Derek Lynn Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Richardson, Texas, United States

With basic administrative, sales, accounting, and development & service operations in place, I'm currently participating in company activities as a member

Odeka builds automation tools that make working with technology painless and profitable. I direct operations in support of providing our customers with products that help them move data quickly and accurately.

The Internet

Operations Focus

Richardson, Tx

DGL Works is a personal business vehicle for putting my broad skillset and diverse background to work in non-traditional arrangements and settings.Primarily engaging in business management consulting with some implementation contracting, I focus on organizing people to create business value using technology.Currently obsessed with the concept of digitally native, brick-and-mortar startups.Flat-rate and value-based payment options available. Let's get to Work!

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Supporting Product Development and Product Management teams for Sitation’s proprietary software suite, Plezio. Internal-facing tooling for Sitation Data and Content Services, and support extension of vendor partner platforms by PIM Solution Architects.• Agile methodology design and implementation, with focus on TDD and CI/CD pipelines• Cloud infrastructure based on RancherOS for scalable SaaS offerings• Organizational design for support and maintenance• Results: Organized a contemporary software development practice

I was recruited by the CEO to implement the scalable PIM practice, and to develop internal business processes, tools, and capabilities to support scalable, modern, distributed operations. Drove adoption of new tools and processes. Sitation achieved #379 on the Inc. 5000 list in 2021.PIM Software Implementation Practice Standup: Implement an organization capable of PIM deployments of select platforms for clients• Department organization, role definition, delivery model design, and mid-to-long term strategic positioning• Results: Gold partnership status and top partner by points in the Western Hemisphere to Akeneo PIM; 1 of 3 initial partners to Salsify; Every client engagement during tenure completed successfullyBizDev Org Incubation: Formation of multiple business capabilities and hiring of key personnel for long-term growth• Client Success & Customer Support – including internal-facing knowledge bases, training, and ramp-up• Information Technology & Information Security• Cloud Platform Infrastructure• Results: Headcount growth >500% for department, comprising one half of the company workforceHighlights:• PIM-as-ERP: Fully integrated customer portal project, leveraging Salsify PIM workflows & API, MongoDB, and PHP(Laravel,) to replace core business operations software and open new avenues of data product development for a manufacturing industry standards organization. Reduced turn-around time of submitted information review from 1mo to 1day• Facilitated a 2-month Culture Development program for the department to examine modern concepts of workplace power dynamics and interactions (it went great!)• Coached select subordinate people resources into leadership positions

Mesquite, Tx

Abatix is a mid-sized, industrial distribution company focusing on safety equipment with a primarily Gulf and West Coast footprint. With the impending launch of a robustly featured e-commerce platform, and deployment of e-procurement services, I was recruited by the E-commerce Manager to assist Abatix with strategic guidance and tactical implementation of digital transformation initiatives.Talent Strategy and Organizational Planning: Identified and addressed skill, and leadership gaps• Direct discussions and presentations with executive team and HR• Role definition and recruitment• Agile methodology training (performers, Scrum Master, Product Owner)• Cross-functional Agile method implementation iterations in Atlassian Jira• Results: The formation and hiring of CTO role, multiple performer roles, organizational consolidation of legacy and e-commerce/e-procurement teams“In-Housing” and Self-hosting: Leveraged talent strategy to reduce costs and increase effectiveness• Ramped down and terminated multiple 3rd party development and support contracts• Consolidated and migrated disparate systems to Azure Cloud• Results: Cost savings in 6 figures annually, reduction in request-to-resolution timeProduct Content Program Development: Formed new team and supporting business processes to enable modern product content management capability and provided long term feature development roadmap• Data analysis, modeling, and integration development – including Azure Data Factory, SQL, bash scripting• Administration of the Product Information Management (PIM) platform and infrastructure - Akeneo• Organization and Training of team members with focus on ramping up the Product Content Specialist• Point-of-contact with Akeneo's Customer Success Program• Results: Fully automated integration of PIM with E-commerce platform, sustainable content enrichment business processes, informal distinction as Akeneo's “most enabled North American customer”

