Stephen Lucas Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

As CPO at Hyperglance, I lead the strategic vision and execution of our cloud management solutions, working closely with FinOps, DevOps, SREs, and Cloud Engineering teams across both private and public sectors. I am responsible for establishing and communicating the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business development and sales efforts, and creating product marketing content. My role also involves collaborating directly with customers to gather feedback, prioritize features, and make data-driven recommendations for future product enhancements. Clients I've supported include Verizon, Dynata, Gigamon, the UK Home Office, Reckitt, and General Dynamics.Key Focus Areas:- Cloud Cost Optimization & FinOps: Advanced analytics, waste identification, and forecasting that deliver immediate savings.- Cloud Diagrams & Inventory: Real-time discovery and visualization of complex, multi-cloud environments.- Cloud Automation & Remediation: Automated solutions to ensure optimal performance, security, and compliance.- Cloud Security & Compliance: Continuous monitoring with real-time alerts for enhanced security and adherence to standards.Key Achievements:- Delivered 30% typical cost savings for clients, achieving ROI within six months.- Enabled a global cosmetics leader to reduce cloud costs by 20% within 12 months.- Identified $20k in monthly savings within minutes of Hyperglance implementation.With extensive experience in software architecture, cloud security, team leadership, and UI/UX innovation, I am dedicated to driving technological excellence and innovation at Hyperglance. If you're facing cloud-related challenges, I’m here to discuss how we can overcome them together.Book a call now: https://www.hyperglance.com/get-demo/

Reston, Virginia, Us

ORock Technologies provides high-performance cloud infrastructure and services with a core focus on hardened security and artificial intelligence solutions. It’s FedRAMP and Department of Defense (DoD) authorized open-source cloud enables every organization; federal, DoD and commercial to benefit from a secure non-proprietary cloud.ORock’s portfolio of best-in-class artificial intelligence, machine learning, hardened security, public cloud and storage solutions, enable business of all sizes to solve technology challenges being faced with today.Was responsible for leading the organization’s product management team to help define, prioritize, and execute on a comprehensive product roadmap spanning ORock’s unique cloud and IT infrastructure solutions. Products & services include: Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Hardened VM Security, Containers, Ransomware, and Cloud Storage.

Centennial, Colorado, Us

Was responsible for developing and managing Arrow's Hybrid and Public Cloud Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies and cloud product management. Worked with Cloud Vendors, Channel Partners, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Development teams and other stakeholders to define product requirements, pricing, market positioning and channel enablement.• Manage global team of seasoned product managers and business analysts responsible for Arrow’s proprietary cloud brokerage and aggregation platform• Provided strategic leadership in setting platform direction and roadmap, defining platform features/functions• Worked with overseas development team in an agile software development environment and championing the “voice of the customer/partner”• Drove key cloud marketing programs to help globally communicate the Arrow Cloud’s value propositions. Collaborated on sales materials, digital sites and presentations and supported sales and business development activities including customer presentations, demos, tradeshows, etc.

Naples, Florida, Us

Primary responsibility was to formulate the strategic direction and execution for the ASG’s CloudFactory - Service Provider Edition Platform. CloudFactory enables channel partners to deliver, monitor and manage intuitive Cloud Workspaces, SaaS Applications, and Infrastructure resources all from a single management console and platform. Key responsibilities included:Strategy:• Provided product roadmap strategy and execution for key CloudFactory (CF) platform features as well as the CF marketplace product catalog• Contributed to the formulation and execution of the Public Cloud Business Development activities• Key contributor in the development of the overall Public Cloud strategy as well as the development of the business plan and financial modelsProduct Management/Development:• Provided feature requirements and documentation for extending CF platform capabilities to meet the strategic initiatives of the Public Cloud opportunities• Worked with operations, development and QA teams to develop and release key platform features• Provided key input in the documentation and execution of key product mgmt/dev processes

