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Darien, Ct, Us

Darien, Ct, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Leading the team responsible for building the recommendation and personalization components for SiriusXM products, digital and automotive. This includes the recommendation engine, model and algorithm development, analysis and delivery of recommendations to the products.

New York, Ny, Us

Led the team that is responsible for building the recommendation and personalization components for Disney+, ESPN+ and Star+. This includes the recommendation engine, model and algorithm development, analysis and delivery of personalized content to the Products.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

A global business process outsourcing company that provides customer interaction solutions and product support services Created, built and led enterprise-wide Applied Analytics Program and global team of 15 data scientists. Formulated Applied Analytics Program offering, strategy and direction.• Developed deep partnerships with internal stakeholders and customers.• Led efforts to productize analytic development.• Presented analytic results to all internal and customer executive teams.• Supported all analytics-related business development opportunities.• Teamed with Sales as subject matter experts to market iQor’s Data Solutions and Analytics offerings. Secured new business with Cisco, Legends, Vonage and DIRECTV.Achievements:• Improved performance within core business area, increased company margins and established credibility with existing clients.• Creation of the Applied Analytics Program gave the company competitive advantage in the marketplace, helping build market share and uncover new business opportunities.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

• Established and focused contracted analytics team on key challenge facing primary product offering, promoting adoption of analytics-enabling platforms.• Managed project, integrating analytics team with internal teams, code and systems.• Established data analytics approach to improve customer experience and increase response across digital and mobile channels.• Prepared and presented analytic output to top executives, demonstrating opportunities to advance company goals through applied analytics.Achievements:• Change agent – established a cloud-based environment for analytics, which the mainstream organizational units began to adopt.• Established the analytics lifecycle (experiment, analyze, optimize/exploit) to improve digital hotel search result sort order.• In some user segments there were statistically significant upward trends in customer conversions on the order of 1-3%, equating to roughly $10-$30M annualized additional revenue.

Marlborough, Ma, Us

• Led development and market readiness of the first analytic in-database product from Netezza (“Netezza Analytics”). This product was groundbreaking within the industry.• Developed content for and presented product prototypes/demonstrations based on Netezza Analytics.Achievements:• Developed product that led to >$50M in additional sales in its first year.• Provided company credibility in the marketplace.• Delivered revolutionary performance and insight capabilities to clients.

Marlborough, Ma, Us

Conceived and created a developer network, providing customers and partners with new channels to exploit company’s market-leading, massively parallel database appliance. Oversaw global data science team in support of analytics product.• Exposed the developer community to untapped opportunities to run in-database analytics, helping customers and partners experiment, prototype and build their own analytic products.• Designed and built developer machines (“SPUBoxes”) and delivered them globally.• Developed a curriculum and conducted partner training sessions.• Thought leader who organized and led user developer conferences and events.• Grew the Netezza Developer Network to >150 members and >2000 developers.Achievements:• Formation of NDN – a disruptive game changer for company, partners and customers.• NDN led the way for the development of the in-database parallel analytics product that IBM uses today.• Netezza Analytics contributed >$50M additional revenue in first year of release.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Supported creation of national intelligence-sharing infrastructure for Executive Order 13356, Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information To Protect Americans.• Delivered reviews and recommendations for DOJ’s CIO and staff on technology capabilities and investments at DOJ’s components (FBI, DEA, ATF, BOP, USMS, etc.).• Presented assessments on major program and application architectures to both internal Department audiences and the Office of Management and Budget.• Provided data architecture support for the national Law Enforcement Information Sharing Program (LEISP).• Evaluated integration opportunities for gang-related data at request of the Deputy Attorney General.• Held Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.

• Initiated, designed and architected an internal certification tracking system for credit card processing company; clients included AMEX, VISA, FDC, Chase.• Managed and provided structure to company’s software development department and projects.• Provided customers and partners with technical details, compliance education and understanding of certification APIs.

• Three-person start-up focused on new product development: video and digital content for handheld devices.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

• Founding member of “The Advanced Solutions Lab” – mission was to be a change-agent and expand HP’s Imaging and Printing Group offerings.• Developed first-of-a-kind media distribution platform and product that delivered new content on HP’s handheld device (the Jornada). Created and delivered product JetSet Sports’ clients at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Led and directed product development, on-site installations, and training for customers’ first-of-a-kind Internet systems and applications. Client list included Internet Financial Network (InfoGate) and Monster.• Harmonized diverse client groups (on-site and remote) with internal Lavastorm development and management teams.• Created internal knowledge management system to synchronize disparate collaboration activities.• “Employee #4,” instrumental in building the company and culture to more than 200 employees.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

• Led all aspects of Division I athletics program, achieving peer-level and athletic department accolades for revitalizing the ProgramKey Outcomes:• Cultivated valuable leadership and management skills while recruiting, coaching, and liaising with University

• Supported IT professionals and non-technical end-users, often during high-stress and production-critical situations.• Gained insights into how end-users learn and interact with applications, and how applications integrate with a larger customer infrastructure.

• Provided 24/7, frontline tech support to court reporters, often under high-stress deadlines, and performed end-user training. • Developed fluent communication skills with non-technical audiences and ability to troubleshoot technical issues remotely.

Bs Management Information Systems

Studied Information And Computer Science