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Platform Governance

ITIL Expert. Full service lifecycle. ServiceNow at enterprise scale.

23+ years applying the complete ITIL framework — from Service Strategy through Continual Service Improvement — across Fortune 500 firms, defense contractors, federal agencies, and global aviation operations. Hands-on deployment and governance of ServiceNow across ITSM, HRSD, IRM/GRC, and ITOM, covering 40,000-user enterprises and 70+ global locations. The highest ITIL practitioner certification held: ITIL Expert.

ITIL Expert ServiceNow ITSM / HRSD / IRM / ITOM Incident & Problem Mgmt Change Management / CAB Service Catalog & Portal SLA / OLA Governance CMDB & ITAM Continual Service Improvement Dynatrace ITOM
ITIL Expert Framework
Full ITIL Service Lifecycle — All Five Stages

As an ITIL Expert — the highest practitioner certification requiring mastery across all lifecycle stages — every engagement is governed across the complete ITIL framework. Each stage is operationalized with defined processes, roles, metrics, tooling, and continuous improvement cycles. This is not advisory knowledge; it is hands-on deployment across organizations from 3,500 to 40,000 users.

Stage 01
Service Strategy
  • Service portfolio management
  • Demand management (DOE OCIO)
  • Financial management for IT
  • Business relationship management
  • Strategy management for IT services
Stage 02
Service Design
  • Service catalog management
  • SLA / OLA design and governance
  • Availability management
  • Capacity management
  • IT service continuity (RTO/RPO)
  • Information security management
  • Supplier management
Stage 03
Service Transition
  • Change management & CAB
  • Release & deployment management
  • Knowledge management
  • Configuration & CMDB
  • Transition planning & support
Stage 04
Service Operation
  • Incident management
  • Problem management & RCA
  • Request fulfillment
  • Event management
  • Access management
Stage 05
Continual Improvement
  • CSI register management
  • 7-step improvement process
  • Maturity assessments
  • KPI / OKR frameworks
  • Service level reviews
ServiceNow Platform
ServiceNow — Deployed & Governed Across Every Module

Hands-on deployment, governance, and roadmap leadership for ServiceNow across its full module suite — from the enterprise ITSM platform for 40,000 users at a Fortune 500 firm, to the go-to-market IRM product built at a Big 4 consulting firm, to ITSM transformation for a U.S. Army aviation enterprise.

ServiceNow ITSM

Incident · Problem · Change · Request Fulfillment

Governed enterprise ServiceNow ITSM for 40,000 users — standardizing Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management (CAB), and Service Request Fulfillment across IT, HR, and Service Desk. Achieved 20% Help Desk demand reduction through AI-enabled automation integrated with ServiceNow.

  • Incident categorization, prioritization, escalation, and SLA governance
  • Problem Management with RCA methodology and KEDB governance
  • Change Advisory Board (CAB) design: normal, standard, and emergency change
  • Change freeze policies for major programs (GCC High migration — zero disruptions)
  • Service Request Fulfillment with approval routing and SLA targets
  • Knowledge Management and self-service portal adoption
40K Users Fortune 500 PEO Aviation (U.S. Army)
ServiceNow IRM / GRC

Integrated Risk Management — Flagship Go-to-Market

Led the end-to-end design, integration, and deployment of a ServiceNow IRM solution digitizing an enterprise Integrated Risk Management framework at a Big 4 firm — automating risk assessments, issue lifecycle management, control testing, and regulatory response. Selected as 1 of 2 globally funded go-to-market investments.

  • Risk assessment workflows with automated routing and scoring
  • Issue lifecycle management: creation, assignment, escalation, closure
  • Control testing automation replacing manual audit cycles
  • Regulatory response documentation and audit-ready reporting
  • Real-time risk KPI dashboards for CISO and executive leadership
  • ServiceNow IRM packaged as client-facing go-to-market product
1 of 2 Investments Big 4 Consulting GRC Platform
ServiceNow HRSD & ITOM

HR Service Delivery & IT Operations Management

Governed ServiceNow HRSD for joiner-mover-leaver (JML) automation and HR Tier 1 request fulfillment. Deployed Dynatrace ITOM integration for automated event correlation, CMDB enrichment via auto-discovery, and proactive incident prevention.

