Robert Burson Email & Phone Number

Rhode Island, United States

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Providing project execution and IT strategy services for clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Specializing in leading-edge project management solutions, applying proven methods, tools, and expertise to help clients realize a maximum return on their technology initiatives.

Greater Boston Area

● Primary technologies: Java, React, microservices, enterprise software, Jira, Confluence● Responsible for product management of multiple projects including new customer facing applications and ongoing updates to existing applications.● Facilitate and lead daily scrums for project teams as Scrum Master.● Work with stakeholders to create user stories, epics, and product backlogs for projects as Product Manager.● Serve as true owner of product including managing all projects associated with the product.● Facilitate technical discovery, design, development decisions, and day-to-day activities.● Drive the product vision through SDLC process from design to completion, including testing and leading technical conversations with leadership.● Ensure technical designs meet the product requirements, working directly with development teams to drive vision.● Facilitate and drive planning and design sessions to determine project scope.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

● Primary technologies: Hybris, enterprise software, Jira, Confluence● Serve as Release Train Engineer on multi-year enterprise software replacement project.● Facilitate and guide the work of multiple teams within the overall program / Agile train.● Lead teams through estimation/planning processes.● Facilitate risk management activities within the engagement.● Track and help resolve dependencies within the train and across other trains.● Ensure the overall delivery teams are clear on what they own and why they own it.● Coach leaders, teams and scrum masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.● Help remove impediments or facilitate appropriate discussion in scrum of scrums to get help.● Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame and with an emphasis on problem solving.● Help the Product Owner by teaching them techniques to manage their backlog effectively.● Lead discussions across teams on goal achievement and helps team strategize ways to get back on track if they risk missing sprint commitment.● Review train and individual team Jira dashboards so everyone understands delivery trends, velocity and burnup.● Drive relentless improvement and stays focused on delivering value.● Facilitate PI Planning readiness and leads PI planning for train.

Providence, Ri

● Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Drupal,​ ​Solr,​ ​PHP,​ ​LAMP,​ ​AWS● Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​new​ ​Supplier​ ​Portal​ ​for​ ​UNFI​ ​suppliers​ ​and​ ​brokers​ ​to connect​ ​with​ ​the​ ​company,​ ​setup​ ​items​ ​and​ ​promotions​ ​using​ ​business​ ​process workflow​ ​to​ ​replace​ ​an​ ​existing​ ​email​ ​process.● Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​Product​ ​Information​ ​Management​ ​(PIM)​ ​application​ ​for associates​ ​to​ ​drive​ ​product​ ​data​ ​feeds​ ​for​ ​internal​ ​and​ ​external​ ​applications.● Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​Digital​ ​Asset​ ​Management​ ​(DAM)​ ​application​ ​to​ ​compliment the​ ​PIM​ ​for​ ​associates​ ​to​ ​manage​ ​product​ ​assets​ ​and​ ​non-product​ ​assets.● Partner​ ​with​ ​internal​ ​teams​ ​to​ ​power​ ​customer,​ ​sales,​ ​and​ ​eCommerce​ ​applications with​ ​image​ ​assets​ ​and​ ​product​ ​data​ ​for​ ​their​ ​end​ ​users.● Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​PIM​ ​application​ ​for​ ​Blue​ ​Marble​ ​Brands​ ​division​ ​to​ ​drive creation​ ​and​ ​management​ ​of​ ​Golden​ ​Product​ ​Record​ ​for​ ​UNFI​ ​owned​ ​product divisions.● Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​a​ ​web​ ​service​ ​powered​ ​appointment​ ​manager​ ​for​ ​suppliers and​ ​carriers​ ​to​ ​view,​ ​plan,​ ​and​ ​manage​ ​their​ ​distribution​ ​center​ ​appointments, purchase​ ​orders,​ ​​ ​and​ ​loads.● Launched​ ​a​ ​LAMP​ ​based​ ​platform​ ​in​ ​AWS​ ​built​ ​with​ ​Drupal,​ ​Solr,​ ​and​ ​AngularJS​ ​to serve​ ​as​ ​the​ ​foundation​ ​for​ ​digital​ ​products​ ​being​ ​designed.● Manage​ ​internal​ ​and​ ​external​ ​teams​ ​to​ ​design​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​digital​ ​products​ ​using Agile​ ​/​ ​Scrum​ ​based​ ​methodologies​ ​using​ ​user​ ​stories,​ ​personas​ ​and​ ​wireframes​ ​to drive​ ​the​ ​design​ ​and​ ​discovery​ ​process​ ​and​ ​inform​ ​development.● Partner​ ​on​ ​both​ ​mobile​ ​and​ ​traditional​ ​digital​ ​solutions​ ​on​ ​architecture​ ​to​ ​bridge​ ​30 years​ ​of​ ​legacy​ ​ERPs​ ​and​ ​systems.

