Ag Innovations was created in 2018 to help farmers and ranchers stay competitive in an ever-changing global agricultural market. Our products and services are intended to reduce the cost, time, and stress of managing large agricultural operations by leveraging technology and streamlining processes.

Manage two teams of business analysts, developers, and quality assurance testers to produce custom software applications for two of MCT's largest customers.

Advise livestock producers in selecting Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) coverage allocations that will most favorably benefit their ranching operations. Design and maintain software solutions that:1) Enhance an agency's ability to communicate coverage level and interval allocation benefits/risks to producers.2) Improve the operational efficiency of sourcing leads, generating quotes, processing paperwork, and maintaining policy status for clients.

Responsible for leading and motivating a team of Quality Assurance Analysts consisting of manual and automated testing divisions. Installed metric tracking mechanisms to identify process weaknesses and optimize workflows.Standardized testing processes to redefine the purpose and objective of the testing team. Focused on documentation and increasing process awareness to boost accountability.Promoted automation capabilities to company staff and provided vision for automation team to expand the number of regression tests by 5x.Overhauled the performance load testing process to include new robust environments and result tracking mechanisms to allow for more meaningful data collection and results monitoring. Managed the on-boarding process for new customers and served as liaison in strengthening the software vendor/client relationship.Developed and documented project management solutions to make teams more effective in managing Statement of Work (SOW) and special projects.Managed the software development cycle from concept to delivery for extensive SOW projects, including the creation of a Data Warehouse, simple CRM platform, and Content Management solutions. Formalized new employee training curriculum and developed a central knowledge base for easier on-boarding.Worked with a team of individuals to implement Agile methodology within the company. Served as Scrum Master for several teams.

Provided vision and motivation for an operations team consisting of customer support, product development, and inside sales.Worked with stakeholders to determine strategic direction for achieving membership and revenue growth, then designed product specifications to accomplish end goals.Managed company CRM tool (SalesForce) to accommodate rapid customer growth (1000% increase) and product expansion, while developing a sales strategy and fulfillment process for new product sets. Coached staff on tracking sales progress, deliverables, and support.Analyzed the development release cycle process and identified areas of improvement for front-end product development and quality assurance testing.Defined timelines, measured progress, and executed projects across cbanc's three major business lines: member based collaboration network, vendor services, and web education. Led the vendor selection process and implementation of a new IT infrastructure while coordinating a transition to a new office building.Focused on integrating and optimizing the webinar education business that cbanc acquired in April 2012. Manipulated marketing and operational processes to triple monthly revenue by December 2012.Extensively documented product help guides and customer setup processes. Hired and trained employees to assume job roles.Manipulated SQL to identify and analyze customer usage metrics. Used data to proactively contact customers and train them how to better utilize various product features.Created marketing collateral and presented product demos via webinar and in-person speaking engagements. Identified product and process inefficiencies that effectively cut new customer setup time from 18 to 7 minutes per user.

Reconciled and prepared monthly spending reports for up to 25 principal investigators,Trained all new student employees.

Researched and analyzed financial and demographic data on over 600 private businesses, then prepared reports for company partners. Built preliminary LBO (leveraged buyout) models after analyzing financial statements of prospective target companies.

Supervised two interns that provided maintenance for 12 properties and interacted with tenants as a liaison to solve building complaints.