Resume

Leading with Vision: A Trailblazing Journey in Tech

Hello! My name is Warren Morrison.

Below you'll discover a background that enables me to achieve great things. If you would prefer to see a more traditional view of my professional experience and education, you can download my resume instead. If you prefer the familiarity of LinkedIn or want to connect with me, feel free visit my profile there. Regardless of how you choose to view this information about me, thank you for checking it out!

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Education

MASTER OF ECONOMICS

Purdue University

Coming soon: 70% of coursework completed

  • #Economics
  • #Quantitative Research
  • #RiskManagement
  • #DataAnalysis
  • #PythonDevelopment

Foci: Business and Data Analytics, Financial Econometrics

Studies have taken place in parallel with my current role at Bank of America


BACHELOR OF ARTS

Lee University

2011

  • #PoliticalScience
  • #Sociology
  • #Research
  • #Leadership
  • #CriticalThinking

Majors: Political Science and Sociology (double major)

Minor: Religion

Notable Achievements: President of Alpha Kappa Delta (National Sociology Honor Society), Member of Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society), Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Sociology Club



Certifications

GOOGLE DATA ANALYTICS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

Google

2024

  • #DataAnalytcs
  • #R
  • #DataVisualization

Coursework:

Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere

Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions

Prepare Data for Exploration

Process Data from Dirty to Clean

Analyze Data to Answer Questions

Share Data Through the Art of Visualization

Data Analysis with R Programming

Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study



Skills & Interests

SKILLS

  • #SoftSkills
  • #ChangeManagement
  • #Leadership
  • #Strategy
  • #DevLanguages
  • #DataAnalytics

Python; Java; SQL; HTML; CSS; JavaScript; quantitative research; strategic planning; strategic partnerships; leadership; relationship management; change management; incident management; problem management; program management; project management; agile development methodology



Experience

VICE PRESIDENT

Bank of America

March 2019 - Present

  • #ChangeManagement
  • #PortfolioManagement
  • #ProgramManagement
  • #StrategicPlanning

As a Vice President, I performed the tasks of a wide variety of roles, including that of a portfolio manager, program manager, project manager, and release manager. These tasks include, but are certainly not limited to:

  • While performing as a portfolio manager, I oversaw ~15 technology programs and ~75 projects within those:
    • Developed portfolio alignment strategy
    • Curated and developed relationships across all lines of business
    • Continuous portfolio analysis
    • Ensured adherence to change management standards
    • Trained new program and project managers
    • Created and presented reports to executives
  • Strategic planning, negotiation, and direction
  • Served as a volunteer leader for the company's work with Habitat for Humanity
  • Member of the Employee Engagement Council
  • Coordinator for a tool review and upgrade committee:
    • Identification of tool and process improvement opportunities and solutions
    • Implementation of proofs of concept
    • Management of tool implementation in production environment
  • SIAI (Self-identified audit issue) identification, creation, mitigation, and compliance
  • Managed the merging of two high-profile tools via a multi-LOB effort
  • Participated in strategy discussions, proofs of concept, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for an internal program and project management system of record
  • Provided advisement on change management to executives
  • Consistent recognition as the foremost subject matter expert on all things related to change management in a rapidly changing regulatory environment
  • Consistently received recognition for being able to successfully explain complex concepts to broad audiences
  • Successfully bridged many gaps between business and technology teams
  • Managed agile methodology adoption
  • Managed project for data control layer development, amongst others
  • Managed financial forecasts, conducted variance research, and mitigated risks

VICE PRESIDENT

Bank of America

December 2017 - March 2019

  • #ChangeManagement
  • #ReleaseManagement
  • #ProjectManagement
  • #Training

As a Vice President, I performed a wide variety of tasks including, but certainly not limited to:

  • Created and maintained a technology release calendar
  • Managed code deployment freeze event exceptions
  • Facilitated an executive committee for change management reviews
  • Project manager for Volcker rule, Regulation W, and Information Barrier
  • Provided strategic advisement for release management team
  • Designed and implemented reports and metrics for change and release management
  • Managed agile methodology adoption
  • Managed budget forecasts, variance research, and risk mitigation for multimillion-dollar projects
  • SAFe Scrum Master training and observation
  • Administrator of team collaboration tools
  • Policy compliance enforcement
  • Risk management and mitigation
  • Successfully bridged many gaps between business and technology teams
  • Consistently received recognition for being able to successfully explain complex concepts to broad audiences
  • Initiated, designed, and presented change management training sessions to hundreds of employees across the enterprise from a variety of backgrounds and roles
  • Provided technical expertise to non-technical teams
  • Created and maintained process documentation and training for technology change management
  • Technical writing on a variety of topics

