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Tupelo, Ms, Us

Each step in my career has positioned me to solve complex, multidisciplinary problems while guiding organizational change. My business process outsourcing strategy contributions to Cadence have delivered $4.5M+/year cost savings. My day-to-day sees me leading analysis, planning, design, evaluation, implementation, and project management for key bank projects. Additional responsibilities include steering project issues through resolution, maintaining project documentation within the master repository, managing 3rd-party risk management and 170+ 3rd-party FTEs, executing business continuity plans for offshored team, and presenting recommendations to improve risk mitigation.CADENCE BANK HIGHLIGHTS➠ Singlehandedly executed offshore/business outsourcing strategy, taking department from infancy to saving ~$4.5M annually; build solid relationships with executive team, presenting to CIO and Chief Risk Officer.➠ Lowered SLA onboarding time 40%, streamlining intake process to improve decision making for risk partners. Manage tech and operations, synergizing on-/offshore teams while adhering to SLA deliverables.➠ Advanced framework and governance activities for entire program. Ensured effective management of process transfers & migrations across 10 distinct lines of business. Guide ongoing alignment with operational updates. ➠ Owned enterprise initiatives that improved information security, reduced security risk, ensured audit-ready status and regulatory compliance, and allowed offshore resources to gain greater access to applications while keeping risk at a minimum. ➠ Spearheaded culture transformation, conducting focus groups and employee surveys. Improved employee experience through new performance review processes.➠ Asked to serve as DEI Council and subcommittee member and as Black Professionals ERG co-chair to enable DEI strategy.

Indie School Commons is one of my proudest projects. As a co-founder of this organization, I lead conversations on private and independent school DEI challenges. DEI LEADERSHIP➠ Lead conversations on topics including Teaching Black History, Microaggressions, and Navigating Private School Experience.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Recruited for my financial services and project management success, Fiserv placed the merger-related integration and tech projects in my hands. It was my leadership that smoothed the transition during a vast organizational change as I led my 20-member team to drive tech advancement and client satisfaction across all value-chain activities. FISERV HIGHLIGHTS➠ Saved $1.1M, successfully shepherding health of each project and collaborating with business and tech teams from both companies to maintain governance integrity.

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Championing high-value initiatives and process improvements, I worked side-by-side with decision-making executives and stakeholders on choosing value-added projects that would support Chevron’s emerging tech and innovation strategy. From managing project cadence and stage gates through commercialization of the project portfolio, I collaborated with leadership, researchers, vendors, SMEs, and BUs to manage the project scopes and align all efforts to high-value deliverables. It also fell into my purview to review SOW contracts and perform due diligence for procurement process.CHEVRON HIGHLIGHTS➠ Got budget and spend for all projects on track within 1st year, delivering actuals within 5% of budget.➠ Held oversight for $6M IT innovation, data analytics, and cyber security projects that focused on AI and ML.➠ Revitalized team after stagnation. Drove innovative conversations through cross-functional Tech Improv initiative that led to 2 new proposals within 3 months. ➠ Created roadmap with achievable and measurable goals to increase use of analytics throughout BUs.➠ Refocused portfolio on strategic research and integration of patent-pending technologies into scalable IT solutions.

New York, Ny, Us

After my short-term project with Mylan was complete, I was recommended (and hired) to a position with AIG, leading a multimillion-dollar project to engineer a complex workstream for compliance with the then-new fiduciary rule set by U.S. Department of Labor. AIG HIGHLIGHTS➠ Reengineered existing operating processes to implement new Federal operating regulations that impacted 5M clients within regulatory environment, following SDLC framework. ➠ Deployed workstream on-time with 100% compliance, saving $6.7M by championing in-house solution.➠ Drove current-to-future state analysis to guide vision; led requirement-/process-design, set strategy, handled change management communications, rolled-out product, and established testing and training.

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Us

Mylan was my bridge back into the corporate space. Using my expertise to help Mylan onboard a new product line, I worked with a 7-member leadership team that included GM and Director of Manufacturing. MYLAN HIGHLIGHTS➠ Developed implementation strategy for new product while resolving efficiency gaps for 3 other product lines. ➠ Used Excel expertise to provide operational and supply chain analysis. ➠ Coordinated metric reporting and created KPIs.

Coming home from my time abroad, I transformed my experience as a new mom who lacked the support of a close community to help other parents in the Houston area. Opening a niche company that provided missing communal support, I captured 6+ corporate and nonprofit partnerships (Babies R Us, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Houston Community College, and more) and grew my business strategically.PREMIER BABY PLANNING HIGHLIGHTS➠ Conducted client-related market research then created and marketed educational curriculum, iOS app, and private consulting services and group classes.➠ Built brand synonymous with quality, reaching 1K+ caregivers through classes, growing mailing list to 3K+ organic readers, providing 6+ expert talks on parenting/green living, and contributing to 12+ media outlets.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De

My next step in both my professional and personal development was a move to the United Kingdom where I took a position with Deutsche Bank. Professionally, I learned and leveraged Lean methodology to correct Global Markets data quality, improve business operating processes/systems, reduce risk to regulatory agencies, lower trade exceptions, and increase transparency within regulatory environment. Personally, I drank in the multicultural landscape that is London.DEUTSCHE BANK HIGHLIGHTS➠ Executed international outsourcing/migration strategy to cut $1M+ annually. ➠ Analyzed trade data and strengthened alliances across 4+ global markets.

London, England, Gb

Gaining experience working abroad and immersing myself in the diversity of another culture, I took a position in Singapore to consolidate, report, and analyze a $400M annual budget (and KPIs) for 14 of Shell’s operating units across 9 time zones within the Middle East and Africa (MEA region). SHELL SINGAPORE HIGHLIGHTS➠ Served on East Regional Finance team, helming annual manufacturing, supply, distribution budgets for regional/global staff in Asia-Pacific and Middle East. ➠ Spearheaded data quality improvements to improve KPI accuracy. ➠ Delivered team-building workshop to navigate team through major organizational change.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategic Management Concentration

Professional Certificate, Certified Corporate Financial Planning And Analysis Professional

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance