Proven leadership skills with a strong focus on innovation and efficiency. Demonstrated success in elevating start up platforms to industry leading solutions in fiercely competitive markets.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director Data Solutions
Alight Solutions
01.2014 - Current
Architected solutions resulting in industry leading client retention. These solutions directly provide annual ROI of 8 million dollars. Allowing us to underbid competitors while gaining competitive advantage with features and implementation speed
Responsible for enterprise data strategy, reporting and ETL
Provide data architectural guidance for core application development and batch processes
SME and escalation contact for operations, IT and sales
Lead large global teams – database developers, administrators, and data analysts Successfully led hundreds of data initiatives in extremely tight delivery windows
Dozens of data center migrations with minimal production down time
Resource modeling that accurately measures talent and capacity
Identify processes for automation via tooling, RPA and AI. Key focus on cost reduction while maintaining innovation
Managed team of database administrators, developers and data analysts. Implemented workflow based on AGILE and Rapid Development methodologies
Implemented Database backup, recovery per SOC standards. Architected proprietary data recovery that could run during any production window
Developed reporting applications for benefits administration software housing 300 different clients with security defined based on 20 attributes
Senior Database Developer
Alight Solutions
01.2007 - 12.2011
Architected designs for reporting, files processing and transactional applications. System allowed for operations teams to self manage reports with proprietary code that dynamically distributed loads from large batch calls
Responsible for performance tuning and 24hr production support
Technical leader orchestrating the acquisition of our startup by industry leader, AonHewitt
BI Developer
Alight Solutions
01.2003 - 01.2007
Joined 80 person startup company originally known as RewardsPlus
Created reporting scheduling system
Took on the role of full stack developer and database administrator
Principal Data Analyst
Ashlin Management
05.1999 - 02.2003
And application architect of systems that resulted in winning key state welfare and behavioral health mana
Designed a Strategic Data Warehouse for county child support programs
Primary liaisons between business teams and technical teams
Environment: Access, ASP, HTML, Front Page, Java, SQL Server, T/SQL
Data Analyst
Ernst & Young
05.1998 - 12.1998
Overhauled paper based billing systems with MS Access databases. Resulting in increased profitability and reduced accounts receivable revenue days by 50%
Financial Analyst
AEPCO, Inc
07.1997 - 05.1998
Provided financial analytical support for the Office of Naval Research