Doug Wright Email & Phone Number

Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Harnessing Generative AI to enhance personal and professional well-being by applying and amplifying the best of human knowledge, insight, and wisdom.Key Responsibilities: • Leading the conceptualization and development of AI-infused applications focused on well-being and health. • Overseeing the design and implementation of support systems for health professionals. • Driving business development, strategic partnerships, and investor relations.The mission of Clearspring is to drive and explore positive and ethical applications of AI to improve human thriving.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Led Managed Risk Product Line and Third-Party MDR Integrations at this unicorn-valued cybersecurity firm specializing in threat detection, incident response, and managed security services.1. Accelerated Feature and Integration VelocityI spearheaded a dramatic increase in feature development velocity for the Attack Surface Management product line, boosting output by over 900% in one year through enhancements in processes, methodologies, metrics, and team structures. This was complemented by unifying various teams into a single engineering group, streamlining their efforts and processes. I also significantly enhanced the velocity of new third-party integrations by over 400% within a single year, also improving quality and observability. This achievement involved key platforms such as Cisco, Microsoft, Okta, and SentinelOne, among others. 2. Team BuildingOver 18 months, I successfully built a robust team of over 80 top cybersecurity engineers through intensive recruiting efforts and strategic internal reorganization. This initiative significantly bolstered our engineering capabilities.3. Enhanced SSDLC and Engineering ProcessesI led the implementation of continuous enhancements in the Secure Software Development Lifecycle and engineering processes, which improved on-time delivery from approximately 50% to 100% over 18 months. Improvements covered agile processes, definitions of readiness and completion, tooling, key metrics, estimation accuracy, capacity planning, and enhanced reporting.4. Quality and Incident ManagementI achieved a 53% reduction in escaped defects and a 28% decrease in incidents by implementing systematic quality improvements across the company. This involved launching a company-wide quality engineering initiative that established unified testing standards and strategies, significantly improving planning, development, and reporting processes.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Led the globally-distributed 350+ engineering organization for this market-leader in Identity and Access Management, offering solutions in identity governance, Privileged Access Management, Active Directory, and cloud-based identity services.1. Revenue Growth LeadershipI drove four consecutive years of double-digit revenue growth by leading a globally-distributed engineering organization of over 350 professionals across the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Hungary, and India. This success spanned a diverse and extensive product portfolio, showcasing strong strategic leadership and international team management.2. Operational Efficiency EnhancementI streamlined operational efficiency by over 25%, optimizing global team and product strategies and aligning them with regional strengths. These efforts were supported by refined agile practices and SDLC processes across all teams, enhancing overall productivity and effectiveness.3. UI Development and Customer ExperienceI tripled the average development velocity of new UI features and enhanced consistency and customer experience by establishing robust standards, processes, libraries, and a network of UX/UI guilds and champions. This strategic development fostered a more streamlined and user-focused design culture.4. Advancements in Certifications and Security Practices I advanced our security practices, achieving ISO 27001 and Common Criteria certifications, which led to significant improvements in sales win rates. This accomplishment underscores our commitment to providing secure and reliable product offerings, reinforcing customer trust and market position.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

1. SaaS-based Cloud Identity Platform InnovationI pioneered the development of a SaaS-based Cloud Identity platform, establishing a high-performance engineering culture centered on microservices, DevSecOps, and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) principles. This foundational work led to an exponential increase in cloud and subscription-based revenue, growing more than tenfold year-over-year.2. Leadership in Cloud Identity Connector DevelopmentI led the rapid development of over 200 cloud identity connectors by designing and implementing a highly scalable SCIM-based connector architecture. This architecture utilized serverless templates to quickly scale up development in a cost-effective manner in Bangalore, India, significantly enhancing our deployment capabilities and market responsiveness.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

1. Strategic Leadership in EngineeringI oversaw Common Engineering within Dell Software's CTO Group, where I devised strategies to boost team productivity and ensure consistency across multiple initiatives. My role focused on enhancing operational effectiveness and aligning technological developments with business goals.2. UI and UX Design InnovationI directed the creation of a modern web User Interface (UI) library and User Experience (UX) Design System, which were subsequently adopted by over 30 products. This initiative significantly improved the aesthetic and functional consistency of our software offerings, enhancing user satisfaction and engagement.3. Cloud-Based Identity ManagementI led the development of a centralized cloud-based identity broker and identity provider (IdP), streamlining authentication and authorization processes across eight major enterprise products. This development not only enhanced security but also improved the user experience by simplifying access across platforms.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Managed globally-distributed engineering for several key product lines with $60M+ in revenue (email migration and archiving solutions, a flagship database replication tool, and change control product). Fostered a culture of collaboration and innovation. Managed over 200 people in global locations including multiple US locations as well as Russia, India, and China.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Led the development of a successful SaaS platform and email migration product.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Led and co-architected development of an ALM product, "FoglightReleaseManager" which foreshadowed a DevOps approach to ALM.Developed widespread awareness of automated developer testing approaches (Unit Testing, TDD , BDD). Accumulated significant hands-on expertise in TDD and BDD, creating an open source BDD tool to further these skills.

Aliso Viejo, Ca, Us

Implemented key solutions, including change management and database replication tools, contributing to significant product improvements, user experience enhancements, and enhanced testing strategies.

Las Vegas, Nevada, Us

Software Developer on the early massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Earth & Beyond". Contributed to the Java-based in-game "kiosk" where players could conduct commerce and manage configurations and settings. Left when the studio closed.

Built a Java based streaming media solution. Rapidly developed skills and progressed from Web Developer to QA Engineer to Software Developer (after completing Java certification) and ultimately to Development Manager, specializing in leading Agile methodologies.