Ryan Cantwell

Program Manager / Agile Development SME

 

RYAN CANTWELL
E-mail: RyanPCantwell@gmail.com   
Phone: (703) 408-5430
 

Education:

Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Masters of Science. International Marketing, Graduated May 2008
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. International Business, Minor in Economics, Graduated May 2007

George Washington University School of Business, Washington, DC
Certificate. Customer Experience Management, Completed November 2021

Employment:

Salesforce   McLean, VA
Director, Engagement Delivery February 2022 - Present
Senior Engagement Delivery Manager                          February 2021 - February 2022

  • Principal Program Manager within the Public Sector Delivery practice of Salesforce Professional Services, leading program teams that consist of over 60 resources, including multiple sub-contracting partners, including a full matrix of roles, responsibilities, and levels.

  • Optimized the use of all resources by bettering the overall software delivery methodology, utilizing Scaled Agile, to ensure successful delivery for all customers.

  • Recognized as a subject matter expert in complex project delivery using Agile methodologies for successful program management and transformation.

Acumen Solutions, Inc.   McLean, VA (Acquired by Salesforce in February 2021)
Senior Manager February 2019 - February 2021
Manager                          February 2016 - February 2019
Senior Consultant II    February 2014 - February 2016
Senior Consultant I     August 2012 – February 2014
Consultant II                  August 2011 – August 2012
Consultant I                   March 2010 – August 2011

  • Experienced Program/Project Manager, Scrum Master and Solution SME with an established track record of successfully deploying large, complex, integrated solutions on-time and on-budget.

  • Responsible for leading large, complex and multi-disciplined project teams through complete SDLC process using scrum, kanban, and scaled agile (SAFe) project methodologies

  • Instructor for internal “Consulting Boot Camp”, a 2-week training class for recently hired employees with little or no previous consulting experience

  • Extensive background in requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, test-driven development, QA, end-user training, production support and change management in both the public and private sectors.

Reval.com, Inc. (Formerly:  FXpress Corporation), Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Marketing Coordinator            November 2008 – February 2010
Marketing Intern            October 2007 – May 2008

  • Assisted the Director, North America Marketing in developing, executing and analyzing marketing initiatives

  • Assisted in the planning and execution of lead generation initiatives, marketing budget management

  • Executed pre- and post- event marketing activities including email, direct mail strategies press releases and sales collateral

  • Managed and tracked lead activities, campaigns and ROI within Salesforce.com

 Saint Joseph’s University Student Technology Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Student Technician   August 2004- May 2007

  • Provided on-site technical support on student laptops, network troubleshooting and computing solutions for students, as well as computer labs in the Haub School of Business

  • Provided assistance purchasing laptops for incoming students and their parents

Innovectra Corporation, Vienna, Virginia
Intern            Summer 2005

  • Researched product expansion options and managed databases.

Aptela Inc., McLean, Virginia
Intern            Summer/Winter breaks 2003 – 2004

  • Provided technical support for customers and local servers

  • Processed third party corporate governance complaint transactions

Certifications

  • Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout (Achieved in 2002)

  • Scaled Agile Inc. Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner (SPC)

  • Scaled Agile Inc. Certified SAFe 4 Agilist (SA)

  • Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster

  • ProSci Change Management Certification (ADKAR)

  • Salesforce Trailhead - Double Ranger

  • Salesforce Certified Administrator

  • Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder

  • Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant

  • Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant