Darren Patterson
Vice President of Technology at XS, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Jason Kennedy
Darren is an outstanding manager who capably accomplishes a wide spectrum of tasks simultaneously, often working through adversity to develop his direct reports both personally and professionally while solving complex organizational technology issues and providing overall technical direction for the organization. Darren identifies trends and encourages his staff to be innovative and forward thinking while always keeping an eye on the bottom line. Able to think abstractly, Darren is able to make actionable goal-driven decisions with limited information. His contributions are highly valued, and his expertise is sought by his peers, superiors, subordinates and clients alike.
Chris Townsend
I worked for Darren at XS, Inc. for many years and would gladly work for him again. He is a very organized person and it was a pleasure to work for him. I learned a great deal about managing people and processes from him. As one of his direct reports I never felt micro-managed and always felt if I could make a well reasoned argument for my technology of choice or design that it would be supported. Darren has many talents and was always able to put together outstanding teams that worked well together and developed some fantastic solutions throughout the years.
Jason Kennedy
Darren is an outstanding manager who capably accomplishes a wide spectrum of tasks simultaneously, often working through adversity to develop his direct reports both personally and professionally while solving complex organizational technology issues and providing overall technical direction for the organization. Darren identifies trends and encourages his staff to be innovative and forward thinking while always keeping an eye on the bottom line. Able to think abstractly, Darren is able to make actionable goal-driven decisions with limited information. His contributions are highly valued, and his expertise is sought by his peers, superiors, subordinates and clients alike.
Chris Townsend
I worked for Darren at XS, Inc. for many years and would gladly work for him again. He is a very organized person and it was a pleasure to work for him. I learned a great deal about managing people and processes from him. As one of his direct reports I never felt micro-managed and always felt if I could make a well reasoned argument for my technology of choice or design that it would be supported. Darren has many talents and was always able to put together outstanding teams that worked well together and developed some fantastic solutions throughout the years.
Jason Kennedy
Darren is an outstanding manager who capably accomplishes a wide spectrum of tasks simultaneously, often working through adversity to develop his direct reports both personally and professionally while solving complex organizational technology issues and providing overall technical direction for the organization. Darren identifies trends and encourages his staff to be innovative and forward thinking while always keeping an eye on the bottom line. Able to think abstractly, Darren is able to make actionable goal-driven decisions with limited information. His contributions are highly valued, and his expertise is sought by his peers, superiors, subordinates and clients alike.
Chris Townsend
I worked for Darren at XS, Inc. for many years and would gladly work for him again. He is a very organized person and it was a pleasure to work for him. I learned a great deal about managing people and processes from him. As one of his direct reports I never felt micro-managed and always felt if I could make a well reasoned argument for my technology of choice or design that it would be supported. Darren has many talents and was always able to put together outstanding teams that worked well together and developed some fantastic solutions throughout the years.
Jason Kennedy
Darren is an outstanding manager who capably accomplishes a wide spectrum of tasks simultaneously, often working through adversity to develop his direct reports both personally and professionally while solving complex organizational technology issues and providing overall technical direction for the organization. Darren identifies trends and encourages his staff to be innovative and forward thinking while always keeping an eye on the bottom line. Able to think abstractly, Darren is able to make actionable goal-driven decisions with limited information. His contributions are highly valued, and his expertise is sought by his peers, superiors, subordinates and clients alike.
Chris Townsend
I worked for Darren at XS, Inc. for many years and would gladly work for him again. He is a very organized person and it was a pleasure to work for him. I learned a great deal about managing people and processes from him. As one of his direct reports I never felt micro-managed and always felt if I could make a well reasoned argument for my technology of choice or design that it would be supported. Darren has many talents and was always able to put together outstanding teams that worked well together and developed some fantastic solutions throughout the years.
Credentials
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Certified SCRUM Master, CSM
SCRUM Alliance -
ITIL V3 Foundation and Practioner
EXIN -
Microsoft Certified Application Developer, MCAD .Net
Microsoft -
Project Management Professional, PMP
Project Management Institute
Experience
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XS, Inc.
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United States
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Vice President of Technology
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Jun 1999 - Present
•Responsible for technical strategy, vision, platform and product development •Strong knowledge with data warehouse solutions that connect disparate data and applications•Implemented a mobile technical strategy that enables our applications to be viewed on any device•Oversee technical operations and network infrastructure for entire company•Planned, led and implemented SCRUM Methodology and standard SDLC•Primary architect for web and database design for company’s flagship SaaS data collection platform•Accountable for client implementations and managing client change requests•Led Business Intelligence implementation and data warehouse project using MicroStrategy•Define and implement technical standards and policy to ensure consistent delivery of solutions•Manage technology leaders and key technology professionals•Estimate and plan for new project resources, budgets and development timelines•Liaison between business and technology by working directly with executive officers and sales management to facilitate successful product development and delivery•Oversee requirements gathering, application development and contribute to product design
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GlaxoSmithKline
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United States
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Investment Management
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Senior Intranet Developer
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Jul 1998 - Jul 1999
•Developed a customer service intranet application for GSK’s customer service call center •Lead technical support for production web site and database operations •Developed a customer service intranet application for GSK’s customer service call center •Lead technical support for production web site and database operations
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Parke-Davis Inc.
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Intranet Developer/Consultant
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Jan 1998 - Jul 1998
•Converted existing client server finance applications to a web based platform•Supporting existing applications on MVS and UNIX operating systems•Converted and migrated Oracle database to SQL 6.5 database to support newly created application •Converted existing client server finance applications to a web based platform•Supporting existing applications on MVS and UNIX operating systems•Converted and migrated Oracle database to SQL 6.5 database to support newly created application
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Education
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1994 - 1996
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Bachelor of Science, Business Systems (MIS)
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