Kyle Green

Kyle Green

Technology Manager | Computer Science Department Chair

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Products | Scaling and Growth

  • Education

    • University of Notre Dame

      1993 - 1997
      B.S. in Computer Science Computer Science & Engineering
  • Experience

    • Bishop McNamara High School

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2009
      Technology Manager | Computer Science Department Chair

      Designed and built technology systems and network for over 800 users, including on-premise application servers, web servers, mail server and storage. Assembled and maintained thin-client network across campus. Chaired the Computer Science Department and rewrote the department’s curriculum ensuring a wide and valuable offering of classes which included Advanced Placement classes. Taught math, science, and computer science classes, including Web Design, Computer Programming (C++) and AP Computer Science (Java). Show less

    • PAE

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      IT Manager

      Managed technology projects on Camp Lemonnier and regularly communicated with program leadership to report project status, budget, risks and issues.• Successfully led company-wide development and rollout of Maximo asset management program, increasing oversight of government client assets.• Managed camp-wide fiber network connectivity project, providing client with segregated, secure network access.• Collaborated cross-functionally with Project Response Team and Subcontracts Department to write statements of work, solicit RFPs, review proposals and select vendors for multiple highly visible projects.• Contributed to increased contract Award Fee by standardizing metrics across departments, analyzing data and producing visualizations. Show less

    • Water Drop Designs

      Jan 2010 - now
      Founder

      Consulting for digital products and services | Scaling and developing technical products to drive revenue growth

    • Overseas Strategic Consulting

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2018

      Built and established company’s technology practice as an integral part of corporate services. Collaborated with senior management and executives to develop long-term technical strategy aligned with business objectives.• Devised impactful and scalable technical solutions applicable across multiple countries and sectors.• Built portfolio of toolkits and implementation approaches that included web and mobile application development and rollout, data portals/warehouses, visualizations and dashboards geared for decision-makers, and interactive communications tools geared for simple localization.• Developed and presented mobile and emerging technology solutions for USAID, World Bank, and United Nations funded opportunities in several countries across Africa and Asia. Show less Managed digital products and assets for USAID-funded program providing famine early warning for over 35 countries worldwide. • Managed full project life cycle of redesign and optimization of public-facing website using Agile/Scrum methodology; migrated from proprietary platform to open-source Drupal; increased website users by over 250% over 18 month period.• Led migration of local server array to AWS Cloud, resulting in 30% annual savings in server maintenance and software licensing costs.• Conducted feasibility study for open data portal in order to bring online more than 10,000 data sets across 30 years.• Wrote scopes of work and RFPs for procurements and vendor solicitations, and ensured quality project deliverables and outcomes.• Successfully managed multiple vendors with cumulative contracts valued at over $2 million.Subcontractor on Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Show less

      • Program Manager (Consultant)

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
      • Senior Technology Director

        Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
      • Technical Program Manager

        Jan 2012 - Jan 2015
    • Datafree

      Jan 2019 - now
      Head of Product and Service Delivery

      Lead product growth strategy, liaising with sales and service delivery teams to build product roadmap. Communicate technical features and priorities to development team in order to expedite new releases. Lead Service Delivery team, ensuring efficient customer on-boarding and success. Liaise with sales and business development to ensure pre-sales coordination.Our team has grown revenue by over 10x over past 24 months.Oversee product suite that powers our MoyaApp super-app in South Africa, with 6.5 million MAUs and 4.2 million DAUs (and growing)!Consult with strategic customers ensuring products and features add value over time. Gather feedback to inform product development.Work directly with MNO / telcos in emerging African markets. Driving technical expansion into Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia. Recruit, retain and promote talent to increase local capacity. Product and service delivery teams have doubled in size, in line with company growth and funding. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member, Board of Directors

      Issued by Friends of Tanzania on Jan 2007
      Friends of TanzaniaAssociated with Kyle Green
    • Teacher

      Issued by Jesuit Volunteer Corps on Jan 1997
      Jesuit Volunteer CorpsAssociated with Kyle Green