Project portfolio

Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency

Programs and projects that simplified workflows, strengthened internal capability, reduced manual effort, and improved operational visibility.

Mentorship Program Launch

January 2024 – March 2025 | Team of 6 across PMO, HR, and Learning & Development | Program development, mentorship, learning design

Launched a scalable cross-functional mentorship program designed to strengthen collaboration, knowledge sharing, goal setting, and career growth within PMO teams.

Repeatable annual program cycle
Quarterly goal and health check-ins
Central resource hub created
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Leadership & execution

  • Designed the structure, timeline, eligibility, roles, meeting cadence, and participation expectations.
  • Built toolkits, development topics, applications, and curated learning resources.
  • Created quarterly check-ins to monitor program health and support partnerships.

Challenge

The model needed enough consistency to support the cohort while remaining flexible for individual mentor and mentee goals.

Resolution

Created a mentee-led framework with clear expectations, guided topics, and structured checkpoints.

ERP Reporting Program

August 2023 – January 2025 | Team of 35 across IT, Data Engineering, and business functions | Agile, Wrike, Jira, facilitation, UAT/E2E, stakeholder management

Led the IT reporting workstream supporting SAP S/4HANA go-live, ensuring critical reporting continuity while eliminating redundant inventory.

636 reports reduced to 242
100% of critical reports ready at go-live
Scalable intake process established
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Leadership & execution

  • Facilitated requirements and solutioning across business, SAP, and data teams.
  • Managed stand-ups, weekly reporting, escalations, testing, defects, and retesting.
  • Built a prioritized backlog and Reporting Council governance for future delivery waves.

Challenge

Reporting began late in the ERP lifecycle, creating concern about readiness and training.

Resolution

Used stakeholder interviews and transparent prioritization to define critical go-live needs and sequence post-launch delivery.

Retail Merchandising List Automation

June 2021 – August 2021 | Team of 6 across Merchandising and IT | Process optimization, stakeholder management, UAT/E2E

Replaced fragmented Excel lists with a centralized SQL database, reducing manual effort and enabling more accurate, flexible reporting for annual planning.

113 hours saved annually
Centralized SQL source of truth
On-demand customized reporting
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Leadership & execution

  • Led requirements, documentation, status governance, solution delivery, and testing.
  • Coordinated IT milestones with merchandising objectives.
  • Validated data accuracy, exports, defects, and iterative fixes.

Challenge

Multiple spreadsheets created manual effort, version-control issues, and inconsistent reporting.

Resolution

Moved data into a centralized SQL solution with defined ownership and streamlined input and output workflows.

Weekly Project Update Automation

September 2022 – November 2022 | Team of 6 across Contracts and IT | Requirements workshops, intranet delivery, stakeholder collaboration

Replaced a time-intensive, device-specific macro workflow with a shared intranet solution for consistent weekly leadership reporting.

60% faster report generation
78 hours saved annually
Delivered within 60 days
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Leadership & execution

  • Facilitated requirements and collaborative solution design between Contracts and IT.
  • Managed delivery, testing, defects, documentation, scope, and biweekly accountability.
  • Preserved the executive-ready output while improving maintainability.

Challenge

The legacy macro was tied to one device and could not be transferred after a personnel change.

Resolution

Implemented a centrally maintained intranet tool accessible to multiple authorized users.

ADP Payroll Conversion

September 2022 – February 2023 | Team of 8 across Finance, HR, and Communications | RAID, RACI, E2E testing, cutover and stakeholder management

Standardized the workweek calendar for non-retail hourly employees to improve payroll efficiency, reporting accuracy, and overtime allocation.

Zero payroll processing errors
No post-launch helpdesk tickets
Single W-2 maintained per employee
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Leadership & execution

  • Managed ADP configuration, data bridges, compliance rules, testing, and vendor engagement.
  • Built the timeline, RAID, cutover, training, communications, and support plans.
  • Coordinated Finance and HR decisions through biweekly governance.

Challenge

Timing created risk of payroll errors, year-end reporting complications, and employee disruption.

Resolution

Sequenced go-live at the tax-year boundary and executed comprehensive end-to-end testing and cutover controls.

Enterprise Pricing Workflow Improvement

January 2019 – June 2020 | Team of 12 across Vendor Management, Pricing, and IT | Process mapping, intranet delivery, cross-functional improvement

Automated and simplified pricing workflows to remove bottlenecks, improve data accuracy, and accelerate catalog and export pricing development.

217+ hours saved annually
7 workflow improvements
More accurate pricing data
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Leadership & execution

  • Mapped pricing workflows, reports, handoffs, and ownership.
  • Partnered with IT on automation, intranet screens, and macro-based generation.
  • Led iterative improvement sessions and incorporated enhancements into live work.

Challenge

Manual, disconnected steps created bottlenecks and inconsistent outputs.

Resolution

Consolidated work, automated repetitive tasks, and reassigned responsibilities to the teams best positioned to own them.

Quality Inquiry Tool

November 2020 – August 2021 | Team of 10 across Quality, Customer Service, and IT | Intranet delivery, process optimization, cross-functional management

Created a self-service portal providing immediate access to allergen data and Certificates of Conformance, reducing repetitive Quality inquiries.

140+ hours saved annually
Faster customer response
Standardized self-service workflow
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Leadership & execution

  • Directed requirements, charter, ROI, delivery, testing, defects, lessons learned, and closeout.
  • Managed scope to keep the solution focused and timely.
  • Provided executive-level reporting throughout delivery.

Challenge

High volumes of repetitive email inquiries delayed responses and strained Quality resources.

Resolution

Delivered a searchable portal that gave Customer Service and Bid teams direct access to validated information.

Temp Agencies Migrated to ADP Clocks

April 2021 – July 2021 | Team of 9 across Warehouse, Contracts, HR, and Payroll | RAID, RACI, change management, stakeholder management

Migrated temporary warehouse labor to ADP time clocks, replacing manual timekeeping and improving payroll accuracy and data reliability.

Real-time ADP time capture
Improved payroll accuracy
Delivered on time and within scope
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Leadership & execution

  • Built the timeline, governance, documentation, training, and adoption plan.
  • Facilitated biweekly meetings and managed scope, risks, issues, and decisions.
  • Aligned the staffing agency with internal warehouse and payroll processes.

Challenge

The change required external agency alignment and integration with internal timekeeping and payroll practices.

Resolution

Negotiated a phased rollout and used collaborative planning and training to support compliance and adoption.

B2B Event Scheduler – Salesforce Workflow Optimization

June 2023 – November 2023 | Team of 15 across IT, Events, and Sales | Agile, continuous improvement, Salesforce, UAT/E2E

Unified event scheduling workflows in Salesforce, eliminating duplicate tracking and improving collaboration across Sales and Events teams.

Duplicate event tracking eliminated
Less email-based coordination
One shared Salesforce workflow
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Leadership & execution

  • Led requirements and solution workshops across Sales, Events, Continuous Improvement, and IT.
  • Oversaw technical delivery, testing, defects, validation, and retesting.
  • Used weekly governance to resolve blockers and coordinate parallel go-lives.

Challenge

Teams used separate processes, inconsistent classifications, and redundant email-based handoffs.

Resolution

Designed a unified Salesforce approach and coordinated parallel workstream launches.

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