Peyton Sumner Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

As a Senior Government Program Manager at Dcode, I lead initiatives to integrate cutting-edge technologies into federal operations, focusing on the U.S. Army, Navy, and Space Force. I build strategic relationships with senior leaders, drive technology adoption, and enhance operational agility to tackle complex challenges. Leveraging expertise in design and strategic leadership, I bridge the gap between tech and government, fostering innovation, agility, and strategic foresight.- Lead strategic planning and execution for Army Futures Command (AFC), managing investment strategies and developing digital solutions to streamline technology delivery to warfighters. Facilitate stakeholder buy-in, align efforts across directorates, and create plans to enhance fiscal agility and support AFC modernization.- Develop and implement strategic initiatives for AFC, creating tools with Army engineering teams using technical systems to ensure alignment with modernization goals and enhance mission effectiveness.- Establish and nurture advisory relationships with senior government leaders, driving the integration of innovative, agile technologies by understanding strategic goals, anticipating needs, and developing tailored solutions.- Implement comprehensive program management practices, overseeing project deliverables, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure timely, on-budget completion, fostering continuous improvement and innovation.- Promote emerging technologies and agile methodologies, transforming government processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Lead human-centered design workshops, training sessions, and analyze data to drive informed decision-making.- Foster collaboration between AFC and private sector technology companies, helping navigate challenges and facilitating the exchange of knowledge and innovation.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Contracted To: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Department of Defense Regional Centers- Refine leadership's approach to Security Cooperation diplomacy on the ground in regions such as the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and throughout the Americas- Drive UX and product design requirement intake procedures to develop a consolidated digital cloud tracking system for DoD regional centers globally- Collaborate with DSCA leadership to lead conceptual assessment of regional center performance as it relates to congressional intent for USA diplomacy- Identify priority gaps within the strategic roadmap and develop an agile program management infrastructure that solves for discrepanciesContracted To: Joint Staff - J4 Logistics- Spearhead research on global military logistics and command systems, delivering a comprehensive strategic analysis for senior defense leadership- Conduct in-depth analysis of historical and contemporary military supply chain and command strategies, focusing on emerging technology and adaptability- Synthesize complex data into actionable insights, presenting to key stakeholders to guide critical decision-making in a high-stakes, secure environment

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Contracted To: The United States Army Research Laboratory ‘ARL’- Designed and launched a custom application built to track the $275 million congressionally allocated to grow emerging Army technology- Drove a strategic program management approach that worked to centralize oversight and technology investment via a custom-developed cloud solution- Led the ARL digital development team's execution and activities to ensure delivery on financial goals and alignment with Army modernization priorities- Synchronized digital development efforts for ARL as the Lead Product Manager of Product for their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program- Collaborated with Army and DoD leadership to lead design sessions and capture SBIR development goals to align with directives from the U.S. CongressContracted To: United States Air Force Pacific Command (PACAF)- Designed, developed, and launched a cloud PowerApps canvas application that ensures a cohesive data input system for the United States Air Force- Led the team tasked with ensuring successful evaluation of PACAF SharePoint and its translation to inferences informing a new user-interface design- Piloted the new digital experience to PACAF leaders in Hawaii, which led to a restructuring of PACAF data management systems towards modernization

New York, New York, United States

• Manage creative direction and strategic planning for the next generation of products within the American Express digital corporate card portfolio • Drive and design the end-to-end global user experience roadmap for help and educational digital experiences within American Express corporate• Lead product development efforts within the digital solutions team and cross collaborate with stakeholders to implement changes from a tech perspective • Consult various non-tech stakeholders across the enterprise to translate their desired digital implementations into our technical roadmap • Design net new digital strategies for ambiguous projects throughout the enterprise and partner with clients and stakeholders to implement these strategies

Greater New York City Area

• Product own the American Express digital corporate card Resource Center directing product design and management of the global experience• Lead a global vendor team of eighteen including a scrum team, UX, and graphic designers whose collective efforts resulted in an 8% increase in YoY growth and 79% increase in Rate-of-return• Direct and initiate external partnerships with key vendors which includes negotiation of budgetary contracts and guiding creative direction of their work• Design cross-functional colleague engagement (CE) strategies as a enterprise-wide CE leader to ensure we remain agile towards diversity and inclusion particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic• Collaborate with executive leadership to advance our team's global productivity through enacting creative operational strategies that further advance team productivity. One example of these include a bi-weekly product forum which enables digital product owners to share their progress and best practices with the global team.

New York, New York

• As my project for MIT Sloan’s Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy program, I developed a customer service AI chatbot system for DL1961 using Google DialogFlow and IBM Watson to gather valuable customer data that would be utilized to make informed product decisions based directly off of consumer wants and needs• Built automation workflows via Shopify Flow and Klaviyo to analyze data patterns in order to increase the efficiency of marketing initiatives and build a portfolio of customer trends which would be utilized to create actionable changes within DL1961's online presence• Spearheaded sustainability rebranding initiative to create awareness about DL1961‘s vertical integration and sustainability structure through the development of a marketing campaign• Initiated external eco-brand partnerships with NGO's such as the New York Restoration Project in order to further identify new market segments and increase customer acquisition/ retention

Greater New York City Area

• Challenge: To develop innovative educational ideas for incorporating high-tech (AI, AR, VR, 3D Printing) within a new resort within the Viacom brand portfolio in Rivera Maya, Mexico• Result: Produced interactive prototypes and collaborated with the Creative Director and team to build out and implement these technologies within the resort

Manhattan, New York

• Developed omnichannel growth strategies via gathered analytical data in order to further define and validate KPI metrics• Partnered with product managers and cross-functional teams to create and maintain product marketing roadmaps• Designed the vision, strategy, and layout for desktop and mobile website expansion in collaboration with executive management and CTO• Collaborated with external partners to design and implement innovative strategies for product scalability and expansion• Managed marketing collateral creation in collaboration with ARTech’s graphic design and product development teams• Analyzed consumer behavior and designed market studies in order to identify consumer wants and needs• Communicated consumer needs in the form of technical requirements to Product Managers and Executive Management via weekly briefs

New York State

• Improved communication for 10,000 plus members of the committee through the creation of an official communication platform• Initiated and organized a leadership conference in partnership with renowned political leaders aimed at the professional development of students• Assisted in the institution of an Academic Scholarship Program to award scholarships to politically active students throughout New York State• Managed the transition of the committee from 527 Political Action Committee to a 501(c)(4) Non-Profit Organization

Georgia & Greater New York City Area

• Conceptualized and developed the marketing and outreach campaign for various political candidates throughout Georgia and New York State• Worked with Georgia‘s Office of Probational Court Judges to further develop innovative methods for electronic ticket management• Assisted in the creation of the first-ever United States Senate Debate held in southern Georgia in order to enhance transparency for voters

Cook County, Georgia

• Worked with the Probation Court Judge to develop innovative solutions to increase court efficiency processes for employees and constituents • Coordinated the court procedure and daily schedule of up to 700 individuals who had business with the court

Adel, Georgia

• Managed day-to-day operations of office functions, acting as a liaison and facilitator between staff, senior administration, and guardians • Conducted clerical and systematic work for the office including data updates, guardian advising/ support, and office efficiency checks

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Major: Strategic Design & Management, Minor: Politics

Activities and Societies: Founder and Vice President of Collegiate Political Activist Club. As Founder & Vice President, I appeared.

Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy

Joint Executive Education certificate program at MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence.

Product Design: Process & Strategy

Summer intensive study program at The University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins

Business Administration And Management

Activities and Societies: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Judicial Council, Student Government, Stafford Hall (Leadership program.