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National Sigma Beta Club Foundation, Inc.Chief Operating Officer / Board Member

Sep. 2021United StatesFounded: 1950 Affiliation: Youth Auxiliary of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Motto: "The Next Generation of Leaders Accepting the Responsibility and Loving the Challenge." Serving: Young men ages 8 to 18 https://sigmabetaclub.org

Amazon Web Services (AWS)ProServe Practice Leader, Professional Services

Aug. 2020Atlanta Metropolitan AreaAWS Professional Services: https://aws.amazon.com/professional-services/ Adopting the AWS Cloud can provide you with sustainable business advantages. Supplementing your team with specialized skills and experience can help you achieve those results. The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that can help you realize your desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with your team and your chosen member of the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute your enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings that help you achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries. In addition to working alongside our customers, we share our experience through tech talk webinars, White Papers, and blog posts that are available to anyone

Daugherty Business SolutionsSr. Principal, Enterprise Delivery Leadership

Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2020Atlanta Metropolitan AreaDaugherty Business Solutions is a consulting firm like you've never experienced. We don't simply advise, fit your situation to our frameworks, or make pretty charts. We solve complex business problems and achieve measurable results for some of the largest organizations on the planet. We never "consult and run". We aim to be your long-term business partner - seeing initiatives through from strategy to business results. Throughout Daugherty Business Solutions' 36+ year history, our focus has been on delivering exceptional value to our clients while providing exceptional opportunities for our employees.

VMwareDirector, Client Solutions - Professional Services

Oct. 2011 - Aug. 2014Atlanta Metropolitan AreaThe VMware Global Professional Services Organization (PSO) provides clients with the opportunity to realize ambitions – whatever the challenge. VMware PSO has the experts and mentors with the breadth and depth to deliver. VMware PSO has expertise in building trusted relationships with businesses, IT, and service providers to help them gain competitive advantage, increase business agility, and maximize IT efficiency. VMware PSO has the strategic ability to execute and help guide clients’ Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) transformations to: • Accelerate the journey to the Software-Defined Enterprise • Unlock business value • Ensure confidence, manage risk, and build trust Over 2,000 consultants across the globe enable VMware PSO to implement global strategies locally with the extensive relationships VMware has with over half of the Global Fortune 500 companies. PSO consultants have deep knowledge spanning cloud and virtual data center infrastructure, security and risk management, digital strategy, enterprise information and analytics, application design and development and application infrastructure to transform information into actionable strategies and tangible business results. André served as the Mid-South Region Client Solutions Director and was tasked with driving large and complex technical and process consulting services - from sales through to production implementation— for strategic enterprise clients at C-Level in his region. André owned the go-to-market strategy for these designated clients, with responsibility for multi-million dollar biennial sales targets. André was charged with leadership of IT transformational projects and services sales deals, leveraging VMware’s Global Professional Services offerings and its 22,000+ strong Partner Network. In 2012 André was selected for the VMware President's Club in recognition of his performance and service to the company and to his clients.

AccentureSenior Manager, Communications & High Tech Practice

May. 1996 - Apr. 2011Atlanta Metropolitan AreaAndré has over fifteen years of telecommunications systems integration experience. He has worked with several North American major players in Wireless, Wireline, and Broadband communications. He has deep experience with Wireless and Wire-line Telephony, Value Driven Program Management, Project Management, the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Testing, Test Tools and Off-Shore Delivery Models. André is also a certified Accenture Solution Architect and Delivery Lead. In his final role at Accenture André served as the AT&T-Accenture Global Alliance Relationship Director. He was responsible for developing and expanding the partnership of the two brands leveraging assets from both sides to create unique offerings, and ensuring the alliance strategy was executed as part of new business opportunities. André was active in leading local Accenture office diversity initiatives, growth platform people development programs, and still mentors several Accenture (and Accenture alumni) professionals. Prior to joining Accenture, André held several leadership positions with US WEST/Qwest Communications, Inc. (now Lumen Technologies), the Microsoft Corporation and the United States Navy. André attended Centralia College and Seattle University majoring in Business Administration and Communications. He is a member of the Project Management Institute and the Quality Assurance Institute.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.President Emeritus, Epsilon Epsilon Sigma Chapter

May. 1990

Pre-Accenture Career HighlightsVarious Roles / Employers (1983 - 1996)

Oct. 1983 - Apr. 1996MANAGER, SALES FORCE AUTOMATION PROGRAM | US WEST DIRECT, INC. (now Lumen Technologies) (Business Analysis / Requirements Development / High-Level Capability Design / Project Management) DIRECTORY ADVERTISING CONSULTANT | US WEST DIRECT, INC. | DIRECTORY ADVERTISING SALES (Consultative Sales / Marketing) INSURANCE SALES AGENT | THE ROBINSON GROUP, INC. | INSURANCE SALES AND FINANCIAL PLANNING (Consultative Sales: Life, Property & Casualty, Commercial, Investment via Insurance Products) ASSISTANT TO THE UNIT DIRECTOR | MICROSOFT, INC. | PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES (PPS) UNIT ADMINISTRATION (Executive Administration) CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS) | UNITED STATES NAVY | NAVAL INTELLIGENCE & COMMUNICATIONS (Encrypted Secure Military Communications)