New York, New York, United States
I am a Risk Management Executive Director working alongside the Corporate Investment Bank Chief Risk Office to ensure that current and emerging business activities have a strong control environment. My focus areas include regulatory reporting (CCAR, DFAST, and IICE), model risk, and counterparty credit risk. I’ve had an amazing adventure in the United States Marine Corps over the past 7+ years as an Intelligence Officer & Force Reconnaissance Officer where I focused on leading reconnaissance and intelligence servicemembers on multiple deployments to Asia, Europe, and Africa. Throughout my personal and professional life, I’ve had the remarkable opportunity to travel to over 12 countries! I have over 7 years of experience in driving high-quality results, communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and coordinating cross-organizational initiatives in a dynamic environment. I believe that with the right data and the right technology, people can solve hard problems and change the world for the better. I have a proven ability to ingest and simplify multiple sources of information to generate and articulate business insights. My strongest skills are analytical thinking, team-building, and effective communication. I am habitually trusted with complex and critical missions that require data visualization, market research, and data analysis. My professional interests are in risk management, accounting, data analytics, threat intelligence, project management, and cloud technology. When I'm not working, I love CrossFit, running, and yoga. My greatest professional achievements include leading Marines on multiple overseas deployments and earning the Navy Commendation Medal.
Spearheaded the development of a unified control inventory across Operational Risk, Compliance, Independent Testing Validation, and Audit functions, integrating key decisions such as credit decisioning, new business initiatives, access management, record retention, human capital, and data governance – delivering a centralized framework that strengthened transparency and audit readiness. Led enterprise-wide improvements in data management quality by implementing standardized controls to remediate data defects – boosting data integrity and reducing operational risk exposure. Implemented standardized processes, risks, and controls for the Corporate and Investment Banking Chief Risk Office (CRO) Strategy, Planning, and Governance team, driving stronger risk governance and operating efficiency. Facilitated tollgate reviews for key issues and artifact packages, improving early visibility and enabling timely decision-making.
Lead Control Management Officer (VP): •Collaborated with Corporate Investment Bank Chief Risk Office to identify current and emerging business activities and operations risks, conduct root cause analysis, and implement controls •Promoted the design of risk management controls in partnership with the Corporate Investment Bank including effectiveness measures, implementation support, and validation of procedural effectiveness •Performed analysis on large data sets and provided thematic insights to complete root cause analysis, identify risks, and develop remediation plans
Program Overview: In partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes Initiative, the Wells Fargo Corporate Fellowship program hosts military personnel within six months of separation for a 12-week fellowship experience to achieve full-time employment. 1 of 15 Fellows chosen for the 12-week learning program endorsed by enterprise-wide leaders and lines of business 1 of 55 applicants selected to interview out of 1,100 applications for the HOH-sponsored program.
Job Description: Evaluate, train, and coordinate with internal and external units for the employment of reconnaissance teams on international deployments with an annual budget of $2.8M. - Prioritized program strategy and allocation of $2.8M by coordinating with the executive leadership team to create the project roadmap for 380 employees. -Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to develop risk management programs and conduct business process improvement. -Allocated budgetary funds through consulting with internal and external stakeholders with an annual budget of $2.8M. -Led team problem-solving efforts and ideas to solve operational ideas that impacted 380 employees. -Evaluated 70 specialized personnel in preparation for deployment through coaching and mentorship for over 140 hours. -Communicated project vision across written and verbal means to an audience of 380 employees, resulting in a coherent understanding of the project roadmap for 7 successful projects. - Created and implemented 7 operational plans by working with an international team to meet end-state. -Defined project scope of work, goals, and deliverables to coordinate 12 different agencies resulting in the successful execution of multiple counter-narcotics missions.
Job Description: Led 35 cross-disciplined personnel on a deployment to two continents. Responsible for driving innovation, evaluation, and mission accomplishment. -Planned and supervised the employment of four different teams in four different countries on an international scale resulting in $6M in illicit fines regarding maritime activity; built relationships with militaries and organizations. -Collaborated with people at all levels of my organization to set realistic goals and allocate a $475k budget, resulting in achieving success metrics 60% ahead of schedule. -Translated strategic objectives into team goals by creating the strategy for deploying 35 individuals from cross-functional teams to achieve executive priorities. -Ensured accurate resource allocation at the tactical level by maintaining accountability of over $2M of gear and equipment. Additionally submitted requests for urgent, mission-essential gear that was $1M, significantly increasing the operational capacity of the unit. -Led four different months’ long projects with various organizations that created partnerships and built relationships resulting in the increased operational capability of my organization. -Experimented with three external vendors to drive team practices resulting in the successful procurement of key equipment.
Job Description: Led a 15-person intelligence unit chartered with driving insights from quantitative and qualitative data on a deployment in Southeast Asia. - Monitored, reported, and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to identify threat patterns and trends, informing the creation of risk mitigation strategies that became organizational standard operating procedures. - Created prioritized intelligence products and synchronized quantitative data resulting in improved planning for contingencies. -Spearheaded the creation of (110) briefs, data analysis products, data visualization products, and key materials to large audiences that analyzed the military competition and resulted in the increased operational capacity of five departments. -Drew actionable insight from analytic summaries and recommended changes to existing policies and processes based on analytic conclusions, resulting in the update of the intelligence training pipeline that increased the analytical ability of (15) Marines. -Mentored a team of (15) Marines by providing feedback on writing, presenting, and created an in-house intelligence educational program from scratch. -As the Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Manager planned, coordinated, and led multiple projects on-time and on-budget that resulted in the successful training of over 70 Marines and operations over 400 hours that increased experimentation within a tactical unit. - Mentored 15 Marines by providing feedback on writing, presentations, and public speaking resulting in the improvement of weekly intelligence products.