Kelly Graeff

Perform Project Management across 4 multi-year projects, including a MiFID II Implementation 2017-18, a Client Performance Attribution transition from StatPro to Aladdin 2016-18, a Global Aladdin Trading System Implementation 2013-15, & the Outsourcing of the US Investment Accounting & all Client Reporting to State Street 2010-13. Throughout all projects, Mrs. Graeff managed Project Plans, Issues & Risks, User Acceptance Testing, Project Closure & Lessons Learned.

CEO of Consulting Firm specializing in Program / Project Management across industries, predominantly Financial Services. Clients where Mrs. Graeff has performed Project Management services include Deutsche Asset Management (now DWS) since 2010 (from 2016 in Frankfurt am Main), small projects across Healthcare, Hospitality and Government from 1999 in the NYC area. Mrs. Graeff began her career as a Software Developer, which has provided technical depth across all projects that she has managed to date.

Hired as PMO Director to define Project Management Best Practices for the AIG Corporate Systems division. Completed the PM Framework and rolled that out successfully. Was also asked to participate in the broader AIG Framework across multiple Divisions.

Hired into a Data Warehousing / Knowledge Management Practice, but was loaned to a Client, the New York City Department of Design and Construction as an Interim Director of Application Development which then grew into the Interim Chief Information Officer.

Promoted to Interim CIO from Interim Director of Application Development for Client while a Consultant of Deloitte Consulting. Managed team of 50 Information Technology professionals with disciplines across Networking, Application Development, and Quality Assurance. Lead the Client through an External Audit conducted by the NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DoITT) and managed day-to-day activities until a new CIO was hired.

Brought in as Interim Director of Application Development while a Consultant for Deloitte Consulting. Managed a team of 15-20 Application Developers and all day-to-day activities. Helped with Resource Skill Assessments and alignment and improved internal processes. Was then promoted to Interim CIO when the existing CIO resigned.

Hired in 1993 as Software Developer using COBOL and 4th Generation Languages for an Enterprise Retail Management system. Promoted to Project Leader and then Project Manager before leaving in 1998.

Performed Software Development for a Large Paper Company in CT before relocating to NJ.

Performed Level 1 Help Desk support for End Users throughout Aetna Life & Casualty.

MBA specializing in Technology Management

BS in Quantitative Business Analysis