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Software Experience
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Donald "DJ" Osborne

Donald "DJ" Osborne

Summary

  • Strategic and results-driven Capability Director with over 25 years of experience bridging business operations and technology to deliver impactful enterprise solutions.
  • Proven leader in capability development, product ownership, and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong foundation in contact center technologies and enterprise routing systems. Adept at aligning software solutions with business strategies to drive performance, innovation, and operational excellence.
  • Recognized for consultative leadership, technical acumen, and the ability to lead high-performing teams in complex, matrixed environments.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
16
16
Certifications

Work History

OptumHealth/ECS - Dir Capability

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
06.2021 - Current
  • Lead a team of Capability Managers and Product Owners to define, prioritize, and deliver business-aligned software solutions across multiple segments.
  • Identify and develop voice-bot conversational designs for self-service automation.
  • Serve as a strategic liaison, translating business goals into actionable capability roadmaps, effectively delivering executive-level strategies that drive growth and innovation.
  • Drive the full lifecycle of capability management, from ideation and design through implementation and performance monitoring.
  • Monitor trends and operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
  • Coordinate cross-segment initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and timely execution of complex programs.

Optum IT - Solutions Architect

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
06.2017 - 05.2021
  • Designed enterprise routing solutions supporting capabilities such as Enhanced Routing, Ideal Agent, and Genesys Chat.
  • Created architecture diagrams, migration strategies, and integration documentation for transitioning multiple business lines to OMNI.
  • Developed training materials and standards for delivery teams, ensuring consistency and scalability.

Optum IT - Principal Telecommunications Engineer

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
08.2009 - 05.2017
  • Established enterprise routing standards, and led delivery planning for Genesys migration.
  • Facilitated training and documentation for support teams, enhancing delivery efficiency and quality.
  • Built and led a team responsible for enterprise capacity planning, developing standards, and reporting tools to support peak season readiness.
  • Led infrastructure and routing design for enterprise-wide ICM deployment, managing all phases from planning to training.
  • Managed a team supporting desktop applications, overseeing upgrades, issue resolution, and standards development.

Contractor

Verizon Business
06.2008 - 03.2009
  • Cisco ICM developer supporting network conversion from AT&T to VzB for a major corporation.
  • Design, build, and implement ICM logic for multi site contact center processing 2 million calls per day.
  • Develop and execute SIT and UAT testing strategies.

Sr Business Systems Analysts

Washington Mutual Bank
08.1998 - 12.2007
  • Various telecommunications roles with escalating responsibilities supporting contact center technologies for Personal, Business, Consumer Lending, and digital experiences.

Skills

  • Capability & Portfolio Management
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Agile Product Ownership
  • Business Process Optimization
  • Enterprise Architecture & Integration
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
  • Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Technical Experience

  • Google Voice Bot - Identifying self-service voice bot opportunities and developing Conversational designs for optimal consumer experiences.
  • Amazon Connect AWS - Learning while implementing new business on AWS platform as we transition from Omni Genesys to Omni Connect.
  • LivePerson - High level knowledge of LivePerson implementation for Chat integration with various Portals.
  • CXOne - Experience with design and configuration of basic call flow strategies with CTI integration for CRM patient profile screen navigation.
  • Genesys - In depth knowledge of design and configuration. Responsible for establishing Enterprise Standards and modular development for ensuring delivery support consistency. Created delivery training materials including Rules Engine design, Systems integration design docs and ladder flows for multiple routing scenarios. Experience with building and deploying rules. Building configuration for Skills, VAGs, VQ’s, Extensions, Route Points, etc.
  • VCCD - Managed VCCD Support Team. Experience building screen pop’s, redirects, and AUX codes.
  • Cisco ICM - Designing and building complex routing and admin scripts to control all levels of call routing from the network down to the agent. Experience deploying new sites, VoIP, CTI. Integration of ICM with Genesys, Aspect, Avaya, IVRs, ATT, and Verizon. Proficient with building Services, Skills, Labels, Translation Routes, etc. Querying the ICM Database, running reports in Webview.
  • AVAYA PBX - Configuration of VDNs, Vectors, Skills, Announcements, Station and Agent IDs. Experience running reports using Avaya CMS.
  • ASPECT CALL CENTER/ACD - Experience creating/editing Applications, Call Control Tables (CCTs) including setting priorities, programming announcements, hours tables, etc. Agent Group/Super Group design, configuring Trunks, entering DNIS, running queries. Create custom canvas on Custom View Producer. Building and running reports in Crystal and CE10. Proficient with Route, System, Hardware, and Agent Administrator & Architect.
  • WITNESS - Experience deploying and programming Witness Systems Quality Monitoring application. Building triggers, configuring playback with screen capture.
  • ASPECT eWORKFORCE MANAGEMENT (eWFM) - Experience utilizing system to maintain schedules, segments, vacation bids, etc.

Software Experience

Google bot, Amazon Connect AWS, CXOne, LivePerson, Genesys, WWE, VCCD, Cisco ICM, Avaya, iCNI, Routing Services, BIE, Conversation Manager, Aspect ACD, Intervoice IVR, ATT Business Direct, Custom View Producer/Director, Crystal/Seagate Reporting, Symon Enterprise Server, Witness Call Monitoring, Aspect eWorkforce Management, CA Agile, Splunk, Pulse, GI2, Tableau, NICE, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Project, Outlook, SQL, OneNote, Teams

Hobbies and Interests

  • Coaching Hockey
  • Love to travel (usually for hockey)
  • Get outdoors

Certification

05/2019 Genesys Outbound Dialer Foundation 8.1

Timeline

OptumHealth/ECS - Dir Capability

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
06.2021 - Current

Optum IT - Solutions Architect

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
06.2017 - 05.2021

Optum IT - Principal Telecommunications Engineer

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
08.2009 - 05.2017

Contractor

Verizon Business
06.2008 - 03.2009

Sr Business Systems Analysts

Washington Mutual Bank
08.1998 - 12.2007
Donald "DJ" Osborne