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Fairfield, Ct, Us

Bridgeport, Ct, Us

Position / Title: Vice President, Applications Analytics and Data Engineering TeamsDates of Employment: 2015 – PresentDescription:I deliver astute oversight over technical and business applications, directing 7 direct reports and a total team of 20 on- and off-shore consultants to generate IT solutions and processes to meet business needs and drive performance. In addition, I collaborate with business executives to drive strategic delivery of process and organizational improvements and system implementations. I am responsible for BSA/AML, Loss Prevention, Compliance Application, Brokerage Division, CECL Risk Management, and the SAS technical stack, operating effectively within a multi-million-dollar budget. Furthermore, I guide the ETL team, accountable for loading data to the Bank’s Data Warehouse.Most notably, I:• Created and implemented an innovative, flexible staffing model for on- and off-shore consultants to deliver high-quality and timely large-scale business and technology projects. • Identified and introduced innovative technology practices, tools, and solutions to promote department effectiveness and efficiencies, including Big Data; QLIK; SAS Analytics, Python, and SAP BODS. Championed change management strategies for successful transitions.• Established dashboard visual analytics through QLIK to assist in insightful decision-making across all levels in the organization and provide up-to-date metrics on current business. • Transformed AML UI performance enhancements, increasing system users from 10 to 150 without any changes in performance.• Led development for a large-scale loss-prevention project, designing an innovative identification system resulting in a cost savings of $500+k.• Led design for a mass close script for 100,000 high-risk customers, eliminating the need for an outside vendor and saving the company $400k.• Invested in internal resources to generate AML Regulatory report enhancements, saving over $100k in consulting costs.

Bridgeport, Ct, Us

Company / Organization: Peoples United BankPosition / Title: Director, ETL TeamDates of Employment: 2007 – 2015Description:I directed and managed daily functions and strategic direction for the ETL team of 20. I built a robust technical foundation for all data requirements, including data gathering, technical stacks, and post-mortems, creating downstream files used by internal bank partners and business vendors. Furthermore, I drove continuous process improvement through process automation and integration/modernization of systems, responsible for all licensing and upgrades to maintain best practices.Additionally, I • Supported 10 acquisitions, constructing scalable objects to load appropriate data from acquired banks, and provided a common source for future acquisitions.• Championed project turnarounds for business requests, supporting 100+ requests annually.• Used agile methodologies to create SAS modules and solutions, delivering a successful process to print customer payment checks, reconciling checks to mailing envelopes. Generated a seamless transition from a homegrown banking system to a commercial solution. Designed application to determine appropriate fees for commercial banking customers, oversaw project lifecycle to production, generating substantial annual revenue.• Monitored ongoing strategies to enable quality and excellence through robust testing and continuous improvement processes appropriate to the project scope.• Fostered a team culture of excellence, coaching through obstacles and offering technical expertise to drive performance.• Developed best practices, standardizing procedures, and documentation for effective BODS tech stack management.

Bridgeport, Ct, Us

Company / Organization: Peoples United BankPosition / Title: Peoples United Bank Lead & I/T Programmer AnalystDates of Employment: 2001 – 2007Description:I played an integral role in steering credit card and online banking applications, new developments, enhancements, and production support.Achievements include:• Led successful implementation of a credit card common infrastructure migration plan, overseeing the design, testing, solutions identification, and deployment for seamless code transition.• Steered process improvement and efficiency for the credit card application, including resolving data leaks, SQL performance deficiencies, and troubleshooting vendor connection issues.• Orchestrated project assignments, conducted trainings, and championed credit card development issues to upgrade and support ongoing projects.• Led implementation of over 12 data feeds with reconciliation into a vendor AML application.

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Working as a team member developing Hyperion’s client server Enterprise application. The Enterprise application uses a 32-bit C++ front-end and the backend is composed of Oracle, Sybase, and a proprietary file database system. Responsibilities include system architecture, data modeling, performance analysis, and development.Technology Environment: Oracle 7.3 through 8.1.6, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Sybase 12, MS C++ 6.0, Source Save 6.0, Visual Basic 6.0, Erwin, Lotus Notes, Windows NT 4.0

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Worked as team member and team leader developing Hyperion’s client server Accounting application. Developed a General Ledger Client Server Application with a Visual Basic front-end user interface and a C++ middleware layer. The backend was composed of Oracle and Sybase databases running on HP-UNIX, Sun, and NT servers. Responsibilities included project planning, resource planning, requirements definition, application design, data modeling, development, configuration management, and QA defect triage.Technology Environment: Oracle 7.2, Sybase 11.0.2, Oracle and Sybase Stored Procedure, Visual Basic, UNIX, PVCS, RCS, Erwin, Lotus Notes, Windows NT 3.5.1 through 4.0, Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

Purchase, New York, Us

Performed as an individual contributor and team leader for Pepsi’s client server projects. Projects were developed using Sybase as the backend and POWERBUILDER as the front-end user interface for the HP/UNIX platform. Responsibilities included system architecture, requirement definition, application design, and development.• Participated in full development cycle for four major POWERBUILDER projects from 12/91 through 10/94. Projects included decision support analysis tool to track profitability of Pepsi beverage equipment; equipment service repair system; inventory tracking application; and customer baseline application modules.• Technological Lead for decision support, customer services, and inventory tracking application. • Worked with industry experts to develop business processes.• Developed and implemented project plans and project methodology deliverables.• Developed user documentation with Arthur Andersen consultants.• Initiated and conducted end-user training for field personnel.Technology Environment: Sybase 4.9.2, PowerBuilder 3.0, PVCS, UNIX, LBMS, Windows 3.1,Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

Purchase, New York, Us

Team Leader during the design and development of a General Ledger application. The application was developed using a Focus based menu-driven system. Led a team of three programmers; designed Focus database structures; wrote functional specifications; and coded Focus planning applications. Provided user support and acted as an interface between headquarters and area offices.• Supported Focus General Ledger and Financial Planning Systems• Worked with McCormick and Dodge GL package to maintain Pepsi General Ledger.Technology Environment: Focus, COBOL, McCormick and Dodge General Ledger, OS/MVS/XA, VM/CMS, JCL, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

Assigned to Guideposts Associates in Carmel NYAnalyzed Guidepost’s financial and marketing reports, developed a new set of reports based on magazine industry standards, designed DB2 tables, interfaced with Finance, Marketing, and Internal Audit departments. Converted database from Focus to DB2.Developed a book club system, designed Focus database, interfaced with Marketing, Finance, Internal Auditing, and Fulfillment departments; worked with backend programmers to develop backend fulfillment software; designed marketing reports; coded three major COBOL programs to convert the vendor book club files into Guideposts’ data base layout.Worked full cycle development effort to convert Guideposts customer service and fulfillment system from batch to on-line system.Led team of four programmers to develop the ABC Audit System, which verified Guidepost's 4.2-million subscriber base.Technology Environment: Focus, COBOL, IBM Assembler, DB2, SAS, OS/MVS/XA, JCL, Microsoft Word, Lotus