ROBERT J. MURPHY
Raleigh
Summary
Dynamic Sr. Technical Program Manager with extensive experience at Oracle OCI, driving large-scale software development and converged infrastructure projects. Proven track record in partnership management and agile methodologies, successfully leading initiatives that increased service revenue significantly. Adept at backlog maintenance and sprint scheduling, fostering collaboration across teams to deliver innovative cloud-native solutions.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Technical Program Manager- OCI Infrastructure and OCI Edge Services
Oracle OCI
12.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Oracle – Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Led multiple Infrastructure and Services through Oracle’s Release Management (ORM) Processes
- Multiple ECAR, Architecture Review Boards (ARB’s), and CSSAP Submittals
- Drove Operations team to build plans focused on OCI Architecture, Security, Compliance, Platform, Operations Onboarding and Customer Support through Commercial (OC1), Government (OC2/OC3) and ONSR Regions
- Successfully managed Solution Sprint Team Planning & Execution through MVP JIRA Backlog to GA
- Managed Weekly Edge Services Sales Pipeline Meetings vetting Opportunities and Forecasting Production
- Led Oracle’s Global Defense and Intelligence (GDI) and UK GOV thru Proof-of-Concept Planning for AI/ML Solutions, Defense Field Trials & Tradeshow Readiness
- Managed numerous Customers through Proof-of-Concept Testing leading to Feature Requirements and Bug Backlog while refining the Value Proposition of Oracle’s Edge Server Business
- Managed Global New Region Planning for Roving Edge Product’s Provisioning and Data Transfer Sites
- Oracle – Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Lead Project Manager, Lead Engineer, Lead Product Manager
Oracle OCI
12.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Oracle – OCI, Prefabricated Modular Data Center
- The Roving Edge Station is a fully Self-Contained, Highly Secure, Environmentally Controlled, 2 x 42 RU Rack Ready Modular Data Center designed to meet Dept of Defense JWCC Requirements
- Independently managed 3rd Party fabrication of Modular Data Center w/ 3rd Party Vendor, Vertiv, from Design through Deployment and DC Commissioning (L1-L5) at Oracle’s Global Defense and Intelligence (GDI).
- Ensured Design met MIL-STD-810G (Ruggedness) & MIL-STD-461G (EMI) while maintaining Weight and Design constraints for Military Aircraft Transportation (Dimensions: 25’ x 8’ x 8’ / Weight: 33K Lbs.)
- Led Security Designs to meet National Intelligence SCIF Standards and FedRAMP Requirements for Integration Readiness to Oracle National Security Regions (ONSR)
- Oracle – OCI, Prefabricated Modular Data Center
Sr Technical Program Manager Solution Engineering
Oracle OCI
12.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Oracle – Compute Cloud @ Customer / Hybrid Cloud
- Led Solutions Engineering Solution Test Planning for OCI Core Services, Oracle & 3rd Party Cloud Management Applications
- Built Quarterly Solution Testing Schedules while maintaining JIRA Backlog and 4 Quarter Roadmap
- Highlighted & Prioritized Solution Engineering found Defects of Oracle & Strategic Partner Applications leading to confident Roadmaps
- Oracle – Compute Cloud @ Customer / Hybrid Cloud
Business Program Manager – Services Delivery Readiness Planning
DellEMC
10.2016 - 09.2020
- Introduced first Release of DellEMC’s Vscale Solution - Data Center Scale, Cisco Nexus Spine/Leaf Architecture, Cisco UCS and EMC Storage Arrays
- Initiated Business Proposal to Cisco Nexus Business Unit executives through Cisco Sales Alliances relationship to obtain Commitments toward Joint Cisco / DellEMC Solution Delivery of Vscale
- Spearheaded Annual F2F Planning sessions between Business Executives, Marketing, Sales Alliances, Supply Chain and Professional Services to obtain Commitments toward Marketing, Selling and Delivering Vscale Solution.
- Grew Business from $180M Y/Y to nearly $500M Y/Y.
- Developed and Maintained Weekly Pipeline Delivery Readiness reviews: Architecture Approval, BOM/MFG, Supply Chain and Services Readiness/SoW allowing Account Managers to drive Opportunity to a Win
- Delivered Solution to over 30 Customers in first 18 Months earning $280M in Services Revenue
Sr Technical Program Manager; SW Development - SaaS CI/CD Software Development
DellEMC
06.2014 - 09.2020
- Charted & delivered first SaaS Lifecycle Management Tool for DellEMC’s VxBlock Platform Management System and guided team through leveraged DellEMC CloudIQ’s Microservices Platform Architecture and CI/CD related processes.
