Areas of Expertise:
Financial professional with extensive marketing and project management experience. Initiate and develop interagency relationships, form partnerships and alliances and offer financial management services that position agencies and states for the future. Expertise includes developing and implementing marketing plans for financial applications, network products and equipment, facilitating training workshops, presentations and conferences with stakeholders, financial institutions, ATM/POS networks, processors, retailers, etc. Managed an EFT market research and competitive analysis which guided Treasurys Business Strategy and Product Development initiative to deliver electronic payments to 10 million recipients. This initiative will reduce fraud, waste, abuse, and inefficiency in current benefit programs. Perform needs and requirements analysis and identify potential solutions. Excellent negotiation and leadership skills.
Education:
May 1999 Master of Business Administration (MBA), American University, Washington, DC
Majors: Management of Global Information Technology & International Management
1990 Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas
Major: Accounting.
Awards:
Graduate Scholars List 1998, Member of the National Dean's List 1986-1990, Honor Scholarship 1986.
Certifications and Professional Awards:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - May 1995
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) - January 1995
Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR) - March 1995
Professional Awards:
Performance Awards 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991
Special Act Awards 1998, 1997, 1992, 1991
Quality Award 1998
Information Systems Experience/Knowledge:
Computer Operating Systems and LAN: Novell LAN, MS DOS, Windows 95 & NT.
Hardware: IBM PCs, Client/Server Computing, Macintosh, IBM 4381 and IBM 3270.
Applications Software: Internet Browsers, Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Project, Lotus 1-2-3, DBase, Word Perfect, Quattro Pro, Harvard Graphics, Paradox, Time Line, Corel Draw, Quicken, Federal Financial System (FFS) Software (Mainframe Based) and Corporate Accounting Packages (in-house).
Electronic Commerce: Debit/Smart Card Technology, Point of Sale Systems (POS) Networks, ATM Telecommunications, EFT System Configurations.
Associations:
CPA Licensed State of Virginia and Maryland
Past-Treasurer - The American Association of Hispanic CPAs
Last update: December 18, 1998.