Alex-Paul Manders

Experience

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  Apptio

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2014

  IT Finance and Technology Business Management Global Domain Expert

  • Directed complex technology implementation deployments for 17 Fortune 500 clients representing ~$15 billion of IT spend• Represented an international team of 15+ direct and indirect reports delivering IT metrics software applications to ~20 clients • Designed foundational intellectual property and an approach to delivering strategic consulting services for software implementations

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  ISG (Information Services Group)

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2024

  As an ISG Global Service Line for our Firm, I serve in Executive leadership roles including interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the clients I advise - by applying 18 years of technology, finance and strategy skill-sets. The strategic technology roadmaps I develop and implement at both Enterprise and Middle Market clients, include heavy emphasis on emerging technologies including: 1. Blockchain: Hands on business design and technical solutioning of blockchain and distributed ledger proofs of concepts and functioning prototypes designed to creative competitive advantages.2. Connected IoT Devices: Hands on business design and technical solutioning of IoT and connected devices designed to increase Client stakeholder value. Recognized by ISG as a "Top Ten Innovator," Clients and Enterprise Executives find value in the innovative and entrepreneurial technology solutions I develop. I also serve on ISG's Global "Digital Leadership Council" with a charter to develop emerging technology solutions, and I hold ISG's "Digital Expert" certification. In addition to my role as a blockchain and emerging technology thought-leader, innovator and Enterprise entrepreneur thinker, I enjoy writting thought leadership and speaking at conferences. My extensive library of thought-leadership is published in ISG Insights Research Reports, ISG White-Papers and external editorials and publications - including CIO Magazine, CFO.com, CIO Dive, Innovation Enterprise and SandHill. Show less

  • Partner - Emerging Technology and Innovation

    Sept 2014 - Feb 2024

  • Digital Thought Leader - Blockchain Prototyping, IoT Business Strategies

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2014
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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Guest Presenter - Distributed Ledger Technology Platforms
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  MIT Sloan School of Management

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Guest Presenter - Blockchain Platforms

  Guest presenter to a closed forum of CEO's and Board Members on the topic of disruptive technologies, specifically blockchain. Core audience have professional backgrounds in the Consumer Packaged Goods and Food and Beverage industries.

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  Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2024

  Guest Lecturer- Strategy and Supply Chain
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  Nuclearn

  Sept 2024 - now

  Professional Services & Customer Success, Global Lead

  Nuclearn.ai is an AI software company founded by former nuclear plant engineers to enhance operational efficiency in the Nuclear and Utilities sectors. I lead our Global Professional Services and Customer Success functions, aligning our proprietary AI capabilities with client digital transformation strategies. My role encompasses shaping product roadmaps, driving innovation, and ensuring the successful deployment of readiness assessments and AI architectures for C-suite executives.By managing a diverse portfolio of engagements across Nuclear, Utilities, and Engineering Services, I focus on enhancing customer satisfaction and long-term adoption of our scalable, secure, and compliant AI solutions. My leadership is integral to driving internal direction, client success, and establishing our position as a leader in generative AI enterprise software.Additionally, I support Nuclearn.ai's Business Intelligence Council (BIC), which convenes annually with Utilities leadership to share best practices for AI adoption in highly regulated environments. BIC is a premier organization advancing the role of AI in nuclear and utilities, fostering collaboration and innovation within the industry. Show less