Scott Wiliford
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Renaité Di Pietro
Scott and I worked together on and off over several years, and he remains one of my favorite people to work with. Scott is able to simplify complex information into ideas that people can get behind. He is uniquely able to inspire passion in the smallest of tasks by tying its value to the big picture. He is very much a "why" guy, a wonderful and approachable leader, and a true team member.
Pramod Mathew
Scott and I have worked together leading teams on several critical projects in Sales IT at GEICO that demanded speed to market. I would count this as one of the best partnerships I had throughout my career where we were able to merge our unique skill sets to deliver high quality work. I consider Scott as a great mentor and coach. He is always looking at ways he can develop his team. We were able to bring maturity in agile practices, attract & grow talent in both our teams. He thinks out of the box and focuses on the value add. One of the major accomplishments during our tenure at GEICO Sales was the rollout of the Sales customer facing application to several large states which had unique regulatory and compliance requirements. The in-depth business domain knowledge across several business functions & project management skills that Scott brought to the table essentially made these projects a huge success.He has now taken his skills to other areas in GEICO and continues to deliver great results. I wish him all the best and would jump on another opportunity to have a partnership in any future programs where we could work together. Thank you for all the mentoring and coaching that helped me throughout my career here at GEICO!
Renaité Di Pietro
Scott and I worked together on and off over several years, and he remains one of my favorite people to work with. Scott is able to simplify complex information into ideas that people can get behind. He is uniquely able to inspire passion in the smallest of tasks by tying its value to the big picture. He is very much a "why" guy, a wonderful and approachable leader, and a true team member.
Pramod Mathew
Scott and I have worked together leading teams on several critical projects in Sales IT at GEICO that demanded speed to market. I would count this as one of the best partnerships I had throughout my career where we were able to merge our unique skill sets to deliver high quality work. I consider Scott as a great mentor and coach. He is always looking at ways he can develop his team. We were able to bring maturity in agile practices, attract & grow talent in both our teams. He thinks out of the box and focuses on the value add. One of the major accomplishments during our tenure at GEICO Sales was the rollout of the Sales customer facing application to several large states which had unique regulatory and compliance requirements. The in-depth business domain knowledge across several business functions & project management skills that Scott brought to the table essentially made these projects a huge success.He has now taken his skills to other areas in GEICO and continues to deliver great results. I wish him all the best and would jump on another opportunity to have a partnership in any future programs where we could work together. Thank you for all the mentoring and coaching that helped me throughout my career here at GEICO!
Renaité Di Pietro
Scott and I worked together on and off over several years, and he remains one of my favorite people to work with. Scott is able to simplify complex information into ideas that people can get behind. He is uniquely able to inspire passion in the smallest of tasks by tying its value to the big picture. He is very much a "why" guy, a wonderful and approachable leader, and a true team member.
Pramod Mathew
Scott and I have worked together leading teams on several critical projects in Sales IT at GEICO that demanded speed to market. I would count this as one of the best partnerships I had throughout my career where we were able to merge our unique skill sets to deliver high quality work. I consider Scott as a great mentor and coach. He is always looking at ways he can develop his team. We were able to bring maturity in agile practices, attract & grow talent in both our teams. He thinks out of the box and focuses on the value add. One of the major accomplishments during our tenure at GEICO Sales was the rollout of the Sales customer facing application to several large states which had unique regulatory and compliance requirements. The in-depth business domain knowledge across several business functions & project management skills that Scott brought to the table essentially made these projects a huge success.He has now taken his skills to other areas in GEICO and continues to deliver great results. I wish him all the best and would jump on another opportunity to have a partnership in any future programs where we could work together. Thank you for all the mentoring and coaching that helped me throughout my career here at GEICO!
Renaité Di Pietro
Scott and I worked together on and off over several years, and he remains one of my favorite people to work with. Scott is able to simplify complex information into ideas that people can get behind. He is uniquely able to inspire passion in the smallest of tasks by tying its value to the big picture. He is very much a "why" guy, a wonderful and approachable leader, and a true team member.
