Kurt Ford
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David Stark
I have worked with Kurt for over nine years, first as software engineering colleague and later as a direct report when he became a manager. In both roles, he exudes positivity and a can-do attitude. He has wonderful people skills and genuinely cares about the people he is working with whether they are working right next to him or across the world. These attributes combined with his attention to detail and planning have help him lead nothing but successful projects and deliveries despite having to deal with a constantly shrinking resources.
John Hennessey
If you had a manger like Kurt, you would clearly measure the productivity increase of any team he manages. I had the unique pleasure of working as lead developer on Kurt's Self-Service team for 4 years while at Ceridian. During that time, Kurt managed several other dispersed development teams simultaneously. He is as talented a SCRUM master as he is mentor and motivator. All of his teams are highly successful due to his dedication, excellent time management skills, know-how, and willingness to support his team to get the job done. Kurt is the most talented Development Manager I have ever worked for.
David Stark
I have worked with Kurt for over nine years, first as software engineering colleague and later as a direct report when he became a manager. In both roles, he exudes positivity and a can-do attitude. He has wonderful people skills and genuinely cares about the people he is working with whether they are working right next to him or across the world. These attributes combined with his attention to detail and planning have help him lead nothing but successful projects and deliveries despite having to deal with a constantly shrinking resources.
John Hennessey
If you had a manger like Kurt, you would clearly measure the productivity increase of any team he manages. I had the unique pleasure of working as lead developer on Kurt's Self-Service team for 4 years while at Ceridian. During that time, Kurt managed several other dispersed development teams simultaneously. He is as talented a SCRUM master as he is mentor and motivator. All of his teams are highly successful due to his dedication, excellent time management skills, know-how, and willingness to support his team to get the job done. Kurt is the most talented Development Manager I have ever worked for.
David Stark
I have worked with Kurt for over nine years, first as software engineering colleague and later as a direct report when he became a manager. In both roles, he exudes positivity and a can-do attitude. He has wonderful people skills and genuinely cares about the people he is working with whether they are working right next to him or across the world. These attributes combined with his attention to detail and planning have help him lead nothing but successful projects and deliveries despite having to deal with a constantly shrinking resources.
John Hennessey
If you had a manger like Kurt, you would clearly measure the productivity increase of any team he manages. I had the unique pleasure of working as lead developer on Kurt's Self-Service team for 4 years while at Ceridian. During that time, Kurt managed several other dispersed development teams simultaneously. He is as talented a SCRUM master as he is mentor and motivator. All of his teams are highly successful due to his dedication, excellent time management skills, know-how, and willingness to support his team to get the job done. Kurt is the most talented Development Manager I have ever worked for.
David Stark
I have worked with Kurt for over nine years, first as software engineering colleague and later as a direct report when he became a manager. In both roles, he exudes positivity and a can-do attitude. He has wonderful people skills and genuinely cares about the people he is working with whether they are working right next to him or across the world. These attributes combined with his attention to detail and planning have help him lead nothing but successful projects and deliveries despite having to deal with a constantly shrinking resources.
John Hennessey
If you had a manger like Kurt, you would clearly measure the productivity increase of any team he manages. I had the unique pleasure of working as lead developer on Kurt's Self-Service team for 4 years while at Ceridian. During that time, Kurt managed several other dispersed development teams simultaneously. He is as talented a SCRUM master as he is mentor and motivator. All of his teams are highly successful due to his dedication, excellent time management skills, know-how, and willingness to support his team to get the job done. Kurt is the most talented Development Manager I have ever worked for.
Credentials
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Client/Server Technology
Penn State Great Valley
Experience
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Global Packaging, Inc.
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United States
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Printing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Mar 2017 - Present
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Ceridian
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Development Manager
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Dec 2010 - Jan 2017
Led 3 agile teams consisting of ~30 direct reports (onshore and offshore analysts, developers, and testers – FTE and contractors). Responsible for the roadmap for 5 products that represent $200 MM in revenue and a budget of about $3 MM. Provided training, guidance, and career development for direct reports.• Focused on team building, particularly improved collaboration with offshore resources, fostering communication, training, and desiloing of skill sets.• Identified gaps and created process improvements for automation, test environments, and peer reviews, leading to higher quality solutions and increased team efficiency.• Motivated direct reports through recurring career development discussions, constructive feedback, positive dialogue, and ensuring time for company paid training. Show less
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Software Engineer
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Sep 2007 - Dec 2010
Specialized in solving complex problems resulting in the creation of repeatable, reliable processes, elimination of bottlenecks and areas of instability, and the creation of automated procedures.
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Web Developer
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Jun 2001 - Sep 2007
Work closely with sales and customers to identify specifications, build, test, and deliver custom solutions. Maintained FJM’s internet presence, AgWeb.com. Work closely with sales and customers to identify specifications, build, test, and deliver custom solutions. Maintained FJM’s internet presence, AgWeb.com.
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Education
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U of Delaware
Bachelor of Science
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