SUMMARY:

• Acknowledged senior leader that is able to immediately contribute to the success of an organization
• Proven track record overseeing / driving high profile successful implementations and process improvements using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Expertise includes strong communication & collaboration skills, ability to interface effectively with senior management, budget management, resource management, best practices, oversight and governance

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York, NY

Sr. Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed / implemented multi - year / multi-phase upgrade to the Amex marketing / campaign management platforms supporting offer persistence.
• Ran the Metro PMO office including the management of the technology budget across fifteen teams
• Contributed to roadmap discussions for process improvements aligning business needs with the IT agenda
• Managed the development of a Central Eligibility Hub using Big Data
• Managed the feasibility study to upgrade the current Unica version using Big Data and Splice Machine

Sr. Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the analysis, development and implementations of two large transformation projects
• Incorporated domestic and international Bureau functions for 24 markets across multiple business units
• Managed the GCP technology budget, coordinated funding efforts with business partners
• Reviewed and insured SDLC processes are followed for waterfall and agile projects
• Coordinated various audits on system processes and controls
• Developed metrics on project status and application usage
• Provided bi-weekly presentations to senior management, communicating financials, risks and status

Confidential, New York, NY

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Program Manager for a number of high profile projects
• Responsibilities include budget management, change management and standards development
• Developed projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Provided staff mentoring, and managed conflict resolution across teams
• Ran daily scrum meetings proactively addressing issues
• Provided application metrics to Sr. Management

Confidential, New York, NY

Principal

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Bond and Repo settlement process via DTC using the in-house Settlement System
• Enhanced Collateral Management system to process Pledges and Releases for Tri-Party business
• Developed & enhanced collateral availability calculations
• Integrated Securities Lending requirements with Collateral Management System for releasing pledged securities
• Developed bulk Pledge and Release capabilities
• Provide ongoing management consulting services to clients
• Developed website for client supporting 5000 concurrent users using an external hosting provider
• Developed in-house intra-net web sites to support the foreclosure business
• Provided strategic oversight and recommendations for client systems

Confidential, New York, NY

Vice President

Responsibilities:

• Managed outsourcing provider resources (offshore, near shore and in-house resources)
• Responsible for PMO activities & project governance including resource allocations, headcounts, budgets, monthly metrics, scorecards, and communications to stakeholders and management
• Evaluated cost reduction alternatives and provided strategy to the business for approval
• Program manager for many large scale global initiatives including the migration of the datacenter, the development of a global cash transfer system, and the migration of the SS&C Back Office
• Provided IT application vision and strategy including the upgrade strategy for 140 COTS applications and many process improvements supporting the Equities, Fixed Income and the Derivatives business
• Responsible for sustaining all applications including the front & back office systems
• Developed strong relationships with department heads and senior users

Confidential, New York, Redwood City, CA and Phoenix, AZ

CIO

Responsibilities:

• Provided IT vision and strategy
• Developed IT policies, and guidelines. Established Production metrics and SLA’s
• Reviewed and approved all IT spending including all purchases and work orders
• Managed IT including developers, support staff, help desk, network and server groups
• Evaluated software products finding the best solutions that fit the business strategy
• Moved Redwood City (eProsper) Data Center to New York
• Restructured and optimized system capabilities
• Reorganized the IT department to better align with the business partners needs
• Established PMO, change management process and production support controls and alerts

Confidential, New York, NY

CIO

Responsibilities:

• Provided strategic vision for IT initiatives that supported 1100 traders across the country
• Managed and mentored staff of more than 120 IT professionals including developers, database administrators, network, server and helpdesk professionals
• Developed policies, production turnover’s procedures, and guidelines
• Introduced Production SLA reporting and Management Metrics
• Managed large budget (over 30MM)
• Maintained eight COTS trading systems that processed over 130,000 trades daily
• Developed an in-house built proprietary trading system
• Chosen by the NYSE to help develop a MOC (Market on Close) interface into the Confidential Trading system
• Developed a real-time multi-level risk management, compliance lockout and alerting system that was fed from all of the trading systems simultaneously, a real-time married put routing system for short sales, and many position management tools for the traders and back office use
• Streamlined all interfaces to back-office systems
• Presented Confidential systems and strategies to other Broker Dealers, Prop Trading groups and Hedge Funds