Tami Flowers

Experience

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  FHLBank Topeka

  Apr 1998 - Mar 2013

  • Responsible for developing and implementing Enterprise Architecture function for organization. Provide vision, direction and leadership for process improvement, architecture and design based on long-term Information Technology and Business strategic goals and plans. Work across organizational boundaries to ensure enterprise level solutions are consistent with Information Technology and Business strategy. Close alliance with C-level executives to provide training, vision, and support for EA, as well as frequent updates on progress.• Create, communicate, and implement maturity model and 5 year roadmaps. Create current-state and future-state models for the enterprise. Research and evaluate current and emerging technologies and industry trends. Coordinate with PMO for strategy implementation via projects.• Creation of Business Architecture, Information Architecture, Application Architecture and Technology Architecture functional teams tasked with creating standards, cataloguing relevant technologies, and working closely with project teams to implement and monitor standards.• Responsible for developing and implementing Data Management Program for organization. Tasked with creating Data Warehouse strategic direction, vision, roadmap and architecture. Created and facilitated Data Governance function and Council made up of senior executives. Lead efforts for tool selection, contract negotiation, and implementation. Created and implemented Agile-based methodology for data warehouse projects.• Directly manage staff of 2-3, including developer, data modeler and solution architect. Indirectly lead, mentor and review 5-15 developers, business analysts and quality assurance team members. Show less • Responsible for creating Project Management function for organization, including business case creation, project estimating, status reporting, and project execution. Created a project estimating process used to size and estimate all sizes of projects for the organization.• Worked with management peers to create, roll out, train, and continually improve Software Development Life Cycle and relevant deliverables. • Responsible for successfully integrating Agile Methodology (Scrum) into organization and replacing Waterfall Methodology. Provided mentoring, coaching and training to organization in all aspects of Agile, including soft skills such as communication, feedback, conflict and teamwork as well as implementation of Agile tenants within projects. • Responsibilities included general management of the team progress using Agile Methodology with two-week iterations.• Managed, mentored, reviewed, and hired team of 9-15 developers. Show less

  • Enterprise Architect

    Dec 2007 - Mar 2013

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2005 - Dec 2007

  • Programmer/Analyst

    Apr 1998 - Aug 2005
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  The Sunflower Group

  Mar 2013 - Jan 2015

  Senior IT Project Manager

  • Led project team in the design and development of internally built applications.• Assisted with strategic planning, identified process improvement opportunities and communicated with executives.

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  Three28 Solutions, LLC

  Sept 2014 - now

  Owner/CEO
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  Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas

  Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  Data Warehouse Specialist (Project Contract)

  • Defined and implemented a mortgage Data Warehouse supporting Polypaths automation process.• Assisted in the creation of data governance function, including data governance working group, roadmap, policies and procedures, governance artifacts, roles and responsibilities, and communication channels.

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  USDA Farm Service Agency

  Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  Data Governance Subject Matter Expert (Project Contract)

  • Evaluated existing data strategy to determine what was needed to implement data governance within the desired timeframe. • Conducted interviews to provide recommendations, next steps and a roadmap. • Created data governance roadmap, policy and procedures to support the data strategy. • Provided expertise and training to team members for timely implementation of data governance strategy.

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  Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2024

  Enterprise Architecture & IT Governance Consultant (Contracted position)

  • Successfully developed and matured Business Process Management function by navigating the organization to evangelize and demonstrate the power of BPM. It became a framework and function requested by the various departments to determine how to best reorganize work or departments, show current state, gaps and desired future state processes, determine where risks existed in processes, and where controls existed or were needed. This resulted in justification for new projects or technology, and a living repository of end-to-end business processes.• Established, led and matured many aspects of Information Technology disciplines, including Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design, hybrid Agile SDLC and Project Management Process, Project Management Office, Business Process Management, Governance & Compliance, Data Privacy, Confidential Data Discovery & Reporting, and Risk & Control Framework and Reporting. This included creating strategy, program, policies, procedures, and controls, as well as roll-out and training to stakeholders. • Led multiple Information Technology teams for strategic cross-team initiatives, including core systems replacement, M365, storage, vulnerability management, configuration management, encryption, audit findings remediation, annual confidential data discovery & inventory process, change management, risk reporting dashboard, etc. • Frequently called upon by business partners and IT/IS Directors to triage struggling projects and help them get started or back on track.• Frequently called upon by CIO and IT Directors to research and present cost, ROI, and benefits of special topics.• Served as technical team lead to facilitate solution design and execution of many projects with outside vendors, Data Team, Application Development, Infrastructure, Desktop, and Information Security teams. Mentored junior technical leads on how to be a functioning technical lead. Show less

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  Sandia National Laboratories

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Data Governance Consultant (Project Contract)

  • Evaluated existing data governance organization framework to determine structure, roles and responsibilities, charter, and policies and procedures. Identified gaps and recommended what was needed to establish the framework within the desired timeframe.• Evaluated the state of data governance within projects to determine how governance was being included and executed on a daily basis. Reviewed existing policies and procedures, governance artifacts, roles and responsibilities, and communication channels. Identified gaps and recommended what was needed to establish within the desired timeframe. • Evaluated existing policies and procedures to recommend updates that would further encompass and support data governance. • Conducted assessments and interviews to provide recommendations, next steps and a roadmap. • Provided facilitation and data governance expertise in working with stakeholders to put together a 5-year roadmap for data governance. • Provided subject matter expertise for identification, implementation and execution of Sandia National Labs’ data strategy Show less

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  Sunrise Banks

  Aug 2024 - now

  Business Process and IT Governance Consultant (Contracted Position)

  • Collaborated with business stakeholders to identify core business processes and create business process inventory.• Worked with cross-departmental teams to determine current state business process. Created business process flows, assessed current processes, identified gaps, and recommended opportunities for process improvement. • Developed and tracked key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) to measure effectiveness and risk of Information Technology and Information Security Operations. • Conducted gap analysis between examination handbooks and current processes, delivering recommendations for improvement.• Assisted in creation of IT Strategic Plan. • Conducted gap analysis of PCI 4.0.1 requirements to current policies and procedures, working with teams to resolve gaps. Show less