I’m interested in exchanging ideas and information to better serve my organization and customers. Perhaps we can collaborate and share informal networking advice, guidance, and contacts across all facets of digital & business transformation end-to-end, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, MLOps & DevOps, small & midsize business oversight, and future technology focus.➨ Partnering with executive leadership to maximize strategic global outcomes by capitalizing on proficient success in software engineering, artificial intelligence, leadership principles, cloud enablement, network administration, operational support, startup building, & technical program management➨ Expertly leading software engineers & data scientists, steering partnering options focused on revenue & lower startup costs, strategically communicating with stakeholders during project lifecycles, and executing comprehensive & generative AI strategies➨ Refining risk identification processes, resolving issues with AI implementations, enabling cloud revenue while maximizing ROIs, prioritizing optimal opportunities & strategic alignment, and driving multi-year emerging technology transformation projects➨ Enhancing digital capabilities & processes through end-user satisfaction metrics & high-quality production deployments, securing millions in revenue spanning international & digital channels, and applying agile ecosystems across web & native mobile applications➨ Steering long-term visions for application modernization while enhancing deliverables, converting retail revenue generation by combining azure cloud & ML web architectures, exceeding leadership metrics across scrum groups, and integrating platform solutions➨ Converting visions to hands-on action with orientations toward the future, remaining abreast of ever-changing technology, removing workflow obstacles to corporate success, emphasizing technological experimentation, and enhancing new systems & featuresIt's always helpful to build social capital with other open-minded professionals both in and outside personal areas of industry expertise. Please reach out via LinkedIn or at markbench757@yahoo.com should you also see a benefit in professional networking and exchange.
Candm Hunter Llc
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Principal ConsultantCandm Hunter Llc May 2024 - PresentConduct comprehensive review and analysis of AI models, assessing quality, metrics, risks and financial performance for $3 billion private equity firm in the pre-acquisition phase of a professional athlete fitness company. Provide insightful recommendations on strategies to address identified gaps, scale existing models, and enhance the overall infrastructure as needed for post-acquisition execution at over 50 million global customers. Analyze and identify opportunities for enhancements in account and vendor relationship plans, opportunity closure strategies, and proposal development processes. Actively participate in executive working sessions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align on objectives, devise agile roadmaps and position company for absorptive capacity at scale.Technology domain: Polynomial Regression, XGBoost prediction with time-series data, MLOps Elevated non-financial ML risk use cases, in production, prior to any market or reputation harm. Consulted on AI governance strategies that need to be in-place, prior to scaling of customers.
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Vp, Ai And Cloud ComputingFreshify Mar 2023 - Aug 2024🏆Leverage my expertise in converting vision to action to maintain a high-performing team of software engineers, data scientists, QA testers, and scrum masters.🏆With a dedication to technical and digital excellence, advise startups on build-buy partnering options focused on revenue potential and necessary investment.🏆By collaborating expertly with entrepreneurs and solution teams, I identify and prioritize optimal opportunities and enable tens of thousands in Google Cloud revenue.🏆 Relying on my “data first, then AI” mindset and skillfully devised strategic initiatives, I achieved 100% technological advancement, startup growth, and attainment of business objectives.
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Director, Digital TransformationMomentum Financial Services Group Mar 2018 - Feb 2023Toronto, Ontario, Ca● Transition the business from 90% retail revenue generation to 50% online revenue generation by designing and implementing new mobile and web architectures, applications, microservices and automation using Azure Cloud● Generate $500MM+ in revenue, spanning international and digital channels through the Agile ecosystem and strategy across the enterprise, web, and native mobile applications● Spearhead the vision and purpose of 8 Scrum/POD teams (100+ developers, $4M budget) in application modernization by constantly inspecting and modifying behavior for successful deployments ● Triangulate small, measurable goals to set a consistent mindset for change, resulting in consistent high-quality results from offshore teams through strategic communication methodologies● Exceed leadership metrics across all the Scrum teams through the delivery of the last 3 Web/Mobile App projects on budget and surpass delivery expectations on the latest Q1/2022 project accordingly● Recognized by vendor partners in all aspects of engagement through negotiation, implementation, and delivery, decreasing integration complexities and optimizing the partnerships.● Direct the introduction and rollout of Hyper Automation to scale DevOps tooling and include vital internal stakeholders in automation workflows end-to-end, reducing data errors by over 99%● Plant the buy-versus-build seed with platforms that integrate solutions rather than offer just a single domain expertise, earning recognition from executive leadership for resourcefulness -
Application Development Team LeadElevate Nov 2012 - Mar 2018Fort Worth, Texas, Us● Transformed the business and enterprise from a waterfall approach to creating an agile-oriented software process, influencing change, managing the change culture, and providing performance KPIs● Scrum Master and change leader of a Development and QA Team tasked with producing new product software, directing the SDLC process, and executing Agile development methodologies● Expert in agile transformation, yielding delivery on 11 sprints with consistent releases at the end of each and a key part in moving releases from every 4-6 weeks to every 2 weeks; a huge accomplishment for the team and business partners● Initiated and lead cross-functional team members for a zero-downtime deployment process for Elastic.com● Collaborated with system infrastructure and release management teams for issue resolution, resulting in a repeatable release system, attaining an Elastic portfolio ranging from $250MM+ in outstanding loans with 150K+ customers -
Sr. ConsultantThe Persimmon Group, Inc. Jun 2011 - Nov 2012Irving, Texas, Us● Converted custom legacy technology to modern web technology by influencing clients on the Return-On-Investment and ability to hire the best in the technology● Met with the company's established legacy clients and subsequently delivered high-quality, custom software on a consultant basis● Delivered iterations of applications both requested by the customer and required for regulatory compliance, saving thousands in penalty costs -
Sr. Software EngineerTrintech, Inc May 2006 - Mar 2011Plano, Texas, UsTeam Lead responsible for support tools, database migration, and customer installation configurations. Developed custom applications for post sales installations.• Developed tools with Microsoft C# and ASP.NET MVC that supported each custom environment particularly in terms of database migrations and running multiple instances of our application.• Partnered with Sales and Support organizations to provide high quality, first impression applications.
Mark Bench Education Details
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of ManagementChief Digital Officer Program: Leading Transformation -
Texas Mccombs School Of BusinessArtificial Intelligence For Leaders
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Oklahoma City UniversityComputer Science
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University Of WashingtonMath/Computer Science
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Bench
What company does Mark Bench work for?
Mark Bench works for Candm Hunter Llc
What is Mark Bench's role at the current company?
Mark Bench's current role is AI, ML and Cloud Computing Leader | Kellogg Executive Scholar Graduate | Adjunct Faculty, Dallas College | USAF Vet.
What schools did Mark Bench attend?
Mark Bench attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management, Texas Mccombs School Of Business, Oklahoma City University, University Of Washington.
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