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San Francisco, California, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Develop and manage data driven product strategies and technical programs for Cloud Operations department, including Information Security, DevOps infrastructure, Corporate IT, and SRE teams delivering things like SDLC standardization and tooling, which reduced deployment times by an average of 50% company wideLed 6 month planning and installation of Okta as an Identity and Access Management system, reducing Kin's overall security risk and reducing manual user provisioning by 85%Spearheaded 2 month effort to procure and implement KnowBe4 security awareness training across the organization, allowing infosec team to develop and integrate personalized security training for Kin's employees and contractors, improving security and compliance, governance, and risk across the companyRecruited, trained, and manage a team of product analysts and managers in CloudOps department

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Led Agile team of 15 engineers, product analysts, and designers responsible through 6 month go-to- market launch of a new product line of B2B material logistics SaaS platform, JOBslip, on native iOS, Android, and web appsOverhauled our failing DOTslip product launch by mobilizing across internal departments and customer stakeholders to clearly define the strategy, design, and unit economics of the industry- leading material logistics applications for departments of transportation, heavy civil construction companies, and material producersIncreased B2B customer growth by 12x year-over-year for DOTslip, the first white-label material logistics management platform for DOTs and material producers, by allowing customers to seamlessly integrate with our API solutionsWorked closely with stakeholders and used analytical skills to conduct internal user research and created product requirements that were used to build a microservices-oriented development experience

Chicago, Il, Us

Managed product development roadmap and experimentation for construction materials logistics startup focused on truck scheduling and tracking, job planning, and both truck and job productivity analysisLed design and implementation of trucking invoice reconciliation product, utilizing machine learning and GPS tracking to facilitate same-day payments to truckers for 90% of shifts runCreated in-app "Feedback to Action Item" system that allowed customer users to submit and track ideas in app, reducing the time to get feedback and increasing new feature releases by 200% within a monthDeveloped and launched white-label platform and invoicing features with customer stakeholders to allow them to provide a customizable white-label billing experience to their customers using our platform

Chicago, Il, Us

Increased external sales by 5x year over year by negotiating contracts with brokers and owner operators, expanding the number of available trucks in the sales poolLed onboarding and training for 10+ heavy civil construction companies, from installation and training for new admin, accounting, scheduling, and procurement departments, and led user education in both the office and in the field

Chicago, Il, Us

Worked on core rails app tests and learned ember.js

Chicago, Il, Us

The Difference Engine is a web development agency that builds websites, internal platforms, and other development projects for non-profit and charity organizations on a pro bono basis. I was on a team that worked with a military veteran to build for him a site that allows businesses and consumers to search for and hire veteran-owned businesses and contractors. Among the features that I built are: the core Rails app; Mailers; Devise login/user creation

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

Took initiative to lead largest and most complex project of 20 during merger; 400+ requirements (avg: 100)Led projects in 12+ different areas, expanding variety and completing projects 10-25% quickerLed decision arbitration and prioritized processes based on expert knowledge acquiredPrevented thousands of dollars in fines by developing system testing plans, requirements, and project timelines for 8-month company merger projects

Chicago, Il, Us

Completed various data entry projects across multiple insurance platforms for Tower Group CompaniesDeveloped testing plans and tested new commercial insurance software systems for Tower Group Companies

Reduced excessive working hours by 10-25% by critiquing work flows and developing white papersConstructed work flows to analyze department and identify areas of productivity improvementsDesigned and implemented management operating systems and workforce forecasting toolsDeveloped and led management training sessions, promoting change and implementation of procedures

Hired and managed international staff of 12-20 employees during period of 100% expansionPlanned and executed 100+ social events throughout the city/week for groups of 10-300 peopleManaged finances for planned events and created daily/weekly reports to assess company’s cash flow

Created and installed Corrective Action Systems & led monthly company-wide problem solving meetingsCharted project timelines and installed management operating systems; prioritized multi-department workClient industries included: Shipping/Receiving, Manufacturing, Call Centers, Finance, and External Sales

Bachelor’S Degree, History

Computer Software Engineering