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Greater Chicago Area

Tokyo, JP

• Selected to lead the IT team integrating all commercial business units supporting the $62B purchase of Shire and driving Takeda’s commercial IT cloud transformation. Delivered integrated global application platforms.
• Oversaw pre-close due diligence, defined strategic end-state business capabilities, developed multi- year strategic roadmaps and budgets, established Commercial IT integration PMO and led global teams to achieve.
• Established global Veeva CRM and PromoMats platforms and consolidated 14 regional CRM and promotional management applications.
• Consolidated 7 commercial contract management and pricing applications to two common platforms.
• Implemented global data and analytics capabilities utilizing AWS, Qlik, Tableau, and SageMaker.
• Consolidated global website hosting, content management, and domain management improving security and reducing annual operating costs by $4M.

Tokyo, JP

• Selected to transition to Commercial business. Led the IT organization responsible for all commercial applications and IT support for US, Central America, and South America business units. Scope included Sales.
• Implemented a common Veeva SaaS CRM platform across all LATAM countries.
• Completed the integration and consolidation of applications from previous LATAM acquisition.
• Completed on-premises US payroll system migration to Workday.

Tokyo, JP

• Selected to lead relocation of R&D IT to Cambridge, MA including personnel.
• Completed the successful transition of IT roles and support to Cambridge with no business disruption within eight months, ahead of expectations.
• Led the implementation of a global tracking and management system for product license registration improving regulatory compliance and supporting the BPO of R&D operations.
• Managed $150M operating and project/program budget and leadership of over 110 member IT team.

Tokyo, JP

• Promotion with full responsibility for all systems and IT teams supporting Global Drug Development and Global Medical Affairs.
• Partnered with global Executive R&D and IT leadership to determine systems strategy, roadmaps, resource and budget planning, and application development/support.
• Consolidated multiple regional IT teams and system support capabilities into a single global function improving efficiency and reducing YoY costs by $10M.
• Owned multiple large, complex, global IT programs enabling the overall R&D strategy including global SAS Grid and global regulatory document management system consolidation.

Tokyo, JP

• Selected to lead the centralization of all adverse events reporting globally. Directed all business systems supporting Global Pharmaceutical Drug Development, providing leadership for teams and applications supporting.
• Partnered with global Executive R&D and IT leadership to determine systems strategy, resource and budget planning, and application development and support.
• Program Leadership for IT projects supporting the integration of Nycomed into Takeda.
• Led complex implementation of a new global pharmacovigilance adverse reporting system, consolidating 13 local legacy systems resulting in improved global patient safety reporting operational efficiency.

Tokyo, JP

• Promoted post integration to lead the systems implementation supporting the business expansion into Canada, Mexico and South America.
• Led teams and application support for all commercial operations including Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Contracts & Pricing, Medical Affairs, Legal and Corporate Communications.
• Guided the implementation of ERP, HR and other business systems required for expansion of commercial operations in Canada, Mexico and South America.
• Led IT operating model restructuring leveraging outsourced onshore/offshore resources providing expanded application development and support required for increased company globalization.

Tokyo, JP

• Promotion and selected to obtain MBA. Led the integration and dis-integration of all commercial applications, IT teams and IT services of TAP Pharmaceuticals into Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories.
• Delivered integration of all applications and processes in 50% of allotted timeframe saving $4M.
• Partnered with business and IT Executive Management on overall integration roadmap and budget.
• Developed and managed transition service agreements (TSAs) between Abbott and Takeda.

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Director, Sales & Marketing Business Systems 2006-2007Senior Manager, Sales & Marketing Business Systems 2003-2006Senior Manager, Sales Systems 1999-2002

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Senior Manager, Sales Operations 1997-1999Manager, Sales Operations 1994-1996Senior Sales Analyst 1992-1994

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Masters, Business Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Managerial Economics