Bob Edelman

Technology Leader, with over 30+ years of verifiable success in design, delivery, and management of enterprise class systems and technology.

Growth Driver, steering software development and implementation of novel content and services, including operations, technology, resources, complex deal execution, and client relations. 

Trusted Technical/Business Advisor, maintaining operational discipline through strategic planning, vision, and forecasting to achieve projected outcomes.

Product Strategist, leveraging entrepreneurial spirit to improve product capabilities, cut costs, and drive revenue growth while continuously evaluating team needs, project goals, timelines, and budgetary constraints to ensure attainment of company targets. 

Business Analysis, experience-driven understanding of business needs, processes, and drivers with deep-seated ability to successfully translate to technical requirements specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria. 

Some relatively quick bullet points about me:

• Accomplished software and systems development program leader.
• Have managed large and small U.S. and off-shore/near-shore software development teams that have delivered top-line growth, increased workflow efficiencies, improved system uptime and decreased operating costs. 
• Highly effective at bridging the gap between technical teams and business-side executives. 
• Have launched several “company-first” innovations in the areas of: content management systems (CMS), digital asset management (DAM), learning management systems (LMS) and interactive online education courses and systems architecture. 
• Implemented Agile/Scrum software methodology on several development projects. 
• A strong negotiator and collaborator with vendors (Amazon Web Services and Akamai) that delivered greater than a 50% annual cost reduction on multiple occasions. 
• A strong presenter with customers and brought in for pre-sales efforts as needed. 
• Extensive industry experience with higher education, online businesses, Internet service providers, Cloud computing, SaaS, and content delivery systems.

Masters of Business Administration, University of Miami, GPA 4.0