Stephanie Byrd Email & Phone Number

Chesterfield, Missouri

Leading AURA’s Business Intelligence, Digital Services, and A14 Core product teams for RGA’s world class commercial underwriting and risk analysis software, AURA. Accountable for team vision, goal alignment, delivering quality work predictably, meeting client commitments and balancing feature development by cost and revenue, etc. Daily tasks span from Sr./ C Level communications (Strategy Review, Roadmap Negotiation, Client Presentations) to team/ individual management (milestone status, feature prioritization, user story blockers, individual performance), etc.- Building AURA’s next generation evidence framework to simplify the collection and enrichment of information from third parties, exercising workflow and presenting outcomes in an easy to understand artifact. - Re-Platforming, maturing and expanding AURA’s BI solution for advanced insights and greater value.

Greater St. Louis Area

Led large accounts (over 100 consultants), private and public sector, for Daugherty Business Solutions – one of Saint Louis’ most prestigious consulting firms. Teams and programs crossed IT disciplines delivering technology solutions of the highest quality. Identified, pursued new business relationships, sales opportunities and clients. Exceeded client expectations and remained committed to the identification of opportunities for employee consultant career growth. • Monsanto Company - Managed Services Engagement • State of Missouri (Public Sector) – IT Prime Contract• AEP River Operations – Transformation Planning Program• Rabo AgriFinance – SDLC Assessment • Charter Communications – Systems Engineering Cost Reduction & Test Optimization

Saint Louis, Missouri

Led ATT’s Middleware Services Program Office of 20+ IT Project Managers and accountable for more than 150 active projects concurrently. - Implemented standardized reporting and controls- Reported directly to Executive VP providing weekly program readouts with focus on areas of risk or concernCreated, staffed, and led 15+ resources in the Enterprise Integration Testing (EIT) organization responsible for planning, execution and overall test project management of complex initiatives.- Identified global gap in SBC Testing Process -lack of communication and coordination between testing organizations resulting in duplicative testing, drain on data resources and overall environment confusion. Pioneered the “Test Project Manager” role with immediate success. - Streamlined the SBC Yahoo! Merger Testing initiative by leading testing activities, scope and data sourcing between 15 testing organizations, thereby reducing time to market through better test function definition.- Realized an estimated 2.5 M cost savings due to streamlining of processes, elimination of redundancies, and identification of more defects earlier in the SDLC.Built and delivered Consumer and Business Practices & Training for the implementation across all sales channels in conjunction with SBC’s startup company for out of region sales; SBC Telecom in Tampa, Florida. Conducted “Train the Trainer” classes to educate and prepare new Trainers to deliver the course content effectively.

Mba, Telecommunications

Business: Marketing

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Sorority