Connecting technology initiatives with business outcomes...Designing the strategy and architecture to drive digitalization and innovation agenda of customers and focused on Innovation and Digital Transformation (DT) Thought Leadership. With deep industry knowledge, broad technology skills and exceptional business acumen; connecting industry/business priorities to technology strategy and developing value propositions which align with customer’s organizational strategies, leveraging the rich portfolio of Microsoft and its partner ecosystem.Former operations and technology manager, with a history of building high performing teams in both virtual and traditional environments. Clients have said I have, “brought consistency and reliability to very unorganized teams”. Focused on client needs and solving business objectives I have established policies and procedures that have elevated performance of application development, quality assurance and delivery teams. Former clients have said polices and business practices I have implemented have helped with “establishing repeatable, and predictable quality performance from his team”. Others have noted that my “expert knowledge and drive to achieve client goals” have been key factors in achieving their strategic objectives. Another client manager stated, "When the need arose for me to select a contractor resource I specifically requested Robert come back. He has a proven track record of quality work and helps us stay on track. He is an asset to my team and contributes greatly to our new directions. I am very pleased with his work ethic and “can do” attitude."As a champion of training, I continually strive to develop talent, in others, and myself. Through work force planning, managing staffing and role needs and focusing attention on industry trends, I provide team members with the information needed to establish individual development plans that align with the strategic objectives of the business unit. Team members have often stated that I’m “willing to offer assistance” as I make team needs a priority in my management objectives. As part of the Avanade team, I’m always looking for talented people who develop custom IT solutions for enterprise customers. Please contact me if you’re interested in a career at Avanade, the #1 technology consultancy owned by Microsoft & Accenture using the latest MS technologies. Visit www.avanade-jobs.com for more information.