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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Responsible for the leadership, innovation, governance, and management that enable an organization to make risk-effective decisions that create and sustain value to the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management framework “ERM”. Ensures the organization's risk management policies and strategies are in compliance with applicable regulations, rating agency standards, and strategic imperatives of the organization.• Directs the Enterprise Risk Program, ensuring proactive risk identification and mitigation through effective communication channels.• Coordinates all enterprise risk activities, developing processes and systems to manage risks within acceptable tolerances.• Supports the Chief Risk Officer in communicating updates to the Board Risk and Compliance Committee.• Manages critical functions, including Operational Risk Management that includes Risk Control Self-Assessments, ERM Governance & Reporting, Board Risk Committee reporting, and Regulatory Communications.• Collaborates with senior management to oversee risk management operations, evaluating and addressing risks both externally and internally.• Plays a key role in developing and maintaining risk appetite, policies, and dashboards in coordination with the CRO.• Assists in managing the enterprise risk training program, identifying and addressing additional training needs.• Works closely with the CRO to implement the bank's risk strategy and make necessary revisions to the Risk Governance Framework.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Responsibility for establishing & maintaining an Enterprise Project Management Office within a bank framework. Includes strategic project planning, project execution & governance, project standards, documentation & archival, project prioritization & rationalization, project approval process, & project communication with updates to Executive Management & Board of Directors. Managing & delivering large scale enterprise-wide change initiatives, system conversions, merger integrations, & cross-functional business process transformation initiatives. Communicate, influence & negotiate both vertically & horizontally to obtain necessary resources from business & technology teams, influence & motivate to encourage adoption, translate need to change into action, mange schedules & budgets for successful completion of these initiatives.• Established and led the EPMO, developing its vision and overall strategy.• Implemented end-to-end portfolio governance and project management practices aligned with strategic goals.• Provided visibility into the bank-wide project portfolio, ensuring consistency in EPMO policies and procedures.• Led the project stage gate review process, established project scoring systems, and facilitated post-mortem/lessons learned sessions.• Managed the EPMO team, fostering career development opportunities for team member

Pasadena, Ca

Responsible for managing and delivering large scale enterprise-wide strategic change initiatives, system conversions, and cross‐functional business process transformation initiatives. Able to communicate, influence and negotiate both vertically and horizontally to obtain necessary buy-in & resources from business and technology teams. Currently supports project portfolios for Chief Risk Officer & Office of Strategic Planning & Development. Develops, delivers, & leads monthly PM Forums.• Illustrated ability to motivate and encourage adoption, translating needs into action plans, delivering the implementation of a new loan origination system, Encompass• Established new workflow, controls, and a paperless process for loan originations• Spearheaded analysis and implementation of Enterprise Project Office, launching enterprise project management methodology including policies, procedures, standards & project governance• Partnered with the BSA (Bank Secrecy Act) department on re-engineering of the Currency Transaction Reporting (CTR), reducing headcount from 10 to 5 while under regulatory watch• Supported the redesign of East West Bank’s corporate website, bringing it into ADA compliance • Implemented Securities Based Lending tool (FASTNET), to support & grow Wealth Management fee based income• Appointed to lead Risk Council executive steering committee, partnering with the CRO• Engaged with Strategic Planning & Development executive to document & develop tracking for company 2018/2019 strategic objectives

Santa Ana, Ca

Managed the configuration for the pricing module in a new Loan Origination System, and the development of the Broker portal for Steans Mortgage Lending, to remain compliant with CFPB regulations. Able to influence and communicate with IT and the Line of Business subject matter experts, to obtain consensus to move projects forward. Translated needs into actionable items to address gaps. Managed technical and nontechnical cross‐functional initiatives to deliver them on‐time and within budget, as well as achieve benefits realization.• Managed configuration for the pricing module in a new Loan Origination System, ensuring compliance with CFPB regulations.• Influenced and communicated effectively with IT and Line of Business subject matter experts.• Provided regular project status updates to executives, sponsors, and stakeholders.• Developed strong working relationships with cross-functional management and team members.• Identified, documented, and baseline core business processes, establishing metrics and reporting mechanisms.

Agoura Hills, Ca

• PMO governor & change lead for enterprise-wide change & SDLC standards, processes & metrics for global Imaging Platform re-engineering project• Directed 50+ staff, including vendor consultants, supporting business processes analysis & implementation of technical and process-only solutions to resolve compliance gaps from ongoing OCC & federal regulatory requirements supporting multiple lines of businesses • Implemented re-alignment of Foreclosure operations for 2000+ associates over 9 months that included geographical & capacity assessments, workflow enhancements & development, in addition to associate training development & delivery• Strategic adviser to Business Executives on project prioritization & strategic planning for $16MM portfolio • Key liaison to Center of Excellence Managers for project assessment, assignment, & tollgate reviews - developed initial project intake process & resource capacity tracker• Authored and delivered monthly project portfolio health reviews with Business, Risk, Legal, Compliance and Center of Excellence executives • Led RFP & business requirements for Litigation Case Management replacement system• Directed development of a support team to manage business requirements & overall changes for vendor purchased default management system – LPS – Lender Processing Services • Critical partner named for State Legislation changes • Coached, mentored & developed associates to improve effectiveness in their roles and personal achievements

