team, including full development of team program, policies, market data driven tools and procedures. Responsibilities included drafting formal responses to.
• Wrote fund… Show more Instituted and led Russell Tacoma's securities Valuation Team, including full development of team program, policies, market data driven tools and procedures. Responsibilities included drafting.
• Wrote fund Board-approved securities valuation policies;
• Led Tacoma's Security Valuation Committee comprised of key Russell management and fund officers;
• Proposed and implemented securities valuation decisions affecting fund pricing based on research and self-designed market data-driven fair value models;
• Conducted a fair value education program throughout the Tacoma campus, including several internal speaking engagements and various educational materials;

• Managed day to day fund valuation, regulatory compliance, and client service functions involving eight portfolio analysts, over thirty mutual funds, over forty financial advisors, and several clients. Responsibilities.
• Initiated cross functional teams that proposed, developed, and implemented department… Show more Managed day to day fund valuation, regulatory compliance, and client service functions involving eight portfolio.
• Initiated cross functional teams that proposed, developed, and implemented department technological improvements and efficiencies, resulting in numerous FTE savings. Specific projects included development and.
• Initiated and led SEI's supervisor focus team, a group providing leadership for over fifty department supervisors;
• Wrote department policies and procedures, and conducted employee training classes;
• Performed new business conversions. Show less

• Conducted daily pricing, valuation, and compliance functions for a group of mutual funds including client service and regulatory filing responsibilities.Accomplishments:
• Designed data controls to ensure accurate valuation of funds;
• Re-wrote the company manual on security profile set up, including standardized processes and accounting treatment for new security types.

B.A, English

Minors in Business Administration and Professional Writing

B.A., Corporate Communications

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi