Kevin Mcdonald, Mba Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Zug, Zg, Ch

I am a passionate and dedicated blockchain enthusiast with a strong focus on crypto technologies and decentralized finance. In my role as an Aleph Zero Validator Node Operator, I play a key part in securing and maintaining the Aleph Zero blockchain network. With a deep understanding of blockchain technology and a commitment to network reliability, I am proud to contribute to the growth and stability of the Aleph Zero ecosystem, a Layer-1 scalable blockchain with less than 1 second transaction finality! Learn more at: https://alephzero.org/Key Responsibilities and Achievements:Validator Node Setup and Maintenance:- Successfully set up and configured Aleph Zero validator node to ensure it is always online and operational.- Implemented best practices for node security, including regular updates and monitoring, to safeguard the network against potential threats.Network Consensus Participation:- Actively participated in the consensus mechanism of the Aleph Zero blockchain, contributing to block validation and network consensus.Performance Optimization:- Continuously fine-tuned node performance to maximize efficiency and reliability, ensuring smooth transaction processing and data validation.- Collaborated with the Aleph Zero community to implement optimizations and enhancements to the node operation.Working as an Aleph Zero Validator Node Operator has allowed me to be at the forefront of blockchain technology, contributing to a project with immense potential. I am committed to maintaining the highest standards of performance and security while actively participating in the growth and development of the Aleph Zero blockchain ecosystem.

Seattle, Wa, Us

As an AWS Customer Practice Manager, I had the privilege of working at the forefront of cloud technology, helping organizations of all sizes harness the power of AWS to drive innovation, efficiency, and growth. My role as the Professional Services leader for the $500M+ Florida Enterprise region centered around building strong customer relationships, understanding their unique business challenges, and delivering tailored cloud solutions to accelerate their digital transformation journey.Key Achievements & Responsibilities:1. Customer Engagement & Relationship Building:- Collaborated with C-level executives, IT leaders, and cross-functional teams to understand their business objectives and challenges- Established and nurtured long-term partnerships with customers, serving as a trusted advisor for their cloud initiatives- Conducted regular business reviews to align AWS solutions with customer goals & objectives2. Cloud Strategy & Solution Development:- Led the development of comprehensive cloud strategies that align with customer needs, industry best practices, and AWS services- Worked closely with Solution Architects and Technical teams to design, implement, and optimize cloud solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-efficiency- Guided customers in building resilient and high-performing systems3. Project Management & Delivery:- Managed multiple cloud adoption projects simultaneously, overseeing timelines, budgets, and resource allocation- Ensured successful project execution by employing Agile methodologies and best practices- Monitored project progress, identified risks, and proactively addressed issues to meet or exceed customer expectations4. Cloud Cost Optimization & ROI Analysis:- Conducted cost assessments to identify opportunities for optimizing AWS spending while maintaining performance- Collaborated with customers to develop cost reduction strategies- Demonstrated measurable cost savings and return on investment for customers

Santa Clara, California, Us

As Director of Customer Solutions my primary goal is to ensure DataStax customers achieve success with their initiatives built upon the DataStax platform by accelerating the time to value realization through tailored project engagements. As a senior leader of the Professional Services organization, I focus on aligning our customer's vision into a joint execution plan that leverages the available portfolio of DataStax people, processes, and technology tools to facilitate rapid customer success.Responsibilities• Lead the Professional Services business across the Southwest, Midwest, Southeast/LATAM, and Federal regions­- Responsible for driving over a third of the $16M+ global Professional Services business in the 3 of 11 global regions in my direct control; directly influencing the majority of the overall $125M+ subscription business­- Own new services development, customer relationship management, and resource planning for my regions­- Lead the way for new service offerings for our global portfolio by identifying unaddressed service opportunities & developing plans for cross-team implementation­- Direct and mentor Regional Managers in successful delivery of on-time/on-budget projects­- Coach team on methods of staffing & project delivery to accelerate backlog consumption while maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction and success­- Own services pre-sales presentations, services planning, proposal response, proposal preparation, and work planning development­- Work effectively with the Sales org• Global Director of DataStax Managed Services­- Developed the DataStax Managed Services offering from its beginnings into a $2.5M+ annual business­- Defined the portfolio fit, pricing, as well as the go-to-market strategy & processes for the managed service offering and developed a suite of internal enablement trainingSkills:DataStax / CassandraSparkSolr / LuceneGraph data modelKubernetesPivotal Cloud FoundryRealtime / Predictive AnalyticsAI/ML

