Bob Shields Email & Phone Number

Bob Shields is a Integrations Technical Program Manager at Cresta. Colleagues describe him as "I worked with Bob for the last five years at Bluescape. In that time I witnessed the journey of somebody bringing over a decade of varied experiences in the Canadian Armed Forces, General Dynamics Land System, and Western University to bat with us at Bluescape Software. Immediately he hit the ground running taking over our month release cadence and settling down a completely chaotic weekly status meeting into an organized rundown for two dozen employees at most. The savings in person hours were felt immediately, as was the reduced stress and headache for all involved. As time went on and his experience in the software industry grew, along with the size of his team, Bob continued to develop and show confidence expanding beyond an execution focused role into the realms of large scale program management and processed that worked for the engineering organization without creating work. Throughout the next few years through Bob and the team he built and developed: - Bluescape achieved FedRAMP certification opening us up to several public markets with the US government. - Bluescape's releases to SaaS, GovCloud, and on-premise customer installations were combined and coordinated to reduce extra churn and person hours per release. - Taking on the focused leadership of a cross-functional team, Bob headed up an NPS score improvement effort that reversed a negative NPS score into the positives to prove the value of Bluescape to our customers. - Bob helped develop a culture of truth and facts, encouraging everyone to bring forward the important information and help drive to the right decisions over saying "yes" to leadership. - Bob personally made time to council me through my career journey to the VP level, advising me in ways of leadership and generally encouraging me to push myself and reach my potential. However his career continues I can be sure that Bob will not just be an asset for his future employers but a cornerstone of their business processes develop, a steady and calm hand through times of challenge, and an inspriation and driver of professional growth for those with whom he interacts." and "I have had opportunity to work closely with Bob at Bluescape Inc, and I would say he is the best Program Manager I have come across in my 30yrs of working in Software Industry. Bob possesses a rare combination of technical expertise, project management proficiency, and exceptional interpersonal skills that make him an invaluable asset to any team. One of Bob's standout qualities is his exceptional organizational skills, particularly in orchestrating and managing software releases in alignment with organizational objectives. He has a natural talent for setting processes to ensure timely delivery, coordinating complex release schedules, and ensuring seamless integration of new features and updates while prioritizing organizational goals. Bob's meticulous approach to release management consistently results in smooth deployments, minimal disruptions, and maximum value delivery for the organization. Moreover, Bob is an exceptional communicator and leader. He excels at facilitating seamless communication across cross-functional teams and stakeholders. His transparency and openness foster alignment and trust among team members, resulting in smoother execution and stronger relationships. His inclusive approach fosters diverse perspectives and ideas and Bob adeptly manages conflicts, ensuring that every team member's voice is heard and respected. In summary, Bob is an exemplary TPM leader who consistently delivers outstanding results, especially in organizing and managing software releases in alignment with organizational goals and setting processes for timely delivery. His technical prowess, leadership acumen, and exceptional organizational skills make him an indispensable asset to any organization."