  • HRSD: Joiner-mover-leaver workflows, HR service catalog, Tier 1 automation
  • Onboarding/offboarding cycle: 12–15 days → 5 days through HRSD redesign
  • ITOM: Dynatrace event correlation and CMDB auto-discovery integration
  • Event Management workflows: noise reduction and proactive alerting
  • CMDB CI population and enrichment from infrastructure auto-discovery
  • Reduced operational disruption by 30% through ITOM integration
Dynatrace ITOM HRSD JML CMDB Auto-Discovery
Service Catalog & Self-Service

Service Catalog Design, Portal Governance & Adoption

Designed and governed enterprise Service Catalogs across multiple organizations — defining service definitions, SLA targets, fulfillment workflows, approval routing, and escalation paths. Drove self-service adoption that delivered measurable Tier 1 deflection.

  • Service catalog item design: scope, SLA, routing, approvals, escalation
  • Service portal governance and user adoption measurement
  • AI chatbot integration: ServiceNow catalog items mapped to chatbot capability
  • Knowledge base integration for self-service deflection
  • Post-launch ITSM performance tracking: FCR, CSAT, deflection rates
  • 20% Help Desk demand reduction achieved through self-service enablement
Self-Service AI Chatbot Integration FCR / CSAT
CMDB & Asset Management

Configuration Management Database & ITAM

Established CMDB and IT Asset Management (ITAM) as formal disciplines — enabling systematic CI tracking, lifecycle governance, and accurate configuration data supporting incident, change, and problem management across 70+ global locations.

  • CMDB data model design: CI classes, ownership, relationships, lifecycle stages
  • Dynatrace auto-discovery integration for CMDB CI population and enrichment
  • IT Asset Management: hardware, software license, and telecom asset governance
  • Asset refresh governance: lease vs. buy modeling, deployment planning
  • Software license compliance and cost redundancy elimination
  • CMDB accuracy improvement enabling reliable change impact assessment
CMDB Governance ITAM 70+ Locations
SLA / OLA Governance

SLA Design, Performance Management & Executive Reporting

Designed and enforced SLA / OLA governance frameworks across all ITSM process areas — with KPI dashboards, breach management, vendor accountability, and executive reporting delivering real-time service performance visibility to senior leadership and audit stakeholders.

  • SLA target design for incident categories, request types, and change processes
  • OLA design with internal support teams and underpinning contracts
  • Performance dashboards: MTTR, FCR, SLA breach rate, change success rate
  • Vendor SLA accountability: Microsoft, ServiceNow, AvePoint, Moveworks, Proofpoint
  • $800M IT services contract SLA governance — recovered $3.9M in overcharges
  • Executive ITSM performance reporting to CIO, CFO, and Audit stakeholders
$800M Contract $3.9M Recovered KPI Dashboards
ITSM Experience by Organization
23 Years of ITSM Delivery — Role by Role

ITSM is not a framework applied in isolation — it is the operational backbone that ties together every other practice area. Across 23+ years, ITSM principles governed every program, every platform, and every service delivered.

