Hello! I'm Greg

An expert in innovation methodologies, technology, IT, product, and business strategy. Known for impacting business performance by leveraging an aptitude for technology and the evolving digital space, strategic thinking, marketing, and business sense, and intuitive consumer-centric insight. Huge passion for envisioning platforms and ecosystems, creative use of data, and open, lightweight innovation. 

EXPERIENCE

2020-Current

Owner - Creator - Full Stack Architect/Engineer

SPORTS DATA INNOVATION LLC

Envisioned and created this start-up Company and product/service in the fantasy sports space. Found an industry gap, subsequently envisioned, designed, and built a high transaction product/service built on React, Python, Node, MongoDB, and other technologies. Responsible for all architecture, design, dev, database, DevOps, marketing, etc. Worked with partners to create synergistic business models leveraging the capability.

2018-2019

Software Solutions Business Line Leader

BURNS & MCDONNELL

Managed software solutions asset portfolio, accountable for executing the company’s software solutions programs. Responsible for envisioning and building new and powerful SaaS solutions that meet client needs, replacing the traditional custom solution business model. Envisioned automated easy-to-use digital experiences including a powerful GIS platform, industry-specific data visualization tools, and others to meet common client needs.

2013-2017

Director Digital Innovation Lab

HALLMARK CARDS

Led the re-manifestation of Hallmark's vision as the lead steward in translating their business model to the digital world. Leveraged open innovation methodologies, digital experiences, and technologies, creating a new vision of digital connecting, including mobile, social, websites & APIs to digitally interact with 3rd party partners & sites.

2008-2013

E-commerce Director

HALLMARK CARDS

Brought in to transform Hallmark Digital by solving major organizational, site stability, and digital site experience issues. Responsible for a $20-30M annual budget, 11 direct reports over a 70-person organization, and worked to partner with leaders across the entire organization. Revamped external partnerships and hosting arrangements for the sites, re-architected it from the ground up and created a new platform and experience connecting to all consumer touchpoints while preparing for a future innovative vision to connect to partners.  

EDUCATION

Master's Degree

Electrical & Computer Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Emphasis in Telecommunications Systems

Thesis: "Simulation of PODA - A Priority Oriented Demand Assignment Protocol"

GPA: 3.82/4.0

Bachelor's Degree

Electrical & Computer Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Emphasis in Communications Systems
GPA: 3.74/4.0, (Rank: 18/307)

Graduated with Distinction

SKILLS

EXPERTISE

METHODOLOGIES & TOOLS

Innovation: Open Innovation, Lightweight Innovation, Lean Startup, Lean Product, API, Human-Centered Design, Crowdsourcing, Co-Creation, Value Proposition, Ecosystem, Rapid Prototyping, Design Thinking, Sprints
PM: Agile, Prototype, Waterfall, Rapid, Sprints, Jira, Asana, Trello, Slack, TFS, Kanban

TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS

Development: React.js, JavaScript, C/C#, PHP, .NET MVC/Web, API, jQuery, AJAX, HTML, CSS, Ionic, Cordova, other from assembler to high-level simulation, Micro Services Architecture
Data: SQL Server, MongoDB, Atlas, Realm, GraphQL, Postgres, MySql, Redis, Graph (Neo4j), AI, Machine Learning, Ontologies, NLP
Cloud: AWS platform/products/services, Azure, Pivotal/PWS, Salesforce/Heroku, Serverless
DevOps: CI/CD, Bitbucket, Git, GitHub, Test Flight

IT & Telecom

Phones, Telecom, Call Center, Active Directory, MS Windows Server, Wireless Access, Networking, Ticketing, VPN, VMware, Office365, Desktop Support, Routers/Switches/Firewalls, PC/Mac/Linux OS, Mobile Devices, IoT