Chris Decker Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

United States

As a consultant through TopTal, I have multiple engagements to join exiting teams to either expand their capabilities or help them return to schedule. With my technical acumen, I bridge between the business group and the development team to guide projects back on schedule and ensure that what is being developed meets or exceeds the business requirements.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, GA

• Knot Models is an online retailer of model kits, tools and supplies. I started Knot Models in 2016 as a small endeavor working our of my garage. By 2019 the business had grown into a dedicated warehouse space with 3.
• Developed custom software to access Amazon.com sales analytics for over 50,000 products. This software allowed Knot Models to track the sales performance of the products and identify which products were sold at a high….
• Developed custom software to access Amazon.com sales analytics for over 50,000 products. This software allowed Knot Models to track the sales performance of the products and identify which products were sold at a high.
• Managed the purchase from the Texas bankruptcy court of Knot Models’ largest competitor, Squadron.Com.
• Built and lead a team of 4 full time and 4 part time employees to run the day to day operations of the Knot Models warehouse,
• Lead the business through growth from $100,000 a year in sales to ~$3.0MM a year. Show less

Atlanta, GA

• Responsible for supporting multiple scrum teams, serving as the customer’s proxy, and working with product management and other stakeholders – including other product owners – to define and prioritize stories and the.
• Acted as the primary owner for building, pruning, and maintaining the team backlog… Show more Responsible for supporting multiple scrum teams, serving as the customer’s proxy, and working with product management and.
• Acted as the primary owner for building, pruning, and maintaining the team backlog (including defects) prioritized based on the business value or other key business drivers including maintaining MVP information.
• Partnered with the Digital Product Manager, Initiative Owner and BSA to develop stories. Validated the development effort as meeting acceptance criteria and the definition of done,
• Worked closely with UI/UX to make sure wireframes are ready and set-up meetings with tech leads, UI/UX and scrum teams to review designs prior to the start of the PI,
• Supported team demos and how the delivered work ties back to business goals/objectives of the feature or functionality being delivered,

Greater Atlanta Area

• Mobility platform provides core capabilities and services to develop, publish and consume enterprise mobile applications that meet HPE's rigorous security requirements. The mobility platform is used by HPE teams.
• On boarded an average of two development teams per month to the pipeline,
• Worked closely with active and future development teams to ensure their needs were accurately captured and prioritized in the development Roadmap for the platform,
• Lead the development of the HPE mission critical HPE Go mobile app, an application targeted at HPEs 5,000+ vendors and distributors as well as C-suite executives. Show less

Alpharetta, GA

Mobility platform provides core capabilities and services to develop, publish and consume enterprise mobile applications that meet HPE's rigorous security requirements. The mobility platform is used by HPE teams throughout the world to develop cross platform applications for both internal and external users.

Kennesaw, GA

• Assumed leadership of the team responsible for the implementation of a document management system, which was legacy-managed behind schedule and incorrectly scoped. Returned project to schedule, with an appropriate.
• Return >$500,000 project back to schedule and re-set business expectations, avoiding a schedule miss which would have delayed launching the new multi-million dollar business line,
• Consult on establishing PMO processes, and proof-case various… Show more Assumed leadership of the team responsible for the implementation of a document management system, which was legacy-managed behind schedule and.
• Consult on establishing PMO processes, and proof-case various efforts to determine process shortfalls,
• Accelerate the building of a new loan servicing group, through the initiation and management of various key projects,
• Lead the effort to integrate the loan origination systems with the loan servicing system, ensuring mission critical data was transmitted in compliance with CFPB regulations. Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

• Plan, coordinate, and implement activities pertaining to full-cycle mobile technology initiatives, from concept and feasibility, through completion and rollout, in line with customers’ wider business objectives. Manage.
• Discern customer objectives within context of market placement and their own long term mobile approach,
• Originate and present positioning of business case to key stakeholders within customers’… Show more Plan, coordinate, and implement activities pertaining to full-cycle mobile technology initiatives, from concept and.
• Originate and present positioning of business case to key stakeholders within customers’ executive team,
• Translate customer goals into technical requirements to expedite and facilitate the presales process,
• Ensure overall project success, surpassing customer expectations and business goals, and consistently exceeding as planned profit margins,

