Aaron Blevins
Business Development Executive at REDi- Claim this Profile
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Mark Groves
I had the pleasure of working for Aaron, as a vendor, developing and implementing complex ATM/Debit projects at JHA. Aaron has a tremendous knowledge of the industry, the detailed specifics of JHA’s technology stack and is able to provide detailed insights into the work being done. He is a skilled communicator, who has a complete understanding of the difficulties that are typically encountered during complex projects and is willing to work with you to develop detailed alternate solutions. He is a consummate professional who is easy to work with and a model client. I look forward to working with him again.
Todd Pagitt
I have always been impressed with Aaron's ability to communicate with non-technical end-users about very complex technologies. He has an ability to translate the technical jargon into laymen's terms. Aaron also understands the value of industry relationships, and his willingness to seek out true business partnerships is a major differentiator for him and his career.
Mark Groves
I had the pleasure of working for Aaron, as a vendor, developing and implementing complex ATM/Debit projects at JHA. Aaron has a tremendous knowledge of the industry, the detailed specifics of JHA’s technology stack and is able to provide detailed insights into the work being done. He is a skilled communicator, who has a complete understanding of the difficulties that are typically encountered during complex projects and is willing to work with you to develop detailed alternate solutions. He is a consummate professional who is easy to work with and a model client. I look forward to working with him again.
Todd Pagitt
I have always been impressed with Aaron's ability to communicate with non-technical end-users about very complex technologies. He has an ability to translate the technical jargon into laymen's terms. Aaron also understands the value of industry relationships, and his willingness to seek out true business partnerships is a major differentiator for him and his career.
Mark Groves
I had the pleasure of working for Aaron, as a vendor, developing and implementing complex ATM/Debit projects at JHA. Aaron has a tremendous knowledge of the industry, the detailed specifics of JHA’s technology stack and is able to provide detailed insights into the work being done. He is a skilled communicator, who has a complete understanding of the difficulties that are typically encountered during complex projects and is willing to work with you to develop detailed alternate solutions. He is a consummate professional who is easy to work with and a model client. I look forward to working with him again.
Todd Pagitt
I have always been impressed with Aaron's ability to communicate with non-technical end-users about very complex technologies. He has an ability to translate the technical jargon into laymen's terms. Aaron also understands the value of industry relationships, and his willingness to seek out true business partnerships is a major differentiator for him and his career.
Mark Groves
I had the pleasure of working for Aaron, as a vendor, developing and implementing complex ATM/Debit projects at JHA. Aaron has a tremendous knowledge of the industry, the detailed specifics of JHA’s technology stack and is able to provide detailed insights into the work being done. He is a skilled communicator, who has a complete understanding of the difficulties that are typically encountered during complex projects and is willing to work with you to develop detailed alternate solutions. He is a consummate professional who is easy to work with and a model client. I look forward to working with him again.
Todd Pagitt
I have always been impressed with Aaron's ability to communicate with non-technical end-users about very complex technologies. He has an ability to translate the technical jargon into laymen's terms. Aaron also understands the value of industry relationships, and his willingness to seek out true business partnerships is a major differentiator for him and his career.
