Dalton Stokes

Experience

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  Rob Bell, Delegate to the Virginia State Legislature

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Intern
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  CSRA Inc

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2019

  • Led an Agile team of ServiceNow Developers to enhance the ES Shared Service Platform and Portal• Translated client needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, and change requests• Managed development, testing, and release process using one month sprints• Coordinated all planned Agile activities for successful project delivery • Analyzed data from 20+ Shared Service Providers, creating standardized metrics to improve operations and transparency.• Developed data visualizations using Tableau Desktop for government-wide access.• Managed stakeholder engagement to generate executive input and participation.• Designed and administered the ProviderStat online document repository MAX website. • Led communication, logistics, and content creation for the inaugural OMB FedStat yearly management review• Coordinated and executed a complex, multiple-stakeholder, highly visible Government-wide transformation initiative• Facilitated over 75 data-driven meetings between OMB officials and various agencies to prepare for 24 FedStat sessions• Produced briefs and slide decks for the OMB Deputy Director of Management, Controller, CIO, and Agency Directors

  • Proxy Product Owner

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Project Management Analyst

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Associate Consultant

    Jul 2014 - Dec 2015
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  American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC)

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  Shared Services COI Communications Chair

  The Shared Services COI will bring industry and Federal expertise to support government transformations to shared mission-support services in financial management, business processes, information technology services, and applications.

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  CapTech Ventures, Inc

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Senior Consultant

  • Led coordination and agile project management of two CapTech and two Jostens teams to integrate three Softwares for a new CMS/ECommerce website.• Implemented a Digital Asset Management System, leading 45+ people to migrate 20 years worth of digital assets, resulting in a successful enterprise-wide digital transformation.• Improved clarity, consistency, and delivery across organizations by implementing agile processes and creating detailed inter-team project roadmaps.

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  Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  Aug 2020 - Mar 2025

  • Simultaneously own the customer portfolio, relationships, deliverables, budgets, scope, and schedule related to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) IT modernization/implementation efforts, delivering +9 million in yearly revenue • Define my Practice’s annual strategy and roadmap, working cross-functionally to align with Sales and Marketing goals• Lead teams of 15 AWS resources through 6+ customer enterprise product transformations; delivering business outcomes by prioritizing long-term product roadmap targets with distributed architectures and hybrid cloud operations• Manage 10 direct reports through their career and development goals, including annual reviews and hiring processes Show less • Executive decision maker driving all customer technical development, prioritization, requirements, communications, and release strategies for an 80+ person organization; managing the full lifecycle, strategy, marketing & messaging • Drive all stakeholder communication and translate complex business needs into comprehendible details and back up again with a solution-oriented approach; focusing on pain-point identification and compliant governance frameworks• Organically grew the VA AWS ProServe footprint more than 50% by strategically presenting AWS solutions to problems and working to optimize based on customer needs, budgetary constraints, and AWS Account Team priorities• Led ProServe estimating, scoping, budgeting, staffing, and partner management for all VA efforts. Drove two months of negotiations and discovery sessions resulting in a $3.7m award to rearchitect and enhance their existing application. Show less

  • Delivery Practice Manager, Professional Services-Federal Civilian

    Oct 2024 - Mar 2025

  • Senior Engagement Manager

    Jul 2022 - Oct 2024

  • Engagement Manager

    Aug 2020 - Jul 2022
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  AHEAD

  Mar 2025 - now

  Principle Product Manager