Experience

Gimmal

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Product Management

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Gimmal helps organizations deliver innovative and differentiated Information Governance (IG) solutions that help our Customers take control of their most valuable data assets across the entire information lifecycle, old and new, physical and digital. Our end-to-end IG software platform helps streamline the discovery, migration, governance, and compliance across increasingly complex data sources so that companies everywhere can get back to what they do best—serving and protecting their Customers and Clients. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, I am focused on developing a product-centric strategy that focuses on understanding our customer needs, assessing the market, and prioritizing the product experience.



NuWatt Energy, LLC

• United States
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Director

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2022

  Applied highly developed critical and analytical skills to quickly gain an understanding of market needs, formulated & delivered solution-based presentations improving 'deal closing rate' by a multiple of three in the highly competitive business channelLeveraged a deep understanding of networking, referral programs, lead generation, and interpersonal skills to generate $1.5M annual growth in revenue.Performed detailed needs assessments, financial analysis, designed customized solutions, evaluated and qualified opportunities, negotiated terms, and collaborated with cross-functional teams resulting in the ongoing flow of positive customer testimonials and satisfaction.Established Multiyear Plans, Product Roadmaps, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for ongoing technology adoption and growthManaged multiple initiatives using standard project management methodologies focused on the design and delivery of business solutions through the application of cloud technologies.Researched various technologies and worked with developers to build Enterprise solutions in Helioscope, Aurora Solar, Salesforce, Zoho CRM, Cloud integrationPartnered with Stakeholders and Sr Leadership to provide advice and solutions for each Program Increment (PI) Managed IT solutions for multiple solar vendors to generate leads using AWS, Zoho CRM Managed consultants to analyze market opportunities in North Texas and established a team of engineers and business consultantsSupervised the redesign data migration and Integration of leads within Salesforce CRM and cloud migration to AES and ZohoConducted market research and presented market growth strategy to the executive leadership and sales team



Capgemini

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engagement Manager

  • May 2021 - Jan 2022

  Worked through development updates needed on all three clouds using a fast-paced support sprint release schedule and managed multiple code branches from other work streams across limited environmentsWorked closely with clients to provide pros & cons, risk vs. reward considerations for each option, as well as budget and timeline considerationsDrove the program management process to deliver project scope on time and within budget with responsibilities that included directing work efforts, reviewing integrated project plans, escalating and communicating resource needs, supervising quality reviews, and managing issue resolutionTracked key program milestones and recommended adjustments to Project Managers to meet commitments and ensure high-quality deliverablesPrioritized opportunities to achieve enterprise goals and enhanced program strategies by partnering with senior Leadership and other key stakeholdersPresented strategic guidance influence and roadmaps for C-level and Executive clients around strategiesEnsured optimal collaboration and an integrated delivery approach between onshore and offshore teamsEnabled of success for several scrum teams within the Global Capgemini Salesforce.com implementation programServed as an EM, Scrum Master, Product Owners and supervised fellow Project Managers on agile best practices, Jira, Confluence, and other collaboration tools, and sprint, increment, and release planningHosted daily scrum calls and other sprint ceremonies to ensure releases/iterations were on trackWorked with Architects and the IT infrastructure group to facilitate technology requests for hardware, network, licensing, monitoring, and performance-related needs



Southwest Airlines

• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Software Engineer, Sr. Business Analyst, Sr. Planner/PMGR, Data Governance Advisor, ERM

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2020

  Integrated Data Foundation (Oct 2018 – October 2020)Created dashboards to measure the health and performance of the Integrated Data Foundation (IDF) Products and its Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) delivery systemEnterprise Data Governance – Data Governance Business Consultant (Oct 2017 – Oct 2018)Implemented an Enterprise Data Governance program, including processes, policies and integrating them into an established business cultureDefined a Data Governance engagement model and its SDLC touchpoints while updating Enterprise Data Governance artifactsImplemented and participated in a Data Governance Advisor role to instruct Business Customers on the engagement modelProduct Solutions Plan Team – Sr Strategy Consultant & Product Manager (February 2016 – Oct 2017)Managed teams of consultants in strategy-driven engagements focusing on CIO advisory insights, technology strategy, and Thought LeadershipCreated with the Development Center of Excellence (DCE) Agile Metrics and Team & VP Dashboards to act as an information radiatorEvaluated projected financial performance against established benchmarks for ROI, NPV, and Payback period Acted as an internal business consultant for the OCIO, providing guidance on strategic planning activities for budgeting, capacity vs. demand, and resource allocationTechnology Enterprise Release Planning – Lead Release Planner (February 2014 – Feb 2016)Developed deployment plans for the Enterprise Management (EM) PortfolioCoordinated and led software release activities with application and support teams Orchestrated the rollout schedule for the enterprise management portfolio across functional teams involved in the enterprise releases Technology Enterprise Management Plan Team – Sr. Planner (September 2010 – January 2014)Collaborated with business units to define the project scope, timeline, and business caseConducted Release Planning and Retrospective sessions with EM VP and Sr Leadership



Software Architects, Inc

• Sr. Consultant

  • 1998 - 2004

  Southwest Airlines, Dallas, TX – Tech Lead (October 2002 – October 2004) Enhanced and rearchitected the Network Planning suite of client-server applications used to create airline schedules, passenger guides, and airline routes (using Java, MFC, and VC++)Created Standard Schedules Information Manual (SSIM) files for airline downline customers in compliance with the international airline standards and procedures for exchanging airline schedules and data on aircraft types, airports and terminals, and time zonesCreated server-side Interfaces for report generation using a web application to access a clustered Crystal reporting environmentTXU Energy, Irving, TX – Sr. Software Engineer (February 2002 – March 2002)Modified and maintained the Genesys Server system to provide visual clues to Customer Care Advocates about the status of customer transactions]Maintained custom business rules on customer transactions using wrappers for transactions that were not available in the prepackaged Siebel client applicationEstablished a test environment and deployment procedures for multiple systems consisting of Visual C++, COM, Windows 2000, ClearCase, VSS, Unix, MFC, and Siebel Citigroup, Irving, TX – Software Engineer (July 2001 – October 2001)Created a web-based solution for invoicing corporate customers and processed their payments electronically using a platform designed specifically for B-to-B transactionsDeveloped standalone components to test connectivity to the server to retrieve customer-billing information in XML from the mainframeBroadwing Communications, Inc., Austin, TX – Tech Lead (September 2000 – June 2001)Led the technical design and reverse-engineered the current application using UML to document the overall class structure of the applicationLucent Technologies, Inc., Addison, TX – Software Engineer (August 1998 – September 2000)Developed and implemented unit tests for the Messaging Link software