Credentials
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DDI Targeted Selection
-Apr, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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REDi
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Executive
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Jul 2017 - Present
REDi Enterprise Development Inc. is a leading software provider for the financial services industry. Its solutions serve more than 100 customers nationwide and are backed by unmatched service. REDi provides solutions to banks and credit unions across the United States for debit, credit, and prepaid card fraud prevention. REDi’s solutions provide automation for key functions to reduce their client’s operating risk. The product offerings continue to expand by adapting to industry innovation and trends, enhancements to the existing product suite, and by acting on feedback sought from REDi’s clients. Show less
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INETCO Systems Limited
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Canada
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Executive
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Feb 2016 - Jul 2017
• Recruited to lead startup of Midwest/South/Southeast sales region of the United States. • Established presence with 4 unique partnerships that were additive to revenue in 2016 and created a robust pipeline for 2017. • Monitored market conditions, product innovations and competitor activity and adjusted account sales approach to address latest market developments. • Established sales process and plan to target Financial Institutions including banks and credit union along with payment processing entities in the United States. • Managed Accounts, Leads, Contacts and Opportunity Pipeline via Salesforce. Show less
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Jack Henry
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director - Product Management, Engineering and Operations
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Oct 2013 - Feb 2016
• Led product planning, control, engineering, release and production support activitiesincluding disaster recovery for 40+ applications with a staff of over 130 FTE’s and 50+contractors.• Team comprised of both on/off shore Software Engineers, Product Managers, BusinessSystems Analysts, Quality Assurance, Release, and Security Engineers. Application portfolioincluded a combination of Cloud/SaaS, COTs, and custom built software solutions with an annualoperating budget of approximately $25M.• Rationalized the application portfolio through aggressive demand management and continuousprocess improvement practices resulting in retirement of legacy applications.• Key contributions to sales engineering effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues to client advisory boards and sales team by providing information and commentary pertinent todeliberations, recommending options and courses of action by implementing directives to achievesales targets.• Participated in the MSFT and IBM executive briefings at least annually along with a variety of otherbusiness and technology events.• Overall responsibility for vendor management and financials/commercials of 60+ partners. Show less
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Director of Software Engineering
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2013
Technology responsibilities for the following functional areas of JHA Payment Processing Solutions:• Product Management – Direct, design and implement a comprehensive product management strategy for the EFT products and services from product definition, planning, development and release including vendor management. • Product Development - Responsible for the software engineering of all enhancements and new product development. • Quality Assurance - Responsible for QA testing, Alpha/Beta testing, and performance testing of enhancements, new product development, EFT network certifications and defects.• Release Management - Responsible for on-premise and managed service deployments of ATM/Debit card solutions. Show less
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Senior Manager - Software Engineering
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Aug 2010 - Jul 2012
• Responsible for management of new and existing product development for customer facing solutions including IVR, EFT Services to include ATM and Debit card transaction processing, call center integration and unified communications strategies. • Directs research and development of new technologies, methodologies, product design and deployment• Directs overall management of planning, staffing, budgeting and expense priorities• Prepare market presentations, ROI and financial analysis for senior and executive management to support business plans and strategy• Monitor industry trends and assess how they will impact pertinent business lines• Partner with other senior managers to establish long term strategic plans and objectives• Customer involvement in resolving high level issues and planning future business operations• Determine market opportunities, guide pricing, distribution and competitive positioning• Responsible for evaluation of partner opportunities, buy or build scenarios• Current technology umbrella – Virtualization, MSFT .NET platform and SQL, IBM iSeries and zSeries, QNX (RIM), Oracle, Unified Communications, Various IDE tools utilization including TFS, VS, Source Safe, Turnover and PVCS. Show less
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Product Development Manager
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Apr 2004 - Aug 2010
E-Statements and Interactive Voice Response• Lead all facets of new product development for consumer facing solutions from concept to commercialization by coordinating activities of specialists in market research, sales, promotion, research and development, quality assurance and operations.• Market products accordingly in a variety of venues and formats including C-Level interaction:• Manage multiple concurrent projects via PMO and structured project management methodology • Audit/Compliance interface management comprising of SAS 70 Type II, internal audit and various 3rd party security reviews • Responsible for pro forma statements, budget planning and governance• Vendor relationship management – Microsoft, Cisco, RSA • Personnel management including associates from multiple domestic locations• Software release process for products in an Application Service Provider (ASP) environment and on premise • Manage client expectations via a detailed communication plan consisting of monthly communiqués, focus groups and webinars. Show less
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Client Services Manager
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Aug 2001 - Apr 2004
Internet Solutions – Internet Banking, Bill Payment, Treasury Management (ACH/Wires), WebPortals• Led all strategic and tactical activities that included responsibility for three tiered advanced technical support for over 1200 financial institutions• Budget responsibility of a $10 million business unit with profit margin consistently exceeding 50%.• Managed business development functions including customer requirements definitions, RFP responses, statements of work, and sales presentations• Responsible for the scheduling and completion of applicable product initiatives utilizing project tracking software• Created standards and processes to produce the #1 services team beyond goal within JHA • Served as Chairperson of the Change Control Board (CCB) for all Internet Services products• 3rd party vendor relationship manager – Metavante, Princeton eCom, AFS, BankWare, Wausau,Accuweather, UPI• Actively participated in the implementation of PeopleSoft CRM solution, both functional and technical involvement for respective product areas Show less
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Education
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1995 - 1999
Missouri State University
BSBA, Business Information Systems
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