D. Ray Freeman Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, NV, US

RTS Premier Solutions, LLC is a leading consulting firm dedicated to empowering organizations with cutting-edge technology, operational excellence, and government compliance solutions. As a trusted partner in the public and private sectors, we offer comprehensive services by leveraging an extensive network of strategic partnerships across the country..

Phoenix, Arizona, US

• Develop and implement federal, state and city and community development programs for clients of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) - A division of the US Department of Commerce.I advise business owners on:
• Strategic business planning, financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, cost management, pricing strategies, and financial decision‐making.
• Growth strategies, market expansion, mergers & acquisitions, and partnerships.
• Identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency, streamline processes, and reduce costs.
• Technology selection and implementation, digital transformation, and innovations to stay competitive in the market.
• Latest industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to provide up to date insights.

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

• Provide free, strategic business advice for entrepreneurs, small and midsize business owners, for a national, nonprofit resource partner with, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
• Assist clients with a wide range of advisory and coaching to design and execute business plans, marketing strategies, product roadmaps, manufacturing workflows, strategic partnerships, and technology innovations,
• Design and execute entrepreneur enablement programs, aligning with business sponsors, non-profits, higher education, city, state and county event planning committees.
• Deliver inspiring presentations and business-building workshops in niche communities serving woman, black, Latino, veteran, immigrant and LGBTQIA2S+owned businesses.
• Helped 40 people around the US turn their business dreams into reality.

Sydney, NSW, AU

• Collaborated with global executive team to identify and implement one of a kind solutions leading to significant improvements in sales, marketing, cashflow, operations, speed to market, leadership and customer service.
• Partner with C-level leaders to maximize their time & impact by solving operational gaps, creating team autonomy structures, aligning cross-functional workstreams and creating business cases to justify investments.
• Led a team of Agile Coaches serving clients to streamline requirements analysis, software and solution delivery, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance in oil & gas, renewable energy, manufacturing, retail HR and.
• Implemented reporting processes and tools to mitigate risks, manage teams, track KPI’s and drive the performance of large-scale transformation initiatives. (Jira, Jira Align, Atlassian Suite)
• Led presales, change readiness activities to prepare clients for maximum adoption and ROI from organizational change initiatives

Bangalore, IN

• Led Agile transformation initiatives across team, solution, portfolio, and enterprise levels, showcasing leadership in implementing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to replace Waterfall methodology.
• Managed Agile coaching engagements, ensuring the successful application of Lean Portfolio Management strategies to enhance client operations.
• Assumed full ownership of client deliverables, demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility and effectively managing individual and team utilization for timely generation of engagement deliverables.
• Nurtured relationships with C-level clients in various industry sectors, playing a pivotal role in shaping their strategic decisions and providing mentorship to consultants within the United States practice.
• Proactively drove sales revenue by identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities within existing client accounts, contributing significantly to the growth and success of the practice.

• Played a pivotal role in digital transformation coaching for AT&T, Bank of America, Southwest Airlines, Jack Henry & Associates and American Airlines, QualityWorks and Victoria Mutual Financial Services.
• Supported Lean Agile CoE in leading SAFe, deploying 80 cross-functional teams, Release Train Engineers (RTE), Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile Coaches.
• Led SAFe deployment across 60 cross-functional teams at Bank of America, training Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Business Intelligence stakeholders.
• Partnered with IBM and ThoughtWorks at Southwest Airlines, teaching 50+ Agile classes to enable new ways of working for scaled, cross-functional teams.

Safe Scaled Agile Architect, Lean Process Engineering

Emergenetics Associate, Personality Psychology

Music Performance, General

Wiley Communication - Disc Certification, Change Management