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Building Great Products

The KAR group of companies provides everything wholesale-used car sellers and buyers might need, from salvage and used-car auctions to support services.

EXECUTIVE LEVEL TECHNOLOGY LEADER, innovative and dynamic with a proven ability to identify and capitalize on international business opportunities. Previously achieved rapid progression in major global IT initiatives from the strategic planning stage through to implementation and completion. A driven individual, who possesses the rare combination of business acumen coupled with technical competence. Possessing an outstanding track record of understanding, defining and shaping customer needs. Proactive and having a proven ability to improve organizational health and propel culture development.Major strengths in international B2B and B2C business strategies, best practices, big picture strategies, facilitating positive influence, fostering innovation, business consulting, business services, collaboration and facilitation, committee development, compliance management, corporate vision and execution, SDLC, organizational health and culture development, M&A, shared services, data science, distributed and offshore team management, employee development, training, engagement and retention, financial strategies, budget management, forecasting needs and goals, development of business strategies, plus associated short and long-range execution plans.Particular areas of expertise include transformational leadership, technology consulting, leadership development, coaching and mentoring, transformations and turnarounds, disruptive change agent, enterprise architecture and resources, global delivery leadership, global outsourcing and contracting, global systems strategies, cost efficiencies, increasing business growth, increasing productivity, operational efficiencies and effectiveness, relentless continuous improvements, business operations and management, business process and systems analysis, robotic process automation (RPA), business service management, change management strategies, competitive analysis, conflict management and resolution, contract negotiations and management, data governance, big data analytics, data-driven leadership, product innovation and development, defining consumer needs and requirements, product vision and delivery, revolutionary improvements, customer obsession, ITSM, ITIL, knowledge sharing, cultivating strategic partnerships, design and development of cloud-service models, program and project portfolio management, solution and service delivery, ERP implementations and management, SAFe and Agile development, DevOps including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), in addition to transformational problem-solving.