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CITCONDirector, PMO & Product Operations
May. 2022 - Nov. 2022
Blackhawk NetworkDirector of Program Management for Gift Cards & Loyalty (2 Promotions)
Mar. 2018 - May. 2022• Promoted to generate $1.57B annual sales (8.5X in 5yr) across 13+ partnerships (of 43) & 3 gift card programs. ($1.25B ‘19 | $774M ‘18 | $530M ‘17 | $184M ‘16) • Launched high-profile client enterprise integration projects: $2B revenue COVID relief program for essential workers within 4 months, $2M client’s Thank You Rewards programs within seven months • Drove +$9.6M Annual Sales w/ Visa Private Label Multi-Store Card themed by customer segment • Implemented company-wide standard Scrum team definition and redefined scrum teams as part of enterprise Agile Transformation. * Oversee strategic plans with senior business and technology leaders. * Chair monthly check-ins with the engineering and product team for Agile review, metrics and observation.
• Achieved high 80% to 90% response scores on quarterly employee surveys consecutively for two years. Coached team of eight, promoting three distributed program managers.
Blackhawk NetworkPrincipal Project Manager
Jun. 2016 - Mar. 2018Pleasanton, CA• Promoted to drive +$3.6M in initial sales with first-ever financial institution loyalty program across 20+ C-level/VPs & 7 dept (Finance, ops, legal, marketing, customer service, etc.) • Negotiated client’s communication plan and created monthly SLA reports avoiding monthly $2.5k penalty • Generated $49K in revenue in one year for incoming custom enhancement requests for client’s Ultimate Rewards program • Generated $21M sales for onboarding client’s initial minimum viable product (MVP) which includes nine (9) additional custom reports. • Launched new bulk ordering partner platform within three months through Buy vs Build and migrated 12 partners in 1 year • Executed completion of a two-year project involving a two-phased approach with more than 15 stakeholders across five teams: Sales, Marketing, Technology, Reporting, and Analytics, resulting in successful client/custom partner onboarding. *Implemented phase 1 (bulk physical) interim manual order process. Facilitated knowledge sharing and mentored staff to complete e-gift and physical deployment.
Blackhawk NetworkSr. Project Manager
Oct. 2011 - Jun. 2016Pleasanton, CA• Project Manager for client on-boarding for major Digital Distribution Partners. Oversaw technical support, connectivity, reporting, and partner support.
• Lead teams of business analysts, Business Intelligence (BI) specialists, and engineers for new processes and tools to meet Digital Distribution Partners' 99.99% uptime API availability. • Managed dashboards on project budgets and issues and report them to Senior Management including Senior Directors and CIO.
• Implemented the Fraud Risk Services to a new vendor.
• Drove technology department's first implementation of an end-to-end integration testing plan initiative to include integration testing among cross-platform QA testing and reviews.
Mar. 2011 - Sep. 2011• Manage the Weblogic audit program for ten (10) applications review between the developers, architecture and production support group (PSG) teams.
• Generate and manage various project plans for the three (3) of the five (5) platform group leads
• Generate various reports of the pending tasks from ClearQuest to the platform group leads
• Schedule and review install manifest of the infrastructure and application build/script with the configuration management (CM) team who manages the QA and performance testing environment (PTE) as well as with the Production Support Group (PSG).
• Provided an overview calendar for one of the team to show the various simultaneous releases and the milestones.
JRI AmericaConsultant/Project Manager
May. 2010 - Dec. 2010• Liaised with stakeholders at multiple levels including those external to the organization to track features, enhancements, defects, and issues as part of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Lead weekly PMO meetings with business (Marketing and Operations) and senior IT management from Americas and Europe
JRI AmericaE-Commerce Project Manager/ VP
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2009• Managed a team of developers and QA team (locally and off-shore) while concurrently managing the planning, design, testing, development and product enhancement for E-Moneyger, an online customer cash management system for Americas and Europe
• Experienced in coordinating, negotiating and motivating outside vendors and off-shore resources in support of time line and project deliverables
• Provided training on project methodologies and use of application to various departments (Brazil’s Marketing, IT, Audit, Legal and Security personnel) prior to promoting E-Moneyger to their branch and their customers
• Annually reviewed with business and payment project manager to ensure that E-Moneyger is SWIFT compliant to MT103, MT940 and MT950 formats
• Created project estimates and provided quotes for business users
• Administered the vendor selection for white label remote deposit solution utilizing the requirements from Marketing, Security, Operations and Audit
• Led weekly meetings with business (Marketing and Operations) and senior IT management from Americas and Europe for addressing any critical issues and requirements/enhancements
• Promoted email service for debit and/or credit advices to minimize Operations tasks
• Coordinated with business and IT teams on the various technology upgrades (Linux, Websphere, Oracle database and Java) to minimize regression testing and down time for E-Moneyger
• Collaborated with Security, Audit, and Marketing to enable two-factor authentication for Canadian customers.
• Lowered costs 10% for quarterly security Internet penetration test.
• Promoted and implemented US CMS Services and conversion tool.
• Enabled QA team and developers to input, review, and clarify use cases and UI documents using SharePoint tool by establishing a centralized system for use cases and user interface (UI documents).
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationVP/Global Lotus Notes Manager & Project Manager for cash management system
Jan. 2001 - Dec. 2004• Planned and standardized Domino/Lotus Notes environment for administration/development in the Americas and Europe and manage the developers and administrators for Americas and Europe
• Managed the successful implementation and launched E-Moneyger, Bank’s initial online cash management system for North American customers.
• Launched SER Synergy check imaging system to allow customers view checks online.
• Managed the budgets for staff, maintenance and products for all aspects of the E-Moneyger project as well as Domino/Lotus Notes.
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 2001• Managed all Domino/Lotus Notes related projects for Americas.
• Managed hub server in the New York office to ensure uninterrupted mail flow throughout the Americas, European and Asian branches. • Launched the Bank’s initial workflow website for North America and Europe.
• Recommended and implemented the segregation of mail and workflow databases to maintain productivity in the event of unexpected downtime.
• Initiated and implemented database/tool testing procedures
Jan. 1997 - Dec. 1998• Maintained 26 Lotus Notes servers in support of managed multi-site teams; supervised account maintenance for Americas’ clients and servers; monitored the hub and spoke servers. • Provided second-level support for end-users. • Implemented Group Tools Watchdog as email/database and file attachment virus checker.
Citibank, Global Capital MarketsLOTUS NOTES ADMINISTRATOR
Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1997• Managed the day-to-day account maintenance for more than 1,100 users for New York Office. • Monitored all servers to ensure optimum performance
• Migrated 400 users from various Email systems to Lotus Notes mail; conducted individual client training.
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