Steven Ligeza

Analyzed, architected, and developed a multiple-tier analytics solution on the Qlik Sense platform for a pharmaceutical firm.

* Utilized a Lean and XP approach to manage a blended off, and onshore development team.
* Created a roadmap for product development.
* Created and prioritized user stories.
* Coordinated software releases.
* Leveraged the Cloudera big data platform, Oracle EX, Java Microservices, and API.

* Implemented a hybrid architecture of a new Cloudera and Oracle Exadata environment with Data Science Workbench for advanced analytics, and TensorFlow machine learning.
* Included data pipelines from sources across enterprise.
* Managed and aligned the efforts of project managers in IT Infrastructure.
* Oversaw the vendor management for product licensing, and professional services arrangements.
* Managed the budget and projections.
* Provided updates to executive stakeholders.

* Managed the remote development team, overseas internal stakeholders, and external customers.
* Developed and managed the feature roadmap for the product.
* Created and prioritized user stories.
* Planned and coordinated software releases.

Managed and aligned the efforts of the IT and business leadership to create, and mature new processes to leverage software capabilities, facilitate ongoing dialogue, and needs analysis.

* Removed obstacles to, and facilitated alignment across a portfolio of IT projects to support business partners.
* Provided updates to executives.
* Collaborated with project managers and business sponsors to ensure traction, and transparency.

* Collaborated with an investment fund SME partner to drive product development through varying stages of maturity (concept development, feasibility study, market strategy, and design.)
* Products included an asset management marketplace, title processing automation, property tax appeal automation, and an NGO college staffing service.
* Interviewed prospective customers, and SMEs to assess viability.
* Explored the existing market.
* Developed the concept, workflow, and high-level technical design.

* Led the team in design, build, and develop-and-deliver training on in-memory Qlik Sense, and a Nprinting solution to migrate from the customer’s legacy platform Business Objects.
* Established processes to put future development efforts into a more structured development shop format.
* Assisted with training delivery.
* Mentored the team and client in the Scrum and Agile product management approach.
* Platforms included Qlik Sense, NPrinting, SAP Business Objects, and Oracle.

* Generated an overall data strategy and roadmap inclusive of staffing and budget estimates.
* Analyzed corporate business objectives, analytical needs, security, technologies, processes, and culture to create a data-centric strategy to achieve business goals.
* Developed a roadmap and budget. Recommended a structure for a successful data services department.
* Scoped data management pain points.
* Began architecting a new, big data decisioning platform.
* Oversaw the strategic planning, business process analysis, and engineering.
* Platforms and tools included Amazon Web Services (AWS), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Qlik Sense, and Google Analytics.

* Design and led a Cloud-based data cleansing, storage, reporting and analysis solution via the development of an operational data store in Postgres (on AWS), and a reporting and analysis solution (on Qlik Sense Cloud), as well as augmenting hands-on development.
* Mentored staff in seeking additional opportunities via integrating enterprise data with web marketing data.
* Assembled data sets for investor presentations, government bodies, and internal investigation needs.

* Collaborated with C-suite to design the platform to mitigate risks, and streamline loan underwriting.
* The additional objective was to productize an automated decision engine leveraging Cloud, and big data technologies with multiple API integrations to assess risk, and provide score as service.
* Integrations included ThreatMetrix, Yodlee, and LexisNexis, to name a few.

Re-architected the internal claims solution; ramped up the internal development team, developed ETL scripts and UI and UX design, created reference collateral, mentored the internal team on Scrum Agile methods and processes, and implemented a QA review process.

* I was the program manager for over eight remote projects spread across the US.
* Provided leadership, business system analysis, and coaching of internal staff.
* Established and maintained communication channels with business sponsors, and executive leadership.
* Established a data guild.
* Developed processes and criteria for QA, UAT, pre-release checks, and post-release checks.
* Ensured regular releases via the Scrum methodology.
* Developed a KPI and metrics strategy, and roadmap in partnership with the CIO.

* Provided leadership, process analysis, pains identification, backlog building, and coaching of internal staff.
* Established and maintained communication channels with business sponsors and executives.
* Developed processes and criteria for QA, UAT, pre-release checks, and post-release checks.
* Ensured regular releases via the Scrum methodology.
* Mentored internal staff.

* Partnered with my client and their customer to drill into pain points, and identify opportunities for improvement.
* Provided training to the customer, and ensured regular check-ins for transparency and Q&A.