Kevin A O'Brien IT Business Relationship Sr Manager

IT Business Relationship Manager | Utility & Commerical Operations | NYS Canals Corporation

New York Power Authority

Mar 2023 - Aug 2023 (6 months)

Project Manager | Supple Chain | Logistics | Process Improvement: Novelis

RGP

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 (7 months)

Change Management Consultant - Bayer Crop Science

North Highland UK

Mar 2022 - Oct 2022 (8 months)

Project Manager: University of Indiana

Creative Circle

Sep 2021 - Jan 2022 (5 months)

Inventory COGS Accounting | Change Management | Process Improvement: Eyecare Partner, LLC

RGP

Aug 2021 - Jun 2022 (11 months)

Scum Master | CX Feedback | Project Management | Strategy & Optimization

Healthfirst

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 1 month)

IT Program Manager | Utility Operations - Asset Intelligence Solutions | AI/ML | Robotics

New York Power Authority

May 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Sales Analytics | Project Management | Strategy & Optimization : Glanbia / Slimfast

RGP

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (1 year)

Project Manager | Scrum Master | Account Coordinator: Studio Science

Creative Circle

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (1 year)

Digital Strategist | Project Management: McCann Health

Creative Circle

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020 (5 months)

Adjunct Faculty | Applied Analytics | School of Professional Studies

Columbia University in the City of New York

Jan 2018 - Aug 2023 (5 years 8 months)

Courses: Strategy and Analytics, Applied Analytics in Organizational Context, Leading Change etc

Project Management | Customer Experience Center of Excellence | Strategic Applications

Eiffel Edison Consultores

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year 1 month)

• Manager of various projects for the Center of Excellence with in Customer Operations – Strategic Application. Examples of these projects are:
• Outage Communication Redesign: Resource planned, developed project phases and coached the Journey Mapping Outage Team with the redesign of the Con Edison Outage Communication system. Held daily standups and design think with Message Broadcast LLC (vendor), in-house IT developers and key stakeholders to improve the Mobile (SMS & Voice), IVR, and email communication for the 3+ million Con Ed customers. Acted as Scum master to ensure all blockers to the projects were addressed. Monitored the progress against the timelines and budget.
• Pre-discovery for RPA - Robotics Process Automa

Project Consultant | Operational Excellence | Strategy & Optimization

RGP

Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Project 2017 to 2018: Prudential Deterministic Projections Capabilities (DPC) Program – LFM, CFRA & LTPM. Project Manager / Business Analyst for the redesign and automation of financial Forecasting Models and Planning applications including – Reporting and Analysis, Detailed Budgeting, Forecast models for the Prudential Life Insurance and Treasurers Capital Planning Units. Guaranteeing consistency with Prudential's Enterprise Financial Systems Architecture (FSA) strategy of centralizing the definition and processing of business rules.
• Analyzed project's risk and developed timeline for the integration of the proposed automated models with other enterprise Forecast models to ensure data consistency and consolidation for roll up for C

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Market Intelligence | Center of Excellence | Makeup

SHISEIDO AMERICAS CORPORATION

Jul 2016 - Jan 2017 (7 months)

• Functional owner responsible for global makeup consumers/markets/ retailers ensuring that effectively delivery of insights to brand management, customer marketing, product development, and senior executives throughout the Shiseido Group. Produced value through primary CRM market research and syndicated research initiatives while contributed to successful business decisions and strategies, created/identified competitive advantages and consistently coached/ supported cross-functional teams to achieve annual.
• Facilitate enterprise wide change management by promoting knowledge and intelligence sharing behaviors and processes across the businesses. Effectively implemented cost optimization via marketing spends e.g. brand co-shari

Consultant | Global Marketing Analytics | Estee Lauder Brand | Make up & Fragrance

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year 1 month)

• Monitored, Analyzed & Reported Global makeup & fragrance performance, including strategic goals, COGs, pricing corridors, product mix, Variance analysis / explanation and portfolio management. Assisted the Vice Presidents in the development and global launch of new franchises Estée Lauder; semi annually Pricing audits and competitive category reviews - competitors' products, pricing and key channels. Data Master and publisher of product announcements / pricing memos; trusted advisor for market & economic trends.
• Creatively used various business intelligence tools for dynamic dashboards and custom reports to measure the behavior of key audience segments throughout the product lifecycle and conversion funnel. Evaluate all data

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Treasury, Planning and Forcasting Analyst

Vemco Ltd, Bermudez Group, DirecTV

Aug 2010 - Dec 2014 (4 years 5 months)

