Profile


An experienced PMP and CISM certified IT Project Manager
accountable for leading the ‘big idea’ development, execution, and management of innovative, results-oriented IT initiatives.

A passionate advocate for the end user who feels most at home as a champion in translating and matching business requirements to IT capabilities when collaborating with teams on new IT projects.

Comfortable leading cross-functional teams encompassing strategy and planning, user experience, creative, development, QA, analytics, optimization, and operations.

Constantly inspired and fascinated by the ever-changing world of IT with a skill set built on directing traffic at the intersection of people, processes and technology.

Experience


Brave New Media LA
Managing Director – IT Management
February 2018 to Present

Provided Strategic Planning, IT Project Management, and Business Development activities to help build up the organization, energize teams, and turn ideas into reality for both clients and staff.

Grant Thornton
Senior Consultant – Business Advisory Services & Global Public Services
October 2010 to February 2018

Provided program analysis, management recommendations, organizational assessments, and interim project management to improve client operations across private and public sectors.

Dell (formerly Perot Systems)
Senior Financial Analyst III – Business Consulting Services
November 2006 to October 2010

Developed business cases for transformation, process improvements, strategic plans, IT solutions, and strategic communications to help organizations solve their problems.

Education


MBA in Finance and Marketing
Loyola University of Chicago

BA in History
University of Minnesota

Certifications


Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), 2024
ISACA

Project Management Professional (PMP), 2013
Project Management Institute

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), active since 2013
Scrum Alliance