Successful organizations thrive when their leaders are aligned on common goals, and achieving that alignment requires clear communication, strategic facilitation, and a shared vision. With extensive experience in product, project, and program management, I specialize in helping organizations bring leadership teams together to define and execute unified strategies. By fostering open dialogue and ensuring that cross-functional teams are aligned, I help drive collaboration, innovation, and operational efficiency. My flexibility, coupled with strong communication skills, allows me to adapt to diverse organizational cultures and facilitate productive discussions that bridge gaps, build consensus, and ensure everyone is working towards the same objectives.As a contract consultant, I provide comprehensive advisory and management services across multiple disciplines, including product management, project management, portfolio management, operations, and strategic partnerships. I work with various companies and organizations, helping them to scale, optimize operations, and achieve business growth. My expertise spans from education technology to global partnerships, and I specialize in aligning business strategies with customer needs, fostering innovation, and driving measurable success.In addition to advising on business and product strategy, I have developed and delivered content and courses for education technology firms, leveraging my expertise in project, product, and program management. I specialize in creating engaging and impactful learning solutions, incorporating my certifications in AI, Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Microsoft Azure. My AI certifications and experience with global tech leaders like Microsoft, AWS, and Cisco enable me to design forward-thinking educational programs that align with industry trends and drive measurable success for clients.

•Vision & Strategy Leadership: Driving product vision and strategy, aligning offerings to the rapidly evolving AI and Bitcoin certification market.•Market Research Expertise: Staying ahead of industry trends in AI and Bitcoin, tracking regulatory shifts, market demands, and certification trends.•Product Enhancement: Leading feature prioritization for certification products, focusing on innovations like Proctoring 365 for blockchain and AI exams.•Team Coordination: Managing cross-functional teams, facilitating collaboration between the U.S. and India, and ensuring seamless project execution across departments.•Technical Proficiency Development: Gaining a deep understanding of AI, Bitcoin, and proctoring technologies to ensure cutting-edge product innovation.•Go-to-Market Strategy Execution: Partnering with marketing and sales teams to optimize product launch strategies, focusing on exam voucher sales and proctoring platform licensing.•Data-Driven Performance Monitoring: Leveraging data to monitor and improve product performance, ensuring continuous iteration based on user insights.•Risk Management: Ensuring compliance with global regulations, staying ahead of the evolving regulatory landscape in AI and blockchain.•Budget Oversight & Resource Allocation: Managing product development budgets efficiently, ensuring agile and judicious use of resources.•Product Roadmap Development: Crafting forward-looking roadmaps that integrate market insights and strategic objectives.•Channel Partner Initiatives: Leading channel partner programs to ensure seamless onboarding and collaboration.•Collaborative Product Enhancement: Engaging with global teams and subject matter experts to refine certifications and products for market resonance.•Advisory Responsibilities: Mentoring sales and marketing teams, collaborating with vendors, fostering innovation, and guiding cross-company collaboration for shared growth.

•Developed and Launched New Degree Programs: Spearheaded the creation of multiple degree programs from inception to completion, collaborating with faculty, curriculum developers, and accreditation bodies to ensure academic rigor, industry relevance, and student success.•Conducted Comprehensive Market Research: Performed in-depth market analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities for new academic programs. Leveraged insights from competitor offerings, student demand, and employment trends to ensure program viability and differentiation in the education market.•Led Accreditation Projects: Managed complex accreditation processes, ensuring compliance with both regional and national accreditation standards. Successfully coordinated all documentation, submissions, and site visits, resulting in the timely approval of new programs and maintaining institutional credibility.•Recruited and Managed Curriculum Developers: Hired and led a team of expert curriculum developers, ensuring that course materials met both academic and industry standards. Oversaw the development of syllabi, course content, and learning outcomes to align with institutional goals and industry requirements.•Collaborated with Business Development Teams: Partnered with business development and marketing teams to strategically promote new programs, leveraging competitive positioning to attract new students and partnerships. Developed marketing plans that highlighted program benefits, industry relevance, and career outcomes for prospective students.

•Led Strategic Vendor Collaborations: Managed a team of 7 professionals, driving high-impact partnerships with leading software vendors including Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, and VMware. Identified and integrated partner programs, incorporating IT training and learning services into their software and platform packages, enhancing product value and customer engagement.•Led Government Compliance: Conducted a comprehensive audit of the company’s service program for the U.S. government sector, uncovering key compliance and market access gaps. Successfully led initiatives that enabled the company to establish a foothold in the government market, significantly expanding sales and service opportunities.•Managed Global Microsoft Partnership: Directed the company’s global partnership with Microsoft, overseeing partner program operations, compliance, and strategic alignment. Ensured seamless collaboration, driving co-branded initiatives that resulted in increased training adoption and revenue growth across multiple regions.•Owned Vendor Personal Privacy Compliance: Spearheaded the company’s personal privacy compliance program for all global vendor partnerships. Ensured that all contractual obligations, data handling, and privacy practices adhered to local and international privacy laws, protecting the company from regulatory risks and building trust with partners.•Led Global Skilling Initiatives with AWS & Microsoft: Championed a global skilling initiative in collaboration with AWS and Microsoft to train for information technology careers. Coordinated training programs that empowered thousands of individuals worldwide, addressing the growing demand for IT professionals and supporting industry workforce development.•Developed Academic Partnerships: Fostered strong relationships with academic institutions, including colleges, universities, and for-profit schools in the .edu space. Collaborated to ensure that training programs met the needs of both educators and students.

