Kris Jones, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

As a faculty member in the Information Systems (OBAIS) department, I am dedicated to educating and inspiring both undergraduate and graduate students. I teach courses covering systems analysis, process modeling, database design, and other key areas that prepare students for impactful careers in technology and business. My approach blends academic rigor with practical application, connecting theory to real-world challenges and fostering critical thinking, technical expertise, and ethical perspectives. I am passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to drive innovation and transformation in their fields.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

I teach System Design and Modeling to Information Systems students at the Graduate and Undergraduate level.

Blue Ash, Ohio, Us

As Director of Transformation at Blue Bridge People, I lead strategic initiatives that enhance learning, training, and knowledge transfer for medium to large-sized businesses. Sitting on the Board of Advisors, I drive programs that optimize workforce capabilities through tailored instructional workshops and training sessions. My focus spans across developing both soft and technical skills, ensuring that organizations are equipped to adapt, innovate, and excel in a rapidly changing business landscape. By bridging insights from academia with practical business applications, I help companies maximize their potential and create meaningful, sustainable growth.

As the founder of K&J Web Designs, I lead a digital agency focused on empowering service-based businesses with user-centric, high-performing websites. Our mission is to build strong online presences that drive customer engagement, streamline operations, and foster growth. I oversee the strategic vision, web design, and development processes, tailoring solutions to client needs with industry-specific functionalities, intuitive CMS platforms, and SEO strategies. My work is driven by a commitment to digital transformation and creating inclusive, impactful web solutions that help businesses thrive.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Serve as product leader for the Growth (3rd party integrations) and Marketplace teams. Create and drive a product strategy to bring to life the company vision for the Procare Online Platform.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Drive strategy and innovation for Launchpad, an easy to use self-assisted boarding application for merchant solutions and payments.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Provide product management for Salesforce, Oracle CPQ, and DocuSign platforms to create sales workflow automation for the Customer Acquisition and Sales Enablement teams. Serve as the Product Owner in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment for multiple development teams. Create, manage, and groom user stories and features generated from business users and company stakeholders using CA Rally.

Blue Ash, Ohio, Us

Provide project management for building high-end websites, mobile applications, reservation systems, customer relationship management software, and back-office accounting and POS systems for private clubs, community associations, and other membership-based organizations. The goal of each project is to streamline the client's membership management processes and to assist with enriching the online experience for members.Manage a team of front end developers and product specialists to complete each project within in scope and timeline as well as provide client training on the software purchased. Lead initiatives of standardizing project management processes and transition the implementation team from waterfall project management to agile project management methodology.Train new project managers and provide mentoring support during the training process.Coordinate projects for 25 - 35 clients at a time over 90 - 120 day project lifecycles.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Manage multiple projects to help grow the new department of Diversity & Inclusion at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business. The projects focus in the following areas:Business Fellows - Collaborate and manage the program for building a community of diverse business students and empowering them to be future successful business leaders. Branding and Marketing - Manage the image of the department and its programs via social media, website design and management, and through promotional marketing of events sponsored by Lindner Diversity & Inclusion.Programming - Lead the creation of workshops, seminars, and events for promoting diversity and inclusion, the Business Fellows program, professional development, and self improvement.Event Planning - Manage the logistics and operations of all events for the department.Operations - Assist in managing the department budget and daily operations to increase productivity and efficiency.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Provide project management support to the Career Services Center in the Lindner College of Business.Which includes event planning, updating and maintaining software for Career Services, and serving as a liaison between employers and the College of Business. Managed the UC job database called HireUC and served as the On-Campus Recruiting manager for the Lindner College of Business. Lead the project to develop the Lindner Student Profiles for graduate and undergraduate honors students.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Was named the 2013 Employee of the Year.Serve as the point of contact for all marketing efforts at Penklor Properties. Successfully manage our social media strategies, search engine optimization, and company website. Conducted detailed data analysis for property acquisitions, market research projects, lead generation, and cost savings projects.Served as the IT project manager, tech support specialist, special projects manager, assistant office manager, and workflow analyst.Created workflow processes for automation and increased efficiency across all the divisions in the company.Led projects based on PMI standards on becoming a paperless office, implementing new technology for each department, becoming a top ranked place to work, and structuring and organizing new departments.Provided administrative and operational support to top level management. Also provide administrative support to Penklor Construction by working with our project managers from start to finish on construction jobs regarding timelines, communication, and contract bidding.Updated and created Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to track the efficiency and progress of various departments.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

I provided administrative and operational support to top level management for Penklor. My responsibilities included updating and creating Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to track the efficiency and progress of various departments in our company. Serving as the receptionist and point of contact with tenants and investors. I also provided project management for various special projects such as moving office locations, office purchasing orders, and our internship program.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Information Systems

Bachelor'S Degree, Management And Strategic Leadership

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