Experience

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  Notre dame de namur university

  Oct 2001 - Oct 2003

  Event operations manager/sports information director

  Trained and supervised 18 student-workers on various game-day services to ensure optimal playing and viewing conditions, Prepared three athletic facilities with all items necessary to host a sanctioned athletic competition for six varsity teams, Compiled, updated and communicated team statistical reports to the media, conference officials, internal stakeholders and opponents, University liaison to visiting officials, media, coaches, players and fans

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  San francisco 49ers

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Pr associate (gamedays/2004 draft)

  Support Press Box Operations during game days. Obtain and transcribe player post game quotes for media use.

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  Informatica corporation

  Feb 2005 - Dec 2005

  Project coordinator/manager (contractor at informatica)

  Recruited 23 Beta test sites, Coordinated weekly conference calls with 24 global beta testing sites obtaining critical feedback that drove the product development process, Compiled and synthesized testing feedback, presenting findings to Sr. Product Development Executives, Managed application process for Informatica Developers Network

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  Visa

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2008

  Marketing communications coordinator (contractor at visa)

  Responsible for coordinating bi-weekly conference calls while maintaining agenda topics, meeting notes and action items for three technical committees, Liaise directly with GlobalPlatform Executives, members and public relations agency to source conference speakers, develop implementation case studies and issue press releases, Successfully coordinated the global communications, operations and logistics for five international business seminars, each attracting over 2,000 industry leaders and executives. Show less

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  Phil davidson

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2016

  Consultant/independent contractor

  Consultant specializing in EMV education and migration strategies. US region technical support representative for Barnes International.

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  Visa inc

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2009

  Program manager

  Oversaw the development, licensing and implementation of the Visa Global Chip Card Personalization Validation Requirements Program, confirming 3 vendor partner implementations; Synthesized complex chip personalization data to resolve Client issues and ensure that data was validated against Visa Specifications and Best Practices; Extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams both internal and external to Visa, to execute simultaneous product development projects to completion, within deadline and budget; Performed a Product Risk Assessment on the Visa Smart Debit/Credit Personalization Assistant, which included mitigation plans for all identified risk scenarios. Show less

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  Mcroberts group llc

  Mar 2009 - Nov 2011

  Consultant/ project manager

  International Sport Management Consultants; Created an enhancement to the Welland Sports Tourism Alliance website to leverage the growing Canadian Sport Tourism industry and generate new strategic partnerships with local governments and merchants.

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  2009 summer national senior games - local org committee

  Mar 2009 - Aug 2009

  Athlete services director

  As a member of the Local Organizing Committee, directed all athlete registration services and coordinated a medical logistics plan for this 22 sport, 17 day competition attracting over 10,000 competitors, VIP’s and staff to Stanford University; Coordinated with Governing Body (National Senior Games Association), Managed and trained Interns/Volunteers on various tasks and roles

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  Alliances management

  Mar 2010 - Nov 2010

  Independent contractor

  Nine month contract supporting Visa Inc. requiring extensive collaboration with internal business and technical teams. Ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner. Provide daily status updates to lead project manager and executive sponsors. Personally validated over 300,000 merchant registration documents and managed the content of a SharePoint database.

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  Populus group

  Feb 2011 - Dec 2013

  Business analyst ii (contractor at visa inc.)

  Worked directly with business leaders on the operational management of client facing chip card tools, products and online services which guided issuers and acquirers in the decision making process for the acceptance, processing and issuance of chip card products and services.

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  Cpi card group

  Sept 2016 - now

  Program manager, chip lifecycle management

  My role is to provide technical support and guidance to the CPI Business Development team and Customer Care Representatives which enables them to assist existing and potential CPI customer in the selection of an EMV chip card product that supports their business and issuance strategies.I develop, manage and directly present custom EMV roadmaps to customers and internal stakeholders.