Seattle, Wa, Us

I work closely with our clients to help solve their most critical business challenges and ensure our shared success.Leader in Slalom’s Denver office of 250+ personnel, and accountable to own a portion of the firm’s financial success, people leadership, and delivery of business and technology solutions.Enterprise Agile Coach and Project Manager in global innovation team of an $11B client, working with two internal general managers to found two completely new businesses within the organization as part of their innovative growth initiatives to unlock $1B of new revenue in five years

Addison, Tx, Us

Director of 24 projects for Credera's clients totaling $14M+ including product strategy definition, custom software development, technology integrations, data migrations, process improvement, and organizational change management. Grew multiple major accounts for the Denver geography. Our clients regularly turn to us to manage and deliver their most complex problems.In FY17:- Owned delivery of $5.75M project work on 12 projects (several continuing into FY18)- Concurrently lead 35 Credera employees in execution of delivery (approx. 12% of firm)Example projects and roles:- Director of Product for client’s top initiative to create web product and achieve national growth of a same-day connection marketplace for a service industry company; achieved success metrics three months early on nine-month engagement- Director of Product for Amazon Alexa product integration and custom development, enabled near real-time updates to Alexa voice conversation using cutting edge graphical conversation mapping tool- Solution Director/Project Director for replatform and full data migration of core software system to a customized Microsoft Dynamics CRM database with multiple custom integrations to handle full suite of business requirements- Solution Director/Project Director for setup, integration, and custom development of credit card processing system- Solution Director/Project Director for eCommerce redesign, driving more than $10M in increased revenue in the first six months of cutover of a single site section; gains expected to continue increasing as other sections are cutoverTechnologies Used:- Java/Spring Boot in microservice architecture- Apache/Tomcat- Oracle Database- Oracle Commerce- Kafka- ElasticSearch- Microsoft Dynamics CRM- .NET Framework- Cvent- Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains- NetSuite

Addison, Tx, Us

Served as the Project Director for several $1M+ client engagements. Delivered custom software solutions on schedule and under budget as the Product Manager. Identified strategic opportunities, developed product roadmaps, gathered requirements, architected solutions within the client's infrastructure, lead software delivery teams, and met or exceeded project metrics / key performance indicators on each engagement.Key Skills:Lead delivery teams using Java, microservices, PL/SQL, Spring MVC, and Javascript frameworksConfigured Kafka/Zookeeper clusterDeveloped business strategy and product roadmaps for $300M+ revenue clientManaged $4M+ total budget among multiple projectsCredera is a full-service management and technology consulting firm. Our clients range from Fortune 1,000 companies to emerging industry leaders.We provide expert, objective advice to help solve complex business and technology challenges. Our deep capabilities in strategy, organization, process, analytics and technology help our clients improve their performance. Clients depend on our ability to anticipate, recognize and address their specific needs.

Lead senior technologists in the development of reports on IT infrastructure needs. Delivered technical documents to the client outlining analysis on issues within their network fabric, showing the client the bottlenecks in their infrastructure by studying logs, physical hardware configurations, and packet inspection.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

I ran the operational oversight of the strategy, finance, operations, human resources, and information technology of the United States' multi-billion dollar space launch program. I facilitated important interdependencies and relationships across all functional areas to enable the program's achievement of an unprecedented record of mission successes. I frequently developed executive presentations and reports for senior Air Force and Congressional audiences, often focusing on key program metrics, budget management, and technical performance. Additionally, I drove several critical process improvements across business units beyond my official span of control by leveraging both my expertise and strong personal network.Accomplishments:• Lead consultant during software transition for 6,300+ personnel - worked with key stakeholders to reengineer & streamline task management process; implemented software tools to reduce response time utilizing centralized database for improved collaboration, insight, & productivity; instructed multiple trainers on proper instruction methodology and examples – transitioned in 1.5 months and drove continued process improvement. Decreased standard processing time by 40%.• Developed executive presentations and reports for senior Air Force and Congressional audiences focused on key program metrics, budget management, and technical performance. Managed all unit communication; shaped messaging around scrutinized program for internal government & public media outlets – over 2,400 packages in total. Program’s negative financial reputation turned-around; now premier example in cost savings.• Shaped strategic roadmap for new rocket development by coordinating across all areas of functional expertise – engineering, finance, contracting, operations, and business – program enabled a competitive strategy, saved billions of dollars in future cost avoidance, and is working closely with SpaceX and other providers to develop new rocket capabilities.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Responsible for daily management operations of #1 defense space program supporting military & National Reconnaissance Office. Led & coached team of three entry-level analysts in all aspects of branch responsibilities and successfully improved operations efficiency by more than 500% through process automation. Acted as team’s liaison to senior management – developed cross-functional relationships and increased team’s influence.Accomplishments• Built & maintained website/server for a monthly quality assurance evaluation process – automation saves 100s of man-hours & $60K+/year. • Developed full process documentation and training to maintain operation of web server and the monthly program reporting functions• Executed incentive award of $80M/year to contractor based on 300+ collected performance reports• Managed execution of contract actions, financial database management, cost performance report (CPR), and other monthly program reporting

