KIMBERLY BUDDY

Developed and supported the implementation of GRC programs to enhance enterprise risk management, applying change management methodologies to secure stakeholder buy-in for new initiatives. Built a comprehensive governance framework along with artifacts and tools to effectively manage consulting projects and drive process improvement aligned with business strategies. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align program objectives with compliance, risk, and data privacy needs.

Established an information security program management governance framework along with artifacts and tools, defining roles and responsibilities promoting effective communication and coordination across technical towers (Cyber Defense, Automation, Identity Access Management, Security Operations Center, Operational Risk Management, and Governance). Collaborate closely with stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and developers to define the portfolio requirements, scope, and system integration strategy. Participate in solution design and technical decision-making. Provide architectural oversight and ensuring integration with multiple platforms, technologies, services and environments.

Successfully manage client-facing professional services networking projects and programs. Large-scale infrastructure design, build and operational management including infrastructure and systems integration. Managing the successful delivery of networking and security technology projects and programs. With strong cross-functional team leadership and management, collaboration and engagement with our executives, stakeholders, management, information security, cybersecurity, threat management, clients, customers, application owners, developers, solutions architects, engineers, partners, end users, contractors and vendors.

Successfully manage large-scale infrastructure design, build and operational programs. Managing the technical infrastructure program portfolio for our networking, systems, configuration management, M&A, information security, desk side, and real estate development teams. Including expansions, relocations, construction and consolidations with strong cross-functional team leadership and management, collaboration and engagement with our executives, stakeholders, customers, partners, technical teams, real estate and development teams, contractors and vendors.

Successfully manage large-scale infrastructure design, build and operational programs including infrastructure and systems integration. Managing the technical infrastructure portfolio for our global collaboration, networking, and information security projects. Including AV and construction projects. With strong cross-functional team leadership and management, collaboration and engagement with our customers, executives, stakeholders, solutions architects, engineers, partners, end users, contractors and vendors. Following GxP and GMP quality guidelines.

Successfully manage client-facing professional services projects and programs. Large-scale infrastructure design, build and operational management. Managing the technical infrastructure project portfolio for 3 data centers supporting our production, development, disaster recovery and cloud environments. Including, networking, systems, virtual machines, configuration management, information security, cybersecurity, azure cloud, migrations, deployment and configurations, application management, maintenance, upgrades, new installs and stand-up new cutting-edge technologies. Additional efforts include infrastructure and systems integration, expansions, relocations, consolidations, construction and M&A integrations. With strong cross-functional team leadership and management, collaboration and engagement with our executives, stakeholders, clients, customers, partners, solutions architects, engineers, application teams, infrastructure owners, developers, customers, contractors and vendors.

Successfully manage client-facing professional services projects. Large-scale infrastructure design, build and operational management. Managing the technical infrastructure project portfolios for 4 individual customer hospital data centers (Northwestern, Cadence Health, NCH, DuPage). Focusing on storage, systems, networking, backup, hardware, security and disaster recovery. Including infrastructure and systems integration, expansions, relocations, consolidations and M&A integrations. With strong cross-functional team leadership and management, collaboration and engagement with our clients, executives, stakeholders, partners, solutions architects, engineers, application teams, customers, contractors and vendors.

Successfully manage the technical infrastructure project portfolio tailoring to infrastructure build outs focusing on IT, Real Estate and Workplace (REW), construction and M&A integration projects. With strong cross-functional team leadership and management, collaboration and engagement with our executives, stakeholders, solutions architects, engineers, customers, contractors and vendors.