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Columbus, Oh, Us

- Lead the delivery of strategic projects for current and future state of business operations. Research new technologies and partner with stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify the solutions that best fit internal stakeholders’ needs. Implement and support DevOps and Lean transformation. - Spearhead application ownership and support model reviews involving multiple stakeholders, C-Suite leadership, and senior management in Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) and the Business Solutions Areas (BSAs). Partner with Architecture and I&O Technology Planners on process improvement, technology roadmaps, capability roadmaps, technology standards, and frameworks.- Lead and participate in technology forums, such as DevOps user group, Plan and Build integrated process improvement, and work intake priority setting with Infrastructure Delivery Leaders (IDLs) and Application Owners. Research and present on relevant topics (new tools and technologies, best practices, DevOps) during peer-led sessions, All-Hands meetings, annual internal conference, and IBM’s InterConnect conference. - Direct the application currency efforts for I&O Run Operations. Communicate timely application ownership and currency updates to Run Operations cabinet and I&O CIO cabinet.- Manage application portfolio and find opportunities to drive application complexity reduction and overlap conversations. • Oversee security tools portfolio, ownership, and support process. • Lead Build to Run process improvement of onboarded security applications and partner with I&O, Enterprise Application CTOs, and other leaders to revise and improve the application ownership framework.- Cultivated relationships with vendors and application owners in I&O and BSAs. Identifying efficiencies and opportunities for improvement by applying business knowledge and process and project management skills and practices.

- Implemented business transformation strategic initiatives across Nationwide IT and worked with Business Units and third-party vendors to ensure project and initiative success. - Led the data collection, analysis, and reporting for productivity and benchmarking across all the Business Units. - Drove effort with multiple stakeholders to identify opportunities for the estimation improvement initiative and created framework for implementation of additional estimation validation for large projects. - Consulted on and provided thought leadership on performance testing, automated testing techniques, frameworks, and best practices for multiple Business Units.

- Managed resources and plans for team projects delivered to 8K+ enterprise users.- Developed standards to make access to our applications easier for the end-users while saving time and resources. - Successfully performed the role of demand manager and acting manager while maintaining team morale and activities during reorganization. - Collaborated with IBM and Nationwide Architects to set up System Architect as the enterprise architecture repository and to establish a governance process for content and administration.- Performance testing and scripting with LoadRunner, WinRunner, QuickTest Pro.

- Subject Matter Expert for HP Quality Center administration and customization, usage, and infrastructure. - Developed custom applications in Visual Basic that worked inside Quality Center as add-ons required by business and IT testing teams. - Contributed to automated testing tools, infrastructure, and scripts and provided support.- Performance testing and scripting with LoadRunner, WinRunner, QuickTest Pro.

Medellin, Colombia, South America

- Performed system administration duties and worked with leadership to develop and improve roadmaps for systems and technical curriculum. - Led the research and implementation of SharePoint for the school and facilitated technical training in English and Spanish for the staff. - Redesigned and deployed the school’s website, integrating it with SharePoint.

Software development, automation, performance testing, support, research and training facilitation.