•Led Global Alliance Management Team: Directed a global team of 35 professionals responsible for managing relationships with key vendors for the development and delivery of new and existing training applications. Oversaw the creation of sales enablement and marketing collateral for various IT products, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, and managed multi-million-dollar annual budgets across four international locations.•Collaborated with Microsoft for Strategic Training Initiatives: Partnered closely with multiple business units at Microsoft to identify critical training opportunities. Designed and implemented training programs that directly contributed to accelerating sales of new software products, helping Microsoft and its partners meet aggressive go-to-market timelines and revenue targets.•Expanded and Managed West Region Territories: Led the strategic expansion of west region territories, building out both operational and sales teams to support the company's growth. Successfully increased market share and ensured that all sales and operational needs were met, driving revenue growth and operational efficiency in new territories.•Delivered Global Microsoft Partner Workshops: Spearheaded global workshop programs for Microsoft Partners, providing in-depth training on new products and services. These workshops played a pivotal role in reducing time to market for Microsoft’s new offerings, resulting in faster adoption and more successful product launches for partners.•Built and Delivered Global Sales Enablement Training: Designed and executed global sales enablement programs that equipped sales teams with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively promote IT training products. •Forged Partnerships with Academic Institutions: These partnerships expanded the reach of IT training solutions into the education sector, enhancing the skill sets of students entering the IT workforce.

•Led Global Product Launch Team: Managed a high-performing team of 10 professionals responsible for launching new IT training products across a global network of over 200 franchises. Ensured seamless integration of new products into the sales ecosystem, developing comprehensive sales enablement strategies to maximize adoption and drive revenue growth.•Drove Microsoft Software Adoption through Strategic Initiatives: Collaborated with Microsoft’s sales team on key special projects to accelerate the adoption of new software products. Developed and executed tailored training and enablement programs that facilitated quicker market penetration and strengthened customer loyalty to Microsoft’s offerings.•Onboarded New Partners and Vendors for Expanded Offerings: Spearheaded the onboarding of new partners and vendors to diversify and enhance the company's IT training portfolio. This expansion enabled the sales teams to offer a wider array of solutions, meeting the evolving needs of global customers and increasing sales opportunities.•Identified and Secured Strategic Partnerships: Proactively identified and negotiated new partnerships and vendor relationships to fill critical gaps in the company's training offerings. This strategic expansion bolstered the company’s product portfolio, allowing it to stay competitive and address emerging market demands in the IT sector.•Managed Global Product Strategy and Roadmap: Directed the overall product strategy and roadmap for the company’s IT training services, aligning with both short-term and long-term business objectives. Worked cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and operations teams to ensure that product development was on track and meeting global customer needs.

•Drove $22 Million Revenue Stream: Executing strategic marketing initiatives and maintaining strong relationships with key partners, ensuring the franchise’s continued success as the largest in the New Horizons network for four years.•Led Vendor and Partner Relationship Management: Built and maintained strong relationships with leading IT vendors and partners such as Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, Novell, CompTIA, and ITIL. Earned Gold Partner status as a CTEC (Certified Technical Education Center) with Microsoft.•Managed Diverse Product Portfolios: Oversaw the marketing and management of IT, Healthcare, Project Management, and Business Skills training programs. Launched new offerings in high-demand fields, ensuring alignment with industry trends and customer needs.•Award-Winning Market Performance: Achieved the prestigious "Mega Market of the Year" Award in 2009 and 2010 across all US New Horizons franchises, demonstrating exceptional leadership in marketing, operations, and partner relations that led to significant business growth.•Launched Comprehensive Marketing Campaigns: Developed and implemented impactful marketing events, materials and campaigns, including regional advertising and licensing initiatives, that drove brand awareness and customer engagement, supporting both short-term sales and long-term brand growth.•Managed the successful launch of e-commerce websites, increasing accessibility and revenue opportunities by enabling customers to easily purchase training products and services online.•Directed Special Projects and Program Management•Developed and Managed Training Programs around product and product development•Managed Regional Marketing and Licensing Coordination•Led Organizational Assessments and Training Plans: Managed organizational assessments, analyzing results to develop tailored training plans for client organizations, aligning training with business needs to drive workforce performance and skill development.