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Project Director

Child Welfare Technology Projects

Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
Baton Rouge, LA
Jul 2024 - Present
Current Position
Role Overview

Lead statewide technology modernization initiatives to enhance efficiency, compliance, and service delivery in child welfare programs. Oversee the CCWIS Project, replacing legacy systems with modern, cloud-based child welfare information systems, and manage the SABRE Project for statewide document digitization.

Responsible for strategic planning, vendor management, stakeholder coordination, and ensuring federal compliance across multiple concurrent technology initiatives valued at over $50 million.

Major Projects

CCWIS (Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System)

Leading the replacement of legacy child welfare systems with a modern, cloud-based platform that enhances case management and ensures data-driven decision-making.

AWS GovCloud
System Modernization
Federal Compliance

SABRE (Document Digitization Initiative)

Managing statewide initiative to digitize case-related documents, reducing paper reliance and streamlining workflows through centralized digital repositories.

Document Management
Workflow Optimization
Data Security
Key Achievements
  • •Spearheaded CCWIS implementation, modernizing child welfare information systems statewide
  • •Led SABRE initiative for document digitization, scanning and indexing case-related records
  • •Ensured federal compliance alignment with operational needs and evolving child welfare demands
  • •Fostered cross-agency collaboration and streamlined workflows for frontline workers
  • •Drove innovation in technology strategy and governance for large-scale system modernization
Core Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • • Project portfolio management
  • • Stakeholder coordination
  • • Vendor relationship management
  • • Budget oversight
  • • Risk management

Technical Oversight

  • • System architecture review
  • • Federal compliance monitoring
  • • Data governance strategy
  • • Security implementation
  • • Performance optimization
Technologies & Skills
AWS GovCloud
Cloud Architecture
Project Management
Federal Compliance
System Modernization
Vendor Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Data Governance
Change Management
Strategic Planning
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