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 Led a team of Associate Solution Architects, Solution Architects, and Senior Solution Architects. Managed team development to ensure quality of work, while fostering growth and development of individual contributors, including in line and frontline management promotions. Led hiring process to review, interview, offer, and onboard new team members. Worked cross functionally in strategic organizational initiatives, including serving as the Client Services representative for the Integrated Risk (IR) solution team. Administered Client Services quarterly incentive plan, including ongoing monitoring and maintenance of team performance metrics.  Supported operational, technical, and customer related escalations, with a heavy focus on integrated risk related services & solutions.

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas

• Delivered process improvements to large retail client during risk assessment to prevent further gaps, risks, etc. in the control environment.• Executed SOX readiness assessments for new control environments to determine preparedness for external audit activities.• Performed impact analysis for control deficiencies and gaps and identified possible mitigating controls or procedures to cover financial risks.• Planned and executed testing for integrated audits focusing on IT controls, interfaces, and system generated reports.• Supervised up to five (5) staff level associates at a given time as part of engagement execution• Experience with large Oil & Gas, Retail, and Industrial Services clients utilizing major ERP systems.• Trained new staff on firm audit methodologies including baseline procedures, best practices, etc.

Houston, Texas Area

• Executed IT risk testing and review over system implementation and program development activities,focusing on data conversion practices, logical access design, key report validation, controldocumentation, cutover activities and segregation of duty analysis.• Executed IT risk analysis exercises to identify current controls, gaps, and improvement opportunities(configuration and process based) for a variety of financial systems.• Executed walkthroughs over finance, procurement, HR, and inventory processes as part of integratedaudits to identify possible improvement opportunities and key performance indicators.• Executed business-level and general IT controls testing including testing over segregation of duties,logical access controls, and change management.

The Woodlands, Tx

• Accelerated the upgrade of the Legal Matter Management System• Prepared and migrated legacy data for MMS upload• Developed a SharePoint solution for MMS issue reporting• Identified data quality issues within legacy system• Helped facilitate legal department’s transition to electronic filing• Readied department employees for application of email retention policy