Monroe, La, Us

Century Technology Solutions (formally Savvis Cloud) combines the networking and cloud technology leadership of CenturyLink and Savvis to deliver unsurpassed enterprise and SMB offerings. It offers highly scalable, affordable and easy-to-use cloud services. Business users, IT administrators and developers can enter savvisdirect's intuitive Web portal for immediate access to:• On-demand virtual servers;• A Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketplace;• Click-to-buy storage services;• Scalable application development platforms; and• Services configuration and management.Was responsible for the strategic development and implementation of the Cloud Apps/SaaS marketplace. Including market and competitor analysis, Independent Software Vendor (ISV) selection, evaluation, integration and deployment. Provide financial modeling/analysis, business process analysis and the creation/management of the Cloud Apps/SaaS Marketplace roadmap.

NeoMedia was a global leader in barcode initiated wireless transactions and in enabling print and broadcast media to become interactive with their target audience using 2D bar codes, QR Codes and mobile networks. Worked with a global team of mobile and platform developers to define requirements for application and platform feature/function expansion.

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Venture backed early stage company. The IP Commerce Platform enables developers to create customized, multi-channel commerce applications and payment workflows that allow retailers to support their customers across all touch points. IP Commerce enables customer-driven software companies to develop customized, scalable solutions for their most innovative retail partners that need new ways to create and enhance consumer relationships. IP Commerce works closely with world leading payment processing partners such as First Data, Chase Paymentech, and TSYS.Product Management - IP Commerce is in the process of expanding and formalizing a new product management team. As one of the senior leaders in this effort, providing expertise in developing and implementing product management principle and processes.• Leading the effort for developing the company’s first major platform product outside of the core platform capabilities. Includes competitor and market analysis, requirements definition and documentation, and developing Release to Market plan.• Introduced and implementing a new company wide enhancement tracking system to support more visible and transparent product road-map.• Establishing relationships with the sales and account management team to support client visits and requirements gathering.

Latham, New York, Us

CommerceHub is a leading provider of supply chain and product content solutions with a focus on providing applications that enable fulfillment, e-commerce and supply chain integration services for major retailers and suppliers including industry leaders like Walmart, Costco, QVC, Staples, Best Buy, Kmart, Sears, Walgreens, Toys R Us, Dell, Toshiba, Sanyo, Minolta, Gateway, and Little Tikes to name a few.CommerceHub enables these parties to share critical supply chain data electronically thus facilitating greater financial and operational controls while at the same time, providing robust visibility into these transactions.Was responsible for establishing the company's first formal product management function and group. Executive responsible for establishing the company’s product strategies and business processes in support of creating world-class products. Leading the company in all aspects of product management including establishing product roadmaps, working with internal and external stakeholders on product requirements, building business cases/models, establishing pricing strategies and supporting corporate communications activities.

Exclaim was a startup company, founded based on a suite of propriety wireless handheld devices.Responsible for all aspects of the business and product life cycle. Direct the corporate strategy for all functional areas including Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Legal, Finance and Technology.Experience included working with:* Hardware Devices (including firmware, enclosure design, electronic components selection & procurement, electronic assembly and printed circuit boards)* Web Applications* PC Client Application (thin client)* Pocket PC Application

Election.com was a startup company that emerged as the global leader in providing election services to private and public sector organizations. Responsibilities included - Product Management, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Defining Election Standards, Evaluating Partners and Acquisition Candidates.

Brookfield, Wisc., Us

Senior member of the Internet Commerce team. Responsible for creating new Internet products that leveraged First Data's position as a world leader in payment processing, card issuing and money transferring businesses. Product responsibilities included electronic wallets, Internet access, electronic coupons, loyalty and anti-fraud products/services.

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New York, New York, Us

Held various positions in the Retail Bank as well as in the Corporate Banking division.

Mba, Business Adminstration - Total Quality Management

Bs, Business Adminstration - Minor: Computer Science