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Fractional/Strategic Advisor
Dipprey AdvisoryFractional/Strategic Advisor
Apr. 2026Dallas, TXI partner with CEOs, executive teams, and investors to navigate growth and transformation by aligning people strategy, operating models, and execution. My work focuses on scaling leadership systems, strengthening workforce planning, and designing practical mechanisms that enable organizations to grow without losing performance or culture. Drawing on experience building and scaling a professional services firm from early stage to enterprise, I bring a pragmatic, systems-oriented approach to turning strategy into measurable outcomes.
Advisor to CEO (Part-time)
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Mar. 2026
Chief Product & Workforce Transformation Officer
Blank PageChief Product & Workforce Transformation Officer
Aug. 2023 - Mar. 2026Helping businesses experience tangible transformation and realize real results by putting their people first and at the center of success. If we design for the humans and their experiences, we not only create the conditions for stronger business results, we create an environment where people thrive while doing the best work of their lives. - Led the transformation of a bespoke services delivery model into a scalable, product-enabled operating platform, significantly improving margin leverage, delivery consistency, and the ability to support enterprise-level client expansion. - Architected and launched a digital employee growth ecosystem integrating goal alignment, continuous feedback systems, leadership development, and behavioral reinforcement frameworks to drive measurable workforce performance outcomes across client organizations. - Standardized virtual learning and leadership development delivery into sprint-based, outcome-driven programs aligned with strategic business priorities, enabling repeatable implementation and scalable adoption across multiple enterprise clients. - Partnered with executive leadership to shape revenue strategy, pricing architecture, product packaging, and go-to-market positioning, strengthening recurring revenue streams and accelerating sustainable business growth. - Built scalable operating infrastructure across client delivery, program development, and internal execution workflows, reducing dependency on founder-led operations while improving organizational efficiency and execution consistency. - Served as a strategic advisor to technology and biopharma clients on workforce strategy, leadership effectiveness, organizational alignment, and cross-functional execution, integrating technology-enabled systems to enhance program delivery, content deployment, and overall client experience.
Chief Product Officer
Blank PageChief Product Officer
Aug. 2023Helping businesses experience tangible transformation and realize real results by putting their people first and at the center of success. If we design for the humans and their experiences, we not only create the conditions for stronger business results, we create an environment where people thrive while doing the best work of their lives.
Chief People Officer/Chief People Architect
ParivedaChief People Officer/Chief People Architect
Jan. 2012 - Aug. 2023Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex- Designed and executed an enterprise-wide people strategy aligned to long-term business growth, scaling the organization from approximately 150 to 750 employees across 12 offices in two countries while sustaining strong EBITDA performance during rapid expansion. - Built and integrated enterprise human capital systems connecting talent acquisition, performance management, leadership development, career architecture, and workforce planning, improving execution clarity and enabling internal mobility with nearly 40% of roles filled through promotions annually. - Led end-to-end People Operations including HR, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Performance Management, and Talent Development within a professional services environment that grew revenue from $1M to $70M over a decade. - Architected workforce planning and capacity management frameworks aligned with utilization targets, revenue growth goals, and leadership pipeline development to ensure scalable operations during multi-office expansion. - Directed people strategy and integration for two mergers and acquisitions, ensuring leadership continuity, cultural alignment, and seamless integration of operating systems across newly acquired offices. - Partnered with the Board Talent Committee on succession planning, executive development, and compensation governance while redesigning enterprise compensation structures, including an ESOP-alternative model, to strengthen retention, engagement, and enterprise value creation.
Director, Talent Development
Pariveda SolutionsDirector, Talent Development
Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2012- Established and formalized the firm’s Talent Development function, transforming early-stage training initiatives into scalable leadership development, onboarding, and capability-building systems supporting sustained organizational growth. - Designed and implemented enterprise leadership development programs for managers at multiple levels, strengthening coaching capability, accountability, and performance management across the organization. - Built firmwide career development and mentorship frameworks that aligned employee capability-building with long-term business needs, improving retention and leadership pipeline strength. - Architected and scaled a structured career path framework across five offices and more than 250 employees, enabling clear progression pathways and supporting approximately 40% internal promotions annually. - Designed and launched a structured on-the-job learning model that embedded development directly into daily work, coaching, and feedback, shifting the organization from classroom-based training to continuous performance-based learning. - Integrated talent development programs with performance management and career architecture to create a repeatable system that strengthened leadership readiness, employee engagement, and long-term workforce capability.
Principal Consultant
ParivedaPrincipal Consultant
Oct. 2005 - Jan. 2009Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Simulation Project Manager & Designer
RealVue Simulation TechnologiesSimulation Project Manager & Designer
Oct. 2004 - Sep. 2005RealVue provides high-end simulation solutions to companies in the medical, industrial, high-tech and energy industries. As a designer, I am responsible for creating the detailed functional requirements and design for the simulation. As the project manager, I am responsible for helping sales in the pre-sales process, conducting data collections and managing the project throughout the life cycle of the project. Outside of project work, I also work with a team of people to better define the process used to build simulations to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Project Manager
ERCOTProject Manager
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2004
Manager
Hitachi VantaraManager
Nov. 2001 - Oct. 2004Project Manager responsible for custom applications built on Microsoft .NET and J2EE architectures. Managed client relationships, new project requests, statements of work, cost plans, detailed requirements and design and release planning. One of the leaders of the .NET intiative at Hitachi Consulting, producing a 2-3 day training course for internal and external developers on ASP.NET/C# technology and a Microsoft .NET framework used on several key projects.
Technology Specialist
TACTICASOFTTechnology Specialist
Mar. 2000 - Nov. 2001Acquired by Hitachi Consulting in November 2001. Led an architecture team for a large-scale bill consolidation reporting and back office system for a utility company; providing robust security functionality, reporting capabilities, and data integrity. Provided technical leadership on several projects ranging from a utility clearninghouse to an employment pre-screening tool.
Project Manager
TXU EnergyProject Manager
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2001
Programmer Analysts
Southwest AirlinesProgrammer Analysts
Jan. 1999 - Mar. 2000Developer contributing to the entire system development lifecycle. Responsible for key components on a Microsoft DNA project that provided electronic leave information for Flight Attendants allowing supervisors to significantly improve their process for tracking leaves of absenses. Also worked on system requirements for a flight training schedule for pilots.
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