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
Hands-on degree in building data science solutions. Project work in Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Financial Analytics, Statistics, Quantitative Reasoning, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Big Data Analytics, and SQL Database Design. Python, PySpark, R, SQL, Jupyter Notebook, Google Colab, Conda, Git.
1998
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
Cornell University
Laboratory Research in Endocrinology at the Cornell Veterinary Medical Center. Coursework in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Genetics, Calculus, Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Histology, and Oceanography.
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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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.
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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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.
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