Advise business and technology strategies for AI-based service offerings, focusing on connected AI digital twin solutions for operational and customer experience optimization.

Spearhead a $1B+ digital business transformation program across web, app, and store kiosks to create a seamless omnichannel ecosystem, improving NPS, conversion rates, and revenue growth.Leed enterprise-wide architecture modernization, including cloud-based infrastructure, DevSecOps enhancement, and process optimization, improving service reliability and scalability.Define and establish a US-based Center of Excellence to support innovation and operational excellence.

Having originated in 2007, The Ark Institute is an independent, educational non-profit organization that operates primarily on weekends. We currently operate in New York and Orlando. Our goal is to assist in the development of moral practices and ethical foundations where balance, peace, and harmony are created in our immediate society and across the world. We strive to encourage and empower the youth with sound educational experiences and universal morality that will foster compassion, respect, and empathy. This includes the added value of achieving spiritual insight and academic prowess.

Providing strategic and tactical leadership in eCommerce and Digital Transformation engagements to achieve business objectives, operational efficiency, and establish a scalable foundation for sustained growth and success. I help provide insights and leadership through a unique lens based on my experience in various roles (e.g. Developer, Architect, Principal, eCom Director, and General Manager) over the past 20+ years. I'm very passionate about technology, innovation, and most important - working with incredibly talented individuals and teams!Scope of Activities:- B2B/B2C/B2X Architecture, Requirements, and Development Approach- Migration / Digital Transformation Lead- Confluence / JIRA Architecture to streamline requirements and development activities- JIRA Custom Reports & Dashboards- Development Estimation Process- Optimize Delivery Methodology- Architecture Design / Review / Validation- Application Performance Analysis- eCommerce Business Architecture & Process Workflows- Organzation / Operations Maturity Model- Roadmap development and prioritization- Mentoring / Team Advisory Support- Executive / Steering Committee Engagement- Hands-on support, as needed

Function as the business unit executive, strategist, and catalyst for this team of over 300+professionals geographically dispersed across the US, including 4 physical locations and a strong contingent offshore (150+). Accountable for revenues and influence of +/- $50M annually with a strong record of growth and profitability. The organization provides enterprise eCommerce solutions, architecture, and design to clients worldwide, enabling digital transformation of the clients' business and performance.During tenure, achievements have included building revenues to ~$50M, recruitment and retention of over 300 consultants worldwide, expansion of business through identifying and cementing new strategic relationships & alliances and expanding offerings and solutions in eCommerce, PIM, Order Management, Integration and Content Management (Headless).

This consultancy provided business and technical guidance to many organizations. Utilized WebSpherecommerce framework (B2B, B2C, B2B2C, B2X) to optimize solutions and improve operating results on behalf of the clients. Served as a subject matter expert and thought leader in guiding clients achieve their goals. Responsible for sales, account management, marketing and operations for the firm.

Challenged by the responsibility inclusive of developing and implementing an eCommerce solution that would dramatically change the organization allowing alliances with firms such as Amazon, expanding the marketing footprint. Working with IBM, successfully scaled the existing eCommerce development, and designed and developed hardware and software architecture enabling the Disney Store website while concurrently streamlining processes, removing redundancy and provided a fully scalable solution. Designed a custom CMS and Order Management (SOA) System that has been in use for several years. Through efforts, grew online revenues from $2M to over $80M in under five years.

Lead e-commerce initiatives across industries delivering multi-tiered client/server and distributed e-business/e-commerce solutions. Successfully architected e-Commerce solutions for World Wrestling Entertainment, The Children’s Place, United Retail Group, Motorola, Candle Corporation, Target, Exactly Vertical, The Image Bank, Cargill, and provided expertise in defining requirements for Eastman Kodak and ADP. Tasks included proposal development and presentation, defining project scope and requirements, proposing high level systems architecture including interfaces to external/legacy systems, and developing the solution and application architecture.