Sharla Carey
Brooklyn
Summary
Dynamic product leader with a proven track record driving enterprise technology adoption and enhancing collaboration through Microsoft 365 and AI solutions. Expert in budget forecasting and cross-functional leadership, delivering actionable insights that improved user experience and operational efficiency across global teams.
Overview
2020
2020
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Product Lead, Product Management & Delivery
Goldman Sachs
2020 - 2025
- Led firmwide adoption of workplace productivity products (Microsoft 365, Zoom, Cloud9), improving collaboration and user experience across global teams.
- Analyzed customer sentiment via Qualtrics, delivering actionable insights that informed product roadmaps and prioritized features.
- Managed 150+ product catalogs and enterprise knowledge base, streamlining navigation to enhance user experience and reduce support friction.
- Launched firm’s first Copilot prompt library, facilitating AI onboarding and enhancing employee productivity.
Chief of Staff, People Technology (COO Office)
Goldman Sachs
2017 - 2020
- Delivered weekly executive reporting on headcount, initiatives, and expenses, improving transparency and decision-making.
- Managed vendor contract approvals and quarterly business planning, ensuring operational governance and alignment with strategic goals.
- Co-developed hiring strategies and new-hire training programs to strengthen engineering onboarding.
- Led divisional communications, facilitating town halls, engineering learning series, and leadership updates to enhance information sharing.
- Prepared risk submissions for CIO review, enhancing vendor and infrastructure governance.
- Supported 450+ engineering organizations across HR, Compliance, Corporate Services, and Legal, fostering cross-departmental collaboration.
Application Risk & Controls Officer, Data Engineering
Goldman Sachs
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Managed risk program for 1,100+ internal applications; supervised exchange audits, mitigating $20M exposure.
- Led a 10-person team overseeing risk management and expense control for global data engineering.
- Oversaw $400M global budget with forecasting, cost allocations, invoice approvals, and COO reviews ensuring financial accuracy.
- Managed vendor inventory platform (400+ vendors, 4,000+ services, 15,000 consumers) enhancing entitlement governance.
- Acted as Chief of Staff for a global team of over 60 data professionals, facilitating operational alignment and execution.
Global Data Controller, Engineering Finance
Morgan Stanley
2010 - 2017
- Led a 15-person global team governing $300M in data spend across the enterprise.
- Developed weekly run-rate forecasting scorecards to enhance visibility on contract renewals and service orders.
- Conducted leadership reviews on data spend, cost optimization, and reduction initiatives.
- Streamlined vendor entitlement reporting and facilitated exchange audits for compliance assurance.
- Reviewed and approved over 10,000 invoices annually, ensuring high accuracy and adherence to compliance standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
New Paltz University
New Paltz, NYNew Paltz, NY
Skills
- Product strategy and delivery
- Product strategy
- Project management
- Cross-functional leadership
- AI integration
- AI applications
- Customer insights
- Customer feedback
- Market analysis
- Data analytics and risk management
- Data visualization
- Agile tools
- Project scheduling
- Change management
- Budget and vendor management
- Operational excellence
- Stakeholder engagement
Technical Skills
M365, Copilot, Zoom, Cloud9, Qualtrics, Power BI, QlikView, JIRA, ServiceNow, MS Project, Visio, Market Data Manager, FITS, PeopleSoft, Essbase, Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude
Education Certifications
- Bachelor of Science, Finance, New Paltz University, Chi Alpha Epsilon Honors Society
- McKinsey Accelerated leadership program, graduate
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude
Volunteer Experience
- All Star Code
- Girls Who Code
- Girls Inc.
- Delta Sigma Theta
- FISD WIFIC Committee Member
Selected Product Technology Achievements
- Delivered firmwide rollouts of M365, Copilot, Zoom, Cloud9, and Jabber.
- Mitigated $20M in data risk across 1,100+ trading applications.
- Transitioned 40+ finance and data roles to Budapest and Bangalore, improving global operating efficiency.
- Led technology divestiture initiatives for MSCI Barra, Smith Barney, Quilter, and REDI.
- Built Technology Client Recovery program supporting multiple business divisions.
- Two-time CFO Award winner for a $20M cost-reduction program.
Core Product Skills
- Product Strategy
- Product Delivery
- Customer Insights
- Enterprise Technology
- AI Enablement
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Data Governance
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Budget & Vendor Management
- Operational Excellence
- Stakeholder Engagement
Timeline
Application Risk & Controls Officer, Data Engineering
Goldman Sachs
01.2017 - 01.2020
Executive Product Lead, Product Management & Delivery
Goldman Sachs
2020 - 2025
Chief of Staff, People Technology (COO Office)
Goldman Sachs
2017 - 2020
Global Data Controller, Engineering Finance
Morgan Stanley
2010 - 2017
Bachelor of Science - Finance
New Paltz University