Organization ITSM Role & Scope Key ITIL Domains Platform / Tools Measurable Outcome
Fortune 500 (Defense) Governed enterprise ServiceNow ITSM for 40,000 users — standardized Incident, Change, Request, Knowledge; AI-enabled Help Desk automation Service Operation, Service Transition, CSI ServiceNow ITSM, HRSD, ITOM, Dynatrace, MS Copilot, AI Chatbot 20% Help Desk reduction; 30% operational disruption reduction; CMMC/NIST 800-53 compliant change governance
Big 4 Consulting Led ServiceNow IRM go-to-market product design and deployment; ITSM transformation for PEO Aviation (U.S. Army) including Service Catalog and change management Service Operation, Service Design, Service Portfolio ServiceNow IRM, ITSM, Service Catalog, Service Portal 1 of 2 globally funded IRM investments; formal ITSM processes established for Army CIO enterprise
Federal Finance (SEC) ITSM governance for 120+ application O&M portfolio — incident prioritization, change management, release management, vendor SLA governance Application Management, Service Transition, Supplier Management Application portfolio tooling, multi-vendor delivery governance Authoritative CMDB-equivalent baseline established; redundant applications retired; regulated service continuity maintained
Federal Energy (DOE OCIO) ITIL Demand Management and Service Portfolio governance — structured intake, prioritization, capacity management, and multi-year technology roadmap Service Strategy, Demand Management, Service Design, CSI Demand management tooling, service intake workflows Mission-aligned technology roadmap established; structured service fulfillment lifecycle from intake through operationalization
Aviation (Global Ops) Full ITSM lifecycle governance — Incident, Problem, Change, CAB, Request Fulfillment, SLA/OLA, CMDB, ITAM, IT Service Continuity across 8 hubs / 70 locations / 3,500 users All five ITIL lifecycle stages ITSM platform, CMDB tooling, SLA dashboards, asset management 50%+ MTTR improvement; onboarding 12-15 days → 5 days; 48% telecom cost reduction; 55% productivity gain; $1.3M OPEX reduction
Management Consulting (Federal) ITSM and IT governance advisory for HHS, NIH, HUD, DOT, State, NHLBI — SLA governance, PMO establishment, vendor performance management for $800M contract SLA Management, Supplier Management, Financial Management, CSI Advisory frameworks, governance standards, SLA monitoring $3.9M in vendor overcharges recovered; $400K program grown to $11M; ITSM maturity elevated across 6 federal agencies
Government Data Center (USDA/CNI) Foundational ITIL implementation for Enterprise Shared Services and NITC — Incident Management, Problem Management, CSI program design Service Operation, CSI, Knowledge Management Incident management tooling, knowledge base, CSI register 45% MTTR improvement; formal Incident and Problem Management processes established; CSI program introduced
Process Expertise
ITSM Process Domain Capabilities

Deep practitioner expertise across every ITIL process domain — not just framework knowledge, but hands-on process design, implementation, governance, and continual improvement across organizations of every scale and sector.

Incident & Problem Management Service Operation

  • Incident categorization schema design and priority matrix
  • Escalation paths and SLA-bound resolution governance
  • Root cause analysis (RCA) methodology and KEDB governance
  • Proactive problem identification and trend analysis
  • Major incident management and post-incident review
  • MTTR improvement: 45–50%+ achieved across multiple programs

Change & Release Management Service Transition

  • Change Advisory Board (CAB) design, facilitation, and governance
  • Normal, standard, and emergency change procedure design
  • Change risk assessment templates and post-implementation review
  • Change freeze policies for major migration programs
  • Release management for AI platform rollouts (Copilot, chatbot, RAG)
  • Zero major service disruptions across global hardware refresh and GCC High migration

Service Catalog & Request Fulfillment Service Design / Operation

  • Service definition design: scope, SLA, ownership, fulfillment workflows
  • Approval chain governance and escalation path design
  • Joiner-mover-leaver (JML) automation: 12-15 days → 5 days
  • AI chatbot integration mapped to catalog items for Tier 1 deflection
  • Self-service portal governance and adoption measurement
  • First-contact resolution (FCR) and CSAT measurement framework

Demand Management & Service Portfolio Service Strategy

  • Structured service intake, evaluation, and prioritization workflows
  • Capacity vs. demand balancing and multi-year roadmap alignment
  • Portfolio rationalization methodology (application retirement / consolidation)
  • Benefits realization and service investment governance
  • Financial management for IT services: chargeback / showback models
  • Led DOE OCIO demand management process; Fortune 500 M365 portfolio governance

SLA / OLA Design & Supplier Management Service Design

  • SLA target design for all incident categories and request types
  • OLA design with internal teams and underpinning vendor contracts
  • KPI dashboards: MTTR, FCR, SLA breach rate, change success rate
  • Vendor performance reviews and improvement plan governance
  • $800M IT services contract SLA accountability framework
  • $3.9M in vendor overcharges recovered through disciplined SLA governance

Continual Service Improvement (CSI) CSI Stage

  • CSI register design and structured improvement tracking
  • ITIL 7-step improvement process implementation
  • Service reporting: incident volumes, resolution rates, SLA trends
  • Maturity assessment methodology and capability baseline
  • Industry benchmarking and peer performance comparison
  • 55% productivity improvement and $1.3M OPEX reduction — validated CSI outcomes
Cross-Pillar Integration
How ITSM Connects Across Every Practice Area

ITSM is not a standalone discipline — it is the operational thread running through every other pillar. The table below shows how ITIL and ServiceNow governance integrates with and enables each area of expertise.

