● Leads system design, development, and implementation of organization’s six-state, $300 million Smart Lighting Digital Transformation Program.● Manages team of twenty-five to develop and execute vision and strategy for the program.● Administers all facets of capital initiative, including oversight of program’s operational expenses, buildout and tracking of scheduled system launches, and staff supervision.● Delivers immediate operational impact with projected savings of $13 million in its first full year of enterprise-wide implementation.

Responsible for strategic Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion leadership and the promotion of inclusive workplace practices. Charged with designing, implementing and managing business unit-wide DE&I programs and initiatives in alignment with the company’s strategic DE&I goals. Key responsibilities include: - Providing bi-weekly consultative support to executive leadership regarding DE&I matters and strategic plans to ensure alignment with Duke Energy’s corporate goals and business objectives. - Collaborating with executive leadership to create a DE&I strategy for all employees at all levels of the business unit with a primary focus on development and implementation of strategic initiatives. - Passionate about facilitating organizational shifts in culture that promote equitable opportunities for all for career advancement and inclusive work environments that foster collaboration.

Founded in 2013, Champions of Change, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving homeless and foster families in numerous capacities, including providing wraparound supports and services.

● Served as Product Manager for firm’s $120 million product portfolio including Endpoint and Managed Security, Digital Transformation, Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Application Development, and Hardware solutions and services.● Responsible for all facets of product development and program management, including ideation, market and financial analysis, strategy, sales enablement, engineering, marketing, Product Backlog management, and customer support services.● Created processes and procedures to ensure successful new product introduction (NPI), incorporation of the voice of the customer (VOC), and realistic business case projections and revenue forecasts for executive leadership team within first 90 days in the role.

• Partnered with the White House during the Obama administration to deliver financial and childhood literacy programs, products, and services to youth in underserved urban areas.• Provides in-depth consulting and strategy for corporate and small business clientele.• Cultivates partnerships with private clients and the community at large to achieve organizational goals and objectives.

• Directed cross-departmental global sales, engineering, and operations team of 15 to drive requirements for product features, pricing, positioning, distribution, and promotional strategies to increase market share and profitability.• Created and executed strategic business and marketing plans for all new and existing IT, Telecom, and Timing products and Managed Services, generating over $30MM of annual revenue (70% of total company revenue).• Established product and pricing parameters for major global projects and specials, facilitating all processes required for system realization and delivery via Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.• Fostered interaction between key internal, external, and international stakeholders to ensure timely and on-budget completion of internal projects and programs.

• Generated models of alternative processing methods to validate feasibility of new applications with existing system components.• Coordinated all aspects of system design, including hardware and software development and modifications.• Provided high-level technical sales and manufacturing support for company’s Metrology Instruments business.

• Developed risk assessment models to validate company's proposed client undertakings.• Practiced numerical methods via Statistical Process Control (SPC) that streamlined the documentation procedure and vastly improved processes.• Drafted comprehensive analytical reports to chronicle system modifications.

• Administrated the testing and maintenance of company’s telecommunications systems.• Implemented test cases to assess signal quality and stability of company’s Cisco Systems-based nationwide wireless network. • Created regionally acclaimed Graphical User Interface (GUI) with Visual Basic which promoted simplified network accessibility and maximized system efficiency.