Pawtucket, Ri

● Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Brightcove,​ ​Discovery​ ​advertising​ ​platform,​ ​Omniture● Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​Hubworld​ ​advertising​ ​integration​ ​with​ ​advertising​ ​network partner​ ​Totally​ ​Her.● Planned​ ​and​ ​launched​ ​Hubworld​ ​mobile​ ​site​ ​using​ ​responsive​ ​design,​ ​including mobile​ ​video.● Managed​ ​analytics​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Hubworld​ ​website​ ​using​ ​Omniture.● Partnered​ ​with​ ​marketing​ ​director​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​products​ ​and​ ​solutions​ ​for​ ​social media,​ ​mobile,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Hasbro​ ​product​ ​catalog.● Designed​ ​product​ ​catalog​ ​updates​ ​for​ ​Hasbro​ ​2011​ ​holiday​ ​season​ ​including​ ​mobile skin​ ​and integrations​ ​with​ ​Google​ ​Commerce​ ​Search​ ​and​ ​Google​ ​Maps​ ​for Search-As-You-Type​ ​and​ ​finding​ ​local​ ​and​ ​online​ ​retailers.● Designed​ ​mobile​ ​solutions​ ​including​ ​WAP​ ​sites​ ​for​ ​brands,​ ​mobile​ ​video​ ​for​ ​Hubworld events​ ​and​ ​My3D​ ​website,​ ​and​ ​marketing​ ​apps​ ​for​ ​iOS​ ​and​ ​Android.● Managed​ ​video​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Hubworld​ ​website​ ​in​ ​coordination​ ​with​ ​partners​ ​at the​ ​Hub​ ​and​ ​Hasbro​ ​Studios.● Designed​ ​video​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​Hasbro​ ​site,​ ​including​ ​support​ ​for​ ​social​ ​networks​ ​and mobile​ ​(My3D).● Designed​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​Hubworld​ ​ad​ ​platform​ ​in​ ​coordination​ ​with​ ​partners​ ​at Discovery​ ​and​ ​the Hub.● Worked​ ​with​ ​studios,​ ​encoding​ ​houses,​ ​and​ ​Apple​ ​to​ ​deploy​ ​iTunes​ ​Hubworld​ ​store.● Developed​ ​requirements​ ​for​ ​new​ ​publishing​ ​software​ ​/​ ​CMS​ ​to​ ​rollout​ ​Hasbro-wide.

Burbank, Ca

● Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Disney​ ​stack,​ ​Windows​ ​Server,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​Java,​ ​Drupal,​ ​Solr, PHP,​ ​LAMP,​ ​Flash, Omniture● Built​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​a​ ​technology​ ​team,​ ​including​ ​hiring,​ ​resource​ ​planning,​ ​technical leadership, mentoring,​ ​budget​ ​planning,​ ​and​ ​team​ ​growth.● Increased​ ​website​ ​traffic​ ​by​ ​several​ ​factors​ ​by​ ​designing​ ​and​ ​building​ ​a​ ​dynamic​ ​site solution​ ​for​ ​the ABC​ ​Family​ ​website.● Developed​ ​a​ ​patent-pending​ ​solution​ ​for​ ​Flash​ ​search​ ​engine​ ​optimization (publication​ ​#US 2009/0063421​ ​A1).● Oversaw​ ​Fallen​ ​Alternate​ ​Reality​ ​Game​ ​that​ ​received​ ​the​ ​2007​ ​Primetime​ ​Emmy Award​ ​for Outstanding​ ​Interactive​ ​Television​ ​Program.● Designed​ ​and​ ​developed​ ​Kyle​ ​XY​ ​Alternate​ ​Reality​ ​Game​ ​nominated​ ​for​ ​2008 Primetime​ ​Emmy​ ​Award for​ ​Outstanding​ ​Creative​ ​Achievement​ ​in​ ​Interactive Television​ ​-​ ​Fiction.● Developed​ ​proof​ ​of​ ​concept​ ​mobile​ ​video​ ​app​ ​and​ ​advertising​ ​model​ ​that​ ​lead​ ​to ABC​ ​Player​ ​on​ ​the iPad.● Decreased​ ​time​ ​to​ ​market​ ​and​ ​cut​ ​software​ ​costs​ ​by​ ​leading​ ​the​ ​charge​ ​to​ ​open source​ ​software platforms​ ​and​ ​technologies​ ​during​ ​product​ ​development.● Successfully​ ​built​ ​the​ ​first​ ​social​ ​networking​ ​website​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Walt​ ​Disney​ ​company.● Worked​ ​with​ ​vendors​ ​and​ ​contractors​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​projects​ ​such​ ​as games,​ ​rich​ ​internet​ ​applications,​ ​and​ ​social​ ​media​ ​applications.● Increased​ ​team​ ​efficiency​ ​by​ ​designing​ ​process​ ​for​ ​the​ ​technology​ ​team.

