Identifying an opportunity to utilize his experience, depth of knowledge, and skillset Aaron moved into a role at JLL Technologies to support an American multinational Technology company driving consistency in delivery and cohesiveness across the Client/JLL-T Program, setting the stage for business expansion.

Expanding on Aaron's work at FieldFLEX Mobile supporting multiple domestic & international Fortune 500, Educational Institution, and Municipality clients he * Managed relationships & represented FieldFLEX to ensure quality was experienced through highly informative engagements, high-value documentation/ asset creation, and high-quality customer service for each deliverable provided* Facilitated Core Product Team ceremonies/ communications to enable Leadership visibility/ delivery of features to ensure their availability in Commercial Team led sales demonstrations of Operations & Maintenance (O&M), Space, and Asset Management capabilities within the next-generation FieldFLEX Platform* Drove internal process creation to facilitate granularity in customer invoicing, timecard approval standards, and enabled Capital Budget/ Operational Budget record clarity for Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit (SR&ED) program audits* Rolled out a scalable documentation framework supporting upcoming business segment opportunities to ensure all presentations aligned with brand standards while incorporating industry standard layouts/ functionalities

Realizing an opportunity to utilize his knowledge of implementing unifying processes, procedures, and methodologies while leading multiple large cross-functional teams teams to success Aaron joined FieldFLEX Mobile - a leading mobile development provider specializing in enterprise software for corporate real estate (CRE), computerized maintenance management (CMMS), enterprise asset management (EAM), and integrated workplace management (IWMS). In this role Aaron drove the following:* Lead multiple distributed iOS/ Android Development Teams in Feature Development & Support engagements to provide FieldFLEX Platform integrations to IBM TRIRIGA & IBM Maximo implementations* Championed an organizational PMO to standardize internal Development documentation, reporting mechanisms, and Support session consistency through automation, expanded toolset utilization, and best practices for engagements* Implemented internal Client Support dashboards to allow for budget management ensuring Leadership visibility to all Operational Budget expenditures, and enabled forecast & strategy/ steering sessions* Established a Client Engagement standard to financially quantify all qualifying unsatisfactory engagements to document what occurred when, all cross-client resources involved, the time spent to resolve the event, and the lessons learned after the successful resolution of the root cause to ensure the event would not occur again

Observing that Aaron had tremendous depth of knowledge & experience in an IT space as well as a Creative space he was contacted to lead the UI Architecture Team to help create efficiencies within the front-end (UXUI) development practices at J.B. Hunt. In providing and supporting UI Components, Reference Implementations, Training Materials, and other artifacts for all Enterprise development teams Aaron spearheads & facilitates multiple initiatives to ensure lockstep alignment throughout the organization.* Spearheaded a team of 18 onshore & offshore User Experience Designers and User Interface Developers to provide a robust Angular PrimeNg component library, and facilitating a Divisional cross-team Front-End Development Center of Excellence to rapidly accelerate development efforts via the org's first successful CICD process ($1M annual budget)* Created/ refined, drove, and instilled confidence in team processes to coordinate 70+ User Experience Designers & Developers into a productive and cohesive team while influencing all leadership peer groups on the benefits therein* Enabled an Angular code refactor initiative that will align the Enterprise’s foundational code base with industry standards to integrate scalability and an enhanced feature set to drive down organizational development costs* Introduced development visual regression testing and Kubernetes changelog documentation creation automation toolsets to allow for increased Quality support for the Enterprise without added staffing* Coordinated, evangelized, and strategized across the organization to drive the ROI, rewards, and risk aversion of an N-1 version supported UI library through an SDLC lens* Fostered the creation of an email team to design, develop, and manage all organizational communication needs, coordinating all cross-team reviews, aligning all internal & external customer messages with a consistent User Experience, and fully extending an Enterprise tiered pricing contract

Seeing an opportunity to apply his unique skill set & experiences outside of the retail industry Aaron moved to J.B. Hunt Transport to support Project NEXT, a global program responsible for developing and implementing strategies to migrate the enterprise to a modernized architecture platform. Working with IT Project Leadership, PMO, and serving as the Point of Contact to onboard and manage over 250 Onshore & Offshore technical contractors Aaron ensured productivity goals were met and staffing was continually maintained throughout the lifecycle of all modernization portfolio initiatives in creating entirely new capabilities & updating existing applications to be faster, relevant, streamlined, and sustainable. * Lead his project team to successfully deliver & implement an Ernst & Young audited Microsoft Azure Cloud hosted Master Data Management (MDM) system for the Enterprise. At the time was the largest application rollout in the history of J.B. Hunt, and commented by Executive Leadership as displaying "a smooth rollout to model all Modernization initiatives by" moving forward* Directed his project team to build a cloud destination for the Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) Branch employees to allow them to monitor & manage their payroll bonus payout information. This effort integrated Workday Enterprise Cloud & Microsoft Power BI with payroll bonus payout management solution to eliminate manual data entry and enable end user report creation with full AR/ AP/ GL utilization* Introduced cloud-based tools to allow scalability for daily fuel tax report processing with Vusion & revenue information placement into accounting journals in the Workday Enterprise Cloud* Drove team to create & deliver the initial offering of reusable Angular UI components that establishes a web-based destination and provides a suite of functional capabilities for the entire Project NEXT initiative. This was the first Project NEXT initiative to deliver on time & below budget