Agoura Hills, Ca

• Managed operations for 800+ Marketing, Promotional, & Space Rental Agreements• Developed blue print for best practices for support operations • Directed geographical teams on the inception of agreements, distribution of payments, management of performance & strategic planning for alliances• Conducted integrated mapping sessions across operations to successfully transition to the surviving platform during the Countrywide to Bank of America acquisition• Key partner with technology on analysis, assessment, & resolution of payments & account history • Established offshore strategy & management - Led development of procedures, processes, & training of offshore for Marketing Services activity validation• Implemented monthly meetings with retail executives to increase efficiencies across operational changes, provide strategic direction, & review performance metrics• Launched the implementation of a Joint Venture with the 5th largest home builder (KB Homes) in the U.S., expanding markets for Bank of America in 13 states• Lead project manager on acquisition of KB Home Mortgage operations where we adopted and assimilated 2 loan servicing centers, serving 500+ communities• Directed integration & implementation of personnel conversions from KB Home Mortgage including salary, bonus, benefits, system ID’s & system access• Evaluated, selected, & implemented a PEO (Professional Employer Organization) vendor for Joint Ventures • Committed to coaching & development of team members to deliver superior quality of work & excellent service

Agoura Hills, Ca

• Optimized application testing, configuration, & performance management for the loan origination system supporting over 16,000 users in 1,000 retail branches, call centers, & business partners• Developed & coached support teams for optimal performance, recruiting onshore & offshore experts• Hands on partner to developers, configuration managers, & quality assurance teams during monthly technical releases• Improved partnerships with Consumer Loan Divisions User Acceptance Testing teams to execute testing for monthly software development releases• Created content & maintenance of a knowledge base SharePoint portal storing document templates, system reference documentation, & new hire training guides• Established reporting to document & address system outages, cause, & resolution• Provided strategic & tactical advice on project execution of performance improvement initiatives

Agoura Hills, Ca

• Aligned the project portfolio with Business & Information Technology strategies for the loan origination system• Delivered smooth distributions of releases into production employing SDLC best practices & interfacing with developers & business analysts• Project lead to bring structure to the performance improvement & scaling efforts for the AdvantEdge loan origination system: Intel Statement of Work, Oracle Migration Analysis, & the AdvantEdge performance task force• Assessed business needs & interfaced with business analysts, business executives, & developers on business requirements to ensure delivery of functionality• Continuously provided effective communication & coordination of technology support & users testing during implementations• Developed & optimized the playbook for on-boarding Private Label Partners & Joint Ventures for Countrywide • Lead Project Manager for Sox compliance on the loan origination Disaster Recovery plan responsible for coordination of live testing, scheduling, & monitoring throughout the process• Key contributor & consultant selected to develop the VIPER Systems Development Life Cycle (in-house workflow product)

Northridge, Ca

• Delivered DARWIN project in 7 months after previous attempts by other groups spanning 18 months, by managing & directing developers, analysts, & working with the business• Implemented system to accurately track Bankruptcies, reducing the potential risk of $1MM• Identified user needs, analyzed current state, & defined functional & system requirements for the default management reporting systems• Created project plans & schedules, along with weekly key project indicators & variance reports• Mentored & coached project managers, analysts, & developers to adhere to corporate SDLC project methodologies, policies, standards, & procedures

Thousand Oaks, Ca

• Successfully re-engineered Wellpoint’s Business Information System (BIS) - $10MM project integrating a third party business intelligence tool ArcPlan & Hyperion Essbase• Directed development & analysis of BIS financial, enrollment, specialty services, dental & customer service modules & assessed integration with Salesforce.com • Lead WellPoint senior manager monthly forum to analyze, assess system enhancements, user needs & discuss strategy • Selected to participate in Center of Engineering committee to support & implement the Strategic Enterprise Architecture• Analyzed & contributed efforts to job reclassifications & job descriptions information technology department• Managed developers & contractors and ensured compliance with WellPoint’s standards, policies, & procedures• Provided leadership to developers & analysts through several changes due to major business reorganizations, including Y2K• Mentored & coached developers, business analysts, & project managers to develop skills & knowledge to further professional & personal growth

Woodland Hills, Ca

• Critical business partner for the analysis & implementation of the first optical Image and workflow system, moving the company to a paperless servicing organization• Lead business users for the system design, analysis, & business processes for SunView• Developed, trained, & delivered SunView to over 300 Customer Service Representatives• Implemented a live coach strategic deployment strategy for SunView• Fostered internal & external Broker relations to become a top Internal wholesaler for annuity products utilizing Salesforce.com to manage contacts & leads• Developed & managed the first enterprise wide Help Desk function & support team for over 700 executives & associates, providing exceptional customer service through several system & functional upgrades• Influenced the analysis & design of OneStop system to address usability operational issues that reduced operational costs of annuity processing & customer service• Chosen to develop the bible of annuity servicing operations & lead the operational move from Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA• Created the knowledge transfer documentation & provided training for all new customer representative hires• Provided superior, expert customer service for annuity & retirement investments to hundreds of policy holders/day as a series 6 licensed representative

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology/Chemistry, 3.77, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, Who’s Who, Scholastic All-American, American.

High School, 3.88

Activities and Societies: Drill Team, Swim Team, Captain of Softball Team