Thomas Anderson

Senior Consultant - Strategic Transformation @EY

Phoenix, AZ, US

Investment Control Product Team — Scrum Lead, Top‑20 Asset ManagerLed a cross-functional team of 15 developers and BSA’s to deliver two front‑office applications adopted by 100+ investment professionals. End‑to‑end agile ownership (daily standups, backlog grooming, biweekly sprint planning & retrospectives) produced a steady velocity (~30 story points/sprint) and accelerated asset/cash transfer workflows while expanding intra‑fund transfer capacity. Ran weekly stakeholder workshops and biweekly executive demos to capture feedback, refine requirements, and report status. Managed biweekly UAT across multiple business groups—over 400 test scripts executed—to reduce production defects. Created training plans and partnered with change management to ensure consistent adoption. Maintained detailed project plans, tracked milestones and deliverables, and ensured on‑time delivery.Intra‑Fund Transfer Tool & Vehicle Flexibility Asset Alignment Tool — Business Analyst, Top‑20 Asset ManagerSupported design, development, and integration of a total net asset alignment tool enabling vehicle specialists to align strategies to reference fund allocations and produce optimized trade lists. Captured and managed RAID items to safeguard timelines. Collaborated with PMs and engineering to integrate an internal asset & cash transfer tool that improved compliance workflows, enabled scalable strategies, and cut manual effort by 2+ hours per associate per day.Target Operating Model Assessment — Top‑12 Asset ManagerFacilitated 10 discovery workshops with 11 business affiliates to map middle/back‑office workflows and surface centralization/automation opportunities. Documented and prioritized 60+ operational improvements into a structured catalog that guided transformation recommendations. Identified changes projected to reduce manual processing ~30% across five business groups.

Barrett, the Honors College, Arizona State University

Bachelor's Degree, Finance, General

W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

Bachelor’s Degree, Finance, General

W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

Master of Science - MS, Finance

W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Data Analytics