As a member of the Project Management Shared Services team Aaron planned & managed the implementation of Heath & Wellness efforts to all US Walmart & Sam's Club locations while building relationships with Business Team key stakeholders, IT project leadership, and Development Team resources. He also mapped & led the implementation of Compliance /HR tool sets for Home Office oversight of all Walmart US facilities. In total his projects' budgets exceeded $1.5m.Every week Aaron communicated each project’s current status to a Business stakeholders, IT Program Management, and Customer Relationship Management outlining the current velocity of each team, their burn rate through the stated budget, and any other risks to the project’s timeline. * Drove project team tasked with updating /installing Health & Wellness Compliance updates to the internal pharmacy management system Connexus for all 5000+ Walmart US and Sam’s Club US locations via a 4 phase implementation throughout 2015* Led project team to provide the Walmart Compliance Team reporting tools via IBM Business Intelligence (BI) for all Walmart US facilities (stores, Sam's Club locations, Distribution Centers, Neighborhood Markets, etc.)* Monitored Quality Assurance Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Load Testing, and Performance Testing to ensure set Release Window is utilized* Managed all project resources (Business Analyst, Application Development, Quality Assurance Team, Release Team, and Post Implementation /Warranty)* Ensured project is aligned with documented requirements, scope is clearly defined/ adhered to, and strong budgetary oversight is maintained while supporting a great experience for both the Business Team & Field Associates* Provided Business Stakeholders & Project Leadership frequent updates on status of the project, the forecasted spend, and the project’s current burn rate

Recognizing that Aaron’s detail-oriented approach to working through deep technical issues with Business customers would be a value to the IT Division Aaron began working at managing project Infrastructure project requirements. Routinely Aaron managed 20+ projects simultaneously (at one time managing 45 projects simultaneously), and always worked to create & build powerful relationships with peer Project Managers through their interactions. Aaron also assisted in the sizing activities of new project requests to provide CP&A Leadership details on potential budgetary and staffing demand needs.* Managed Walmart Store System Infrastructure components of multiple projects covering a broad base of CP&A areas and business programs including Compliance, Corporate Systems, PROFIT, Security, Walmart US, Sam’s Club US, and Walmart International (specifically ASDA, Seiyu, and Walmart India)* Projects implemented in several locations: Home Office (US), Domestic Data Center, International Store locations (primarily Thin Client rollouts), and International Data Centers* Worked with Resource Managers on the prioritization of staffing needs for all project requests* Assisted CP&A Leadership in sizing activities for new project requests from a budget and staffing demand perspective* Supported effort to move Infrastructure organization to an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model

At the conclusion of a larger organizational re-organizational effort Aaron’s PMO Team was absorbed into the Walmart eCommerce (Global eCommerce) Division of Walmart Stores. As Aaron had a tremendous history in the division he assisted the new external leadership in getting to know the existing organizational structure in Bentonville during the initial transition period. After this merger Aaron led & was responsible for the entire Item Build /Maintenance process for SamsClub.com. In this capacity Aaron began efforts to install the next Oracle ATG Web Commerce update for the SamsClub.com Content Management System, and served as Scrum Master for his product development team. During this time Aaron also spearheaded the delivery a bulk Item Management system for the eCommerce Content Management Team & eCommerce Merchandising Team, and also delivered a reusable Wizard Framework to allow Development resources to utilize moving forward in quickly creating online interactive experiences (initially utilized on a Tire Wizard and Ink & Toner Wizard).* Oversaw all functionalities supporting end-to-end Item Build /Maintenance processes* Initiated work on the next Oracle ATG Web Commerce update effort after initial implementation* Led multiple data driven initiatives utilizing vendor provided files (Tire Wizard automotive tire selector, Ink & Toner Wizard for personal computing printers, Item Enrichment for Oracle ATG Web Commerce)* Utilized Axway SecureTransport as a launchpad for internal processes to ingest each file, and then be incorporated into Walmart eCommerce systems* Created documentation to ensure the sustainability & support of each delivered process would be available post-launch

