Turning Complexity into Action

Strategic program management and operational excellence for organizations facing their most challenging initiatives

How I Can Help

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Strategic Planning & Execution

Develop and implement customized business strategies to accelerate growth, optimize operations, and improve bottom-line results.

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Business Transformation

Lead rapid operational changes, monitor outcomes, and adjust strategies to ensure sustained business success.

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Operational Optimization

Design and streamline business processes, improving efficiency, scalability, and customer experience.

Professional Experience

ICANN

Strategic Planning, Program/Project Management, Operations, Stakeholder Management

Managed a $330 million strategic program and developed an auction process that raised over $232 million. Navigated numerous complex issues involving executive leadership, legal matters, and geopolitical challenges.

KPMG

IT Advisory, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Bespoke Audit Control Development

Provided IT advisory services, focused on internal audit support. Developed custom audit control tests and built strong client relationships to address key issues.

Allergan

IT Advisory, Process Improvement, Financial Acumen

Identified process improvements to Allergan's finance PCI process, resulting in savings of over $200,000 per month in credit card fees.

Pacific Coast Recycling

IT Infrastructure Management, Financial Systems Oversight, SOX Compliance Implementation

Managed IT infrastructure across seven locations, oversaw point-of-sale systems, maintained specialized software, and developed comprehensive Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plan.

Pretend City

IT Security Auditing, Control Improvement

Conducted IT security audit, identified gaps in security and change management practices, worked with IT contractor to implement enhanced controls.

Apria Healthcare

IT Advisory, Controls Testing, System Implementation Review, Vendor Management

Managed IT audits and advisory work for the internal audit team, identified recooendations to improve systems and operational processes.

Beckman Coulter

IT Advisory, SOX Compliance, Controls Assessment

Conducted SOX audits, performed process interviews, assessed controls to ensure compliance with SOX regulations.

Capital Bank and Trust

IT Advisory, Controls Testing, Third-Party Audit Review

Performed IT controls testing and provided recommendations for improvements in access controls and change management processes.

Capital Group

Enterprise Risk Management, Training and Development

Developed an internal education plan for the enterprise risk management framework, trained department heads on corporate and operational risk mitigation.

Clarient, Inc.

IT Controls Documentation, Testing, and Assessment

Documented and tested IT controls, identified gaps in business operations and finance.

CoreLogic

BCP/DR Review, Risk Assessment

Performed IT controls testing and identified key improvements to the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.

First American

Legacy System Audit, Custom Audit Process Development

Performed controls testing on several legacy systems. Developed bespoke audit process accounting for limitations.

Foundstone

IT Controls Gap Analysis

Tested IT controls during initial gap analysis, evaluated existing controls identifying control deficiencies and developed recommendations for improvement.

HISNA

IT Controls Testing, Improvement Recommendations

Performed IT controls testing, identified several recommended improvements to systems access that simplified IT testing processes for future audits.

Hyundai Capital America

SOX Compliance, Financial Loan Process Improvement

Supported IT testing for the SOX internal audit, identified key findings and recommendations to the finance loan processes.

Kaiser Steel

IT Controls Testing, System Security and Change Management Oversight

Managed IT controls testing for the internal audit engagement, focusing on system access, configurations, and change management.

Mercury Insurance

IT Audit Support, Data and Program Access Review, Application Security

Reviewed IT controls, including data and program access, change control management, and application security.

Nitto Tire

IT Audit Management, Controls Dictionary Development

Performed gap analysis over processes and controls, managed IT audit of systems and tools.

Pacific Life

IT Controls Testing

Performed IT controls testing over system access and configuration, evaluated the organization's IT control environment.

QLogic

IT Audit Leadership, Process Improvement, Disaster Recovery Review

Led internal IT audit, documented company processes, performed gap analysis, and worked with IT executives to identify process improvement recommendations.

RAND Corporation

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning

Reviewed and assessed the company's disaster recovery and business continuity plans for business operations.

Standard Pacific Homes

IT Controls Audit, Change Management Criteria Establishment

Performed IT controls audit for the internal audit team, worked with IT management to ensure adequate controls were in place, served as trusted advisors in establishing change management process.

Yamaha Motors

IT Controls Audit, Financial Internal Audit

Managed IT controls audit for the financial internal audit team.

Yamaha Music

Internal Audit Management, IT Security Assessment, SOX Compliance

Led internal audit engagement, managing team responsible for financial and IT audits, conducted IT security assessment of new B2C platform to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.

Yokohama Tire

Finance and IT Controls Audits, Application Development Controls Review

Led team conducting annual audits of finance and IT controls, focus on operations, manufacturing, finance, and office systems.

Mitsui Bussan

SOX Audit Process Development, Training and Implementation

Collaborated develop and implement a Sarbanes-Oxley audit process, coordinating across sister companies to create a standardized process and reporting structure.

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