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Austin, Texas, United States

• Identified and resolved a significant legacy data privacy risk in database design requiring a cross-functional solution to mitigate risk • Spearheaded implementation of multi-faceted CCPA solution spanning a wide variety of efforts from coordinating with solution vendor, integrating solution with internal technology partners, troubleshooting a first of its kind integration for the company, updating policies, reviewing/updating vendor contracts, • Protected client data by launching an enterprise secure file sharing solution (Box) to address data privacy risk• Developed application training, best practices, checklists, standards, and governance for effective administration and ownership of the secure file sharing application• Stabilized problematic enterprise content management system with a history of failures and established a stable model following technical best practices• Transferred ownership responsibilities for enterprise record management system to a shared ownership model between business and technology units from a legacy business-owned model• Established a working relationship built on trust with business application owner through transparency and delivering on commitments• Dispelled ambiguity and eliminated contentious roadblocks by investigating and documenting facts and leading key stakeholders to sound decisions rooted in those facts. • Communicated key technical project requirements and milestones across a range of stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise ranging from nontechnical business partners to Windows server admins and vendor support

Austin, Tx

• Established culture of compliance improving audit results from a 49% pass rate to 96% pass rate and remediating a 2 year old material weakness in IT General Controls• Revitalized strategic partnership with internal and external auditors turning contentious environment into a positive and collaborative working relationship• Operationalized technology SOX audit obligations, reducing management escalations and improving results. • Developed proficiency in control owner community by establishing Control Owners’ Forum and translating abstract audit jargon into real terms• Managed broad array of stakeholders spanning multiple organizations and ranging from individual contributors such as Linux and Windows server admins to CTO/CIO and staff• Backfilled critical roles in the organization assuming day to day management of user access review function for 49 applications• On-boarded newly scoped applications to ensure ITGC compliance and reducing compliance overhead by limiting scope to only required controls• Prepped technical SMEs such as database admins for control walkthroughs on 142 controls• Reduced audit overhead and saved technical man-hours for the company by capitalizing on synergies across multiple audits and assuming responsibility for facilitation of SOC2 report for TriNet customers• Recognized with SOX award (approx. 15-20 recipients across company) for work on remediation

Austin, Tx

 Guided IT and business teams to achieve on time delivery of 100% of projects  Aligned with multiple domain and business teams to deliver compliance projects with hard deadlines using SDLC methodologies in SAP environments Published project status updates to management, operations team, and key stakeholders Facilitated discussions with the business team to acquire sign off on user acceptance testing Eliminated project roadblocks  Coordinated with diverse project teams spanning multiple continents Navigated software release processes to deliver project objectives to dependent business users Engaged business teams to understand customer needs and requirements deliverables

Austin, Texas

 Coordinated with Project Manager to ensure on time delivery of project Guided IT and business teams to achieve on time delivery of 100% of projects  Led technical and business testing efforts of GSCS and GRC compliance projects in SAP environments using SDLC methodologies Facilitated efficient turnaround time on defect resolution from developers and analysts Delivered metrics and data analysis on testing status to management and stakeholders Developed customized, on-demand reports for management on high visibility projects Directed testing by global teams with diverse backgrounds spanning multiple continents  Organized and coordinated Test Managers forum for colleagues to discuss and share strategies and tools for better performing role