North Hollywood, Ca

Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Disney​ ​stack,​ ​Windows​ ​Server,​ ​IIS,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​Java,​ ​JSP,​ ​Flash, HitBox● Lead​ ​technical​ ​projects​ ​to​ ​build​ ​and​ ​deploy​ ​site​ ​products​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Hong​ ​Kong Disneyland​ International​ ​Registration,​ ​Disney​ ​Vacation​ ​Club,​ ​Adventures​ ​by​ ​Disney, Disney​ ​Weddings,​ ​Walt​ ​Disney World​ ​Golf,​ ​and​ ​others.● Initiated​ ​and​ ​lead​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​platform​ ​product​ ​for​ ​launching​ ​new​ ​websites.● Assisted​ ​in​ ​departmental​ ​management​ ​such​ ​as​ ​resource​ ​planning,​ ​project management,​ ​project​ ​leadership,​ ​team​ ​building,​ ​and​ ​mentoring.● Managed​ ​vendors​ ​and​ ​contractors​ ​on​ ​various​ ​projects.● Designed​ ​and​ ​implemented​ ​system​ ​for​ ​A/B​ ​testing​ ​upgrade​ ​to​ ​Walt​ ​Disney​ ​World ticket​ ​commerce​ ​website​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​fine​ ​analysis​ ​on​ ​revenue​ ​impacts.

Torrance, Ca

● Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Windows​ ​Server,​ ​IIS,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​ASP,​ ​ASP.NET,​ ​C#,​ ​Flash● Managed​ ​several​ ​high-profile​ ​products​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Internet​ ​Marketing​ ​group,​ ​including their​ ​top​ ​revenue​ ​earning​ ​corporate​ ​commerce​ ​and​ ​government​ ​sector​ ​websites.● Designed​ ​and​ ​implemented​ ​newsletter​ ​builder​ ​application​ ​that​ ​optimized​ ​costs​ ​and enhanced​ ​sales opportunities​ ​with​ ​targeted​ ​campaigns.● Re-engineered​ ​government​ ​commerce​ ​website​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​multiple​ ​brands​ ​without significant​ ​increase​ ​in​ ​resources.● Rebuilt​ ​intranet​ ​timecard​ ​system​ ​to​ ​correctly​ ​report​ ​employee​ ​hours​ ​and​ ​save manual​ ​labor​ ​required​ ​to​ ​fix​ ​hours​ ​in​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​system.

Los Angeles, Ca

● Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Windows​ ​Server,​ ​IIS,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​ASP,​ ​ColdFusion,​ ​Flash● Built​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​small​ ​technology​ ​and​ ​design​ ​team.● Designed​ ​and​ ​deployed​ ​diet​ ​and​ ​fitness​ ​applications​ ​that​ ​served​ ​as​ ​the​ ​sites​ ​core business.● Designed,​ ​built​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​membership​ ​system​ ​that​ ​brought​ ​in​ ​millions​ ​in revenue.● Designed​ ​and​ ​managed​ ​advertising​ ​systems​ ​and​ ​campaigns​ ​that​ ​drove​ ​membership sign-ups.● Designed​ ​and​ ​deployed​ ​fitness​ ​games​ ​products​ ​for​ ​Microsoft's MSN​ ​Zone.● Built​ ​revenue​ ​forecasts​ ​for​ ​membership​ ​price​ ​points​ ​and​ ​advertising​ ​campaigns.● Worked​ ​on​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​related​ ​digital​ ​media​ ​projects​ ​such​ ​as​ ​infomercials,​ ​DVDs, and​ ​fitness​ ​software.● Designs and advertisements included all graphic design work using products like Photoshop, Illustrator, and 3D rendering.

Chatsworth, Ca

● Primary​ ​technologies:​ ​Full-stack, Windows​ ​Server,​ ​IIS,​ ​MS​ ​SQL,​ ​ASP,​ ​WebSphere,​ ​Java,​ ​JSP, DB2,​ ​Flash● Managed​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​clients,​ ​vendors,​ ​and​ ​partners.● Developed​ ​commerce,​ ​intranet,​ ​brochure,​ ​and​ ​corporate​ ​products​ ​for​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​range of​ ​clients.● Boosted​ ​client​ ​revenue​ ​by​ ​helping​ ​them​ ​take​ ​their​ ​businesses​ ​onto​ ​the​ ​internet.● Facilitated​ ​cost​ ​savings​ ​for​ ​clients​ ​by​ ​converting​ ​paper​ ​forms​ ​and​ ​processes​ ​to digital​ ​applications.● Designs and advertisements included all graphic design work using products like Photoshop and Illustrator.● Customers​ ​included​ ​Blue​ ​Cross​ ​of​ ​California,​ ​Earthlink,​ ​Sparkletts,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of brick​ ​and​ ​mortar​ ​businesses.