VICE PRESIDENT

Bank of America

September 2016 - December 2017

  • #ChangeManagement
  • #ReleaseManagement
  • #QualityAssurance
  • #Training

As a Vice President, I performed a wide variety of tasks including, but certainly not limited to:

  • Coordination and approval of infrastructure, code, and other technology changes
  • Streamlined code change process
  • User access management
  • Provided training to employees on areas of expertise
  • Technical writing on a variety of topics
  • Facilitator for an Executive Committee that reviewed technology changes from end to end
  • Managed code deployment freeze event exceptions
  • Performed QA duties for technology change deployment requests and documentation
  • Risk management and mitigation
  • Gathered, analyzed, and reported on data regarding the technology change process
  • Ensured consistency of technology change process across all teams
  • Administrator for team collaboration tools

APPLICATION PRODUCTION SUPPORT ANALYST

Bank of America (via Matlen Silver)

November 2015 - September 2016

  • #ChangeManagement
  • #SoftwareDevelopment
  • #DatabaseAdministration
  • #DisasterRecovery
  • #Security

As an Application Production Support Analyst, I performed a wide variety of tasks including, but certainly not limited to:

  • Coordination and deployment of code and database changes
  • Disaster recovery exercises, support, and execution
  • Environment management and synchronization
  • Diagnosed and resolved technology incidents and problems
  • Elevated security account access
  • Declining/not permitted technology remediation
  • User access management
  • Trained employees in areas of expertise
  • Technical writing on a variety of topics for a wide-ranging audience

Owner

Pens For A Cause

September 2016 - December 2017

  • #SmallBusiness
  • #Everything
  • #InformationTechnology
  • #Sales
  • #Manufacturing

Sales in 22 countries across 4 continents

As the lead woodworker and business lead, I performed a variety of roles, a few highlights of which are:

  • System Administrator:
    • Managed the system and optimized its performance while minimizing cost
    • Custom built desktops while ensuring that the overall system design allowed for compatibility across all devices
    • Managed, maintained backups, and performed troubleshooting procedures for desktops, laptops, tablets, smart phones, printers, and other devices
    • Set up point of sale system and trained users
    • Managed operating system and software selection, updates, and upgrades
    • Ensured network security and efficiency utilizing both wired and wireless technologies
  • Webmaster:
    • Utilized HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design, develop, and maintain the e-commerce website
    • Ensured browser compatibility to maximize the number of potential viewers
    • Utilized various internet marketing techniques to drive traffic to the website
    • Incorporated Google Analytics for accurate and detailed site traffic data
  • Database Administrator:
    • Designed, developed, and maintained a relational database utilizing MySQL that actively kept track of materials, products, and sales
    • Designed and wrote efficient SQL queries to provide the database user with exactly the data that they needed to maximize business value
    • Maintained database security and integrity by implementing disaster management and authorization management techniques
  • Data Analyst:
    • Extracted data from multiple internal sources to gain advantageous insights for various aspects of the business
    • Compiled, organized, and modeled data and insights derived from such data in a manner that is easy to understand for IT professionals and non-IT professionals alike

CASHIER

The Kroger Company

June 2005 - Aug 2010

  • #CustomerService
  • #Supervisor
  • #ConflictResolution

Cashier; Customer Service Representative; Floor Supervisor; stocked shelves; other related work


LEGAL INTERN

Starnes, Roberts, & Associates

January 2010 - May 2010

  • #Law

Undergraduate internship to explore the daily operations of a law firm


LEGAL INTERN

April Randle Law Office

September 2009 - January 2010

  • #Law

Undergraduate internship to explore the daily operations of a law firm


SUMMER CAMP ASSISTANT

Blue Ridge Autism Center

June 2009 - July 2009

  • #Autism

Responsible for daily interaction with Autistic children.

Note: the organization is now called the Blue Ridge Autism & Achievement Center.


RESIDENT ASSISTANT

Lee University

August 2008 - June 2009

  • #CommunityDevelopment
  • #ConflictResolution
  • #EventPlanning
  • #Training

Responsible for a hall of about 20 freshmen; community development; health and safety inspections; fire safety training; special situation training; event planning; dispute resolution; other related work