Experience

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  Technopreneurial.com

  Jul 2000 - Dec 2001

  Founder and publisher

  Founded Internet resource site to promote best practices within the Asian technology startup community. Wrote regular articles for the site based on extensive research from Watson Fellowship. Managed operations of the site, including performing all of the design and programming, editing of submitted articles, and developing on-going strategies to attract more users and sponsors.

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  Thomas j. watson fellowship program

  Jul 2000 - Dec 2001

  Thomas j. watson fellow

  Conducted extensive business, financial, and technology research on the strategies, environment, and economic factors impacting high technology entrepreneurs and venture capital in Asia. Primary research countries: Singapore, Malaysia, India, Hong Kong and China. Wrote extensively about research, including numerous published articles.

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  Ipo group (ipo.com)

  Feb 2002 - Feb 2003

  Senior venture capital analyst

  Led venture capital analysis team and managed 4 researchers tracking deals and trends in early stage capital markets. Wrote proprietary intelligence reports focused on deal activity, technology and funding trends, and market considerations for both VCs and startups.

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  432 consulting

  Feb 2003 - Dec 2003

  Consultant

  Provided independent consulting to tech startup companies. Client work included business plan development, creating financial projections, and arranging offshore technical development in India.

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  Accenture

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2010

  Senior manager, us methodology practice lead

  • Led US Methodology Practice with headcount of 30+ Delivery Excellence consulting resources. Directed business development efforts.• Developed expertise in developing and implementing delivery methods, conducting IT capability assessments, building transformation roadmaps, managing delivery excellence transformation programs, improving project estimation, and establishing and executing complex enterprise PMOs.• Led multiple internal initiatives to build and improve Accenture Delivery Methods and estimators.• Deep experience in managing large programs of multiple projects with both technical and functional resources, including clients, consultants, and contractors.• Sample projects: - Morgan Stanley: Responsible for setting up and managing the FHC Enterprise PMO and developing reporting tools for high-value ($50M+) programs.- Express Scripts: Conducted maturity assessment and managed a program of 30 resources to transform project management, SDLC, solution architecture, estimation, and portfolio management.- Liberty Mutual: Conducted assessment and led post-merger methodology harmonization program of 40+ resources to unify processes and introduce agile methods.- Microsoft: Conducted assessments and developed delivery transformation roadmaps for multiple divisions; managed delivery excellence transformation projects with a focus on services methodology and estimation.- ExxonMobil: Led methodology harmonization program for IT, Facilities, and Procurement organizations to build comprehensive project management methods, standards, and governance. - AstraZeneca: Led process improvement team for new IT operating model. Assessed processes against ITIL v3 framework and led design workshops to enhance capabilities.- City of New York: Ran PMO for a large cross-functional PeopleSoft implementation program of approximately 120 resources across multiple projects. - Other cross-industry clients included: Verizon, PepsiCo, Wal-Mart, Level 3, U.S. HUD, and more. Show less

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  432 ventures

  Jan 2011 - now

  Founder and president

  432 Ventures is an entrepreneurial lab and holding company for launching and building new technology ventures. • Invested in and publicly launched several companies, including Crowded Comics and Prept. • Identifies opportunities, develops business cases and roadmaps, recruits teams, guides product and project management, oversees financials, fundraising, legal arrangements, and press interactions.• Implemented scrum and kanban for project and feature management for all portfolio companies. Show less

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  Crowded comics, inc.

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Ceo & co-founder

  Crowded Comics lets you have fun with the news -- one punch line at a time. With our technology platform, caption contests, content, and online games, Crowded Comics makes the news more engaging and interactive for our users and partners.Responsibilities:• Developed and executed the business strategy and led product development from prototype to beta to public launch.• Set company strategy and identified and built out revenue streams.• Recruited, grew, and managed the distributed team of 14 resources.• Led business development efforts and client interactions from targeting to sales to on-going relationship management. • Served as overall product manager and project manager. Set direction for products/services and managed/executed progress. • Oversaw corporate finances, including seed funding and monthly accounting.• Oversaw legal tasks including company formation, trademark registration, copyrights, and contracts. • Led public relations efforts including pitches and press interviews. • Established and oversaw the Scrum methodology for all development.• Captured feature requests from partners and incorporated into development plan.• Supported technical implementation (CSS, JavaScript, Drupal admin) and editorial/content processes.Accomplishments:• Crowded Comics was selected as a Finalist for the 2012 SXSW Startup Accelerator.• Led company through development and launch of key products and services: site; captioning technology; embeddable widget for partners; syndication control panel; merchandise store; and online games.• Arranged pilots and signed syndication contracts with partners from newspapers, news sites, and an app developer.• Launched Mudslinger game to memorialize 2012 election.• Established revenue streams from site advertising, partner contracts, and merchandise store. Show less

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  Methric

  Jan 2013 - now

  President

  • Principal consultant of delivery transformation, project management, and methodology consultancy. Core focus areas include delivery transformation, methodology, project and program management, organizational change, estimation, metrics and dashboards, strategic assessments, roadmap development, portfolio optimization, and PMO improvement.• Expertise in helping clients improve project management and transform technical delivery capabilities; implement PM and SDLC methodologies; integrate agile and waterfall delivery methods; develop and execute services PMOs; and manage organizational change. • Leads all business development, solution architecture, contracting, and delivery management. Engages and manages subcontractors as necessary for projects and staff augmentation.• Some examples of our client engagements:- Led assessment of fragmented methods, tools, and capabilities to overhaul services PMO of large post-M&A enterprise software company. Conducted strategic planning and design workshops with stakeholders. Advised on the post-merger harmonized architecture, design, tool selection, and deployment of a new global methodology for the consulting services organization. - Advised on process design and implementation of harmonized PM and SDLC methods to support consistent program and project delivery for Consulting Services client. Planned, developed, and delivered training to drive commitment to the transformation. - Led assessment of required delivery capabilities for SaaS implementations at Fortune 500 Software client. Developed multi-year transformation roadmap. Consulted on distributed work management methodology and tools to facilitate remote delivery of cloud-based software configurations.- Led strategic assessment and framework development to improve test coverage for global IT organization of Fortune 100 client. Show less

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  Prept

  Jun 2013 - May 2015

  Co-founder

  Prept connects job seekers with industry professionals for online video conference mock and informational interviews. We help job seekers gain valuable practice, build confidence, and stand out from the competition.• Led startup to develop cloud-based video job interviewing platform. Refined product and developed marketplace to connect job seekers with industry professionals for online video mock interviews. • Recruited core co-founding team, managed freelancers, and grew network to 50+ interviewers. • Developed product roadmap and directed strategy and product management. Managed efforts to build & validate product, market product, establish partnerships, and acquire paying users. • Implemented scrum and kanban for project and feature management. Served as Scrum Master.• Primary evangelist for company in pitches, fundraising meetings, and press interactions. Show less