Honi Harrison-Cheshire

Reporting to the Vice President of Technical Delivery, my responsibilities comprised of coordinating operations, strategic initiatives & procedural enhancements for an organization of ~150 staff members across 3 states.

• Budget Leadership : Directed multimillion-dollar budgets to fund high-impact initiatives in digital platforms and emerging technologies.
• Program Delivery : Oversaw 45 concurrent projects supporting diverse business lines and stakeholder goals, enhancing brand market value.
• Process Optimization : Designed procedural improvements across Finance, HR, Procurement, and Contract Management, streamlining operations.
• Vendor Strategy : Negotiated and managed third-party contracts for scalability across sister brands, maintaining strong vendor partnerships.
• Change Management : Led the enterprise-wide decommissioning of legacy communication tools, facilitating migration and adoption for 100+ staff.
• Tax Credit Execution : Delivered successful annual Federal R&D tax credit assessments, securing multimillion reinvestment dollars.
• Funding Strategy : Executed annual tech funding assessments across director portfolios, securing reinvestment for FY26 initiatives. Identified $1.6M in vertical savings by eliminating underperforming resources and optimizing team structures.
• Executive Engagement : Produced and presented quarterly strategic assessments to C-level executives, influencing enterprise decisions.

• Program Oversight: Led cross-functional teams to define and implement release schedules and program milestones.
• Enterprise Education & Technical Enablement : Led the design and delivery of a company-wide educational program to promote the latest strategic technology direction. Facilitated multiple technical workshops to drive adoption across ~850 engineering and technical stakeholders.
• Global Mobile Application Delivery : Successfully deployed monthly iOS and Android applications for domestic and international brands, including Disneyland USA, Disney World USA, Disneyland Hong Kong, and Play Disneyland.
• Operational Standardization & Process Optimization : Championed best-practice standardization across technical lines of business to streamline operations, improve reporting accuracy, and enhance visibility into productivity metrics.
• Executive Stakeholder Management : Professionally & clearly communicated fluid deliverables and managed expectation of stakeholders.
• Technical Tools & Platforms : Proficient in: Google Workspace, Microsoft Suite, Confluence, Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, GitHub, App Center, TestFlight, HockeyApp, New Relic, Adobe Analytics, Grafana.

• Change Control & Release Optimization : Designed and implemented an interdepartmental Change Control procedure, resulting in a 50% increase in U.S. mobile release frequency between 2019 and 2023.
• Agile Program Leadership : Led 17–24 mobile development and web service studios in a biweekly release cadence, overseeing ~250 technical resources across multiple product lines.
• Global Team Management : Managed distributed development teams across Shanghai, Paris, Hong Kong, and Mexico City, in addition to domestic teams in Washington, California, and Florida.
• Technical Onboarding Program Development : Created and deployed the Mobile Release Onboarding Program for new hires, onboarding an average of 350 staff annually across all lines of business and roles.

Reporting to Disney Parks & Resorts Program Manager, contractual achievements include:

• Operational Standardization & Process Optimization: Developed interdepartmental procedures to streamline workflows for ~24 cross-functional development teams; ~250 technical resources.
• Enhancing Speed to Market: Increased domestic brand release frequency by 50% between 2016 and 2018; My Disney Experience & Disneyland Resort USA release every 4-weeks.
• Mentor & Trainer: Onboarded new hires, cast members & stakeholders fostering professional development and skill enhancement.

• Startup Team Leadership : Provided managerial oversight for a newly formed cross-functional team comprising 8 software developers and 1 graphic designer, driving early-stage product development and delivery.
• Operational Infrastructure Development : Played a pivotal role in establishing foundational procedures for Sales Management, Human Resources, IT Change Control, and Customer Service, enabling scalable and sustainable operations.
• Global Systems Design & Deployment : Designed and implemented automated systems to support international expansion, enhancing operational efficiency and readiness for global market entry.

• Agile Team Leadership : Managed cross-regional development teams across Australia, the Philippines, and Thailand, overseeing 30 technical resources in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Mobile & Web Product Delivery : Directed project and release management for multiple iOS and Android applications, as well as mobile-optimized websites serving the travel, hospitality, and experience sectors.
• Project Forecasting & Lifecycle Management : Led simultaneous project forecasting, end-to-end SDLC execution, and performance reporting to ensure timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.

• Agile Team Leadership : Managed a team of 5 developers, 2 flash developers and 2 graphic designers.
• Mobile & Web Project Delivery: Project Manager of Domino's Australia & New Zealand FMCG weekly cross-platform promotional campaigns via iOS, Android, accessible website, corporate website and social media channels.
• Funding Oversight: Executed SDLC and financial reporting for multiple simultaneous projects for corporate clients such as Leo Pharma, NRMA Insurance, Griffith University, Ausco Modular and Home Fresh Organics.