Leo Pinson

Leo Pinson

Operations\Deputy Program Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Business Operations, Customer Success and Marketing Professional | Expertise in End-to-End Delivery, Program Management, and Contractual Obligations | Successfully managed over 350 major technology implementations.

  • Education

    • Michigan State University

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      Master of Arts degree Intercultural Communication

      Activities and Societies: Director and Producer of MetroLIVE public policy television program.

    • Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

      2015 - 2016
      Project Management Certification (PMI) Project Management

      Completed the PMI accredited, graduate school project management certfication program.

    • The Ohio State University

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      Bachelor of Arts degree Telecommunications Services Management

      Activities and Societies: Telecommunications convergence research at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Holland.

  • Experience

    • SAVVIS Communications

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2010
      Operations\Deputy Program Manager

      Verified requirements, initiated business process improvements, adherence to SOPs and contract service level agreements (SLA), resulting in the success of over 350 major technology implementations. Developed and briefed the customer during weekly business reviews for project completions, significant accomplishments, and created incident reports for break-fixes and other unscheduled events.

    • Abacus Technology

      Feb 2010 - Jul 2012
      Deputy Program\Resource & Tasking Manager

      Recruited and supervised a 78-member cross-functional, geographically dispersed and matrixed, Tier I-III professional services team, including 4 direct and 13 indirect reports, on a $66 million Federal government agency contract. Managed C-Suite customer expectations, and oversaw the completion of over 150 IT projects, including enterprise-wide software, hardware, and infrastructure implementations. Also, coordinated weekly business reviews of project completions, significant accomplishments, and incident reports Show less

    • MicroTech

      Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
      Senior Enterprise Solutions Consultant

      Developed presentations, provided sales and engineering support, Bill of Material (BoM) creation, and Statement of Work (SoW) assistance for multi-vendor IT systems and service solutions.

    • RONIN IT Services LLC

      May 2013 - Apr 2016
      Senior Solutions & Operational Services Manager

      Coordinated professional services, including operational, strategic, logistical, technical, and organizational support to classified DHS federal security agency programs for Big Data analytics, global mobility, and business intelligence solutions.

    • Datapipe

      Apr 2016 - Jun 2017
      Service Delivery Manager

      Managed the full-service end-to-end delivery lifecycle to multiple client accounts, and led the integration of all Cloud IaaS and PaaS services delivery to improve operational readiness, quality, and interworking between private sector prime clients, and public sector federal agencies.

    • Dell Technologies

      Jul 2017 - Aug 2024

      Tracked and managed SaaS (Subscription as a Service) customer order volumes and associated KPIs with CRM tools, resulting in 98% on-time delivery of customer-centric solutions. Served as business operations central point of contact supporting sales teams, project and customer success managers, IT support business units, supply chain, demand planning, and fulfillment operations. Served as the primary point of contact for onboarding and 24/7/365 escalations, product enhancements, and mitigations of infrastructure risks, resulting in renewals, continual uptime, and long-term customer satisfaction. Maintained on-site and remote contact with customers and multiple Dell internal business units, presented customer business reviews, provided strategic oversight and project portfolio management of IT support services, resulting in value-add customer outcomes.

      • Transformation Program Manager

        Jan 2022 - Aug 2024
      • Senior Customer Success Account Manager

        Jul 2017 - Jan 2022
    • Oritain

      Oct 2024 - now

      Customer-facing collaboration and alignment with multiple internal global teams to successfully onboard and ensure contractual obligations are met for delivery of science-based analysis services. Also assisted with preparing RFQ responses and oversight of SLAs and invoices, resulting in business expansion, contract renewals, and revenue growth.

      • Service Delivery Manager

        Oct 2024 - now
      • Service Delivery Manager

        Oct 2024 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • VMware Technical Sales Professional (VTSP) Accreditation

      VMware
      Jan 2013
    • VMware Sales Professional (VSP) Accreditation

      VMware
      Dec 2012
    • DELL Compellent Top Gun Storage Architect Technical

      DELL
      Mar 2013
    • ITILv4

      ITSM Corporation
      Aug 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Leo Pinson
      Appreciation Proclamation from the District of Columbia City Council District of Columbia City Council Sep 2003 Special recognition for significant improvement in city operations, community-based services delivery, and enhanced communications between residents, stakeholders, and city government.
    • Awarded to Leo Pinson
      Commendation, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia U.S. Department of Justice Sep 2003 Recognition for meritorious service in assisting the U.S. Attorney's Office while working as a senior manager in the District of Columbia city government.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • CASA

      Issued by Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of DC on Feb 2000
      Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of DCAssociated with Leo Pinson
    • Reserve & Field Training Officer (Retired)

      Issued by DC Metropolitan Police Department on Sept 2002
      DC Metropolitan Police DepartmentAssociated with Leo Pinson