Karen E. Semonson
Enterprise Architect, Business Architect & Security Architect-grc Cmmc @Farwell
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WORK HISTORY
Enterprise Architect, Business Architect & Security Architect-grc Cmmc @Farwell
Madison, WI, US
Acting as an Enterprise Security Architect-GRC for a national packaging manufacturer to assess NIST 800-171 controls, create a roadmap and readiness plan to achieve CMMC 2.0. Acting as an Enterprise Architect with a professional services firm to improve and implement enhancements to the invoicing process from time entry to invoicing for better cash flow. Acting as Business Architect for a professional services firm operating model best practices by mapping strategy to execution for business value creation through value chain analysis, business capabilities, value streams, business processes and valuable outcomes (measures) mapping.Acting as an Enterprise Architect with a privately held, national (ESOP), architecture, engineering and construction firm to select an HRIS solution - Hire to Retire value stream. Includes capability mapping and maturity, requirements gathering, RFI/RFP, Scripted Demos, contract advisement, vendor management, and scoring. Acted as an Enterprise Security Architect-GRC with privately held, Wisconsin furniture manufacturer to assess controls and build a readiness plan for their CMMC 2.0.Acted as an Enterprise Architect & Business Architect with a privately held, Wisconsin construction and building materials manufacturer for a ERP software selection needs analysis (quote to cash), which includes business and solution capability mapping, information, value stream & organization discovery, and an enterprise roadmap and plan. Leading the ERP RFP process and vendor selection. Completed an Enterprise Architecture Assessment for a privately held, national, high-end appliance manufacturer. Evaluated seven current architect roles and completed a recommendation on how to mature their Enterprise Architecture practice. Facilitated a SAP S/4 HANA and Commerce Cloud Training Partner RFP for a privately held, national, high-end appliance manufacturer.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison - School of Business
Technical Leadership Certificate
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
BA
Cardinal Stritch University
MBA
University of Wisconsin-Madison - School of Business
Mid-Management Certificate
ABOUT KAREN E. SEMONSON
I’m a creative, conceptual strategist who sees the big picture, creates a vision, generates stakeholder commitment & executes to expected results: 12 teams in manufacturing, professional services, financial services, insurance, health ins, e-commerce, energy, technology services & non-profit Saved $1M on Business Intelligence data modeling approach & cut Actuarial model development to 9 months (-64%) Collaborated on delivery of new Lending, Annuity, Renewable Energy and Cloud products Managed two $12M Transformation portfolios with 2% variance and up to 150% growth First in, IT Lead on 11 mergers & acquisitions in professional services Construction & moves for 14 new facilities Achieved PCI AOC & SOC2 in 3 US & 3 EMEA/APJ data centers in 4 months for global e-commerce Scoped $60M Financial Services & Insurance supply chain Developed $4M Digital Compliance Program (HIPAA, SOC2, MAR) to NIST CSF for Health Ins Co. Facilitated a $6M Digital Cloud Product Development Program for a Technology Services Co. Built 22-person, Senior-Level Transformation team in 12 months from professional network Built an independent $1M global tribe through marketing analytics for an Big 3 Software Co. 20 Yr Senior IT Leader 10 Yr franchise entrepreneur and non-profit global board officer & executive 8 Yr consultantAs a Strategist, Architect and Execution Leader, I deliver transformation initiatives focused on people, process, data, tech, customer & culture. I love the complex. I am a tenacious builder, maximizer, & problem solver. As a lifelong learner, I reinvent myself and my teams through entrepreneurship, and now with consulting, I serve my business owners with purpose. A progressive, participatory leader respected for natural ability to develop talent and teams for better business outcomes.Let’s connect!k••••••••@gmail.comSPECIALTIESStrategy & Strategic Management Problem Solver, Builder & Maximizer Portfolio, Program and Project Management (PPM) Architecture - Enterprise, Business, Portfolio Solution, Service, Security, Network Team Building & Leadership Marketing & Communications Lean Six Sigma Business Process Design Product Development Organizational & People Change Operations Management Vendor Management Vendor Compliance Third Party Risk Governance, Risk, Compliance - Digital Security, IT Audit, ITIL, Risk Management, Business Service Management, Business Analysis, NIST, SDLC, Agile, Controls, Regulatory Practice, Policy, Program, Process & Procedure BI, DW & Quantitative Analysis
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