- Maintained JIRA Backlog Readiness for Product Owners and Scrum Masters in leading Product Management, Architects and Engineering for clear Requirements, Specifications, Acceptance Criteria, and UI/UX reviews
- Identified and modified processes and infrastructure to accelerate (fail-fast) User Acceptance Testing and prevented over-engineering of product contributing significantly to 'value velocity'.
Sr. Tech Program Mgr, HW/SW Solutions – VxBlock
DellEMC
06.2014 - 09.2020
- Partnered with Cisco, VMWare and EMC Executives & Product Management Leads to develop leading edge VxBlock Product - a Converged Infrastructure Solution
- Responsible for building VxBlock Release Roadmap with Cisco’s UCS Product Manager that reduced VMware NPI and UCSM Drivers issues to zero errors in terms of HCL Support.
- Introduced numerous new releases of VMWare, Cisco and EMC Products maintaining interoperability by successfully lobbying for bug fixes and enhancements in a competitive environment between Cisco & VMware
Senior Program Manager, SW Development (Support Web-Services and Mobile Apps)
Cisco Systems
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Launched updated Cisco Support Web Services to provide a richer set of Customer User Experience
- Leveraged AWS EC2 and S3 Services to create New UI/UX experience available including Mobile Apps on Android and Apple Apps
Sr. Operations Manager, SW Development, Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS)
Cisco Systems
01.2009 - 12.2012
- Pioneered Cisco’s Service Provided Hosted Collaboration Solution: Virtualized Apps of Call Manager, Contact Center, Voicemail and Instant Messaging
- Collaborated closely with Verizon, ATT, DT, BT, and OBS for Design and Defects during Pilot-EFT
- Enabled a Weekly Services Pipeline Review – Ensuring Services Readiness and Feedback into Engineering
- Directed Steering Team at Engineering and Advanced Services VP Level of 4 different BU’s
- Built and Guided Cross-BU Engineering Integration and Systems Testing
- From $0 to over $150M (Y/Y) in less than 3 years.
Software Development, Cisco Communications Manager, OEM Program Manager
Cisco Systems
01.1999 - 12.2009
- Drove first VoIP based SW Applications and Solutions to launch new IP Telephony based systems
- Promoted to lead Cisco’s first SIP based Call Manager comprised of 10 different development teams in Plano, Tx and RTP, NC
- Institutionalized SW Development Branch Management practices to form repeatable Release Cadence
- Worked to minimize SW Releases to optimize Support and Customer Found Defect sustainment
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
North Carolina State University
North CarolinaBachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New YorkSkills
- Large Scale Software Development
- Software Architectures
- Converged infrastructure
- Datacenter infrastructure
- Portable Modular Datacenter
- Partnership Management
- Cloud Native Applications
- OpenShift
- SDLC Expert
- Agile / Waterfall
- Microsoft Project / JIRA
- Sprint Scheduling
- Backlog and Roadmap Maintenance
- Maintained Release Cadences
- Cisco UCS
- Cisco Networking
- VMware
- EMC Storage
Certification
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Oracle DevOps Professional Certification, 04/01/25
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 AI Certified Foundations Associate
- IBM Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification
Timeline
Sr Technical Program Manager- OCI Infrastructure and OCI Edge Services
Oracle OCI
12.2020 - Current
Lead Project Manager, Lead Engineer, Lead Product Manager
Oracle OCI
12.2020 - Current
Sr Technical Program Manager Solution Engineering
Oracle OCI
12.2020 - Current
Business Program Manager – Services Delivery Readiness Planning
DellEMC
10.2016 - 09.2020
Sr Technical Program Manager; SW Development - SaaS CI/CD Software Development
DellEMC
06.2014 - 09.2020
Sr. Tech Program Mgr, HW/SW Solutions – VxBlock
DellEMC
06.2014 - 09.2020
Senior Program Manager, SW Development (Support Web-Services and Mobile Apps)
Cisco Systems
01.2012 - 12.2014
Sr. Operations Manager, SW Development, Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS)
Cisco Systems
01.2009 - 12.2012
Software Development, Cisco Communications Manager, OEM Program Manager
Cisco Systems
01.1999 - 12.2009
Master of Business Administration - MBA
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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