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GLOBAL OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY | ENTERPRISE PROJECT & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT I lead global, cross-functional teams in digital strategy, enterprise technology risk, and sales excellence for large-scale business operations and technology transformation programs and projects. Formerly, as senior manager (principal program manager), global technology operations & portfolio, alongside teammates, I developed, managed, and implemented strategic Walmart enterprise portfolio, programs and services for Laura Berg, VP, Global Technology Operations & Portfolio, Suresh Kumar, EVP, Global CTO/CDO, and Doug McMillon, President & CEO. My programs included business continuity for nearly 20,000 software engineers, data scientists, and professionals worldwide during COVID-19 and beyond, limiting disruption and enabling 2.2 million frontline associates to exceed record $559B annual revenue; Ways of Working best practices across capability areas to arm technologists with the tools to succeed; and annual enterprise technology $10.7B CapEx budget and programs such as Augmented Reality (AR), Cloud, data optimization, and Machine Learning (ML) to drive future growth. Experienced IT team leader, technologist, and enterprise program manager in Agile, CRM, ERP, ITIL, Kanban, Lean Six Sigma, Prosci ADKAR, SaaS, SAFe, Salesforce CRM, SAP BPC, Scrum, and SDLC. I hold an A.A. from Clark College, B.A. in Asian Studies with Business Management and Chinese minors from Brigham Young University, and Master of International Affairs from Texas A&M University, and am a Fellow, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, & Commerce (RSA) in London. Previously lived & worked in China for three years, professionally fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and have traveled extensively for international business. Published in Christian Science Monitor, Detroit News, Salt Lake Tribune, South China Morning Post, and more. Birkman Analyzer/Thinker (Yellow/Blue); Enneagram 3w2 Enchanter; StrengthsFinder/High 5 Commander, Catalyst, Storyteller, Deliverer, Coach Benjamin J. Hayford FRSA 韩明豪