Product strategy and product management for a start-up company in the SMB accounting space, focusing on FP&A solutions for small businesses and CPA Advisory practices.

Provided engineering and product leadership, solution architecture, product strategy and acquisition due diligence in the Financial Close and Consolidation, Disclosure Management and Financial Reporting software space for fast growing startup. Completed successful exit in May '24 with an acquisition by Anaplan, the world's leading Enterprise Planning solution vendor. Fluence is now an part of a family of highly scalable, integrated, cloud-based Financial Performance Management… Show more Provided engineering and product leadership, solution architecture, product strategy and acquisition due diligence in the Financial Close and Consolidation, Disclosure Management and Financial Reporting software space for fast growing startup. Completed successful exit in May '24 with an acquisition by Anaplan, the world's leading Enterprise Planning solution vendor. Fluence is now an part of a family of highly scalable, integrated, cloud-based Financial Performance Management applications that can help transform organizations, and be delivered more quickly and at a fraction of the cost of typical solutions in the space. Show less

Product management and market support for customers in the U.S. Eastern and Southern regions.- Product Strategy and Roadmap - inbound and outbound- Development and support liaison for customers and field sales teams- Market feedback and analysis- Recruitment and support for customer early release programs- Strategic customer and technology partner advocacy- Marketing program support

Led global product development teams for the IBM Cognos TM1 and Planning Analytics product line. Focus on resource planning and people development, agile transformation, cloud architecture, customer success and platform modernization initiatives. Responsibilities included:- Development Management- Product Strategy and Solution Architecture - Project Management and Release Delivery- Design Thinking processes- Cloud & SaaS Operational Support- Customer & Partner… Show more Led global product development teams for the IBM Cognos TM1 and Planning Analytics product line. Focus on resource planning and people development, agile transformation, cloud architecture, customer success and platform modernization initiatives. Responsibilities included:- Development Management- Product Strategy and Solution Architecture - Project Management and Release Delivery- Design Thinking processes- Cloud & SaaS Operational Support- Customer & Partner Advocacy- Organizational Development & Professional Coaching- Team Building Show less

Led Performance Management product teams for Cognos Finance and Cognos Planning, TM1, Controller, and Cognos Business Intelligence for Microsoft Office. Responsibilities included:- Product and Offering Strategy- Product Roadmap development- Release Management- Market Requirements and Functional Specifications- Product Pricing, Licensing, and Sales Support- M&A Evaluation and acquired company business integration- Analyst and Marketing Communications- Customer… Show more Led Performance Management product teams for Cognos Finance and Cognos Planning, TM1, Controller, and Cognos Business Intelligence for Microsoft Office. Responsibilities included:- Product and Offering Strategy- Product Roadmap development- Release Management- Market Requirements and Functional Specifications- Product Pricing, Licensing, and Sales Support- M&A Evaluation and acquired company business integration- Analyst and Marketing Communications- Customer and Business Partner Relationship Management Show less

Managed internal and external teams in development and support of financial management applications for growing global insurer (Now known as Genworth Financial). Responsibilities included:- Financial consolidation and reporting systems implementation following GE Capital acquisition- Financial Operational Systems Transformation Project from legacy mainframe to modern Oracle ERP and database systems- Vendor evaluation and selection- Detailed system design and… Show more Managed internal and external teams in development and support of financial management applications for growing global insurer (Now known as Genworth Financial). Responsibilities included:- Financial consolidation and reporting systems implementation following GE Capital acquisition- Financial Operational Systems Transformation Project from legacy mainframe to modern Oracle ERP and database systems- Vendor evaluation and selection- Detailed system design and Implementation- Design Global Chart of Accounts consolidation and merger for 9 acquired business lines- Plan and execute system integrations following company acquisitions- Manage IT operational support team- Implemented Six Sigma-based Change Management process for Finance IT- Team and contract management Show less

Systems Analyst, Product Specialist, Implementation consultant for GE Corporate Information Technology and GE Information Services; Supporting financial reporting and planning technology for GE Corporate Controller's office and affiliate business units worldwide while completing GE ISMP program.