As a Product Manager Aaron provided direction and leadership while collaborating with multiple teams of marketing, merchandising, development, and contractor resources during a $1b website systems transition for SamsClub.com. Aaron’s focus was the Front-End portion of SamsClub.com, ensuring that the Oracle ATG Web Commerce product implementation that occurred supported all needed Business User capabilities and search (driven by a Oracle Endeca Information Discovery implementation) while enabling the increase of the Sam’s Club brand presence online. Additionally Aaron oversaw the integration of multiple external third party Front-End systems to SamsClub.com Front-End during this effort & ensured their alignment to the Sam's Club brand and functionality to the new platform. At the conclusion of the migration Aaron directed the defect documentation & analysis effort to ensure quality in the team's deliverables, then led a Task Force to find & resolve bugs in the Membership acquisition transaction process.* Led all Front-End implementation efforts during SamsClub.com website systems migration with a diverse cross-functional team focusing on the Oracle ATG Web Commerce implementation & ensuring it would drive search (driven by a Oracle Endeca Information Discovery implementation)* Guided post-implementation issue resolution utilizing data analysis during support phase of website launch* Oversaw integration of multiple external third party systems to SamsClub.com* Implemented ability to collect Product Taxes online in support of physical Sam's Club locations & bolster shareholder value

Seeing that a larger presence was needed in order to ensure all the benefits of the newly implemented technology platform would be reaped Aaron moved to a position that would allow him to manage more collaborative efforts between the SamsClub.com Business Team, the Sam’s Club Business Team, and the SamsClub.com E-commerce Development Team. In this role Aaron worked across multiple Online-focused & Club-focused teams in order to deliver:* Enhanced "Find a Sam’s Club" functionality* New Membership acquisition “Digital Welcome Kit”* Online Recipe Center* Alaska Bush Catalog Online (allowed Sam's Club Members to order products for delivery to remote locations in Alaska via airdrop)* Media Center (featured video content exclusively for Sam’s Club Members)* Holiday Preorder Program (allowed Sam's Club Members to pre-purchase Holiday turkeys, hams, and poinsettias for pick-up at store locations)* Sustainability Center (provided Sam's Club Members everyday sustainability tips)In this role Aaron also worked with several internal & external strategic parties and would foster collaboration between multiple cross-functional teams in order to move SamsClub.com from a vertically integrated business entity towards horizontally integrated business entity to promote speed in an already fast-moving competitive space. A highlight of Aaron's activity here was his conceptualization of the algorithm to derive the physical Sam’s Club location an existing SamsClub.com Member’s sales activity could be attributed to allowing the sharing of .com channel generated profits with brick-and-mortar locations. This direction enabled the promotion of SamsClub.com products & services within each Sam’s Club physical location by providing a solution for internal accounting processes.Aaron also led the Online Media Program design integration effort at SamsClub.com, working to move the program to support the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Universal Ad Package sizing standards.

In Aaron’s first weeks with SamsClub.com he was tasked with designing an extensible email marketing template that would allow Site Merchandisers to promote their products entirely while allowing them to be featured individually. A few days later Aaron presented a brand-centric template to meet these challenging requirements, and eventually Aaron would become responsible for the design & creation of all email promotions allowing him to work side-by-side with merchandising leadership for decision support and becoming the “tip of the spear” for all SamsClub.com email promotions.Also during this time Aaron developed several internal processes to extend the capabilities of the website's content management system product: CA DCC.Towards the end of Aaron's time in this role he was tasked with re-designing the entire SamsClub.com website's Front-End user experience for the IBM WebSphere technology stack product migration. Working closely with the SamsClub.com E-commerce Development Team Aaron created an industry leading website design showcasing the Sam's Club brand that featured a cross-channel purchasing experience allowing Members to shop merchandise at the Sam's Club location of their choosing in addition to merchandise at SamsClub.com.He collected several peer-nominated and executive-nominated awards for his work in this capacity.* Email promotion Design lead* Advised on Marketing/Creative capabilities needed on new website framework being implemented* Front-End design leadership on SamsClub.com website (driving over $400m in annual revenue) * Created a cohesive web identity for SamsClub.com in conjunction with multiple support teams to increase the Sam’s Club brand presence online* Presented initiative to offer Online & In-Club merchandise for purchase in parallel through SamsClub.com

As a contributing writer to the Joplin Globe's bi-monthly "PROFiLES" magazine Aaron created several articles on emerging technologies, including touch-screen based computing & gesture-based web services. While not a classically trained journalist Aaron was notified that he was chosen for the job for his talent to explain & communicate very complex technology-based topics in a simple & understandable manner. This trait would allow him to communicate effectively to a non-technically oriented newspaper audience.

As a freelance web designer at Sunrise Media Group Aaron continued to display his design skills, assisting in the creation of client websites.

Aaron began his professional design career as a summer intern at one of the leading digital Marketing and Advertising agencies, Sunrise Media Group. As an intern Aaron assisted with digital photography, online content creation, and breaking news reports on their flagship website Joplin.com.