KEN BARLOW

Worked as a member of the Product Team to develop strategic product direction for new technologies in the government payments and website management sectors.

• Chosen to lead RFP response team for new organization - comprised of 3 companies merged to operate as a single unit.
• Evaluated and assessed new technologies including AI and electronic signatures.
• Built complex models in Excel to support product team analysis (such as ROI) and for complex revenue reporting of division's processing of more than $1.4 billion in annual online payments.

Primary responsibility for leading company's solutions, marketing and sales components from start-up through sale of the company in 2020 (41% ownership role).

• 1 of 3 members of senior management tasked with responsibility to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
• Worked with elected officials and department heads of more than 200 local government entities to strategize website content and online services for their government websites.
• Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to clarify team member roles and responsibilities, motivate staff and build successful teams.
• Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.

Worked with City/County information technology team to design and create the 1st website for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County (www.Indy.Gov).

• Managed its evolution into one of the top government websites in the country - named Top Government Website by Government Technology magazine and winner of Best Government Website at Comdex '98.
• Represented City/County web initiative in speaking arrangements in US and UK.
• Worked with every City County elected official and department head to identify, organize and deploy content for their first city government website.