Career Focus
Versatile leader in IT, Communications and Marketing pivoting to a Data Science role post MS Degree. Exploring roles supporting research and AI/ML product and process development. Known for cross-functional leadership, translating complex ideas into scalable digital solutions, and delivering measurable business value.
Education
2024 - 2025
Master of Applied Data Science
Syracuse University
1998
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
Cornell University
Experience
Independent Consultant
DX-ROI, Dublin, Ohio
January 2025 - July 2025
Independent Consultant
DX-ROI, Dublin, Ohio
January 2025 - Present
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Evaluate marketing channel performance through data analysis (Google Analytics, Hotjar, Pardot).
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Develop AI Workshop materials for executive education on ML/AI adoption strategies.
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Provide recommendations to digital marketing technology roadmap to improve ROMI.
Director, Communications & Marketing
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
June 2020 - May 2022
Director, Communications & Marketing
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
June 2020 - May 2022
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Co-created global department strategy and independently defined digital platform investment strategy for brand reach.
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Pitched and secured $8M+ funding for analytics and digital experience transformation.
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Built and led an in-house team across UX/UI, analytics, and development, saving $1M+ annually.
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Refreshed brand and experience platform, saving $350K in development costs annually.
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Launched SEO and paid marketing programs, increasing engagement >5% and conversions by 10%.
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Standardized marketing performance analysis and reporting across business units, enabling a 10% lift in engagement.
Sr, IT Manager, Communications & Marketing
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
May 2017 - June 2020
Sr, IT Manager, Communications & Marketing
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
May 2017 - June 2020
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Rescued a failing $14M program through strategic management of technology, finance, and partnerships.
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Delivered $10M in marketing-influenced revenue through e-commerce and partner portal capabilities.
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Directed the design and delivery of all experience improvement projects enabling ~$40M revenue uplift.
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Negotiated all IT spend (~$10M), defined service pricing, and wrote all supplier and project contracts.
IT Manager, Solutions Architecture
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
May 2015 - May 2017
IT Manager, Solutions Architecture
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
May 2015 - May 2017
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Orchestrated a team of 8 subject matter experts in North America & Taiwan for design of cybersecurity, cloud platforms, IT infrastructure, new plant builds and M&A.
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Designed solution governance (TOGAF) and standards, reducing delivery time by 20%.
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Delivered real-time transaction architecture supporting $550M revenue post-acquisition.
Additional Professional Experience
IT Manager, Business Analysis
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
September 2013 - May 2017
IT Manager, Business Analysis
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
September 2013 - May 2017
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Led 10 analysts and managed requirements across 150+ projects/year, reducing delivery time by 20%.
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Designed project requirements management process and led global change management program.
IT Team Leader, Commercial Applications
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
May 2010 - September 2013
IT Team Leader, Commercial Applications
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
May 2010 - September 2013
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Led the software engineering delivery for web applications, integration, automation, and salesforce.com.
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Directed 8 engineers and 3 agencies, wrote +100 project charters & contracts, and managed all IT costs.
Technical Leader, Applications Engineering
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
March 2006 - May 2010
Technical Leader, Applications Engineering
Corning Incorporated, Corning NY
March 2006 - May 2010
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Delivered technical and brand refresh of corning.com, on-site search, analytics, e-commerce, and PIM.
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Delivered technical and brand refresh of Corning’s internal communications channels.
Technical Project Manager & SoftwareEngineer
Weightwatchers.com - New York, NY
April 2001 - March 2006
Technical Project Manager & SoftwareEngineer
Weightwatchers.com, New York, NY
April 2001 - March 2006
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Technical project management of software engineering process for subscription website features.
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Led full stack web development for weightwatchers.com globally (US, UK, DE, SE, AU).
Recent Projects
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Please visit my Project Portfolio.
Recent Technical Skills & Training
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Coding: Python | PySpark | SparkNLP | R | SQL
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Analysis: Exploratory Data Analysis | Statistics | Data Visualization | Quantitative Reasoning | Communication
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Insights & Prediction: Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning Techniques, Neural Networks
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AI: Natural Language Processing | Embeddings | Large Language Models | Prompt Engineering | Retrieval Augmented Generation
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Scale: Big Data | PySpark | Data Pipelines
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Domains: Business Analytics | Marketing Analytics | Financial Analytics
Interests
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Parenting | Guitar | Tennis | Fly Fishing | Skiing | Hockey | Script Writing | Beach Vacations & Snorkeling