Clarence Williams Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, Us

I help CEOs and business owners become better leaders and achieve better results. These local leaders are dedicated to helping one another succeed and grow their companies. Imagine if you had a peer group of CEOs helping you deal with your most pressing issues. The role of a Vistage Chair...A Vistage Chair is a professionally trained facilitator and executive coach who plays a pivotal role in guiding and mentoring members of Vistage, an elite global organization dedicated to executive growth and development. By assembling and leading exclusive peer advisory groups, Vistage Chairs empower successful CEOs, executives, and business owners to collaborate, share insights, and tackle challenges in a confidential and supportive environment.Vistage Chairs excel in facilitating productive conversations, encouraging members to think critically, question assumptions, and adopt fresh perspectives. These skilled leaders leverage their extensive business acumen and diverse industry experience to provide valuable guidance, support, and feedback to their group members.Additionally, Vistage Chairs foster an atmosphere of accountability, pushing members to set ambitious goals, monitor progress, and refine strategies to achieve measurable results. They also connect members with subject matter experts and thought leaders, offering access to cutting-edge ideas and best practices through workshops, seminars, and other learning opportunities.Ultimately, a Vistage Chair's role is to drive their members towards personal and professional growth, transforming them into more effective leaders who can navigate change, make better decisions, and lead their organizations to new heights of success.

Chief Transformation Officer | Agility EngineersAs Chief Transformation Officer at Agility Engineers, I drive the strategic vision and execution of agile transformations for global clients across diverse industries. With 25+ years of experience in enterprise agile coaching, value stream engineering, API engineering, DevSecOps, and AI/ML integration, I empower organizations to achieve operational excellence, elevate customer satisfaction, and maintain a competitive edge.AI and Machine Learning Evangelist: With an MBA in Management of Technology, I leverage my extensive knowledge in data science, big data, AI, and machine learning to design and implement innovative solutions that optimize business processes, enhance customer experience, and unlock new revenue streams. I actively integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-driven strategies into agile methodologies to enable smarter, data-informed decision-making and streamline organizational transformation.Merger & Acquisition Expertise: Specializing in developing guiding coalitions, I play a pivotal role in orchestrating seamless M&A integrations. My approach ensures that transformative technologies and methodologies are at the forefront, delivering tangible value to the market and fostering sustained growth.

Director, Agile Coach & Delivery Manager.

Newtown, Pa, Us

Enterprise Agile transformations. - Consulting and coaching Agile / SAFe methodology at a large financial services enterprise.- Providing expertise in Release Train Engineering, PI Planning, Backlog Management, Dev Ops- Mentoring key individuals in Agile and SAFe practices.

El Segundo, Ca, Us

Serve as operations lead and Agile-based Consultant, facilitating cross-functional collaboration teams that span the enterprise by implementing deliverables, identifying process gaps, and driving resolution of high-impact issues.- Established outage governance and focused on reducing and preventing future outages for multibillion-dollar companies like AT&T; improve client experience and return on investment (ROI). - Recognize key Agile Practitioners within organizations, identify strengths and weaknesses, and coach towards steady Agile maturation. - Develop relationships with Stakeholders and key executive personnel to understand Client vision and strategy to ensure alignment with technical goals and support Change Management. - Constant vigilance and monitoring of Agile Coaches and Teams, Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters, Product Managers, and Product Owners to discern and improve the metrics to establish continuous improvement velocity.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Elevated through various roles conducting mission-critical technical services as an individual contributor and team leader for prominent American telecommunications companies. Developed processes to resolve organizational issues and oversaw a multimillion-dollar budget of quality management and resource allocation.- Engineered enterprise-wide initiative transformation from waterfall-structured software models to flexible Agile methodologies; Delivered $14.4M in improvement savings over 12 years. - Led diverse results-oriented cross-functional technical teams through Agile training to align with an employee-oriented high-performance culture. - Facilitated Agile-based cross-functional collaboration teams for applications that supported AT&T's network, including cloud-based 5G deployments; Established outage governance for hybrid cloud strategy for migration service management and implementation per the organization's disaster recovery and business continuity strategies; Improved client experience and return on investment (ROI).

Dallas, Tx, Us

Managed development, implementation, and continuous improvement of related processes, including system and data analysis and influencing requirement developments to ensure IT architecture alignment with business needs; financial modeling and analysis; business case preparation; and compliance initiatives.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Led quality management team on 18-month project between AT&T and Apple to launch first iPhone.

Johns Creek, Georgia, Us

Provides enterprise-level solutions for small to midsize business communities; our consultants assist local professionals in positioning themselves as industry experts and market leaders. This organization has transformed from primarily providing telecommunication services to providing wireline, wireless, networking, and data solutions to also providing product management, forecasting, risk mitigation, issue resolution design, automation, and all aspects of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile implementations. The enterprise has evolved into a marketing-based collection of Agile consultants focused on client-centric, locally-focused marketing solutions. - Directed the product launch of the Find a Business Pro! Directory: an innovative online directory dedicated to connecting small business owners with local professionals (attorneys, CPAs, business consultants, financial professionals, and marketing experts, among other professionals serving the business community). It is currently a growing network of over 6,000 local providers. [https://www.findabusinesspro.com]ADDITIONAL RELEVANT ROLES: Grace In Design, Director of Finance | Technology Center, Inc., Director of Account Management & Partnerships | AT&T Business Services, Data Network Sales Engineer| Teligent, Strategic Accounts Manager | BellSouth Mobility, Major Accounts Sales Executive

Dallas, Tx, Us

Served as account manager, data network engineer and senior project manager for 20+ enterprise business data clients spanning multiple locations around the world.

Executive Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Management Of Technology Program, Management Of Technology Program

Global Leadership - Conducting Business In China, International Business

Ba, English Literature

Minor Degree, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory And Analysis

A.A., Political Science