Pillar ITSM Integration Point How ITSM Enables It
Information Governance Data lifecycle controls embedded as ITSM service changes; DLP policy deployment governed through CAB; legal hold workflows as service requests Change Management ensures IG controls are deployed without service disruption; CMDB tracks data assets; SLA governance enforces IG compliance monitoring
AI Governance AI tool deployments (Copilot, chatbot, RAG) structured as formal ITSM releases; AI chatbot integrated with ServiceNow Service Catalog; Help Desk impact tracked through ITSM metrics Release Management governs AI rollouts; Service Catalog maps AI capabilities to user requests; ITSM performance metrics (FCR, deflection) measure AI governance effectiveness
GRC & Risk Management ServiceNow IRM built on top of ServiceNow ITSM foundation; risk controls embedded in Change Management workflows; audit trails generated through ITSM process governance ITSM change audit logs support CMMC and SOX compliance; ServiceNow IRM shares platform and data model with ITSM; control testing automated through ITSM workflow engine
Digital Transformation Every transformation program governed through ITSM Change Management and Release governance; wave-based migrations executed as ITSM change schedules CAB processes protect service stability during transformation; CMDB provides change impact assessment accuracy; CSI validates transformation benefits realization
Vendor & Contract Governance Vendor SLAs enforced through ITSM SLA Management; vendor performance monitored through ITSM KPI dashboards; contract overcharges identified through SLA governance ITSM Supplier Management provides the accountability framework; SLA breach data drives contract performance reviews; ITSM data enabled $3.9M overcharge recovery
IT Strategy & CIO Advisory ITSM maturity assessment informs IT strategy; service portfolio governance aligns ITSM to business objectives; demand management translates strategy to service delivery ITIL Service Strategy provides the framework for IT roadmap alignment; ITSM KPIs measure strategy execution; Financial Management for IT Services supports CIO budget governance
Enterprise IT Operations ITSM is the governance layer over IT operations — all infrastructure events, changes, and requests flow through ITSM processes; ITOM integrates operations telemetry with ITSM Event Management connects monitoring alerts to Incident Management; CMDB underpins all operational decision-making; SLA governance ensures operational performance standards are met
Change Management & Communications ITIL Service Transition principles govern organizational change programs; stakeholder communications for every ITSM deployment structured through change management ITIL Change Management and Organizational Change Management (Prosci/ADKAR) are applied together for every platform deployment; adoption metrics measured through ITSM performance data
Measurable Outcomes
ITSM Results Across 23+ Years
50%+
MTTR improvement through ITIL-aligned Incident Management and SLA governance — achieved at Aviation firm across 70+ global locations
Aviation · Global ITSM
20%
Help Desk demand reduction through AI-enabled ITSM automation (Copilot + AI chatbot) integrated with ServiceNow Service Catalog
Fortune 500 · Defense
12→5
Days for user onboarding/offboarding reduced through ITIL Request Fulfillment and HRSD process redesign
HRSD / JML · Global Ops
$3.9M
Vendor overcharges recovered through disciplined ITSM SLA governance and commercial audit of $800M IT services contract
SLA & Supplier Management
1 of 2
ServiceNow IRM solution selected as one of two globally funded Big 4 go-to-market investments from all global submissions
Big 4 · ServiceNow IRM
55%
Productivity improvement from ITSM operating model consolidation across 8 regional IT groups into a unified service management framework
Aviation · Global Consolidation
30%
Operational disruption reduction through multi-year ServiceNow ITSM roadmap consolidation and Dynatrace ITOM integration
Fortune 500 · ITOM
45%
MTTR improvement from foundational ITIL Incident Management implementation at USDA government data center
CNI / USDA · Federal

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