Kenneth Watson, Jr., Jd Email & Phone Number

Hamden, Connecticut, Us

Responsible for identifying and driving strategies to bend the growth curve, deliver incremental revenue, and accelerate product development. Data-driven, innovative, and collaborative. Build on data and insights, I obsess about customer outcomes in every decision they make, and lead by developing the trust and respect of teammates.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Deliver new products to the healthcare education market and deliver unique value based on business needs and user feedback. Provide cross-functional product leadership by bridging gaps within research, development, and marketing and managing teams to reshape the healthcare industry. Developed, designed, and implemented HUED’s product roadmap, building a product team that included front and backend engineers, UX designers, and researchers.Authored high-quality design specifications within an Agile Methodology based on industry requirements and customer needs, increasing the engineering team's productivity by 21% over 6 months.Released a library of electronic educational products by implementing content creation processes that provide transparency, and accuracy to the entire organization. Developed OKRs and defined product KPIs giving critical feedback on a regular basis to ensure teams feel encouraged and supported when developing solutions. Led the research and development of an ingenious health-tracking mobile app in partnership with Meharry Medical School and the National Institute of Health (NIH) to foster trust between medical and marginalized communities.

Brooklandville, Maryland, Us

Led cross-functional development, engineering, product, design, and marketing professionals in all phases of remote therapeutic monitoring product solutions delivery for B2B clients. Directed the review, development, and management of a telemedicine mobile and web SaaS product.- Performed prioritization exercises with the executive team using the WSJF methodology to develop a two-year product roadmap of a three-tiered directed observational therapy medical adherence program. - Managed feature design of synchronous and asynchronous video and implementation of over 100,000 new users by developing digital solutions integrated into third-party applications for data evaluation, risk stratification, and patient empowerment. - Collaborated closely with Engineering, UI/UX and Product Management peers to deliver high-quality, intuitive healthcare features with data visualization. - Ensured product requirements were met and exceeded expectations, by developing innovative solutions and strategic approaches to barriers facing medical adherence. - Built KPIs and metrics to measure and demonstrate progress by leveraging market research and instructional design experience to gather feedback and define technical capabilities. - Led a team of 10+ engineers to maintain a medical adherence platform that complied with HIPAA, Hi-Tech, and SOC2 compliance standards.

Hamden, Connecticut, Us

Spearheaded developments specializing in evidence-based adult learning theories to create eLearning, motion graphics, and communication resulting in the growth of revenue and the awarding of the National Minority Supplier Development Council’s ‘Supplier of the Year’ award four years in a row.- Designed and produced effective e-learning products, leveraging strategies for behavior change while working with SMEs and other team members to ensure accurate, quality work. - Assisted clients in addressing their most complex challenges and navigating significant regulatory pressures using eLearning to create transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. - Served as a strategic business leader on Learning Management Systems product solutions that broadened the company’s course distribution in alignment with the cloud-based education strategies. - Tracked metrics of product usage across client’s electronic educational material, and identified areas where usage could increase, performing user studies to understand gaps. - Aligned business processes across various agencies and incorporated standard business processes to translate needs into practical and actionable product requirements. - Developed the architecture for both web and mobile eLearning courses while managing a 1-year supplier diversity education roadmap in an Agile in compliance with B2B service level agreements.

Washington, Dc, Us

Managed the development of low-cost products and free resources, for B2B and B2C SaaS products that assist students to prepare for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). - Performed prioritization exercises with the executive team using the WSJF methodology to develop a two-year product roadmap of a three-tiered directed observational therapy medical adherence program. - Managed feature design of synchronous and asynchronous video and implementation of over 100,000 new users by developing digital solutions integrated into third-party applications for data evaluation, risk stratification, and patient empowerment. - Collaborated closely with Engineering, UI/UX and Product Management peers to deliver high-quality, intuitive healthcare features with data visualization. - Ensured product requirements were met and exceeded expectations, by developing innovative solutions and strategic approaches to barriers facing medical adherence. - Built KPIs and metrics to measure and demonstrate progress by leveraging market research and instructional design experience to gather feedback and define technical capabilities. - Led a team of 10+ engineers to maintain a medical adherence platform that complied with HIPAA, Hi-Tech, and SOC2 compliance standards.

