Multi-talented Senior knowledgeable about operations, program and project management. Successful at stepping into diverse positions and making immediate positive contributions. Focused on optimizing operations and motivating employees while establishing market dominance. Currently a Senior Vice President and Senior Program Management Lead at Citi, with over 14 years of experience in business and IT Management. I hold an MBA from Morgan State University, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude, and I am ITIL v3 Foundation certified. My core competencies include business analysis, IT services, project management, data management, and records management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
SVP Program Manager, Senior Program Management Lead
Citibank
06.2022 - Current
Assessed/calibrated over $200 Million in Investments budgets for Risk & Controls, Wealth Management, Data, Finance and Compliance for Personal Banking and Wealth Management Technology
Prepared annual budget for Data and Finance consent order discovery and execution projects
Generated estimates for over 700 TPM's, Business Analysts, Testers and fixed rates consultants
Driven disciplines in the area of Financials, SDLC and Program Management in order to generate repeatable, high quality and on-time delivery
Eliciting user requirements/stories to understand impacts against book of work as well as other programs in flight and implemented necessary mitigation steps
Worked closely with the head of PBWMT to develop a modern lean core processing platforms that advances the business needs for agility, cost and stability
Working with US Private bank Data and Finance teams to ensure technology platforms meet technology audit requirements, proactively monitor and mitigate risk
Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
Established and directed successful programs focused on AI/Gen-AI focused enhancement to business processes.
Developed and executed strategic initiatives to drive business growth, resulting in higher revenues and market share expansion.
Restructured departments for increased efficiency, optimizing resource allocation and improving communication between teams.
Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
VP Project Manager, Data Management Lead
JPMorgan Chase & Co
11.2021 - 08.2022
Led the Know Your Records (KYR) workstream and drove the adoption of the firmwide KYR Tool
Defined the CCB Record name taxonomy on partnership with the CCB Reference data team/Corporate functions
Led the development and execution of multi-year program deliverables related to the records management KYR
Re-engineered the end to end process for generating CCB Records Management center of excellence monthly metrics
Identified reusable approaches to remediating records and defined ongoing sustainable processes
Developed subject matter expertise in policies, standards, and in use of record management tools
Managed, understood, assessed and monitored records management risk via risk indicator creation
Supported the rollout and maturity of the records management governance processes and oversight across CCB
Facilitated the implementation of the data risk and management policy and standards requirements for data retention, destruction, classification, and storage of data
Maintained strong network with key stakeholders and serve as key point of escalation for partners to resolve issues where required.
Championed diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the organization, fostering greater collaboration among teams and departments.
Introduced process improvements that reduced operational costs while maintaining high-quality standards across all departments.
Established and directed successful programs focused on process improvement and automation.
Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
Operations Manager, Mortgage Production Services
JPMorgan Chase & Co
06.2018 - 10.2021
Partner/manage teams of business analyst to execute tasks related to Chase applications
Took the lead in the end-to end development of a RPA records management automation tool for the Chase originations team.
Developed training materials/instructional documents that are important for knowledge sharing and retention
Created the CIOG EOD automated dashboards that report daily activities of onshore and offshore team for oversight, controls and opportunity for performance improvement purposes
Developed and managed the shared records library with the foundational utilities oversight team to
Built the shared record library dashboard for the Foundational Utilities Oversight team
Maintain and Managed the Third Party Oversight database and worked with the foundational Utilities Oversight team to address Third Party Oversight/vendor management issues
Developed Physical Records Dashboard for Foundational Utilities Oversight team and remediated physical records backlog
Implemented quality control systems that boosted overall product consistency and reliability.
Program Manager, Business Architecture and Program Management
JPMorgan Chase & Co
01.2017 - 05.2018
Coordinated with the finance business architecture team to build the finance and risk data warehouse
Coordinated with an aggregate designer team to successfully land aggregates for loans, commitments, cash, deposits, securities, and other assets within the finance and risk infrastructure
Coordinated with the global financial information reporting solutions team to prepare SEC and regulatory reports with the financial reporting infrastructure
Leveraged project management (Agile), documentation and collaborations tools/processes within the business architecture team to define and execute projects.
Established as Subject matter expertise in dashboard development and data analysis using Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, and Alteryx
Coordinating with subject matter experts to compile product attributes and create aggregates using tableau
Creation of technical documentation (Installation guides)
Implementation of a Role-based Access Control system (RBAC) in JPMorgan Chase
Experienced in developing reporting solutions with Microsoft access and VBA scripts.
Championed best practices in project management, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Utilized data-driven decision-making approaches to inform strategy development and optimize outcomes.
Program Performance Analyst, Office of Performance Management
Maryland Transit Administration
06.2014 - 01.2017
Responsible for building the Maryland Transit Administrations Management Dashboard using Business Intelligence tool Microsoft Power BI
Increased efficiency by streamlining data analysis processes and implementing automation tools.
Identified trends and patterns in large datasets, leading to actionable insights for business growth.
