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Brie Deadman
Paw Paw,Michigan
Summary
Insightful, articulate leader with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and process improvement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Enterprise IT Program Manager
Patrick Industries
01.2024 - Current
- Oversee the IT project management team, ensuring all initiatives align with organizational objectives for optimal results. Facilitate resource allocation to enhance scheduling, safety, and productivity across departments.
- Lead infrastructure projects to enhance operational efficiency while developing and delivering training materials for staff.
- Drove initiatives for process improvement to within ServiceNow for better tracking within HR, Service Desk and Change Management, increasing overall productivity for each business unit and decreasing outages by 30% for company.
- Implemented and managed infrastructure projects including those utilizing Microsoft Co-Pilot AI platform to modernize shop floors analytics and generative AI tools opportunities; developed training materials to teach AI to end users, and created long term deployment strategy that caused an immediate 12% increase in production efficiencies.
- Created, managed, and implemented change management methodology that was adopted in IT division which was in line with SOX compliance creating 30% decrease in production outages and adding to our overall SOX security posture by 15%.
Technology Governance Risk and Compliance Senior
Cargill
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Directed security reviews for over 350 third parties across various departments, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations and secure IT implementations. Engaged with internal teams to facilitate efficient project assessments and promote security best practices.
- Collaborated on Microsoft product testing and contributed to the development of Cargill’s Center of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence which led to Spearheaded the global launch of Microsoft Co-Pilot by educating teams on generative AI, and facilitating its organizational adoption.
- Optimized third-party IT security risk assessments and privacy reviews, ensuring timely project completions.
- Improved overall security posture through strengthened relationships between technical teams and Global Communications and Sustainability, resulting in a 10% productivity increase.
- Developed and implemented AI policies and technology reviews, laying the groundwork for the Center of Excellence and advancing AI utilization across the company.
IT Security PCI and Controls Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Oversaw IT audit programs, managing internal and external audits of SOX controls to ensure compliance across global operations.
- Collaborated with control owners to address audit issues and implement strategies to streamline processes to achieve 100% compliance while reducing audit completion time from 9 months down to 4 months.
- Evaluated security risks for new IT procedures and IoT platforms.
- Spearheaded the global PCI compliance program, achieving certification without prior training and ensuring secure credit card data handling at global call centers.
- Led efforts for initial California Privacy Rights Act compliance, ensuring adherence ahead of deadlines and avoiding potential fines.
- Partnered with IT ERP/SAP audit teams across multiple regions, ensuring comprehensive compliance with 16 focus areas and 34 sub-test areas
Senior Analyst, Global IT Portfolio & Project Management
Whirlpool Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Orchestrated the development and implementation of global Portfolio and Project Management processes and tools based on business needs.
- Partnered with global teams to integrate solutions that incorporated project management capabilities.
- Created and Led the implementation of major IT initiatives, including Time Keeping System upgrades and global network enhancements.
- Enhanced accuracy and accountability in financial reporting by managing and reconciling the global IT budget
- Optimized and designed project financial processes in ServiceNow, implementing custom features such as process flows, tracking, and financial reporting for over 2,000 global users, improving system efficiency and accountability
- Championed a financial portfolio exceeding $30 million across all global IT teams, successfully leading multiple high-impact projects that drove strategic business outcomes
Senior Analyst, Backup & Recovery, Global IT Operations
Whirlpool Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Directed global data center teams to maintain hardware, identify upgrade opportunities, and effectively manage data center budgets.
- Developed and guided a comprehensive disaster recovery program, significantly improving disaster readiness
- Revised the backup process, transforming it from a system that failed to back up 90% of corporate systems to one that successfully safeguarded nearly all critical data, preventing potential multimillion-dollar malware attacks.
- Championed and implemented a Global Backup and Recovery initiative that transitioned to a cloud-based solution, saving the company over $1.6 million annually.
- Enhanced customer relationships by reducing response times and driving operational costs down by 25% through effective team leadership of off-shore team.
- Established a global disaster recovery program, improving disaster readiness and decreasing overall IT risk by 88%
Manager, IT Operations
Stout
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Oversaw daily IT operations, ensuring high levels of customer service and team performance while managing support for 285 users across the United States
- Collaborated with a team of five to maintain and upgrade office IT equipment and server systems with minimal user disruption
- Implemented Mobile Device Management solutions to mitigate IT audit and compliance risks for financial institutions
- Championed the opening of three new sites, training staff and achieving full operational status within two days
- Achieved a 30% increase in efficiency through effective budget management and IT infrastructure upgrades
- Improved customer service ratings, earning recognition as the most highly rated manager in the company based on peer reviews
- Spearheaded the implementation of Mobile Device Management solutions, safeguarding against data breaches and compliance risks
Education
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, ILMaster of Arts - Telecommunication And Information Technology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MIBachelor of Arts - Catholic Studies
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MNSkills
- Business Analysis
- Data privacy
- IT Governance
- Risk Management
- Project Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Effective Communication
- Risk Identification
- Artificial Intelligence with knowledge of LLM, Generative AI and Machine Learning
- Agile and Waterfall Project Methodologies
- Strategy Development
- Financial Tracking and Forecasting
Accomplishments
• Spearheaded the implementation of a comprehensive IT change management process at Patrick Industries, resulting in a 40%decrease in production outages and a 15% improvement in overall security posture.
• Leveraged Microsoft Co-Pilot and generative AI tools to modernize shop floor analytics, achieving a 12% boost in production efficiencies through innovative training programs for end users.
• Enhanced security reviews for over 350 third parties at Cargill, improving corporate security while enabling timely project completions, resulting in a 10% increase in productivity across multiple departments.
• Streamlined project financial processes within ServiceNow at Whirlpool, transforming a manual workflow into a system-generated process, which improved efficiency for over 2,000 global users.
Interests
MyTeam Triumph Volunteer
Red Cross Volunteer
Lego Aficionado
Affiliations
- SHPE
- Women in IT
- ISACA
Timeline
Senior Enterprise IT Program Manager
Patrick Industries
01.2024 - Current
Technology Governance Risk and Compliance Senior
Cargill
01.2022 - 01.2024
IT Security PCI and Controls Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2022
Senior Analyst, Global IT Portfolio & Project Management
Whirlpool Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Analyst, Backup & Recovery, Global IT Operations
Whirlpool Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2016
Manager, IT Operations
Stout
01.2011 - 01.2013
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Master of Arts - Telecommunication And Information Technology
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - Catholic Studies
University of St. Thomas
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