Reviewed architect, engineer and construction insureds’ professional service contracts to analyze and identifed insurability issues and risk. Administered both face-to-face and via webinar to policyholders and industry trade groups. Created bulletins and white papers for staff and policyholder education. Fostered partnerships with nationally recognized defense attorneys.

Assisted Partner of the firm with the representation of plaintiffs in equal employment litigation, discovery, settlement and trial strategies. Investigated facts, laws and company policies to prepare hearings and witnesses for trials. Analyzed statutes and drafted complaints, motions and answers. Organized and led a “Know Your Rights” seminar examining nuances and developing trends in employment law.

Assisted the firm in representing plaintiffs in equal employment litigation, discovery, settlement and trial strategies. Investigated facts, laws and company policies to prepare hearings and witnesses for trials. Researched statutes and drafted complaints and answers. Investigated and contributed in meetings for ongoing family, and employment law issues. Created an outline and facilitated a “Know Your Employment Rights” seminar. Assisted attorneys in preparing for trial by organizing certified evidence, developing a timeline of events and assembling materials.

Researched and assisted in the development of memoranda and depositions for Senior United States officials. Reviewed and interpreted statutes and regulations to conduct background research for international security issues for operations such as ‘Fast and Furious’ and the security issues surrounding the bombing of the embassy in the Benghazi. Maintained confidentiality regarding internal Committee work, while supporting the Committee’s leadership decisions on various matters.

Assisted incoming law students find adequate housing in the DMV area, encouraged prospective students to choose Catholic as their law school choice, answer questions prospective students and parents may have about academic programs, student activities and campus life. U.S. Sentencing Commission Washington, DC Intern June -August 2011Compiled, organized, and documented research-related data files and assisted in the preparation of data file documentation, statistical tables, and graphic displays and presentations; analyzed qualitative and quantitative data and contributed to reports and publications; assisted in the production of sentencing statistics.

Researched statutes, completed administrative duties and drafted complaints and subsequent answers. Investigated and contributed in meetings for ongoing family, and employment law issues. Created an outline and facilitated a “Know Your Employment Rights” Seminar. Assisted attorneys in preparing for trial by organizing certified evidence, developing a timeline of events and assembling materials.

Created and led the Leadership Development sector of the company by building eLearning courses that educate, inspire and inform. Coordinated meeting materials and assisted project team members with research and development of eLearning courses.

Promoted the community's level and quality of participation in civic affairs and aided in addressing racial, gender, economic injustices. Conducted a study of African American Churches in North Carolina and their relationship to black political consciousness and awareness. Conducted and presented an analytical research thesis on the North Carolina Racial Justice Act, which was used in assessment of the North Carolina Moratorium's success.Research EXPERIENCEIndependent StudyIndependent study in Political Science consisting of extensive research on the topic of the bilateral relationship between Yemen and the United States. Following the extraction of data from multiple databases, prepared and delivered a presentation to the Social Science Deans of North Carolina Central University and sister schools.

Head Research Assistant InternPromoted the community’s level and quality of participation in civic affairs and aided in addressing racial, gender, economic injustices. Conducted a study of African American Church’s in North Carolina and their relationship to black political consciousness and awareness. • Created, organized and executed a Census Outreach Project that bused students into hard to count areas, produced a one-minute television commercial and six bilingual radio commercials that all promoted the importance of completing the 2010 Census. Project resulted in the highest return rate in the county at 87%.• Organized the 50th Anniversary Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee’s (SNCC) student march and Town Hall meeting where over fifteen colleges and Universities were represented. • Surveyed and assessed data of sixteen historically black churches across the state of North Carolina to asses if religion played a role in the increase in 2008 voter turnout in the African American community.• Conducted and presented an analytical research thesis on the North Carolina Racial Justice Act, which was used in assessment of the North Carolina Moratorium’s success.

Responsible for observing, monitoring and reporting the flow of visitors and others on client's property. Provided protection and ensured safety for individuals and property. Maintained appropriate documentation of all security tours and processed incident reports.Protected property by maintaining high visibility to deter illegal and inappropriate actions while patrolling directly, or via video camera surveillance to monitor signs of crime, fire or disorder.Oral briefings of investigative work completed on incidents to Durham Police Department and Chief Officers.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Comparative And International Law

B.A., Political Science, Civic Engagement, International Relations

B.A, Social Science; Political Science

B.A, Social Science; Political Science

High School Diploma