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San Jose, California, United States

• Led strategic consulting efforts to optimize business value from NetApp's IT projects and programs.• Successfully managed planning and execution of high-priority programs and projects, fostering a culture of trust and ownership.• Maintained focus on long-term organizational goals, ensuring stakeholder alignment and facilitating critical discussions on cost, timeline, and scope.

Greater Los Angeles Area

A company that brings together highly specialized skills, knowledge and experienced resources that focuses on the Customer needs and expectations by leveraging our professional relationships and networks to provide the best qualified resources to support the following services:•Management / Implementation Services•Specialized Services•Program / Project Management•BI, EDL Analytics (i.e. Hadoop, SAP Hana)•ML (Machine Learning), Deep ML / AI•ITSP / Enterprise Architecture•Predictive Modeling•Advanced Statistical Analysis•Machine Learning•Data Mining•Cloud Computing (AWS)•Unstructured Data Management•Large Data Volumes•Complex Data Integration•Embedded Analytics•ERP / CRM / ECMS Support•IoT Systems (i.e. ACS, BMS, etc)•Cybersecurity Support•BI / ML Training Support

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

• PMO lead and strategy consultant to the CIO, overseeing multiple cross-functional projects from Microsoft Teams / SharePoint to advanced analytics setting up the Enterprise Data Lake, and a myriad of other projects to help the business become ready for commercialization by 2020. • Led a team of project managers across different IT initiatives, including ERP, LIMS, LMS, MES, QMS, Boomi implementation of Dynamics 365• Helped to establish the IT governance structure, organize the project dashboards and statuses, developed the SDLC policy, and the Project Management Lifecycle Flowchart.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Program Management consulting role leading a large-scale implementation of 8 project work streams in a portfolio known as Data Integration. • Oversaw technical team leads and workstream project managers to implement a $20M initiative successfully for Amgen under the IS4PD team consisting of a Big Data implementation including Enterprise Data Lake and Spotfire business analytics. • Responsibilities included to the implementation overall but the large direct budget oversight and definition, business process re-engineering and strategy for change management as this role had direct alignment and liaising between business management and IT.• In parallel to the Data Integration implementation, managed the EDL Platform and AKM workstream budgets, following through with vendors, property accounting, and resources to align with the thresholds for monthly, quarterly, and annual fiscal agendas.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Sr. Project and Team Management, Client Communication, Crisis, Expectation, and Deliverable Management.Various client projects include Disney, Toyota, Mattel, NBC Universal, Warner Brothers, and Wal-Mart.

Bentonville, Ar

Spearheaded new Wal-Mart initiative to efficiently manage DSD shipping for both vendor and retailer managed inventory with a planned savings of over $2B in gross store sales by reducing store out-of-stocks and improving replenishment response times.• Partnered with GlobalWorx Solutions to centrally manage DSD schedules, deliveries, and inventory• Analyzed retail industry to pinpoint key pain areas for multi-format retailers• Delivered plans for turnkey, but customizable, solution that, when coupled with Cognizant’s IT, can be sold to all major retailers, raising an estimated $15M per year in profits to Cognizant

Hoffman Estates, Il

Managed $300M in sales for over 2100 retail stores, directly controlling the brand, corporate positioning, product launches, advertising, sales and tradeshow marketing. • Directed the development of a private label Sears mobile phone service working directly with Sprint/Nextel for service and production• Led market launch of outpost offerings in new products. Identified opportunities, researched new product possibilities, collaborated with inventory teams to generating an additional $6.4M in annual sales• One of two Advanced Buyer’s Apprentices to graduate from the Sears program – a program to fast-track high potential employees to become buyers within 6 months

Hoffman Estates, Il

Performed advanced analytics for each of the Sears and Kmart businesses to evaluate performance and propose growth strategies for each business group.• Designed and implemented analytical models to understand both past and future performance• Worked with cross-functional groups to integrate the financial plan to all teams while submitting weekly analytics to senior leadership

Anaheim, Ca

- Established and cultivated personal client base of approximately 150 households primarily through cold calling and relationship marketing.- Recommended and implemented appropriate investment and wealth management services to clients based on respective clients' customized financial plans.- Marketed and sold appropriate investment products and financial and wealth management services to clients.

Las Vegas, Nv

Led a team of 12 agents; together producing the highest sales growth of a new market in company history, surpassing the $10M sales target in only 11 months.• Youngest branch manager in company history, at age 25• Assumed a lead role in pitch team meetings due to strengths in presentation and negotiation skills, and helped close major accounts ($500K to $1M+ initial contracts)

Santa Ana, Ca

Lake Forest, Ca

Mba, Consulting

Activities and Societies: Marshall Consulting ClubFinalist, Venture Capital Competition

Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Principal Clarinet, Dartmouth Symphony OrchestraPitch, X.ado A cappella group