Brandon Waters Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, AL, US

Birmingham, AL, US

Bessemer, Alabama, US

• Responsible for all daily and strategic operations of the IT/Data department reporting tothe CFO.
• Reported to the Board on technology projects when applicable.
• Involved in strategic planning for the entire organization in Monthly, Quarterly, andAnnual planning sessions including setting priorities, differentiators, 3HAGs, BHAGs,and swim lanes for cross functional projects.
• Scaled both people and systems, architected and built out the IS/IT department whileempowering and developing people to support an over $500m business.
• Managed all IS/IT and Data department road mapping, 3-year plans, budgeting, vendorrelationships, SaaS software implementations, and RFP processes for large scalesystems (Warehouse Management Software WMS, HCM/HRIS.
• Revitalized our Data Strategy by creating a Data Stewardship Team, defining KPIs,building a Data Dictionary, and moving to a cloud architecture of Azure Data factory anda DataBricks Lakehouse.

Bessemer, Alabama, US

• Same responsibilities as listed above in Milo’s VP role, but held Director title.
• June 2022 Milo's "Values Champion"
• Team co-leader for our COVID Response team - ensuring our policy met or exceededCDC guidelines, putting People First (additional risk pay, leave, and safety).Implemented contact tracing hardware and software that has.
• Completed InspireCIO's Next Generation Leader training program.

Birmingham, AL, US

• All previous responsibilities as well as responsibility for core cross systems integrationsbetween the POS, OMS, eCommerce, and ERP systems.
• Manage cross-functional IT projects with both internal and external stakeholders toensure business strategy was aligned with architecture and software development.
• Member of senior IT leadership reporting to the CIO, responsible for determiningstrategic direction of the department and systems.

Birmingham, AL, US

• Oversaw the development team for booksamillion.com and various internal applications,managing both on-site and remote teams with a strong emphasis on LAMP stackdevelopment.
• Responsible for both local, remote, and offshore team members and consultants.
• Championed and architected omnichannel projects like Buy Online Return in Store, BuyOnline Pickup In Store, e-Receipts, SMS-text package tracking, Credit CardTokenization, and the integration of Elastic Search for.
• Developed and maintained product buyback and customer queueing system with textingfor end user notification. Buyback system determined pricing for used products topurchase from customers. Role prioritized clear.
• Collaborated with developers to effectively address business needs from both atheoretical and architectural lens.
• Introduced "Tech Days" to enlighten the business side on our processes, therebyfacilitating informed project decisions.

Birmingham, AL, US

• Responsible for creating and maintaining programs in the iSeries environment usingRPG/RPGLE and SQL as well as providing user support for said systems. Bothdevelopment and maintenance for software including but not.
• Played a key role in advanced systems designs/implementation for two major systemsoverhauls.
• Responsible for designing and developing the enterprise's core item lookup serviceprogram.
• Developed custom APIs accessible as web services for various intranet projects andweb-based applications.
• Created programs to consume external web services.
• Designed and created all data migration programs for a major software integration of twoindependent merchandising systems.

Birmingham, AL, US

Gathered business requirements and documented user stories. Created and maintained programs and reports in the AS400/iSeries environment primarily using RPGLE and SQL. Programming for systems including but not limited to Lawson, MMS, D&W, as well as EDI interfaces. Implemented the use of data feeds from specific vendors in order to verify data integrity.

Birmingham, AL, US

Managed a diverse portfolio of product categories, spanning paperback fiction, graphic novels, DVD/video games, music, electronic accessories, and electronic hardware, collectively exceeding a sales, purchasing, and markdown budget of $100 million. My role extended beyond numbers, focusing on understanding the business and maximizing its potential, as well.

Birmingham, AL, US