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Seattle, Washington, United States

Highly skilled and experienced machine learning program manager with a track record of driving the development and implementation of innovative machine learning solutions. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage complex projects, and deliver business-critical results. Strong technical skills in machine learning, data engineering, and software development, as well as excellent communication skills.

Greater Seattle Area

Proven mobile, web and services software technical Project Manager with 10 years of consumer product experience. Expertise in financial solutions, including enterprise software implementations and rollouts. Demonstrated success with bringing product to market and in partnering with agency, media and 3rd party vendors to deliver premium product experiences.AgiIe certified (CSM), I specialize in building strong alliances between marketing, IT and commercial functions by simplifying complexities and encouraging collaborative partnerships. Skilled in recognizing and mitigating business risk, I provide thoughtful focused solutions. I rely on solid business acumen to ensure successful delivery of large and small scale technology transformation initiatives.

Seattle, Wa

Managed multiple teams to design, build, and deploy several Health Care based applications.Provided a dashboard for management and all employees to review project status. Collected, consolidated and communicated status of all work in progress.

600 N. 36Th St. #207

Managed multiple teams to design, build, and deploy several applications for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone 7. Also led business software design, data architecture, database development, implementation, and maintenance. Responsible for project design, development, implementation, maintenance and completion.Developed, deployed, and maintained a distributed client/server suite of applications.Provided a dashboard for management and all employees to review individual and team performance. Developed Operational Data Management strategy for clients.Release Management Provided release management for application upgrades. Collected, consolidated and communicated status of all work in progress. Test CoordinationManaged the test teams (20 members) for application releases.Managed DEV, SIT and UAT testing.

Simultaneously lead several $1M plus IT Security projects. Managed multiple teams to design, build, deploy and maintain company wide information security and intrusion detection programs. Met federally mandated deadlines to implement information security programs. Guided clients in understanding and avoiding substantial penalties accompanying federally mandated timelines.Decreased training costs by 85% by creating and utilizing intranet training technology.Provided financial control analysis including cost/benefit and ROI projections.Created WBS, timelines, milestones and deliverables. Managed resolution of schedule and priority conflicts, made strategic project decisions and monitored and communicated project status. Gathered and analyzed market requirements, wrote business specifications, and monitored programming progress. Advised top management on data interpretation for operations and strategic planning.Developed policy recommendations.Provided support, coordination and reporting of intrusion detection program.Reviewed, evaluated, reported and provided training for information security programs.

Coordinated and managed a wide spectrum of complex projects to support and streamline the wire transfer process. Systems definition and deployment to support Electronic Funds Transfer applications, including business process analysis, system requirements, deployment, and training. Decreased operational costs by 40% by designing, developing and implementing software support tools. Decreased development costs by 35% by deploying rapid prototyping development tools.Saved $600K annually by developing In-house E-Support solutions.Applied Business Process Management tools and techniques to map and simulate the Wire Transfer process.VenLogic 2002 - 2004

Greater Seattle Area

Coordinated and managed a wide spectrum of complex projects to support legislative branch of the City of Seattle. Executed project management methodologies, typically on multiple projects, while defining priorities, risks, and resource plans.Responsible for: writing law, business analysis, project coordination, research, policy analysis and synthesis of information to comply with local, state and federal law.

Jd, Law

M.S, Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Engineering)

Bachelors, Physics