Tyson Foods
Springdale, AR
4 YEARS
2022 — Present
Technical Program Manager, Software Engineering
2025 — Present · 1 Year
- Led 8-stream Mainframe Modernization Program — coordinating IBM and multi-vendor upgrades to deliver a z/OS Connect API platform enabling bi-directional mainframe-to-enterprise integration (Palantir & beyond).
- Led end-to-end Generative AI initiative analyzing a 1M+ line mainframe code base — securing cross-functional alignment across architects, engineering, and business to deploy AI Agents that automated legacy processes at scale.
- Delivered $1.9M in hard savings by leading multiple software engineering teams and enhancements — managed full software development life-cycle from scope definition, systems design, dev, test, production deployment, and post-mortem.
- Led TFS-to-GitLab migration of 27 Beef & Pork web applications — owning full project life cycle from scope definition through delivery to eliminate deployment bottlenecks and align source control with enterprise standards.
- Stood up Monthly Business Review program for a 12-person team / 55-application portfolio — standardizing capacity planning, intake governance, and RACI frameworks to eliminate role ambiguity and improve delivery predictability.
- Built a high-performing, self-directed team by reducing stand-up cadence, enabling self-managed JIRA workflows, and empowering Product Owners to lead backlog refinement — shifting team focus from meetings to delivery execution.
- Bridged the gap between/within technical teams and across business stakeholders; collaborated with VPs & Directors to define goals, scope, and success metrics ensuring execution aligned with business needs.
- Authored bi-weekly sponsors business reviews communicating program and project statuses, risk mitigation strategies, and stakeholder updates; presented quarterly VP business reviews for the modernization program.
Project Manager, Software Applications
2023 — 2025 · 2 Years
- Delivered $200K+ in cost savings by driving two AI/ML initiatives from concept to production — computer vision for meat thickness optimization and automated warehouse label verification — owning end-to-end integration.
- Drove RFID case-tagging roll out across 4 Tyson facilities to meet Chipotle's traceability mandate, securing $54M+ in annual revenue at risk and reinforcing Tyson's standing as a compliant, preferred supplier.
- Instituted project governance frameworks across complex programs — aligning engineering, product, and executive stakeholders on risk mitigation, change-control, and communication standards to drive on-scope, on-time delivery.
- Served as the primary liaison between technical teams, product managers, and business leadership; fostered strong client relationships and delivered transparent status updates, ensuring stakeholder buy-in and smooth adoption of new technologies and processes.
Agile Program Lead, Data Engineering
2022 — 2023 · 1 Year
- Managed portfolio of 6+ concurrent data analytics and integration projects — owning road maps, release plans, and dependency tracking in JIRA while mentoring junior Scrum Masters and maintaining 100% on-time delivery.
- Led FSQA Analytics Modernization — architecting a cross-platform data pipeline from SafetyChain into the Tyson Data Lake/Hub, delivering a Power BI-connected reporting solution from requirements through production deployment.
- Spearheaded implementation of Agile and Scrum methodologies, leading to a 20% increase in development speed and team productivity.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams (architecture, accounting controls, business data stewards, cyber-security, business stakeholders) — guaranteeing seamless collaboration and accelerating feature delivery by 30%.
