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Oakland, California, US

Honored to lead SW engineering teams that develop and maintain national enrollment services for Kaiser Permanente's 12.5 million members.

Spokane, WA, US

• Managing execution for two Product lines during period of enterprise technology transformation. Simultaneously, led numerous components for newly formed Program Management Office. High emphasis on Benefits Realization.
• Performing duties amidst an environment of hyper change.
• Actively mentoring junior project managers and broader functional area colleagues.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Led strategic and operational programs across multiple business areas and geographies. Responsible for ~$25M in project budgets focused on high risk, transformational efforts delivered through Agile-Scrum and waterfall.
• Delivered foundational technology platforms allowing the business to achieve contract award milestones, expense targets, and strategic initiatives.
• Built cross-organization alignment and executive management support under difficult circumstances.
• Constructed team integrations with vendor Professional Services.
• Managed concurrent delivery of capital projects ($2M-$6M each).
• Delivered initial foray into Agile-scrum providing feedback into PMO processes.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Consulted with client teams on the implementation approach, business configuration, and enterprise deployment of product development solutions. Guided clients in the development of program roadmaps and detailed project.
• Delivered implementation models for how to approach Product Lifecycle Management solutions in the context of the clients’ business model and culture.
• Oversaw engagements for a diverse client base (medical device, aerospace, technology manufacturing, and fashion accessory industries).
• Developed unique conceptual models that drove cross-domain IT and business process conversations.
• Facilitated resolution of process/priority differences between customer organizations.
• Delivered strategic assessments requiring the rapid investigation, analysis, and presentation of findings to executive management.

Houston, Texas, US

• Oversaw a $40M/year global IT systems portfolio as part of the total IT value chain. Led platform total cost of ownership metric formation and management, portfolio investment and delivery strategy, vendor engagement.
• Led the platform strategy formation process: role definitions, organizational changes, and process designs in support of the transition to this “platform model”.
• Ensured strategy congruence between senior business and IT management.
• Negotiated capability roadmaps, technology roadmaps, and investment priorities.

Houston, Texas, US

• Worked with architecture colleagues to evolve enterprise architecture as a methodology and discipline. Primarily responsible for definition and leadership of the global Product Development IT domain during time of.
• Co-delivered an enterprise architecture framework and governance discipline.
• Led development of strategic IT plans and the translation into program roadmaps.
• Coordinated technology roadmaps with SW vendors and service providers.

Houston, Texas, US

• Oversaw the transition of five product line financial departments into a new centralized $12 billion business unit. Many of our process and tools were leveraged by subsequent business unit formations.
• Negotiated financial consolidation processes for the new organization within ongoing reporting deadlines.
• Coordinated semi-annual forecasting cycles under tight time constraints.
• Delivered monthly/quarterly consolidated P&L analysis and management narratives.

Houston, Texas, US

• Conducted strategic Finance IT support. Performed technical consulting on cross-division reengineering teams. Guided the solution roadmap formation and execution plans in support of business initiatives.
• Automated a $100M+ inter-corporate billing and vendor payment process.
• Led standardization of and migration to a global costing standards environment.
• Spearheaded initial use of OLAP tools for data analytics.

Liberty Lake, Washington, US

Arlington, VA, US

Ba, Management Information Systems

Mba

Master'S Certificate, It/Is Program Management