Bob Williams

Bob Williams

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr. Project / Program Manager

  • Education

    • US Naval Postgraduate School

      1979 - 1980
      Master of Science - MS Computer Systems Management
    • United States Naval Academy

      1971 - 1975
      Bachelor of Science - BS Chemistry
  • Experience

    • Sun Microsystems

      May 1991 - Feb 2004
      Program Manager

      Managed pre-sales technical teams that supported sales of $700 M through major outsourcers and consulting firms (e.g., EDS, CSC, KPMG, etc.). Led development of skill and performance standards for global sales organization. Managed development of web based tools used to for sales assessment, development and performance management. Managed development of initial Netra product.

    • Kangaroo Software

      Mar 2004 - Mar 2005
      Principal

      Developed prototype for skills assessment and personal development tool. Tool was web based and leveraged Java Server Pages, Struts, and Javascript. Back end was Apache Tomcat. Performed consulting for small companies. Reviewed software and provided feedback on value and usability

    • Affiliated Computer Services

      Apr 2005 - Apr 2006
      Member of the CTO Staff

      Evaluated technologies of business value to ACS. Technologies included network security software, IT monitoring software, mainframe to mid-range server transition technologies, print servicesDeveloped new service offerings for mainframe re-hosting, printer services, and security services. Launch materials included executive briefing, marketing plan, sales collateral, technical requirements, staffing, and deployment specification, and suggested pricing.

    • Opsware, Inc

      May 2006 - Oct 2007
      Project Manager

      Managed 20 projects that deployed server and network automation software to F500 companies. Developed Project Management standards for the Project Management Team.

    • Hewlett-Packard

      Nov 2007 - Feb 2014
      Delivery Manager

      Led Professional Services team that delivered $4M/year in software deployment services in the US and Canada. Team with Profession Services sales managers to develop proposals for software implementation and adoption, including level of effort and proposed staffing, architecture, initial deployment schedule, expected risks and mitigation strategies, and closure and success criteria. Wrote more than $20M in proposals.

    • Teradata Corporation

      Mar 2014 - Mar 2018
      Project Manager

      Managed 30 discovery analytic projects addressing a variety of different business use cases (customer journey, defect analysis, sentiment analysis, text analysis, predictive, process improvement for customer service, etc.)

    • Brinker International

      Nov 2018 - now

      Managed IT projects in support of Brinker and the Chili's and Maggiano's restaurant chains

      • IT Project Manager

        Nov 2018 - now
      • St. Project Manager

        Nov 2018 - Jan 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Jan 2020