Dave Chaffee - Senior Project Manager, GoalAssist

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Bravo LTSenior Scrum Master/Project Manager

Dec. 2023Working as part of Amway's development teams to help facilitate and spearhead the reimagining and development of their Account Management toolset, enhancing user experience and driving operational efficiency.

GoalAssist Project Solutions Consultant

Nov. 2023Assisting OnsiteIQ with product development and field execution. OnsiteIQ is an AI-based construction analysis tool for commercial real estate developers.

ActalentSenior Project Manager

Oct. 2023 - Dec. 2023Leveraged my expertise in project management to lead a comprehensive assessment of GE Aerospace's R&D practices. Identified key areas for improvement and delivered a strategic roadmap for 2024, focusing on the integration of agile methodologies to enhance project delivery and team performance.

CAVALLOProduct Owner/Scrum Master

Jul. 2022 - Oct. 2023Worked on Cloud products supporting discovery, development, and launch of cloud products focusing improving agile delivery and company’s profit analytics offerings. • Served as a Scrum Maste for four development teams working on next-generation cloud-based applications to support the distribution industry. Improved velocity of teams by 30% and through process improvement and implementing metrics resulting in predictability improvements. • Moved into Product Owner role working on Cloud focused on improving data quality, stabilizing current analytics offering, and conceptualizing and defining profit analytics tool targeted for distribution companies.

AmwayScrum Master/Senior Project Manager

Nov. 2019 - Jul. 2022Scrum Master, Senior Project Manager Contracted Scrum Master role through Initech Global, converting to a full-time position due to successes. Acted as part of the CRM and Data Products teams, leading the team to deliver the next-generation digital communication solutions for Amway business owners and customers and managing the implementation of product recommendation projects. • Implemented Certona and internal Amway personalization AI engine worldwide (North America, Asia Pacific markets) that provided personalized recommendations to eCommerce shoppers, resulting in multi-million dollars in revenue within the first two months of operations. Success led to 20 additional global markets being planned for implementation. • As scrum master and coach, worked with team in delivering CRM Foundations services running o Amazon Web Services that delivered an omni-channel experience with 1.5M+ email, SMS, and push notifications annually to business owners and customers. • Agile Champions facilitator commissioned working with five different teams coaching them on agile principles, benchmarking current practices, assisting in team organization, and processes, and how to use agile metrics for continuous improvement.

Amway (contract through Initech Global)Scrum Master/Senior Project Manager

Jun. 2019 - Nov. 2019Scrum Master/Sr. Project Manager working on CRM Foundations team that is part of the Digital Transformation initiatives.

AvaapSenior Project Manager

Apr. 2018 - May. 2019Rockford, MichiganOversaw software implementations of Infor products (Food & Beverage ERP, Product Lifecycle Management), creating and managing project plans, coordinating consultants to deliver defined scope, and setting/managing customer expectations. Identified, tracked, and resolved risks and issues while managing and communicating with C-suite executives and project teams. • Led an internal effort to streamline Avaap Manufacturing Services delivery processes, incorporating agile and traditional approaches while introducing tools and templates. Incorporated best practices, leading to a 25% reduction in delivery time and costs. • Led and assisted implementation of Infor ERP and PLM products working with various food manufacturers through planning, analysis, execution, and implementation phases.

Gordon Food ServiceSenior Project Manager

Apr. 2001 - Apr. 2018Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan AreaActively managed three to five projects and programs that ranged in delivery from months to multiple years for all phases of projects, including initiation, planning, execution, and closure. Consistently leveraged both internal and external resources. • Coordinated a multi-year initiative to provide Amazon-like purchasing experience as part of digital transformation for eCommerce customers, resulting in an increase of new product sales by over $1M in the first two months. • Facilitated business initiative to offer unique nutritional products to healthcare segment. Grew from zero to 50+ products to market within three months by working with manufacturers/healthcare providers from sourcing and distribution of products in healthy lifestyle guidelines, development of recipes, and final packaging and delivery. • Served as a Project Manager and Scrum Master on a $5M multi-year Agile custom software Java development project, using Scrum and Kanban techniques for system to manage USDA for Education segment. Capability supported 9K customers in leveraging government programs and set foundation for industry leadership. • Established company-wide business intelligence solution for over 2K knowledge workers. Established customer-facing sales analytics tool enabling customers to gain insights into purchasing behaviors. • Managed project to deliver the company’s first-ever customer self-service business intelligence solution. Levered the latest in Business Intelligence technologies, including leading-edge cloud-based data warehousing solution. Tool used by 1.2K school districts across the U.S. • Held multiple roles as analytics, architect, and project manager in the selection and implementation of sales and price optimization software. Multi-year initiative to change systems and business processes to move to a data science approach for recommending pricing for restaurant businesses. Achieved 75% greater returns, resulting in an acceleration of rollout to over 800 sales reps.

Gartner (formerly Meta Group)Program Director - Business Intelligence

Oct. 1999 - Mar. 2000Program Director for Gartner Group (formerly Meta Group) covering the area of Business Intelligence. Responsibilities included consulting with hundreds of companies across the globe, advising software vendors on product direction, and presenting materials at industry conferences or other paid engagements. Responsible for thought leadership in the Business Intelligence space while providing practical advice and guidance to customers.

Gordon Food ServiceSenior Analyst, Architect, Team Lead

Apr. 1998 - Sep. 1999Played various roles including team lead and architect on creating internal business intelligence solution used company-wide, helping to introduce near-shore and off-shore development models, and leading several software selection and implementations of third-party and SaaS packages. Notable projects included: - Analyst and architect on selection and implementation of AI-powered price optimization software used by US based sales reps. - Established company-wide business intelligence platform including BI user tools, data and ETL, training, and business processes.

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