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Hershey, Pa, Us

London, England, Gb

Rogers, Arkansas, Us

Successfully negotiated entry into the Databricks Built-On Partner Program in 2024, expanding Engine's market reach and engagement with Databricks.Led the Engineering team to significantly enhance operational efficiencies, stabilize costs, and improve Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) visibility on Azure.Delivered Gen AI RAG prototype for Retail Consumer-Packaged Goods (RCPG) sector, leveraging DBRX, Mosaic AI and Walmart Luminate.Achieved Walmart Luminate API Partner Certification, ensuring compliance and establishing a strong foundation for future integrations.Fostered an inclusive work environment by building strong allyship with other executives and promoting a culture of collaboration and understanding.

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Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

Developed high-performing product, engineering, data analytics and strategy teams driving $300MM+ in incremental sales.Served as Walmart Global IT lead, Architectural Domain Lead, and an Enterprise Portfolio advisor to CIO, driving strategic initiatives and aligning IT architecture with business goals.Revolutionized $20B seasonal confection market by pioneering groundbreaking predictive forecasting algorithm. • Scaled from prototype to market leader, securing partnerships with over 40 retailers in the U.S. and Canada. • Assembled an amazing team of product and data professionals that drove $200MM+ in revenue and consistently improved Hershey's seasonal sales by 5% for over a decade.Created cross-functional Center of Excellence for Data, establishing a single source of truth for Commercial teams and leading the company-wide migration to Walmart Luminate.• Delivered Hershey’s first Modern Cloud Architecture (Databricks Lakehouse), with a $100MM planned ROI pipeline.• Achieved $5MM ROI in the first year, demonstrating immediate value and strategic impact.Recognized by 84.51° as a Top 3 Industry Partner for Data Science collaboration, driving $30MM in incremental sales through tender level analysis. • Led cross-functional teams to leverage advanced analytics, resulting in actionable insights that optimized product placement and promotional strategies. • Participant feedback highlighted the collaboration as a benchmark for industry innovation and effectiveness.Organized Hershey's inaugural Miracle Gaming event, raising awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network. • Engaged over 300 employees across 10 immersive zones, including Virtual Reality, Retro Arcade, and Giant S’mores Jenga.• Fostered team spirit and community involvement. • Participants praised the event for its creativity and team-building impact, with 95% expressing a desire for more such events in the future.

Denver, Co, Us

Led team of developers managing product architecture, design, compliance, and regular software updates. Spearheaded the creation of innovative prototypes, including a mobile app for Sunoco’s operations and a customized digital rig scheduling system for three states.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, Us

Launched software start-up development and introduced subscription-based consulting model.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Managed $80 billion in on-demand retail data across 10 countries and 16 categories. Led Walmart’s technical integration during the Gillette and P&G merger, including global reporting. Designed and implemented scalable, multi-threaded ETL system that processed over 1 billion records weekly, supporting Walmart global data operations. Reduced data processing time from 18 hours to just 4 minutes, outperforming competitors by 200 times. Later adopted as standard for structured data processing on Azure Cloud.

Developed custom software, managed SQL databases, and provided technical support.