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Redmond, Washington, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Directed the agile transformation for F5's BIG-IP Product Group by leading and orchestrating team of program management and agile professionals. Pioneered the establishment of service-oriented Agile Program Management Office (APMO) entrusted with proficient oversight of multi-billion-dollar project portfolio. Fostered organizational transparency through regular reporting, risk tracking, status updates, and daily interactions with senior executives to enable well-informed decision-making and cultivate culture rooted in accountability. Conducted quarterly business reviews with management team to present comprehensive reports on progress and project future work.• Transformed waterfall organization into high-performing agile organization within 12 months by exhibiting exceptional adaptability in tailoring an agile transformation strategy to align with organization's business objectives and customer demands.•Delivered streamlined operations and achieved business goals by overseeing staffing and day-to-day operational requisites.• Advanced maturity of SAFe adoption within BIG-IP Product Group, tailoring approaches to accommodate each team's unique requirements, removing impediments, and exemplifying agile best practices effectively.• Championed shared understanding and commitment to agile methodologies organization-wide by delivering enlightening training sessions on agile principles to C-level executives.• Generated $13M in revenue within single quarter by targeting programs aimed at retaining and revitalizing aging customer base.• Developed processes and metrics that ensured program deliveries adhered to schedules with deviations of less than 5%, marking 75% improvement over previous processes.• Attained 85% enhancement in program delivery schedules by transforming cumbersome waterfall processes into streamlined lean agile methodologies.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Managed diverse portfolio of products throughout software development lifecycle, navigating requirements through various phase gates, and steering seamless collaboration across internal teams. Delivered visibility into all release efforts and enabled efficient planning and execution while crafting dynamic 1-year rolling roadmap. Lead the initial releases of BIG-IQ from conceptualization to market-ready fruition while ensuring on-time delivery and readiness for market deployment. Managed and maintained multiple feature lists through collaboration with product owner for punctual delivery of prioritized features. Conducted product backlog grooming meetings with stakeholders for precise prioritization of feature sets and alignment with strategic business objectives. Directed Monthly Operation Review meetings with product team and product owner to set strategic direction, identify bottlenecks, propose effective solutions, and provide comprehensive reporting on program KPIs.• Streamlined bug triage processes, identified and mitigated risks, and consistently delivered clear communications to stakeholders at all management levels.• Drove enhancements in delivery cadence and quality that served as cornerstone for current model by overseeing Sustaining Releases through numerous iterations.• Heightened visibility across organization regarding sustaining efforts by directing employment of Confluence page framework for programs.• Delivered projects within 10% of target dates by convening weekly team meetings, delivering exhaustive project status updates, outlining forthcoming steps, and addressing identified risks or issues.• Contributed quarterly revenue exceeding $1M per quarter and surpassed target release dates by managing Enterprise Manager v2.1 and v2.2 releases.• Secured substantial $8M in revenue within financial market segment by spearheading attainment of FIPS certification for platforms and software.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Ran releases for the BIG-IQ management platform from initial release to currentManagement of monthly Early Access (beta) drops for each release, coordinating across multiple countries and a user base of 100+ participantsFacilitated weekly cross organization team meetingsDrove correspondence with executive level management

Seattle, Washington, Us

Managed maintenance releases F5's Enterprise Manager, the precursor to BIG-IQLead Program Manager for BIG-IP Centralized Management featuresLead Program Manager for F5 support iAppsLead Program Manager for strategic partnerships

Redmond, Washington, Us

Managed the MSN Weather site through several release cycles, this included gathering requirements, documenting feature functionality through functional specifications. Administered the Local Listing Center through a get well plan, which entailed identifying and documenting problems and their resolution, mapping out and directing the release. Managed a team of developers and testers.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Guided the MSN Money News Center page through several sprint releases, this entailed requirements gathering, functional specification documentation, strategic planning, and external client management.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Administered the Consolidated Product Activation business stream. Directed vendor/FTE staff managing Microsoft’s Product Activation SQL databases. Managed the rollout of Microsoft’s Application Service Provider Volume Licensing Program. Conducted the transition of Microsoft’s Volume Licensing Processing from the corporate headquarters to the newly established subsidiary in Reno, NV. Managed a staff of six contract processors, developed review goals and performed performance reviews.

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