Experience

Apr 2022 – Present WellSky · Remote

Recipient of the Cost Savings Excellence Award, Q3 Fiscal Year 2025.
Own and lead monthly Cloud Report Presentations to Director and VP-level personnel across 15 Business Units, covering actual spend, budgets, forecasts, and optimization opportunities.
Led cost savings initiatives resulting in $3.6M+ annualized savings since hire; identified additional $1.5M annualized savings in Production and $550K in Development environments.
Assembled annual Multi-Cloud Hosting Budget exceeding $28M and Vendor Hosting Budgets exceeding $20M, with 15-month rolling forecasts.
Implemented and optimized WellSky's use of Ternary end-to-end — including implementation, education, and knowledge base — across 15 Business Units with dashboards, reports, and budgets.
Developed a new budget process and reporting system for tracking all annual costs, forecasts, and budgets, highlighting deltas and cumulative deltas against budgeted spend.
Served as the POC and de facto consultant for all cloud spend; created communication channels and alignment across FP&A, Hosting, and InfoSec.
Negotiate contracts and build partnerships with vendors to support scalable, compliant solutions.

Cloud FinOps Program Management Financial Analysis Google Cloud Platform AWS Azure Ternary

Feb 2020 – Apr 2022 Career Break · Los Angeles, CA

2022: Obtained CompTIA Linux+ certification, deepened HTML/JavaScript skills, and began Spanish fluency studies.
2021: Earned 5 certifications (AWS CCP, AWS SAA, Google IT Support, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+), built gwf.ninja from scratch using HTML, CSS, and Sass, and studied basic Linux System Administration.
2020: Became SAG Eligible following a passion for acting, taught myself touch-typing (60+ WPM), completed a specialized finance course, and pivoted focus to IT and Cloud Computing.
Spent quality time with family across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HTML / CSS / Sass JavaScript Linux Cloud Certifications

Apr 2016 – Jan 2020 Unishippers of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

Implemented a budget to pay down $360K in acquired debt within an aggressive 5-year timeline.
Generated quarterly P&L reports to determine financial growth and inform the operating budget — vital for maintaining franchise eligibility.
Modernized payment processing to reduce credit card fees, saving $30,000+ per year; incorporated Direct Deposit, QuickPay, ACH, and Wire Transfers.
Resolved 250+ logistics claims, 400+ disputes, and 6 small claims filings, alongside IT setup and administrative operations.
Enforced stricter payment schedules (NET 15), significantly improving cash flow and cash position across 500+ customer accounts.

Financial Management P&L Reporting QuickBooks Contract Management

Jun 2015 – Apr 2016 Langford Land Surveying · Livermore, CA

Defined legal boundaries on 70+ sites using sound mathematical principles to ensure accuracy of location, dimension, and elevation.
Utilized AutoCAD to draft 50+ Tentative/Parcel Maps and Unit Diagrams.

AutoCAD Technical Drafting Field Operations

Jun 2013 – Oct 2014 Lundberg Survey, Inc.

Organized fuel price surveys for 6,000+ gas stations across the United States, navigating each county with maximum route efficiency — averaging 45 stations per day.

Data Collection Route Optimization Field Operations

Mar 2012 – Jun 2013 Dignified Transition Solutions, LLC

Assisted homeowners in avoiding foreclosure by articulating complex short sale program information in a clear, empathetic manner.
Counseled 700+ individuals per month while maintaining a 1.5% margin of error on voided applications — the lowest in the department.

Client Counseling Real Estate Communication

Aug 2010 – Feb 2013 Westlake High School · Westlake Village, CA

Frosh/Soph head coach — led team to consecutive League Championships in 2012 & 2013.
Trained freshman and sophomore players, with 90% advancing to the varsity level.

Coaching Leadership Player Development

Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 Kenlite Gunite

Managed a crew of 10 and supervised completion of 500+ gunite projects (primarily pools and spas).
Handled employee hours, payroll delivery, job estimates, bids, invoices, and full project scheduling.
Applied QuickBooks expertise to successfully navigate a complete financial audit in 2011.

Team Management Operations QuickBooks Project Scheduling

Certifications