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Owned key business processes reviewing contractor performance and tracking Government financial data and payments.Accomplishments• Flawlessly conducted Wing-level Award Fee Review Board resulting in $25M incentive award to contractor• Managed and developed $6B planned space lift mission portfolio• Oversaw $1.5B current requirement/approval financial database

As the Vice President of the Company Grade Officers’ Council (CGOC) for Los Angeles Air Force Base responsible for 600+ total members, I lead the team of nine council officers in the creation and execution of our objectives for achieving our organization’s charter – soon achieving an Air Force award for organizational excellence that recognized our local chapter as the #1 of 100 CGOCs in the world.The CGOC is a volunteer organization chartered to support the professional development of young Air Force officers as well as positively influence the local community to enhance the public image of the military and the Air Force base. From this, I have experience leading and engaging with local community organizations.The organization's community mission is accomplished through a multitude of outreach programs and community involvement in which the CGOC interfaces with other volunteer organizations to provide manpower as well as self-run events which support the local veterans. Additionally, the organization promotes professional development for young officers by providing leadership opportunities, networking events, and support for important career recognition events on the Air Force base. Accomplishments:• Led organization to win Air Force level award – Ranked #1 of 100 CGOCs in the world, 4th quarter 2011• Executive of base-wide association dedicated to serving the first three ranks of military officers• Responsible for leading organization that serves approximately 600 members; essential in providing fundamental organizational operations: networking, community service, leadership opportunities, & professional development

Accomplishments:• Chairperson of base-wide association; entrusted to promote public image of young officers in community• Working with local community to provide event support and reflect a positive image on the Armed Forces• Interviewed by TV media to speak on behalf of Company Grade Officers' Council, our volunteer group, and to represent all veterans

Co, Us

Accomplishments:• Directly in charge of 10 individuals, indirectly in charge of approximately 1000 cadets. • Responsible for upholding and maintaining the strict military standards of Group 4 of the Cadet Wing at the United States Air Force Academy.• Responsibilities include overseeing the administration of the weekly military knowledge test for the underclassmen, upholding room cleanliness and organization standards with weekly inspections, organizing and performing additional Saturday morning inspections which require a more strict level of cleanliness, performing an inspection of the administration of each area of the Group's responsibilities, and setting up a standard form of job position continuity binders to allow for ease of job transfer between semesters and as a basis for outside inspection.

Co, Us

Accomplishments:• Head of 3-man team responsible for maintaining academic excellence of approximately 100 individuals• Mentored struggling students, created recovery programs, all 7 members recovered their failing grades

Co, Us

Accomplishments:• Member of 20-person team teaching military first-aid skills to 1000+ new recruits through hands-on course• Established basic lifesaving skills for use in combat; countless lives saved as a result of this instruction

Co, Us

Accomplishments:• Supervisor of 9, responsible for morale & ensuring excellence in military, academic, and fitness standards• Established guidelines for subordinates, practiced leadership styles, learned difficulties of management

Co, Us

Accomplishments:• Performed administrative duties for commander of 30; ensured element leaders equipped for their needs• Assisted struggling students meet their required deadlines for their recovery programs, 100% success

Co, Us

Accomplishments:• Member of 30-person team teaching military combat skills to 1000+ new recruits through hands-on course• Imparted essential tactics used in actual combat, forms basis for further practice in war-fighting skills

Chicago, Il, Us

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Technology Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Systems Engineering Management