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Seattle Area

• Microsoft IT creates initiatives that build business value and support customers & business partners. IT Portfolio Management aligns decisions to Microsoft strategy and business partner objectives, as the productivity.
• Led effort to prioritize projects that deliver highest business value outcomes by… Show more Microsoft IT creates initiatives that build business value and support customers & business partners. IT Portfolio Management.
• Led effort to prioritize projects that deliver highest business value outcomes by implementing process to align portfolios to business strategy.
• Rationalized spend on maintenance vs new capabilities, leveraging Gartner industry benchmarks, to support Leadership Team goal of increasing business value outcomes by 25%.
• Reduced planning effort 75% and meeting time 67% by implementing operational improvements.
• Designed and conducted training for 300+ cross-functional managers to ensure stakeholder support.

Greater Chicago Area

• Motorola provides technologies, products, and services for a broad range of mobile experiences. Annual revenues up to $43B. Motorola Networks grew to $7B/yr. and was acquired by Nokia Siemens Networks, April 2011. Home.
• Delivered Portfolio Strategy to senior leaders with performance management improvements to drive 10%+ ROI growth across six business units, to align with industry investment benchmarks, competitive intelligence, and.
• Drove Engineering organizational best practice transformations through financial / resource modeling and scenario planning.
• Successfully advocated innovation programs to senior executives to initiate business plan development.
• Collaborated with Services team to structure $93M savings from call center consolidation. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

• Networks and Enterprise businesses merged to become a category leader in next-generation mobile solutions to enable seamless mobility for public carriers and their customers, governments, and enterprises. $8B/yr..
• Reduced costs 20% through rigorous business plan execution, market strategy, and implementation plans.
• Accelerated time-to-market 20% through aggressive milestones and coaching of business leaders.
• Trained 300+ cross-functional, middle-managers on near-term operational improvements. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

• Networks Business enabled seamless mobility across multiple access technologies to address existing and emerging market opportunities. $7B/yr. revenue.Multiple roles. Chief of Staff function to streamline & maximize.
• Set multi-business R&D targets by assessing market trends & working directly with industry analysts.
• Optimized R&D spend by ensuring 80+% of three year revenue forecast tied to planned customer spend.
• Developed scorecards to establish goals, monitor performance, and influence decision making. Instituted Presentation Skills Training to increase effectiveness of Marketing Team and Senior Leaders.
• Received Outstanding Achievement Awards in Europe and Asia for driving new marketing initiatives. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Grew revenue 15% and reduced investment decision time 80%, as Portfolio Management leader across six businesses.

Greater Chicago Area

Program managed development initiatives and delivered marketing support for $7B/yr. business.

Ohio

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)