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As a management consultant with Ernst and Young, I have extensive experience in Corporate Strategy, Product Development and Project Management. I have been responsible for coordinating and supporting senior executive leaders in executing $30mm+ enterprise wide strategic initiatives at Fortune 100 financial services companies. Leveraging my unique background in business and technology, I will provide the creative insight and drive which is required to meet the complex needs of managing an organization. I have an exemplary academic career from Bentley College which has resulted in a Masters of Science in Information Technology (MSIT), Bachelors of Science in Computer Information Systems and the 2004 W. Michael Hoffman Award in Business Ethics. Professional: Ernst & Young LLP - Advisory Services, New York, NY
Manager
July 2006 - Present

  • Directly responsible for managing the implementation of a new financial product requiring a cross-functional team of over 200 resources across 8 business units. The standard product development timeline for this organization is 18-24 months yet market demands required it be available within 8 months. By implementing a streamlined management framework and leveraging existing institutional knowledge the product was successfully implemented in 7 months establishing a new organizational standard.
  • Responsible for managing the budget, forecast, profit and resources of large scale projects ranging from $1 - 5 mm. All projects completed successfully with an average budget to actual profit variance of +1%.
  • Serve as a mentor for 4 resources by providing guidance on career advancement and managing difficult situations. As a result of this support, one mentee was promoted in 2009 despite a challenging economic climate.
Senior Consultant
July 2006 - September 2009
  • As the program lead for a $30 million initiative, responsibilities included managing the PMO and implementing cost-effective business outcome driven management processes. The resource management process which was proposed, implemented and supported provided executive management with an accurate spend forecast for 500+ resources. This process gained recognition by the CFO and was adopted throughout the enterprise.
  • Manage and structure security assessments for large national and international corporations. These assessments include specific recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of their current security architecture.
  • Worked with Investment Banking Executives and Research Directors in a Business Analyst capacity to drive the strategy, requirements and project estimates for an industry leading web portal. Managed a team of analysts to assess the data requirements for providing accurate searching and valuation functionality.
  • Participated in the assessment of a $40 million Institutional Product delivery program at a financial services institution with over $300 billion in assets under management. Analyzed the Product Development processes that were currently deployed and identified significant delivery timeline and governance gaps. Working with an executive leadership team, a strategy and roadmap was developed to improve their products to support the organizations strategic objectives resulting in a competitive advantage.
  • Worked with Senior Executives to lead a complex program of new Institutional Products at a leading retirement provider with over $300 billion in assets under management. The team successfully implemented a $40 million program with the deployment of 15 products including several web based tools.
Grant Thornton LLP - Business Advisory Services, Boston, MA
Senior Associate - IT Specialist
January 2005 - July 2006
  • Managed and structured network, operating system and voice over IP security assessments for 20-30 middle market corporations in New England. Provided specific recommendations to enhance the current security architecture effectiveness.
  • Structure a half-million to one-million dollar Sarbanes-Oxley IT audits for mid-sized companies.
  • Maintain relationships with executive and director level contacts at clients to ensure their satisfaction with our services.
  • Perform in-depth network and operating system security reviews for multiple clients. Each review results in significant changes to the clients system architecture.
  • Accolades: Promoted to Senior Associate within 6 months of service.
St. Paul Travelers, Engineering - Quality Assurance, Hartford, CT
Information Technology Leadership Development Intern
June 2004 - August 2004
  • Developed two solutions that accelerated the quality assurance processes for web-based applications and maintenance of the quality assurance environment.
  • Managed teams of ten employees who established requirements and integrated existing tools for an application which made the QA process more streamlined and efficient.
  • Implemented test plans for cross platform infrastructure programs, internal web pages and applications that were deployed to over twenty thousand machines.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory- Group 103: Global Positioning Systems, Lexington, MA
Assistant System Administrator Intern
January 2004 - June 2004
  • Enhanced security and performance for 70 Windows machines in the group through software updates.
  • Improved the communication channel with users by implementing an open door policy which increased client satisfaction.
  • Ensured UNIX, Linux and Windows server reliability by implementing improved back-up solutions.

Academic

McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Master of Science in Information Technology
Graduated: October 2006

Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
Graduated: May 2004
  • W. Michael Hoffman Award in Business Ethics 2004
  • President of Bentley Consulting Associates
  • Presidents List for 2003 and 2004

Certifications

  • CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor
    • The mark of excellence for a professional certification program is the value and recognition it bestows on the individual who achieves it. Since 1978, the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) program, sponsored by ISACA, has been the globally accepted standard of achievement among information systems (IS) audit, control and security professionals.
    • The technical skills and practices that CISA promotes and evaluates are the building blocks of success in the field. Possessing the CISA designation demonstrates proficiency and is the basis for measurement in the profession. With a growing demand for professionals possessing IS audit, control and security skills, CISA has become a preferred certification program by individuals and organizations around the world. CISA certification signifies commitment to serving an organization and the IS audit, control and security industry with distinction. In addition, it presents a number of professional and personal benefits.
    • Description taken from the ISACA website

Technical Knowledge

  • O/S: Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Pro/Server, Windows XP, Red-Hat Linux
  • Networking: Wireless Security, TCP/IP and OSI model, Samba, Sub-netting, configuring Cisco equipment
  • Security: Nessus 3.0, Internet Security Scanner (ISS), Symantec Enterprise Security Manager 6.0
  • Analysis and Design: Microsoft Visio, Unified Modeling Language, Visible Analyst
  • Language: SQL, PHP, Visual Basic, Java
  • Web Development Dreamweaver, HTML, JavaScript
  • Graphics: Fireworks, Photoshop 6.0/7.0