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Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Oversee operations and strategy of training programs, semiannual review process, Mentor Program, and any related Talent Development initiativesSelected by CEO to represent People groups to enhance strategic alignment in business intelligence groupDeveloped interview and promotion case studies aligned with cohort competencies, accompanied by detailed examiner guides to ensure consistency and fairnessAdvocated for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) within DEI group by creating frameworks to define purpose, establishing platforms for employee belonging, and analyzing attrition and demographic data to inform strategyAutomated core elements of semi-annual review process, significantly reducing administrative workload and saving two full-time employees a combined 80 hours each quarterPrioritize and curate project backlogs for learning, performance, and strategic effortsManaged and balanced 2023 expenses while accurately forecasting Talent Development spending of over $400k for 2024, ensuring fiscal responsibility and strategic investment

Dallas, Tx, United States

Streamlined the Performance Management process, reducing overhead from a team of three to a single individual, enabling focus on other business needsProvided strategic guidance to 14 Business Unit Vice Presidents on SAR process, promotion readiness of employees, and talent development approachesInnovatively migrated case study promotion process to a virtual platform, creating a sustainable, self-service system for examiner resources, enhancing security and oversightEstablished and implemented consistent promotion criteria across all 600 employees, ensuring consistency in promotion and performance evaluationsIntegrated two acquisitions of new enterprise architectures into performance management process and mentor programs, integrating pre-existing norms and cultural changesOnboarded two entry-level FTEs to work model adapted from agile methodologies for non-development teamCreated first virtual company conference, consisting of national presentations, localized coaching workshops, and community service fair, boosting firm-wide connection by 6% compared to the previous in-person event

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Produced micro-learning videos to educate employees on core competency framework, achieving a 98% viewership rate of both new hires and current employeesExpanded e-learning offerings by optimizing the search and selection process, evaluating content variety, quantity, user experience, and cost, significantly reducing administrative overheadOrchestrated a comprehensive 6-month program for 30 presenters, culminating in TED-talk style presentations. Coached presenters during live on-stage filming, resulting in successful presentations at a 700-person internal firm conference and subsequent external postings

Greater Chicago Area

Full-stack developer leveraging Angular and .NET to create internal customer service portal of freight leasing company. Created CSS files and style guide to ensure consistent client brandingLead developer on greenfield account, securing three years of additional work and generating referrals to subsidiary businesses through successful project deliveryTech Lead for the development of a personal assistant Salesforce integration application for a major food distribution and supplier companyDelivered thought leadership presentations on Imposter Syndrome, contributing to the organization's knowledge base and employee development

South Bend, Indiana Area

Contributed to a six-person team established in January 2015 that focuses on system efficiencies ● Created Office’s public website using Bootstrap ● Implemented scripts for Code Enforcement officials via Accela Automation ● Collaborated closely with Mayor’s Office to implement a new City flag design initiative

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Cum laude

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