Responsible for managing/reviewing and coordinating with the Maryland Transit Administration's operational departments to provide daily reports to the Administrator and senior executive team of the MTA on key performance metrics
Responsible for preparing and updating a performance briefing, a data-driven monthly report to brief the Administrator and the senior executive team on the operational and performance status of the Maryland Transit Administration
Coordinated with administrative and operational departments to review and update the Maryland Transit Administration's strategic plan
Coordinated with administrative and operational departments to review and update the annual National Transit database Reports submitted to Federal Transit Administration
Managed, maintained and organized departmental data for extract transform and load (ETL) purposes
Responsible for updating the Maryland Transit Administration's performance improvement webpage
Worked with technical experts to improve report performance and perform system testing
Launched a video program to convert standard operating procedures to video files for ease of learning new tasks and sustained succession planning.
Information Technology Support Analyst/Technical Support
British American Tobacco
02.2009 - 08.2013
Monitored and planned maintenance procedures using Microsoft Project
Troubleshooting and fixing computer systems
Testing and evaluating new technology i.e
New software or hardware packages
Conducting the backup of user data for the primary manufacturing department
Cloud-based service support of managers and team leaders on various applications
Managing, maintaining and organizing the primary manufacturing department data for archiving/retrieval purposes
Use of Pro-tool, Win CC to configure Human Machine Interface (HMI)
Information Technology Support Analyst/Service Desk Analyst
Upgrade of Operating systems from Windows XP to Windows 7 of over 200+ computer systems in BAT Nigeria
Migration of over 200+ users profiles using active directory
Use of Appflo to document, and track company assets (computer systems) in BAT
Installation of Oracle 11G, EQUATA, and other core applications
Use of ALTIRIS software to deploy applications to users
Support users on the telephone which included setting up new extensions, call management and administration, phone point patching and PABX administration
Transferring basic skills of information systems to British American Tobacco staff
Work with various tools such as RAD administrator, 1Check, Lotus Notes, Interact, Approval Database, SAP, Ad Lock, to improve business effectiveness and to provide solutions
Creating tickets for issues and assigning support personnel for resolution
Receiving and forwarding calls to appropriate receivers
Contribution to information technology asset management by monitoring and updating assets list and also delivering IT systems to users
Working with databases to create and approve requests
Installation of SAP front-end software for users
Human Machine Interface configuration and deployment
Server upgrade from windows server 2003 to windows server 2008 R2
Configuration and deployment of Cisco IP Phones
Installation of IXOS 'invoices scanning and viewing software'
Desktop and laptop configuration and deployment.
Education
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Covenant University
Ota
09.2010
Skills
Strategic Plans
Corporate Presentations
Policies and Procedures
Business Development
Financial Reporting
Process Improvements
KPI Tracking
Recruiting and Hiring
Operations Management
Regulatory Compliance
Project Management
Digital Transformation
Change Management
Data Analysis
Leadership and People Development
Service Delivery Oversight
Annual Planning
Program Management
Business Administration
Operational Management
Strategic Planning
Business Planning
Program Oversight
Performance Improvement
Operational Excellence
Career Focus
A business and IT professional with over 14 years of experience in Business Analysis, IT services, and project management with success in delivering quality products, services, and technological enhancements. Good record in deploying or executing critical projects on time and within budget. A team-based management style with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Education Certifications
Ashford University, Forbes School of Business & Technology - Online, MISM, Master of Information Systems Management with specialization in Business Intelligence, In-view
Morgan State University, Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management - Baltimore, MD, M.B.A, Graduated Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.88, 08/2013, 05/2016
B. Eng, Computer Engineering, 04/2004, 09/2010
ITIL v3 Foundation, 06/2011
Additional Information
Strong team player with strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Fast learner with the ability to use various application and enterprise software's.
Ability to learn new software in a timely fashion
Multi-dimensional approach to problem solving
Optimistic for best outcomes in all scenarios
Strong belief in the value of on-going training, education, and mentoring
Able to deal with either high-level business issues
Key Strengths Areas Of Expertise
Business Intelligence
Project Management
Data Analysis
Business Analysis
Documentation
Strategic Planning
Project Planning
Quality Assurance
Video Production
IT Service Management
Microsoft Application
JIRA
Graphic Design
Agile Experience
Industry Business Process Exposure
Information Technology
Retail Services
Manufacturing
Engineering
Governmental Affairs
Warehouse / Logistics
Business Transportation
Accounting / Finance
Entrepreneurship
Non-profit management
Procurement
Software Development
Human Resources
Marketing / Sales Services
Application Software Exposure
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Oracle OBIEE
Active Directory
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
SAP Business Objects
Qlikview
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft SQL Server
Adobe Creative Suite
Alteryx
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Audacity
Window server
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Power Business Intelligence
Tableau
SAP R3
Personal Characteristics
Achiever
Independent thinker
Innovative
Team player
Solution-oriented
Proactive
Goal-oriented
Detail-oriented
Creative
Analytical
Motivational
Problem solver
Technical
Positive
Timeline
SVP Program Manager, Senior Program Management Lead
Citibank
06.2022 - Current
VP Project Manager, Data Management Lead
JPMorgan Chase & Co
11.2021 - 08.2022
Operations Manager, Mortgage Production Services
JPMorgan Chase & Co
06.2018 - 10.2021
Program Manager, Business Architecture and Program Management
JPMorgan Chase & Co
01.2017 - 05.2018
Program Performance Analyst, Office of Performance Management
Maryland Transit Administration
06.2014 - 01.2017
Information Technology Support Analyst/Technical Support