Experience

ANSWER Scholarship, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • May 2021 - Present



Self-employed

• Greater Charlotte area

• Full Time Community Volunteer

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Volunteering with several non-profits and organizations across the Greater Mecklenburg area. Donating time and talent to my community. Special emphasis on children and feeding those that cant always feed themselves. Volunteering with several non-profits and organizations across the Greater Mecklenburg area. Donating time and talent to my community. Special emphasis on children and feeding those that cant always feed themselves.



Wells Fargo

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Information Technology Manager

  • Apr 2006 - May 2019

  Served as senior manager of domestic and international (India and Hong Kong) teams responsible for the 24/7 operational support including change management, incident and problem resolution, patching, vulnerability and risk management, and daily deployments in support of application development initiatives. Provided operational team leadership, forecasting, and budgeting oversight for multiple units globally. Drove risk mitigation and audits to ensure compliance. Instituted a plan that moved middleware patching from twice a year to monthly. Created a 24/7 approach to Operational support that included daily operational calls and a support calendar that guaranteed engineer availability. Led and participated in programs and work streams for large enterprise efforts providing patching, configuration management, and vulnerability mitigation. Served as member of the leadership team created to understand and improve employee engagement and retention strategies. Utilized focus groups and resulting data to define employee opportunities and expectations. Led and actively engaged in Community Support and the Arts and Science Council Campaigns from 2008 thru 2017. Show less



Mergent, Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Director

  • Sep 2001 - Apr 2006

  Directed teams in all areas of IT Production – Helpdesk, Network / Infrastructure, Database, and 24X5 0perations. Developed and implemented strategic IT options for a diverse organization located throughout the world – US, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia. Consolidated telecommunications for the company which led to a 55% decrease in telco related costs. Oversaw outsourcing and off shoring, vendor selection and management for IT requirements including the management of four off shored application and web design projects. Provided IT budget management and maintenance. Developed business continuity and disaster recovery plans to include quarterly reviews and recovery scenarios. Directed interaction with lines of business to develop their business continuity plans. Show less



Titan Technology Partners

• Technology Consultant Application Integration/Infrastructure

  • Mar 2000 - Feb 2001

  Directed infrastructure project resulting in migration from mainframe environment to a distributed environment which included Oracle ERP, customized CRM application. Acted as IS site manager for one of the three client locations. Served as management and communications liaison between TITAN and the management of the facility. Led effort in the design, implementation, and training for a change control system for the new environment. Analyzed and documented requirements for the Disaster Recovery plans. Developed guidelines and implemented additional training of Helpdesk operations. Directed infrastructure assessment, documentation and modifications to the NY and LA sales offices, leading to a more steam-lined approach for sales teams to collaborate and communicate. Show less