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Virginia Beach, Va, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI) designs human-centered AI solutions. Serving customers in the talent acquisition, media, entertainment and public sector industries, Veritone's software and services empower individuals at the world’s largest and most recognizable brands to run more efficiently, accelerate decision making and increase profitability. Veritone’s leading enterprise AI platform, aiWARE™, orchestrates an ever-growing ecosystem of machine learning models, transforming data sources into actionable intelligence. Guided by its commitment to responsible AI use, Veritone blends human expertise with AI technology to advance human potential and help organizations achieve more than ever before.✦ Leading the Veritone AI Solutions Group, at the forefront of AI innovation, delivering transformative solutions to organizations of all backgrounds. With deep expertise in performing cognitive analysis of unstructured data (audio and video), we’re well-positioned to enable organizations to thrive in the digital age by leveraging AI to drive innovation, optimize operations, and achieve sustainable growth. ✦ EBITDA increased 32% across 3 business units by establishing Data and AI Service offerings and operational model✦ Increased Veritone's professional services growth by 92%, leveraging performance insights and experience from client engagement to improve operational productivity, shaping the company's broader strategic direction, engaging customers and vendors through technology and digital solutions.✦ Yielded critical cost savings of $20M+ by implementing a governance model that aligned Strategic OKRs/KPIs with tactical decision-making.✦ Chartered Veritone's Advanced Research Projects team, yielding new market capture and product innovation

Denver, Colorado, Us

In my role as Senior Director of Professional Services at Veritone, I led teams in developing and implementing AI solutions for our Commercial and Regulated business units. By leveraging Veritone's technology stack, we were able to create custom solutions that addressed our customers' most ambitious AI/ML business opportunities. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams, we successfully delivered projects that drove business growth and customer satisfaction.

New Orleans, Louisiana, Us

Augment work stream growth through collaborative business partner development and product strategy in multiple departments, including cybersecurity and IT digital modernizations. Establish effective cultural performance management programs to retain high-performance management and technical teams across SDI. Transitioned role into a proactive position intuitionally, to ensure future projects aligned with corporation's values as well as fiscal plan.• Oversaw the strategic direction of 52 personnel, generating 10% objective growth while meeting financial targets, technical performance, client satisfaction.• Established organizational relationships with mid-to-large firms in pursuit of over $500 million in systems engineering and cybersecurity federal and civilian contracts.• Overhauled SDI's hiring, succession, retention policies and procedures, resulting in promotion of over 12 personnel, aligned with organizational core values.Chief of Staff / Program ManagerExecuted all program/contract management activities for 39-person engineering team on a 5 year, 50-million-dollar IT and Engineering Support Services program. Coordinated strategic alignment with administrative, financial, and executive teams, to facilitate continuity for high-performance staff retention. Developed Talent Management Program, resulting in definition of activities from recruiting to promotion. • Captured new business resulting in additional $2.1 million in contract revenue in first 6 months.• Conceptualized and developed SDI's Solution Delivery Playbook, providing service-oriented framework for SDI's Solution Delivery Lifecycle, Project Management Methodology, Quality Management System, Technical Management threads.• Supervised a portfolio of over 12+ projects, ranging from Cybersecurity, IT and systems engineering for C4ISR systems increasing federal client contract ratings to "Exceptional".

Washington, Dc, Us

Dedicated development of product managers through risk management of command-wide deficiencies, as well as process improvements based on best practices and past experiences. Planned the successful implementation of cybersecurity program policies and information assurance controls and chartered and administered USS NITZE's Commander's Advisory Group.• Managed a team of 82, and a portfolio of 12 projects, associated with combat systems, communication systems, systems integration valued at $250 million through entire project lifecycles from initiation to closeout.

Washington, Dc, Us

Implemented agile methodology across functional groups in preparation for combat operations and Fleet inspection over a 18-month period.• Developed maintenance strategy for 115 technicians to fulfill organizational tasking requirements, while adhering to both Naval and federal government standards.• Introduced command readiness dashboard resulting in "Above Average" Fleet grade and unit received "Battle Effectiveness" award, saving the US Navy over $7 million dollars in maintenance costs.

Washington, Dc, Us

Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG)Drove engagement and partnerships between senior leadership, private corporations, academia, DoD, US Federal Agencies, Intelligence Community, law enforcement, and National Security Staff - White House for counterterrorism.• Directed thought leadership and implementation of NSWDG's 5-year strategy roadmap, resulting in first-term R&D projects in Talent Management, Social Media, Big Data Analysis, Operational support, and Cybersecurity.• Architect of internal and executive communications, developing first data centric approach leading cross-functional teams of 53 consultants across all employee channels in operational and technical projects.

Washington, Dc, Us

Created comprehensive training program for 19 warfare areas resulting in combat readiness for counterterrorism operations, first deployment of a Destroyer to the Arctic Circle in 10 years, and Battle "Effectiveness" awards.• Instituted talent management program, with focus on operational risk management, executing 11-month plan for over 800 critical training courses, for 317 sailors, in preparation for U.S. combat operations.• Generated, and implemented, cybersecurity dashboard and reporting processes for 6 departments, including setting standard for cybersecurity readiness reporting process of 9 commands.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science And Government

Master Of Science In Computer Science And Cybersecurity, Computer Science And Cybersecurity