- Crafted a holistic long-term strategy for the IaaS Platform, aligning with organizational objectives and market dynamics. Identified opportunities for innovation and differentiation within the IaaS landscape, integrating emerging technologies and addressing customer requirements.- Provided strategic direction and mentorship to Product Management teams overseeing a spectrum of offerings, including vSphere with Tanzu, IaaS Service, VM Service consumption, developer interfaces, app modernization solutions, vMotion, VM Lifecycle management, workload scheduling, Private AI Foundation, and desktop hypervisors.- Drove a notable 33% increase in customer adoption of the Supervisor and IaaS Platform in 2023, leveraging strategic initiatives and customer-centric approaches.- Assume a key role as a thought leader within the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) landscape at VMware, serving as VMware's ambassador at industry events, conferences, and forums, driving forward the company's vision and thought leadership agenda within the sector.- Played a pivotal role in the launch of critical VMware Service offerings, including the IaaS Platform (Supervisor), unified TKG (Tanzu Kubernetes Grid), IaaS Platform Developer Center, and Private AI Foundation, contributing to the company's innovation and market leadership in the IaaS space.

- Spearheaded a 1200% increase in the utilization of the Private Cloud Azure Gov platform at Boeing, facilitating enhanced operational efficiency and resource optimization.- Provided strategic direction to Executive Leadership by contributing to the long-term Enterprise Cloud strategy, aligning business needs with emerging market trends.- Orchestrated numerous Platform pitch sessions, interviews, AMA sessions, and user trainings to advocate for the efficacy of Azure solutions in addressing current and future enterprise requirements.- Oversaw the management and prioritization of business and user requirements across all Boeing Business Divisions, with a focus on facilitating the adoption of approved Azure services.- Developed and validated comprehensive data flows for new Azure services, ensuring seamless integration within the enterprise ecosystem while prioritizing threat identification and mitigation strategies.- Conducted rigorous cost analysis and fiscal planning for Azure usage, implementing cost-saving best practices for both platform operations and line of business consumption.- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, engaging with various line of businesses to ensure clear understanding of technical requirements and adherence to acceptance criteria.- Led product demos, user interviews, and detailed user acceptability testing to validate the efficacy of all new services and features, ensuring alignment with user expectations and business objectives.

- Managed a SAFe team focused on the modernization of critical software stacks. - Developed new procedures for requirements gathering, needs analysis, testing, and documentation to strengthen quality and functionality of centralized business-critical applications.- Defined requirements for the decomposition of monolithic applications into reusable Docker images and micro services.- Contributed and supported multiple open source projects focused on Software Defined Networking solutions. - Leveraged Helm charts and Kubernetes deployments to actively deploy containerized applications as part of CI/CD pipelines. - Created training material and presentations to introduce Kubernetes and Cloud concepts to both technical and nontechnical leadership.

- Managed an agile team focused on proof of concept business information systems.- Designed and piloted an application focused on collection of HSPII from multiple data sources. - Created mockups, conducted user interviews, and demos focused on capturing user feedback.- Coordinated with business partners to define requirements and acceptance criteria.- Took multiple proof of concept information systems from conception to production focusing on data collection, pattern analysis, and automated report creation. - Created CI/CD patterns for all solutions, to include full automated testing for lifecycle support.

- 6+ years as a Product Manager for the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS): a classified software and hardware system that provides command, control and operation functions for military units. - Coordinated feature and patch releases through limited communication channels (FM and SAT radio) between geographically diverse locations.- Captured, consolidated, and prioritized user feedback for feature and process improvements.- Designed system solutions based on specifications from management and users. - Managed secret data while enhancing existing systems to expand functionality, access control, user and leader training, and system troubleshooting. - Created policies and procedures for data use and data standardization.