Alex Ball Email & Phone Number

Sterling, Il, Us

Recently transitioned to Halo’s Leadership team tasked with bringing talent, technology and service delivery from five company acquisitions into a centralized division offering best in class Digital Solutions.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Promoted to VP, Digital Strategy and Operations to help integrate systems and processes within acquired company, Sunrise Identity. Created and led a new Digital team within Halo Enterprise focused on Fortune 500 clients delivering $1MM+ value per client through eCommerce and other digital channels. - Led the integration of 10 eCommerce stores including payment processing, order management, reporting and fulfillment- Incorporated state side development teams within off shore development workflows for increased coverage and service delivery- Led the requirement gathering and commercial release of a new solution vertical 'micro sites' offering secure data collection for client events and campaigns

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Promoted to Director to create and lead the digital teams responsible for client facing web/eCommerce technologies and internal digital tools. Tasked to restructure teams, add 3rd party web development agency for growth and update major platforms and integrations. - Lead team of web developers, technical project managers, content managers, testers & quality assurance to bring company web portfolio from 4 sites to 26 in less than 2 years. - Responsible for migrating 10yr legacy system to updated multi-store eComm platform enabling new secure payment & shipping integrations, Single Sign On and unit testing- Lead the implementation of enterprise collaboration tool Confluence - used to track 3,000+ annual projects across 37 teams, company policies/processes, intranet, file storage, meeting notes- Nominated by Executive Team as chair for select leadership committees to drive strategic operational initiatives. Examples include freight analysis, procurement integrations, all hands meetings, company recognition program, meeting policy, enterprise statementClients:StarbucksAmazonMicrosoftT-MobileTableauMOD Pizza

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Hired as Technical Project Manager to scope and launch custom B2B eCommerce websites for Tableau, T-Mobile and Starbucks; later implementing Agile development & product management.- Created company's first ever product roadmaps and production calendars for technology teams. (6, 12, 24, 36 mo)- Led all areas of the development and implementation of web projects: gathered requirements from client, define scope, allocate resources, project manage and perform retrospectives - Facilitated agile processes of daily stand-up, story creation, design, sprint planning, backlog grooming meetings and retrospectives

Hired in 2009 as Accountant to audit and reconcile AR. Promoted in 2010 to Applications and Marketing Manager after presenting to leadership proposal of digital tools for operations & sales.- Partnered with digital agencies to create 5 custom multimedia sites encompassing customer portal, corporate website and recruitment- Managed the development of 10+ custom apps ranging from map interfaces, data rich quoting tools, task management, messaging clients and sales dashboard- Media Producer for all company marketing campaigns coordinating production and delivery of interactive multimedia, video production, commercial photography and design

Seattle, Wa, Us

Hired to exclusively manage and grow $2M+ National Retail Programs for clients such as Nordstrom and Eddie Bauer.- Grew Nordstrom Account to an all-time high revenue by managing signage and retail merchandise displays for 38 store remodels and 18 new store openings; and introducing new channels of wallpaper, fixtures, branding and design changes- Oversaw merchandising display and signage fulfillment program for 600+ retail and restaurant stores- Led daily design and production meetings with stakeholders: client, agency team of creative/design, architecture, estimating, development, production, logistics, and 3rd party vendors

Boston, Ma, Us

Hired to establish the new Pacific Northwest division by cultivating local relationships and building a client base.- Interpreted client needs and presented formal financial solutions incorporating asset allocation, taxes, retirement, risk management, and estate planning- Schedule and facilitate 20+ weekly meetings with new and existing clients- Partnered with mortgage brokers, real estate agents, tax accountants, estate planners