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Dublin, Ca, Us

Boise, Idaho, Us

I play a pivotal role in shaping and executing Albertsons’ cloud strategy, ensuring operational excellence, and driving innovation.- Develop and execute the strategic vision for cloud engineering, focusing on scalability, innovation, and alignment with the company’s goals.- Oversee the management of cloud platforms and services across Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), OCI, and Kyndryl zCloud, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability.- Implement and manage containerization (Kubernetes: AKS, GKE, PCF), serverless computing (Google Cloud Functions), and database platforms (Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, MongoDB, MySQL, Elasticsearch).- Develop and maintain comprehensive BCDR plans to ensure minimal disruption and rapid recovery in case of incidents.- Drive the adoption of automation technologies and integration solutions, including SaaS tools like Automation Anywhere, IoT platforms like Azure IoT Hub, and ETL tools such as DataStage, ADF, and Google Dataflow.- Oversee the deployment and management of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Enterprise GitHub Actions.- Collaborate with product management, engineering, and business units to align cloud solutions with organizational needs and customer requirements.- Facilitate integration and automation initiatives with technologies like Apache Kafka for streaming, and messaging systems such as MQ and IIB- Manage budgets and resource allocation- Develop and track KPIs related to cloud performance, cost management, and operational effectiveness- Implement and manage enterprise observability solutions, including AIOps, Grafana, Prometheus, ALA, and application performance monitoring tools to ensure visibility into system performance and availability- Communicate effectively with executive leadership, providing insights and updates on cloud strategy, performance, and future opportunities.- Oversaw B2B product, engineering, and operations teams supporting transactions worth over $83 billion annually.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Responsible for HPSC's transformation to the Cloud. I have a wide range of responsibilities including:• Lead the migration of HP’s legacy infrastructure to a cloud-based environment, resulting in reduction in operational costs and improvement in system performance• Integrated HP Service Center with cloud infrastructure, enhancing service delivery and reducing incident response time by 25% • Developed and implemented a comprehensive cloud strategy, aligning with HP’s business goals and ensuring seamless transition with minimal downtime.• Automated key processes within the cloud infrastructure, leading to a 50% increase in efficiency and a significant reduction in manual errors.• Implemented robust security measures and compliance protocols, ensuring data integrity and protection across HP’s cloud platforms.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment and adoption of cloud solutions, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.• Established performance monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track cloud infrastructure performance, leading to proactive issue resolution and improved service reliability.

Foster City, Ca, Us

As the Program Director at Gilead (IT PMO), I was responsible for management of a portfolio of HR projects including Workday, Worker Data Hub, HR Analytics, VMS (SAP Fieldglass), International Benefits (Darwin/Thomsons), Avature ATS, HR & Payroll App Sustainment projects.• Managed the global implementation of Workday HR across a diverse workforce of 10,000 employees across 37 countries and complex 160 downstream Integrations (ADP Payroll, Safeguard etc.)• Responsible for development of bid package for Workday, Worker Data Hub, & HR Analytics, selection and management of vendors (Workday and Saama).• Contributed to delivery “roadmap” prioritized and IT Advisory Council (ITAC) approved technology investments to enable the desired HR capabilities. Participated in annual and off-cycle project intake and planning.• Managed the replacement of ADP Virtual Edge with Avature ATS SaaS worldwide deployment - CRM/ATS hybrid, Onboarding, Agency Management Solution, Referral Solution, Hiring Manager functionality, Candidate-facing UI to be translated into Japanese, PeopleSoft, background screening and selection assessment integrations• Solution Development and Support to ensure the on-time, on-budget and on-quality “development” of fit-for-purpose business-enabling solutions through internal development, alternative delivery capabilities and managed services providers.• Orchestrated activities across all internal and external constituents and worked closely with Gilead IT leadership to escalate and manage delivery challenges.

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Mergers & Acquisitions (Tandberg, Ironport, and Starent)• Responsible for the Implementation / Integration of Cisco systems (Oracle etc.), subscription model with the systems of the acquired companies.• Simplified, standardized, optimized customer-facing processes and controls (quote-to-cash, plan to end, procure to pay, issue to resolution business processes) and reduced / replaced customizations with standard software functionality and retire aging applications• Accurately scoped the efforts required, and ensured adoption by Cisco and partners

Oakland, California, Us

Managed the full life cycle ERP Peoplesoft Implementation/upgrades and Operations support at Kaiser Permanente, including functional analysis, development, quality assurance, and deployment for the RICE objects awarded under SOW. It was divided into multiple releases with AP, & GL under Release 1, PO, & INV under Release 2 and EPM under Release 3.

Gainesville, Florida, Us

Peoplesoft Full life cycle Implementation / Upgrade and Operations support – FSCM, EPM, HRMS, Campus Solutions, CRM 8.x/9.x• Responsible for the full life cycle implementation of the ERP Peoplesoft systems including functional, technical, testing phases, and operational support (daily backups, disaster recovery, continuous availability etc.)• Implemented full suite of the PeopleSoft Grants modules (Contracts, Billing, Receivables and Project Costing)

Certificate, Authentic Leader Development, Organizational Leadership

Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence

Master Of Science (Ms), Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science