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Chicago, Illinois, Us

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California, Us

Sacramento, California, Us

As Senior Project Manager for the CAL-ACCESS Replacement System, I overhauled the lobbyist and campaign contribution and expenditure search system for the California Secretary of State. I managed discovery and outlined the project management strategy. I produced and maintained operational and technology roadmaps, coached and mentored development teams, and coordinated acceptance testing with subject matter experts and stakeholders.• Under my leadership, the CAL-ACCESS Replacement System significantly improved reliability, performance, and maintainability.

Sacramento, California, Us

As Senior Project Manager for the California DMV $400M+ vehicle registration modernization and legacy system stabilization effort, I support platform acquisition and procurement activities. I partner with vendors and project team members to design system, hardware, and software implementation plans. I manage stakeholders relations, create project roadmaps, and maintain solution life cycle timelines. I manage project risks and ensure change management processes comply with the California Project Management Methodology. Highlights of the benefits I contributed to the California DMV platform upgrade included:• Improved system operations and stability.• Delivered a modern SaaS solution that enhanced California resident customer experience.

Sacramento, California, Us

As Senior Project Manager for the California DMV $250K front end modernization project, I analyzed the existing system and met with SMEs and users to document functional, non-functional, transition, and administrative requirements. I reviewed business process maps and conducted process flow gap analysis. I supported development and refinement of proposal documents and presented weekly status reports to DMV executive and project leaders.• Under my direction, public-facing DMV technologies and usability was appreciably enhanced.

Folsom, California, Us

In this role, I led the $98M VoteCal project integrating two COTS election management systems into a single state database. I set the strategic technical direction, created and maintained project roadmaps, and directed 60+ project and vendor team members. I developed process flows and acquisition plans and established data interface, exchange, and conversion standards. I oversaw knowledge transfer, wrote executive reports, and presented project status to executive steering and change committees.Key highlights of the value I contributed to the VoteCal election management system included:• Planned and led multiphase deployment in 58 California counties by implementing functional components first with public-facing access second on time and budget.• Guided counties statewide on data cleansing and conversion best practices.

Houston, Texas, Us

In this role, I spearheaded a $300M Case Management Information and Payroll System upgrade and coordinated implementation with the California Offices of Technology Services and Systems Integration. I directed 175 development, operational, and contract team members to combine two COTS packages to form the base solution. I managed discovery and built process roadmaps. I defined and monitored team, vendor, and system performance metrics, and oversaw requirements traceability through validation, UAT, and deployment. I generated reports and KPI dashboards and managed client relations, timelines, and budget.Highlights of the value I contributed included:• Built a modern scalable system capable of rapidly responding to evolving requirements, legislative, and statute changes.• Leveraged multiphase approach to seamlessly deploy system to counties statewide on time and budget.