Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Passions
Timeline
Manager
SEAN BOND

SEAN BOND

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Digital-savvy business and product leader with a proven track record in transformative change. A strong passion for implementing operating models and technology changes to develop customer-centric products and create business value. Uses a data-driven approach to budgeting and decision-making to put the needs of the business before technical curiosity. A deep passion for developing business strategies and turning them into reality. A servant leader known for developing the next generation of talent through continuous feedback and encouraging team members to push beyond their comfort zone.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Expert Consultant - Cloud Lead

McKinsey & Company
01.2021 - Current
  • Led product development for McKinsey's cloud infrastructure product, achieving average cost savings of $5mm per use and reducing cloud build time from years to months.
  • Achieved 99% reduction in deployment time for 3-layer cloud architecture, decreasing time from 15 months to 2 months; entire architecture deployable in 4 hours through IaC and scripting.
  • Spearheaded $700k annual OPEX reduction on internal cloud spend using FinOps tools.
  • Delivered 25+ product demos to CxO, SVP, and VP level technology leaders, showcasing McKinsey's cloud architecture and developer experience approach.

Product Leader

Candid - Cloud Consultancy (acquired by McKinsey & Company)
06.2020 - 12.2020
  • Drove product development to rebuild a federal client's cloud foundation and operating model over 18 months, managing a team of 25 engineers across 3 workstreams.
  • Reduced cloud resource provisioning time by 99% through the rollout of a developer experience platform, enabling self-provisioning of cloud resources using application patterns.

Vice President of Technology

iVita Financial
06.2019 - 06.2020
  • Spearheaded customer-facing product development for healthcare customer propensity-to-pay model, delivering MVP in 4 months after 2 years of previous failure.
  • Reduced IT development spend by 40%, achieving over $500K in contract reductions in 3 months.

Co-founder and Partner

Option 1 Partners
01.2017 - 06.2019
  • Defined and implemented a 12-month technology strategy for a $2b privately-held post-acute healthcare company.
  • Assisted in identifying and closing $2mm of revenue in 18 months.
  • Led product and Agile coaching for a Fortune 100 retail client, shifting their culture from project-led to product-led, resulting in 50-75% reduction in time to promote working code to production.

Strategy Manager

KPMG LLP
08.2012 - 06.2016
  • Secured $15mm of funding for a connected car initiative during the strategic planning cycle at a Fortune 100 telecom provider in North America.
  • Led product development for the launch of a 4G/LTE connected car (IoT) platform for a Fortune 100 telecom provider; oversaw vendor management, pricing strategy, legal interaction, strategic planning, and roadmap/backlog management.
  • Established and managed a PMO for a Fortune 50 retail bank, handling regulatory changes related to mortgage application and underwriting processes; ensured implementation and compliance within a 2-year mandate.

Chief Information Officer

Georgia Public Broadcasting (501 (c)(3))
01.2010 - 08.2012
  • Secured $15mm funding for a connected car initiative during the strategic planning cycle at a Fortune 100 telecom provider in North America.
  • Led product development for the launch of a 4G/LTE connected car (IoT) platform for a Fortune 100 telecom provider; oversaw vendor management, pricing strategy, legal interaction, strategic planning, and roadmap/backlog management.
  • Established and managed a PMO for a Fortune 50 retail bank, handling regulatory changes related to mortgage application and underwriting processes; ensured implementation and compliance within a 2-year mandate.

Principal Consultant

Slalom
05.2008 - 07.2009
  • Delivered digital marketing strategy for a global soft drink company, resulting in a $25mm pilot for next-generation outdoor boards.
  • Identified $50mm annual spend reduction for a Fortune 100 telecom provider in North America by developing a system rationalization roadmap, reducing IT systems from 45 to 8 core systems.

Senior Manager of Product Strategy

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Led product development and strategy for PlayOn! Sports streaming, focusing on high school and collegiate sports content; spun out of Turner and received over $95mm funding since 2008.
  • Led product development for an internal eCommerce platform using drawdown accounting to manage bartered goods and services sold to employees at a discount; the site generated $30-40mm annually on bartered ad inventory.

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA
07.2007

Master of Science - Information & Communication Science

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
07.1996

Bachelor of Arts - Radio And Television Broadcasting

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
05.1995

Skills

  • IT Strategy
  • Cloud Transformation
  • Data Analysis
  • Annual Budgeting
  • Agile & Product Transformation
  • Product Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Strategic Planning
  • Customer-Focused Design
  • Systems Integration

Certification

  • SAFe 4.0
  • Azure Fundamentals
  • Google AI Fundamentals
  • CSPO

Passions

  • Avid cyclist and skier
  • Volunteer youth MTB coach
  • Dog dad and rescue foster
  • Travel

Timeline

Expert Consultant - Cloud Lead

McKinsey & Company
01.2021 - Current

Product Leader

Candid - Cloud Consultancy (acquired by McKinsey & Company)
06.2020 - 12.2020

Vice President of Technology

iVita Financial
06.2019 - 06.2020

Co-founder and Partner

Option 1 Partners
01.2017 - 06.2019

Strategy Manager

KPMG LLP
08.2012 - 06.2016

Chief Information Officer

Georgia Public Broadcasting (501 (c)(3))
01.2010 - 08.2012

Principal Consultant

Slalom
05.2008 - 07.2009

Senior Manager of Product Strategy

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2008

MBA - Business Administration And Management

University Of Georgia

Master of Science - Information & Communication Science

Ball State University

Bachelor of Arts - Radio And Television Broadcasting

Ball State University

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