Richard A. Negrón Email & Phone Number

Virginia Beach, Va, Us

Virginia Beach, Virginia, Us

Founder & CEO of JVR Tech LLC, a technology and consulting company that is at the forefront of innovation in the industry. With over 25 years of experience in technology and consulting, we have a proven track record of building and leading successful businesses.As the driving force behind JVR Tech LLC, Richard is responsible for defining and executing the company's vision, strategy, and goals. He is also skilled in building and managing high-performing teams, and has a passion for fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.In addition to his expertise in the technology and consulting industry, Richard is an accomplished philanthropist, frequently involved in his nonprofit organization UPRAA to help the kids of the University of Puerto Rico achieve their dreams and aspirations through scholarships. Richard holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Puerto Rico, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Old Dominion University, and a Masters of Information Systems from the University of Phoenix. He is also an executive board member of the University of Puerto Rico Alumni and Friends Abroad. If you're looking to connect with a dynamic and visionary Founder & CEO in the technology and consulting industry, Richard is the perfect person to reach out to.

Virginia, Us

• Provides advice on all-things technology and the scholarship and business development processes, as a Board Member of UPRAA, consisting of a network of international and domestic alumni and supporters. • Coordinates with other board members to help students access much-needed scholarships to help them achieve their career goals and aspirations.

• Oversees the day-to-day strategy and operations of the North American technology solutions practice; and leads the technology strategy in the delivery of near- and off-shore teams, as the CIO of Catapult Technology Services and the SVP of Catapult Solutions Group. • Maintains P&L oversight and accountability to a $2M annual budget as well as a team of direct reports. • Fosters a robust ecosystem of partners including IIoT, RPA, SW Development, AI/ML, Cyber Security and Compliance, and Project Management to accomplish our strategic technology objectives, including pioneering the first technology delivery engine for Catapult Solutions Group.• Enhances business performance by closing the first $1M technology solutions project spanning multiple verticals (i.e., insurance, commercial, and government).• Collaborates with leadership to evaluate new technology and solutions to address unmet needs, including the first overseas IoT/Industry4.0/Smart Cities technology practice to serve North America.

Los Alamos, Nm, Us

• Provided strategy and direction across the enterprise and the go-to-market strategy of core services within the partner ecosystem, as the COO of a leading technology advisory group with delivery capabilities.• Drove and improved sales by building and maintaining an ecosystem of partners and channels to sell through including Google, Microsoft, Citrix, NTT DATA, DXC Technology, Dell, and others. • Achieved robust pipeline growth across target industries, including VHA, USDA, FCC, SLED, DOE, National Labs, and commercial clients. • Maintained oversight of a $100M pipeline and all SoW and RFP submittals; and managed the overall relationship with the business and leadership team to accomplish our strategic initiatives.

Ashburn, Virginia, Us

• Enabled clients to understand how to harness the power of innovation through the delivery of third-party guidance and consultation, as an industry influencer and executive advisor.• Fostered strong working relationships with a range of industry leaders, spanning numerous verticals and offerings; and drove advisory briefings, advisory meetings, and workshops. • Built a $1.6B pipeline across various advisory channels including lead generation, business development, and RFPs; and delivered $100M+ in TCV via ISG, KPMG, Deloitte, EY, and other 3rd-party companies.• Educated and informed industry leaders on how to prepare for ISG future source deals by building the first third-party advisor portal for training purposes.

Global, Us

Responsible for the growth of our Delivery Center Operations in Puerto Rico. Center of Excellence areas:- Enterprise Application Services- Custom Application Services- Infrastructure Support Services

Global, Us

• Managed multiple sales cycles from end to end for the delivery of customized business solutions for Fortune 1000 clients, as a Principal Cloud Sales Executive. • Designed and built an account development plan to introduce leading-edge cloud products and services in close collaboration with a team of account general managers and other partners.• Generated demand by developing a compelling value prop to move opportunities across the sales cycle; and built strategic relationships with key decision-makers while steadfastly positioning for future prospects. • Leveraged a servant approach to provide guidance and direction to less experienced sales leaders.• Fueled sales by developing qualified opportunities across the Mid-Atlantic and Latin American markets while resolving complex client business problems via cloud offerings.

Responsible for the overall technology road map for the company. Lead application architecture design and deployment, systems life cycle management and infrastructure planning.

Lorton, Virginia, Us

Provided strategic direction to business unit general manager on how to capture new business. Was responsible for capturing the first contract for the new Data Center offering for the company.

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

• Facilitated growth by identifying partners based on the target market to deliver innovation to customers; and worked with contracts to develop master service agreements and service orders.• Oversaw the development of a comprehensive resource pipeline while managing all customer relations, strategic partnerships, partner management, and account management.• Gathered, documented, and coordinated technical discussions with customers; developed cost build-ups for billable elements and worked with legal to ensure compliance. • Partnered with Lentech Inc. to provide consulting services to the NJVC’s Data Center Services BU; and served as a Program Manager for all resources under agreement with NJVC for a $2B NGA IT/IS contract.• Managed multiple projects including an ArcGIS project to support certification and accreditation for ATO; and identified AaaS and SaaS software to facilitate a cloud migration.

Lorton, Virginia, Us

• Managed all the people, processes, technologies, and partners to satisfy the throughput requirements of supply chain management; and maintained P&L responsibilities for a $2.5M department budget. • Maintained accountability for standing up a supply chain organization for a $2.2B NGA program.• Led the procurement of $125M ODC purchases per year for the IT/IS contract; and supported the contract by leading all procurement, ILS, property, and material program managers.• Bolstered the supply chain by developing the processes, people, and technical requirements for ERP and SharePoint while serving as the enterprise-wide catalyst for change. • Established performance metrics and KPIs for a team of 56 geographically dispersed employees and sub-contractors to align critical success factors of BU and SCM.

• Supported the planning and deployment of a new Oracle Enterprise Resource (ERP) for NJVC.• Coordinated and led business group meetings to document and discuss the current state of the business.• Gathered and documented technical requirements for the Oracle implementation group; and validated all ODC deliveries while granting approval for vendor payments.

Arlington, Va, Us

• Developed new reporting applications to monitor PMO performance, having been originally hired as a programmer to support the NAVICP Program Office.• Managed a team of onshore software engineers to integrate new inventory and logistics software; and oversaw and granted approval for all software changes to support depot operations.• Supported the implementation of SAP R/3 throughout Raytheon IIS; and facilitated the decommissioning of the legacy IM System’s Spare Parts Tracking system.• Documented business unit requirements for the ERP implementation group; and managed all sales and business development for the new Raytheon MMIS product line.• Ensured adherence to contractual requirements via collaboration with PMs, operations, finance, and functional areas; and led all contracts, reports, fabrication, and data migration from the legacy system. • Supported a special project at Lawrence Livermore National Labs; and supported LRU production process development for the biggest laser in the world, which is comprised of 192 lasers.• Performed information technology assessments, data manipulation for statistical analysis, and risk studies in support of LRU manufacturing.• Managed a sub-contract agreement with Old Dominion University for software development services.• Garnered recognition for the best management paper on performance-based logistics (Autotestcon 2006).

Masters, Management Of Information Systems

Bs, Computer Science

Bs, Business Administration