Functional Skills

IT Transformation
M&A Support
Post-Merger Integration
Program Management
Project Management
Agile Software Development
Business Planning
Communications
Go-to-market Strategy
Product Data Management
Software Development
Systems Integration

Software Skills

Asana
Jira
Microsoft Office
Smartsheet
G Suite
Microsoft Project
Continuous integration
RAID

Certifications

PSM IProfessional Scrum Master I
SASAFe Agilist

Sector Experience

Business Services
Life Sciences & Pharma
Technology

Languages

English
Big 4 Accounting
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

Project / Program Manager Management Consulting
Independent Consultant
12/2011 - Present
Management Consultant Professional focusing in Technology (SaaS, Cloud, Security), Biotech and Financial Service industries with an expertise in Software Development, Business/Financial Transformation, M&A/Divestiture, and Process Analysis and Improvement. Professional who has provided strategic insight to his clients, focusing on business transformation through integration and technology alignment to maximize customer's return on investments.

Presidio Medical Inc. Start-Up
Sr Program Manager
1/2024 - 6/2024
• Spearheaded a comprehensive moving strategy to relocate a fifty-person team from a 15K sq. ft. office to a new 25K sq. ft. space within an ambitious 5-week timeline.
• Managed IT infrastructure consultants to set up building and office badge access, network systems, and audio/video conference room connectivity to minimize team productivity disruptions.
• Transformed the intellectual property program by implementing process improvements to streamline claim payments, provisional filings, and patent maintenance. Developed comprehensive training materials and conducted workshops to educate team members on the revised IP processes.
• Developed the Premarket Approval (PMA) & Paper PMA submission program checklist.

Galvanize Therapeutics Management Consulting
Sr Scrum Master/ Sr Project Manager
2/2023 - 7/2023
Managed cross-functional Medical Device Software Engineers, Electric Engineers, Research and Development, Supply Chain Management, and Quality assurance teams in an Agile project management environment.
Trained cross-functional teams in Agile Project Management methodology, focusing on the Scrum Framework.
Aligned Jira Backlog and Sprints against the Program Level milestones to monitor the team’s progress utilizing Jira Reports (Burndowns, Velocity, Cumulative Flow), Custom Reports (Aging), and Jira Advanced Road Mapping.
Created Equipment Qualification Technical documents to improve the submission process.
Conducted technical document dry runs to validate process accuracy before submission for approval.
Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and events - daily scrums, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.

Genentech Management Consulting
Sr Program Manager
3/2020 - 3/2022
Supported the Advanced Data Analytics Pharma Technology (ADAPT) program leader, data engineers, and scientist and subject matter experts to develop yield optimization use cases.
Developed communication strategy and plan – newsletters, ADAPT g-site, Confluence
Consolidated and refined the knowledge material repository, created the communication strategy, managed Confluence, JIRA, and the Agile/Scrum processes

Client: Bio-Rad Lab Inc. Management Consulting
Sr Agile Project Manager
8/2018 - 3/2020
Created an Agile ERP framework to lead the IT ERP organization to shift away from waterfall methodology to becoming Agile
Combined different Agile subset process into a single consumable Agile model to simplify the transition
Constructed an Agile roadmap from a non-flexible waterfall ecosystem to an Agile Hybrid prototype, to a SCRUM of SCRUM approach, and then finally to a Continuous Integration release model

Client: Symantec Management Consulting
PMO M&A Integration Readiness Consultant
10/2016 - 8/2018
Led integration readiness team during pre- and post-cutover (O2C, R2R, Sales, Sales Ops, SC, Trade Compliance, Product Management, and IT). Provided centralized leadership to business owners across 14 different projects and numerous organizations. Created readiness plans for businesses impacted by implementation of new technologies.
•Led Agile Financial systems IT integration project (ERP, RevPro, Sabrix, Virtual Trader)
•Worked closely with product owners to better understand requirements and define needs post-integration.
•Facilitated daily standups to keep initiative on track and minimize impediments and project blockers.
•Utilized JIRA and user stories to track progress and defects.

Client: Wells Fargo Management Consulting
Sr. Project Manager Digital Technology Group
6/2016 - 10/2016
Managed multiple digital projects - online and app banking. Managed cross-functional teams from IT, BA's, Architects, Software engineers, and product owners

Client: MoneyGram Management Consulting
Sr. Agile Project Manager Software Engineering (SaaS)
3/2015 - 4/2016
Successful managed a distressed project to go-live deployment. Leveraged the Agile methodologies internally and combined Waterfall project approach to match the client's processes. Utilized Software Development Life Cycle methodologies. Created JIRA user stories and Confluence wiki. Developed Executive level communications include critical timelines, budgets, RAID (Risk, Action, Issues, Dependencies), recommendations and next steps

Client: Amgen Management Consulting
Sr. Project Manager Global Learning and Performance
10/2014 - 3/2015
Developed the Enterprise Learning strategy to launch globally new training goals and objectives (presented to the CEO and leadership team). Managed the Governance and Business Planning work stream. Developed Post Go-Live Procedure documents incorporating new training methodologies. Created change management documentation and the "how to" communicate changes to functional leads

Deloitte Management Consulting
Sr. Consultant
7/2004 - 7/2007
Strategy and Operations group focusing on Finance and Business transformation, Merger and Acquisitions, Day 1 readiness, Supply Chain optimization, CFO services