Pramod Mathew
Scott and I have worked together leading teams on several critical projects in Sales IT at GEICO that demanded speed to market. I would count this as one of the best partnerships I had throughout my career where we were able to merge our unique skill sets to deliver high quality work. I consider Scott as a great mentor and coach. He is always looking at ways he can develop his team. We were able to bring maturity in agile practices, attract & grow talent in both our teams. He thinks out of the box and focuses on the value add. One of the major accomplishments during our tenure at GEICO Sales was the rollout of the Sales customer facing application to several large states which had unique regulatory and compliance requirements. The in-depth business domain knowledge across several business functions & project management skills that Scott brought to the table essentially made these projects a huge success.He has now taken his skills to other areas in GEICO and continues to deliver great results. I wish him all the best and would jump on another opportunity to have a partnership in any future programs where we could work together. Thank you for all the mentoring and coaching that helped me throughout my career here at GEICO!
Experience
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Silverchair
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Product Owner
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Jun 2022 - Present
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GEICO
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Engineering Manager - Digital Claims
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Mar 2020 - May 2022
As an engineering manager for GEICO Claims Technology Solutions, I supported a Digital Claims product stream driving business value through teams developing technology solutions. I led cross-functional initiatives spanning the organization involving teams of technical staff and business stakeholders. My responsibilities included developing and managing the product roadmap, plan, and budget. I provided direct coaching and mentorship for career growth and performance for the 5 team leads and their 30+ direct reports. I managed all phases of solution development from ideation through delivery; ensuring strategic business results across a range of priorities. I supported the strategy and roadmap to drive digital enablement and increase customer’s usage of online claims self-service capabilities. I collaborated with my team to continuously identify opportunities to improve the capabilities of the online Claims experience and to create and prioritize the product backlog and program portfolio.
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Software Engineering Manager - Billing & Payments
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Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
As an engineering manager for GEICO IT Billing & Payments, I supported teams engaged in modernization of mission-critical business capabilities, which included a product portfolio comprised of Invoicing and Pending Cancellations processing, and facilitating One-time Payments. I led cross-functional teams to deliver new capabilities and drive software quality improvements for essential financial services.
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Software Team Lead - Online Sales
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Jun 2015 - Apr 2019
Led a cross-discipline team of technologists to deliver a modernized online Sales experience, including iteratively releasing new capabilities and improvements to help customers obtain Quotes and buy Policies to drive profitable growth for the company. In addition, the team focused on Production Support for the digital channel, including triage and timely resolution of emergent issues that could impact customers. I provided guidance to backlog grooming, prioritization and honing requirements to manage our planned scope and estimate expected impact. Managed a compliance portfolio to ensure timely resolution and remediation for any concerns about the compliance of the digital sales product with statutes and regulations.
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Portfolio Team Lead - Policy Modernization
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Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
As a portfolio lead, I worked with a team of talented business and systems analysts to establish the initial Requirements scoping and definition for a large-scale modernization of the company’s Policy management system. I provided direction, guidance and coaching as the team worked to analyze complex business functions and identify opportunities for process efficiencies and product improvements expressed as Requirements for a modernized system. The team decomposed the Requirements into Agile Epics and Features, grooming and sizing to establish high-level project estimates.
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Software Systems Analyst
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Dec 2002 - Apr 2014
As systems analyst, I collaborated with business stakeholders and technologists across the enterprise to understand critical business processes and existing systems to reimagine them through the lens of a modernized technology solution. Across a wide portfolio of projects and initiatives, I elicited customer needs and synthesized requirements and design into product specification. I decomposed desired product capabilities into discrete features, prioritizing them based on impact and complexity to deliver iterative business value and provided detailed written acceptance criteria for each. I provided acceptance testing support, translating Requirements into functional and regression test cases. I led implementation engagements to launch new products with internal customer communities, including hands-on training onboarding, and customer support.
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Education
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2004 - 2008
University of Mary Washington
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration and Management, General
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