Experience

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  Blue cross blue shield of michigan

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Inroads corporate analytical intern

  • Assessed healthcare data from multiple corporate databases, extract pertinent information, and turn that information into knowledge from which action can be taken• Assisted in re-creating a Key Insights booklet consisting of specific recommendations to help achieve better outcomes and management of cost trends• Contributed in designing presentations for Executive and Vice President meetings • Researched and analyzed data from competitive companies to create an advantage for BCBSM• Participated in the Employee Resource Network (Intern Engagement) Show less

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  Blue cross blue shield of michigan

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Inroads systems development and operations intern

  • Compared Year to Date actual to monthly actual to predict future expenditures• Advanced and extended the IT Department Infrastructure Portfolio• Communicated and participated in manager/director cost center administration capital/expense budgeting• Examined how companies similar to BCBSM reported phone and pc chargeback on financial statement• Participated in the Employee Resource Network (Intern Engagement)

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  Blue cross blue shield of michigan

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Inroads systems development and operations intern

  • Budget Information Technology department ($218 million) for 2012 in the areas of employee/contractor percent charge to base and project, pcs and phones, and controllable expenses • Reconciled headcount (900 employees/1000 contractors) in Information Technology to match with corporate approved budget• Advanced and extended the IT department Infrastructure Portfolio ($15 million of capital/expense)• Reorganized the budget ($15 million) for Business Intelligence to record accurate financial data due to organization restructuring • Compared Monthly actuals/budget to Year to Date actuals/budget to predict future expenditures• Assisted in completing the CIO Executive Survey Show less

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  Blue cross blue shield of michigan

  Dec 2011 - now

  Led administrative capital planning activities for the IT department, comprised of $300M budget. Facilitated and led executive-level financial review meetings in collaboration with CIO and IT leadership to analyze budget performance and projected year-end performance. Provided financial oversight to the IT Project portfolio, comprised of $20M capital / expense budget. Created financial models for value capture business cases, hardware / software contract renewals, and strategic spend / investments. Show less

  • IT Manager II, IT Services, Operations, & End User Experience

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Manager, SHS-IT Finance Operations

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Manager, IT Finance Operations

    Jul 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Business Analyst II, Information Technology

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Data Analyst II, Information Technology

    Mar 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Vice-President of the IT Diversity and Inclusion Council

    Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  • Systems Analyst, Information Technology

    Sept 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Systems Analyst Associate, Information Technology

    Dec 2011 - Sept 2012