Consulting Firm Experience

2014 – Daugherty Business Solutions

Senior Information Architect

I supported the development of the Information Management Practice within the Chicago office.  My responsibilities included

  • providing leadership for client information management engagements
  • defining firm methodologies and approaches
  • driving engagement with potential clients and expanding existing client work
  • engaging strategic partners to enhance the firm’s capabilities and support go to market activities
  • recruiting, interviewing, and training new consultants

2010 – 2011 – Acxiom

Technical Executive

As part of the leadership team for the General Motors account, I had end-to-end responsibility for all technology aspects of a $32 million marketing and customer data offering.  My primary focus was on shaping internal and client IT strategy and architecture as well as providing technical oversight for large, complex, and high-risk components of the solution.  Specific activities included

  • serving as the lead technology interface with client executives
  • providing recommendations to the client on technology strategy and architecture for customer data and marketing capabilities
  • defining architectures for Acxiom-delivered client solutions
  • providing architectural guidance and governance for design and implementation activities
  • evaluating and partnering with external partners and vendors
  • defining delivery methodology and processes

2001 – 2010 – Accenture

Consulting Manager

I led solution definition and implementation for industry-leading clients across a number of industries, and I supported the development of the firm’s CRM, Oracle Business Intelligence, and Real-Time Decisions practices.  My primary responsibilities included

  • leading end-to-end project delivery through all stages of the lifecycle from analysis and requirements through operational support including estimation, planning, issue and risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment, and day-to-day project management
  • delivering predictive and adaptive marketing capabilities built on machine learning and real-time decisioning
  • defining architectures and designs for some of the firm’s most complex CRM and BI engagements
  • serving as a subject matter expert for other CRM and BI engagements
  • defining offerings and go-to-market approaches and presenting proposals to clients
  • providing mentoring and direct leadership for team members
  • defining firm delivery processes and methodologies