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Primary Role: To support ensuring high technical quality and sustainable outcome of development efforts, concerning the reporting suite for a company-wide shift to Sigma/Lean methodology-based operational processes.Key technologies in this position: Tableau Server/Desktop, Teradata, SAS, Agile methodologies, Design Thinking methodologies, SAP Business ObjectsExperiencesLeadership:-1 direct report-Team lead on several sub-projects-Tactical management of outside consultants-Interaction with high-ranking business leadershipProcess:-Troubled process identification, assessment, and re-architecture recommendations (some implementation)-Tableau-based business intelligence solutionsTechnical:-Teradata SQL-based mixture of SAS and linux shell scripts supporting report back-ends-Tableau Workbook performance improvement (on Reader and Server)-Internal consultation provided on infrastructure, data modeling, and technology/toolsAdditionally, a colorful assortment of minor tasks, responsibilities, and training touching on topics as varied as Agile team product ownership, Tableau Server site administration, and crafting effective presentations taught by a Sales SVP. Also developed a few Business Objects reports (Universe work included) for an inbound Call Center.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Contracted to Novation through Robert Half Int.Report to the Director of Predictive Analytics:*Became a subject matter expert on operational metric calculations and data warehouse structures*Interface with business leaders to gain insight into business structures and develop analysis requirements based on need*Use business rules to furnish data sets suitable for statistical and predictive analysis*Collaborate with Director on analysis*Produce reports and presentations to communicate analytical findings to the business*Consult on, and evaluate various existing and new business metrics*Evaluate and improve existing algorithms and business processes*Manage resources in a matrix enterprise environment for specific projectsNotable work: Key operational performance metric tracking, analysis, and forecasting. Workload quantification and forecasting.Coordinate with Business Intelligence Manager:*Act as supernumerary for adhoc report development and report prototypingNotable work: Composite metric development for contract recommendationAdditional Information: Met the needs of the role while maintaining <40hr weeks to ensure bandwidth for side projects, consulting, and other endeavors.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Independently contracted to design and implement an interim business intelligence solution for analysis and reporting to address business needs until an enterprise data warehouse can be designed and implemented.Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard stack: SSIS, SQL Server Engine, SQL Server Agent, SSRS. Did not implement SSAS.Source data from point-of-sale data stores and dimensional alignments maintained in spreadsheets.Designed simple data architecture to facilitate extension for reporting and analysis, while maintaining maximum flexibility and responsiveness with minimal IT support overhead. Reconstructed inventory historical time-series from transactional data.Deployed reporting solutions as SSRS push reports and pull-down into the Power Pivot Excel Add-in. Report requirements developed. Specific inventory analyses performed. Report-driven business processes designed.Detailed functional specification document of solution provided. Business processes for report request and development designed. Training of senior analyst performed. Additional support documentation provided.Provided consulting on business intelligence practices and data-driven decision making. Consulted on role requirements for various business intelligence related positions. Interviewed a portion of candidates.Primary interactions with CFO, VP of Merchandising, VP of IT, and Senior Financial Analyst.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Clients live and participate in a Transitional Living Community (TLC) to build and develop productive and independent life skills. I work with other staff to provide support, guidance, and accountability.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Work one-on-one with clients recovering from addiction, anxiety, or depression, as part of a holistic team, by participating in their transition from treatment to independence.

Financial Analytics and Reporting; Business Intelligence; Oracle 10g data warehouse *Primarily write SQL and PL/SQL to provide information to high-level business users in Excel formats. Some experience delivering reports via Crystal Reports / Business Objects. *Consult with business users to develop statistical views of transactional data to answer specific business questions and provide insight into business problems*Design and implement new methods to measure impact of business initiatives, test pilots, acquisitions, and other notable business activities*Notable responsibilities included: -Providing a monthly financial overview report to top executives -Quarterly operational performance overview report for top operational executives -Assisting in the production of Same Store Sales reports for public release -On-going, deeper analysis of a high-profile operational initiative tests -Design and implement historical data sets for new business metrics

Enterprise Infrastructure Support; On-site and international data centers; Windows Server (various versions)*Primary responsibility was physical installation of server hardware, software installation and configuration based on requester's specifications according to application; over 200 unique configurations possible during tenure*Software installation and configuration performed remotely at international data centers.*Repair and maintenance of server hardware*Participated in design and implementation of database driven web application to streamline server build requests, document and delegate each step of the build process UPDATE: still in production use as of 2018