William Hembree

Experience

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  Oklahoma Air National Guard

  Nov 1987 - Feb 2011

  State of Oklahoma Recruiter of the Year (second in nation). Attained highest national accessions for all Air National Guard recruiting by cultivating a strategic network of resources.Analyzed lead and accessions process, developed application, and automated the accession process; saving over forty-eight man-hours per week in office administrative functions among four staff.Managed four staff in the implementation of strategic and tactical marketing plan. Resulted in record setting business; reaching and maintaining over 110% of target goals. Show less

  • Force Development Superintendent

    Jan 1998 - Feb 2011

  • Recruiter

    Feb 1990 - Jun 1998

  • Production Work Controller

    Nov 1987 - Feb 1990
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  Thomson Reuters

  Jun 1998 - Jan 2008

  Sr. Technical Consultant / Data Analyst

  Recognized as primary focal point for practice management transformation, analyzing requirements and creating customized business intelligence solutions, and practice management innovation. Directed database analysis and transformation services. Managed internal, external, and blended teams of key project stakeholders. Partnered with clients to lead them through process change and improvement. Developed new business and expanded existing engagements through selling supporting services and training. Show less

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  FHB Technologies, LLC

  Jul 1998 - Apr 2014

  Senior Business Consultant

  Partners with client stakeholders at all levels to analyze and document requirements, business processes, and objectives for systems development and data transformation projects, including defining, validating, and communicating requirements and specifications. Key clients include: Thomson Reuters, Raintree Healthcare. Serves as primary business analyst, architect, and designer of enterprise SaaS systems; oversees system/application development, testing, and implementation. Propelled revenue from less than $40K in year one to $400K+ in billings with profits of $125K, while spearheading more than ten projects annually. Created an REO property maintenance scheduling and reporting system that automated government reporting, expanded service offerings, functioned as a SaaS solution, and could be licensed to other industry vendors and their customers—recovered an additional 15% in scheduling capacity and $125K in annual labor dollars, while improving monthly billings 25%, resulting in estimated initial marketplace value of $2M/year.  Conducts daily SCRUM meetings and monitors QA and UAT through implementation. Provides sprint iteration demos to customers to convey status and progress. Show less

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  Thomson Reuters

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  Senior Business Analyst

  Identified user requirements, performed business analysis, and provided system design for the workpaper management component of a market-leading income tax and accounting software suite. Determined dependencies in existing tax compliance/provision systems and rationalized the existing workflow management system; worked with program managers and other analysts to outline system integration requirements. Evaluated and documented existing tax data collection and workpaper management tools, then translated into requirements for the new platform. Monitored project interdependencies; resolved issues/risks and accommodated changes. Served as a liaison to software development leaders, user acceptance testing/QA staff, and project managers. Oversaw UX designers in creating development specification documents. Effectively rationalized three distinct existing systems, and their respective program owners, to define and document minimum viability system requirements. Advanced the first phase of this complex, highly integrated project from concept to alpha-release testing in one year Show less

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  Back Office Now, LLC

  Jun 2015 - now

  Senior Technology Product Owner

  Worked with organizations to define user needs and develop solutions, systems, and processes to resolutions that provide reliable intelligence, streamlined business operations, and promote continuous improvement. Key projects include: automated journal entry for monthly roll-forward, workforce development management, financial management practice, operations management training, and medical billing automation  Gather and document client/user requirements, estimate work, create spec documents, and manage projects through successful implementation. Define and introduce Sprints, oversee SCRUM teams, and provide training to owners and staff. Provide out-sourced business services: application development, financial reports, training, and HR management. Lead Coordination between business stakeholders and development teams. Develop customized financial reports for business owners and other stakeholders. Show less

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  Bitovi

  Apr 2022 - Jun 2023

  Technology Product Owner

  Partnered with stakeholders to manage the discovery, estimation, refinement, validation, prioritization, and delivery of software initiatives. Created and managed product backlog and prioritized development roadmap. Key client projects include: BAFS (Business Alliance Financial Services) and YUM Brands (Taco Bell and Pizza Hut).  Liaison with stakeholders to understand product, features, and demand, then prioritized product roadmap for maximum business value.  Owned and managed the product backlog, meeting over 95% of deadlines by identifying and mitigating blockers. Defined, refined, groomed, and prioritized initiatives and epics for bank reporting service and point of sale system.  Fostered open communication between key client stakeholders, design, engineering, and QA to maintain the vision throughout the project life cycle.  Lead the creation of delivery schedules, resource plans, and project budgets. Lead SCRUM ceremonies; including, sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review, and sprint retrospectives. Partnered with stakeholders to discover and refine features and stories that effectively represent business requirements and desired outcomes. Show less