• Contributed to one of the largest Latin American conglomerates comprising 16 companies – 6 large-scale food manufacturing and 10 distribution and service-based entities across the Caribbean and South and Central America.
• Advised and Reported to the CEO & senior management cash position of both local and foreign currency to achieve optimum funding position/ profitability; the investment of surplus liquidity across the group to maximize capital expenditure. Monitored and managed the Group's cash flow to determine funding needs of the respective operating companies. Focused and implemented strategies for Cost Optimization & Rationalisation.
• Managed Planning, Launch and Operations Improvements for two green field start u

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Senior Consultant

SynthSolution Caribbean

Jan 2009 - Feb 2012 (3 years 2 months)

A boutique consultancy operating in Mexico, Chile, Columbia, Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago that helps organizations make better decision about key areas of their business by providing consultation on the AHP methodology (Expert Choice software); Governance and Procurement best practices; and Performance, Strategic, and Portfolio Management.

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Project Management Consultant

Caribbean Minerals Agency

Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 (1 year 1 month)

Caribbean Minerals Agency (CMA) Port-of-Spain, Venezuela & Republica Dominicana The company is the largest Caribbean/Central American supplier & logistics provider (via shipping & barging) of aggregates & industrial minerals. It has collaborated with major player in the construction industry from Bechtel, Vinci etc and mines in Canada, Brazil & Mexico. Project: The Development & Formation of New Business Entity 2009 The aim of the project: to envision, mission & execute a Global company dedicated to the provision of industrial bulk materials along with service & support for the numerous international mega projects (≥ 1 billion USD.) To determine the international markets' trends / demands for bulk materials – aggregates, minerals, scrap met

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Senior Lecturer

SBCs

Oct 2007 - Jun 2015 (7 years 9 months)

Royal Holloway - University of London (UK) Baccalaureate Business Administrative program University of Sunderland (UK) Baccalaureate Business Administrative program (Hons) Courses: Business Analysis and Decision Making, Strategic Management, Marketing Management, Contemporary Developments in Business Management, European Business & Multinational Enterprise.

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Project Consultant

Sidus Group

Jan 2007 - Jul 2007 (7 months)

• The Sidus Group, Annapolis – Maryland, USA A holding of companies specialized in Data Centers, Managed Hosting, Web Design, Web Marketing and Colocation for thousands of organizations around the world. They offer a complete line of Web services such as Web publishing, portal development and custom programmed applications. From initial site design concept to hosting and disaster recovery, Sidus supports Web strategy from start to finish. Project: Strategy Development for the Revitalization of Business Life Cycle 2007 The aim of the project: to analyze the currents business operations and product line. To determine effectual competencies and short falls of said operations. To research and analyze current markets, competitors and publi

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Project Consultant

The Governance Network

Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 (1 year 1 month)

The Governance Netwrok (TGN) is a Canadian consulting firm specialising in governance, organisational renewal, ethics and values, and public sector modernisation. Our Staff and associates offer a singular commitment to excellence and client services coupled with an exceptional range of knowlede, skills and experience in public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Since 1995, we have helped clients at home and abroad lay the groundwork for good governance as the means of delivering results. Project: Management Performance Ministerial Framework (MPMF) 2008-2009 The aim of the project: to capture important performance information on each organization / Ministry, to determine their effectiveness in performance both management and organizational

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Loan Consultant

Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union

Jan 2003 - Jan 2007 (4 years 1 month)

• Managed a USD 2 billion mortgage portfolio
• Maintained written and verbal communication with World Bank and IMF members stationed overseas regarding their lending status and investments opportunities.
• Researched, evaluated, and analyzed LTVs, debts ratio, and credit scores for home and consumer loans.
• Advised clients on the different lending products and services available
• Scrutinized client documents and records to monitor and evaluate credit worthiness
• Prepared pre-approval agreements and mortgage documents for underwriting and final calculations for loans
• Engaged with Relationship Management, Legal and Leveraged Finance to structure satisfactory credit terms

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Information Tech/Computer Studies/ Social Studies Teacher

Corpus Christi College

Jan 2001 - Jan 2003 (2 years 1 month)

Corpus Christi College, for Vocational/ Occupational Education and Training Trinidad & Tobago Religious & Governmental venture in Vocational, Occupational education and training for young women from impoverished communities.
• Promoted an egalitarian program for education
• Prepared students for the Pitman & GCE examination in MS Excel, Word, Database etc
• Tutored the latest technology to assist the student for the working environment.
• Guided the student discussions and lectures about the Social Environment: its Historical, Cultural and Socio- economic aspects that relate to Human civilization.

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