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Midcontinent Independent System OperatorPrincipal Advisor, Strategic Innovations
Jan. 2019Carmel, IndianaLeads cross-matrixed teams to leverage subject matter expertise across the organization and uses advanced engineering, computation and data science techniques to conduct impact assessments, optimization, analytically based decision-making, support for innovation environments, and prototyping focused on energy market, operations and infrastructure systems. Thought partner for completing highly specialized and complex work affecting the organization, data and technology initiatives that need innovation, diversity of thought engagement, and consensus.
Indiana University–Purdue University IndianapolisAdjunct Professor
Aug. 2014Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Midcontinent Independent System OperatorPrincipal Data Architect
Oct. 2013Midwest
MISOPrincipal Data Architect
Oct. 2013Develop and deliver enterprise-wide data solutions for MISO. Engage senior staff across multiple divisions to define business goals and regional energy needs, develop data architecture standards and technology roadmap, and leverage data assets to support reliable, high quality decisions/insights for all information consumers while bolstering internal efficiency. Design processes, governance structures, and chair leadership committees covering information design and management, data integration, meta data management, databases, data warehousing, business intelligence, and analytics.
Currently exploring the world of a Big Data platform in relevance to MISO's business and information technology strategy.
Midcontinent Independent System OperatorSr. Data Architect
May. 2006 - Oct. 2013Served as the lead technical resource in the strategic oversight and planning of data models and database structural design and development. Oversaw the design, evaluation, selection, implementation and support of major database platforms (including DW appliances) and metadata structures; reviewed and evaluated database performance, risk and financial analysis feasibility studies. Monitored major industry trends and directions; developed and presented substantive technical recommendations to senior management. Developed data and metadata policies and procedures for structural design and development to build, maintain and leverage the data model, ensuring integration with corporate data standards. Provided extensive technical, strategic advice and guidance of the highest level to senior managers and technical resources in the creation and implementation of new data standards and databases.
Reviewed and assessed technical proposals requesting changes or upgrades to the existing databases.
HP (Knightsbridge Solutions)Sr. Consultant
Oct. 2004 - May. 2006Drove the development, execution, and delivery of innovative data solutions for key clients, helping to establish standard methodologies in data warehousing (DW) and business intelligence (BI) such as Pathways (SM), Pathfinder (SM), and personal technical experience to achieve positive results for key practice initiatives. Collaborated with cross-functional client officers to define business needs and requirements, and translated into technical solutions.
Led the design and conversion of a major lending company’s loan acquisition systems (15M loan portfolio and 500,000 traded securities with $1.7T net asset value); played key role in creating an Ab Initio batch strategy to develop a high performance loan servicing system.
Studied and documented the data architecture of the current state of DW/BI for a major Oil/Gas company, and created a new data delivery/BI Strategy, framework for metadata repository, and reference architecture.
Headed design and implementation of an ETL effort for a Fortune 100 Mortgage Lending company as part of Day0 Performance Tuning Project to convert 5 of the company’s longest running and most central batch programs from Java and PL/SQL to Ab Initio.
IBMSr. Consultant
Oct. 2002 - Oct. 2004 Directed 15-member, multi-national teams in the execution of $10M+ projects.
Led 2 simultaneous projects for a major investment firm, managing teams across NY and Singapore in both a helpdesk restructuring effort and information tracking system initiative.
Developed and deployed GEP system acceptance test cycle for a big three auto manufacturing company.
Drove 3 projects for PwC’s Independence Office – an ASP/Oracle web project, a system architecture initiative, and the annual independence compliance project.
Helped lead sales gap analysis project, working to identify gaps between the current (RBG) model and other businesses, estimating the cost of resolving the gaps and implementing the SAP model in the remaining plants and sales channels, and implementing SAP in remainder of North American business.
PricewaterhouseCoopersPrincipal
Oct. 1999 - Oct. 2004
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