Greater Atlanta Area

• Provided continuous management of multiple international project teams developing Altisource’s next generation of mortgage servicing software.
• Matrix managed high-profile project activities across all participating functional areas including technology and business partners,
• Set and managed project expectations ensuring all applicable functional areas were engaged,
• Initiated and led project planning actives such as statement of work, project change control, risk… Show more Provided continuous management of multiple international project teams developing Altisource’s next.
• Initiated and led project planning actives such as statement of work, project change control, risk management, and executive communication,
• Tracked and reviewed project performance, holding regular team status meetings, and reporting project status on weekly basis to C-level management,

Greater Atlanta Area

• Improve client profitability and maximize ROI by evaluating customer needs and developing customized product offerings from Ricoh’s family of software solutions.
• Conceptualize and develop client plans to positively impact efficiency on both the strategic and tactical level,
• Guide the customer engagement with pre-sales assessments, audits, and a change management plan,
• Formulate scope of work balancing client needs and product technical capabilities against budgetary… Show more Improve client profitability and maximize ROI by evaluating customer needs and developing customized.
• Formulate scope of work balancing client needs and product technical capabilities against budgetary constraints,
• Lead and focus the sales team in the presentation of software solutions and target efforts directly towards advancement of customer business objectives and ROI,

Charlotte, NC

• Built profitable business unit by directing sales support efforts and customer service, and streamlining operations and inventory control. Won 2009 Southeast Region 111% Year-to-Date Attainment of Plan.
• Directed business unit profit and loss, managing a $6.2m budget with a 53% profit margin,
• Accelerated the growth of the market by 14% in the last 12 months of service in this role,
• Formulated business plan to achieve revenue targets, ROI expectations and maximize… Show more Built profitable business unit by directing sales support efforts and customer service, and streamlining operations and.
• Formulated business plan to achieve revenue targets, ROI expectations and maximize profitability, and presented plan to upper management,
• Analyzed and monitored key metrics to determine adherence to business plan and re-direct efforts if necessary,

Charlotte, NC

• TRIDENT, INC., Charlotte, NC Founder, Director of Project DevelopmentCoordinated project development efforts of 54 consumer good products from concept through introduction into major international markets..
• Increased revenue 23% year over year due to project management efforts,
• Introduced best practices including SLA and rapid prototyping technologies, resulting in 18% lower development times and 43%… Show more TRIDENT, INC., Charlotte, NC Founder, Director of Project DevelopmentCoordinated.
• Introduced best practices including SLA and rapid prototyping technologies, resulting in 18% lower development times and 43% decrease in costs,
• Evaluated and interpreted market studies to assess opportunity and risk,
• Forecasted and monitored scheduling and budgetary constraints according to multiple project requirements, processes and scopes,

• Directed the development of shipbuilding CAD/CAM software program utilizing a cross-functional team that included over fifty computer programmers located in five countries.
• Created plan to efficiently allocate limited resources among projects to ensure on-schedule completion,
• Communicated with executive management on a regular basis regarding project needs and goals,
• Wrote and reviewed over 150 technical specifications for projects related to the shipbuilding functionality… Show more Directed the development of shipbuilding CAD/CAM software program utilizing a cross-functional team.
• Wrote and reviewed over 150 technical specifications for projects related to the shipbuilding functionality, integrating customer feedback into requirements,
• Defined product vision, determined the best implementation methods and tracked launch,

Mba, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

MBA Entrepreneurship - Established 2 companies during the course of my studies.

Bs, Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering

Activities and Societies: Class President, VP Student Organization, Manager Student Store. 4 years of intercollegiate basketball.