Julie Comstock-Fisher

About Julie Comstock-Fisher

Results-oriented professional with more than 20 years in IT, primarily at large diversified corporations. Known for clear thinking, with a boundaryless and highly motivated approach with proven execution. Passionate about new technology and new service introduction, digital workforce, user experience, change acceptance, new tech, analytics, and transformation. Strong business relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.Broad science background and broad technical background. Experience in primary source research, familiar with study design. Comfortable with statistics, and accustomed to very quick absorption of new technical topics or subject matter. Enthusiastic about Agile. Solid knowledge of Agile methodologies, US banking regulations, Six Sigma, Lean, Fastworks, ITIL. IT training on ITAR, US Export Control, HIPAA.

Experience

1. VP, Data Analytics Program Manager

   Synchrony

   Apr 2019 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Program manager for data analytics/data lake for large solution encompassing credit transformation, fraud, authentication, analyticsManage CapEx/OpEx, initiate projects and programs, procure resources, hire, manage vendors, develop and manage budget and financeProvide technical and business interface for all aspects of data lake engagementDrive communications and change acceptance, interface with senior leadership and large stakeholder baseManage hybrid onshore/offshore teams, Agile teams and projects, hybrid Agile/waterfall projectsDay to day management and recruiting of data engineering resources for programs, including vendor management from RFP to SOW

Education

• Wichita State University

  BGS, English, computer science, accounting

  1996 — 1997

Skills

• Business Process Mapping
• Email Strategy
• Email
• Mobility
• Program Management
• Writing
• User Interface
• Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Project Management
• Process Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Project Management Software
• Web Design
• Strategy
• Vbscript
• Microsoft Exchange
• Clear Thinking
• Communication
• Acquisition Integration
• Six Sigma
• Data Modeling
• Supplier Evaluation
• Problem Solving
• Vendor Selection
• IT Project & Program Management
• Leadership
• Web Content
• Technical Writing
• Business Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Ms Project
• Sql
• Visio
• Software Prototyping
• Integration
• Divestitures
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)