Hi, my name is Grace Giitter.
Experienced leader with 10+ years of experience in healthcare, financial services, and banking; specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) training, innovation and enterprise transformation initiatives.
Download cvSkills that pay the bills
I pride myself in constantly learning and growing.
Having worn many hats as an intrepreneur (fortune 500 company start up incubator) and learning through a breadth of corporate roles, I've developed a lot of skills over the years. I mean A LOT.
Here are a few I'm expecially proud of:
10
Years
of experience in financial services
of experience in financial services
Design Thinking
Training & Content Creation
Presentation
Data-Driven Decision Making
Education & Experience.
Download cv2024-Present
Health Care Service Corporation
(Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois)
Senior Manager
Business Excellence - Data & Analytics
Leads a team focused on the enterprise-wide initiative to bring ‘AI Everywhere.’ We accomplish this by promoting artificial intelligence literacy across the organization, training governance committees and executives on responsible AI use, and fostering a culture of continuous learning to attract and retain top talent and drive innovation at every level.
2021-2023
Charles Schwab
Senior Manager
Innovation Strategy & Culture
Informed strategic direction for Schwab through innovation projects. Created trainings, resources, and showcase presentations to promote and scale innovation best practices for all employees at Schwab. Evaluated and reported key metrics for the Innovation Accelerator like Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), and data visualizations.
2012-2021
Discotech
(TD Ameritrade
Start-Up incubator)
Nutshell
Co-Founder & CIO
Developed Family Financial Planning company (acquired by Schwab) to fulfill an unmet need in the industry. Developed data strategy and identified opportunities for new lines of business. Oversaw the B2B business including implementation for a Fortune 500 HR benefits team.
2019-2020
Discotech
(TD Ameritrade
Start-Up incubator)
Emerging Derivatives
MARKETS CO-FOUNDER
Corporate entrepreneur tasked with disrupting the industry by developing a new financial instrument. Built a sports trading platform and tested with consumers (used at an NFL game). Conducted research to establish product market fit and used experimentation to uncover user needs in a new segment.
2017-2019
TD Ameritrade
Senior Analyst
Agile Transformation
Tracked Agile Transformation, taking the organization from entirely waterfall project management teams to 70% Agile teams in 2 years. Designed the benchmarking standards used by all Agile teams at TD Ameritrade. Led enterprise agile planning tool selection project.
In the News
05.27.2020
Forbes
TD Ameritrade's CIO Has Developed A Remarkable Innovation Strategy
08.10.2020
Business Insider
TD Ameritrade Execs Explain Incubator and Student Debt Start-Up
11.13.2019
Business Insider
TD Ameritrade is exploring ways to tap into the red-hot world of sports ...
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Grace sought to find balance in a true partnered approach to solutioning, while finding ways to not just make culture not just an experience but an engaging interaction.
I admire Grace for her commitment to building strong, inclusive teams, and welcome the chance to do this together in the future!
Brian Matheny - Charles Schwab Director, Digital & Talent Transformation
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Grace brings a perfect mix of creativity, commitment, and team spirit that can boost any group. She's a leader who champions innovation, fosters teamwork, and always raises the bar. If you're on the hunt for a team player who truly gets innovation and teamwork, hire Grace.
Kacey Swain - Charles Schwab Innovation Coach
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I’ve had the pleasure of working with Grace on a few initiatives supporting the enterprise-wide Agile transformation...I am confident in her ability to lead projects from end-to-end and in her deep analytical skills. She would be a valuable addition to any team.
Joe Sciscione- Charles Schwab Agile Transformation Program Manager
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Grace is a delight to work with, a genuine optimist, and tremendously talented...very proud to have her on my team!
Darla Hooks - Enterprise Manager of Project & Program Management
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Grace has a fantastic blend of skills in design thinking, agile, and lean principles and shares her know-how through engaging content creation and training design.
Kacey Swain- Charles Schwab Innovation Coach
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Working with Grace in our digital talent and culture strategy program was such an enlightening and positive experience. During a time when two distinct histories and company cultures were integrating, Grace came to every conversation and working group with objective insights that highlighted her care and passionate approach to culture and talent development.
Brian Matheny - Charles Schwab Director, Digital & Talent Transformation