Sean Pettersen
Bremerton,WA
Summary
Dynamic and passionate professor specializing in teaching undergraduate and graduate students effective data utilization for decision-making. With 24 years of industry experience in CS, CIS, and DS, ranging from engineering to executive roles at Microsoft, Amazon, and T-Mobile, I bring extensive knowledge to the classroom. Alongside my corporate background, I have founded multiple start-ups and serve as an IT advisor for public and government organizations. Recently, my main focus has been implementing cloud-based streaming data platforms for IoT devices. I believe that my practical work experience enhances my teaching approach, providing students with real-world insights and preparing them for successful careers.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor
University of Washington
01.2020 - 06.2024
- Business Intelligence Track Lead - BI defined as using DS, DE, and DA for positive organizational outcomes
- Served on degree committee
- Delivered courses in business intelligence, emphasizing developing self-service analytics for organizational decision-making through leveraging descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics
- Evaluated student performance through comprehensive assessments, identifying areas of improvement and providing targeted feedback for growth.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
- Helped struggling students by providing support outside of classrooms and consistently checking in on progress.
Professor CIS
Olympic College
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Delivered classes and used research materials in Project Management (PMP), Java, IT, UX/UI, Cloud, DevOps, JavaScript, .NET
- Enhanced student understanding by designing interactive and engaging lectures.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
- Participated in the rollout of PeopleSoft and participated in its ecosystem
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Ensured curriculum alignment with academic standards through regular course review and updates.
Founder
Binary Inc
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Led startup and opening of crypto exchange business and provided business development, creation of operational procedures, workflow planning, and data systems
- Enabled organization to scale through rapid growth by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, risks, and other constraints
- Recruited exceptional job candidates via diverse traditional and digital routes for suitability for key positions
- Worked with remote development teams to bring mobile and pc-based software products to market in six months from concept through market-ready production
- Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
- Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
Director Engineering
TEKsystems Inc.
08.2011 - 03.2018
- Implemented a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Managed daily operations by overseeing financials, key performance indicators, and employee performance
- Directed training improvements to reduce knowledge gaps and eliminate workforce performance inefficiencies
- Implemented successful strategies for employee management, occupancy and revenue growth, expense control, and quality of services
- Mentored employees for professional development
- Oversaw software development centers in the US, Canada, and India with ~650 resources - with $120M in annual revenues
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
Enterprise Solution Architect
T-Mobile
01.2008 - 08.2011
- Responsible for all IT aspects of T-Mobile stores, including all data elements
- Lead and managed teams that worked on this software
- Provided end-to-end oversight for T-Mobile Acquisition, Maintenance, and POS systems
- Drove down total cost of ownership through rigorously paying down technical debt inside of legacy systems 20% across the portfolio
- Ensured that strategic goals are met and tactical activities were performed
- Managed end-to-end software development life-cycle, from initial requirements gathering to post-implementation support and maintenance.
- Lead estimation and planning process for a portfolio of applications in partnership with offshore development teams that included ROI’s and cost benefits analysis
- Presented portfolio performance rollups, new designs, and risk mitigation strategies to C and VP level leadership
- Improved solution efficiency by designing and implementing scalable architectures for enterprise clients.
Lead Software Engineer
Microsoft
06.2007 - 09.2008
- Worked collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve technical roadblocks.
- Led a team of software engineers to successfully complete projects within deadlines, ensuring high-quality end products.
- 3rd most traversed website in the world
- Designed, coded, tested, debugged and documented programs using agile development practices.
- Streamlined codebase for increased efficiency with regular refactoring and optimization efforts.
- Mentored junior developers, fostering talent development and growth within the company.
Software Engineer
Micron Technology
06.2002 - 09.2007
- Consistently met project deadlines by effectively managing time and prioritizing tasks according to importance.
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
- De-siloed all data across the enterprise
- Developed and architected data warehousing initiative
- Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
- Conducted thorough code reviews to identify potential areas for improvement, ultimately enhancing code quality across all projects handled by the team.
Education
Master of Science - Information Management
University of Washington
Seattle, WAMaster of Science - CIS
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZBachelor of Arts - CIS
Boise State University
Boise, IDSkills
- Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Analysis
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Architecture
- Python, SQL, Node, Java, NET, React
- Public speaking
- LMS Analytics
- Academic advisement
- Issue resolution
- Entrepreneurship
- Organizational Management
- Student Persistence Analysis
- Enrollment trends
Timeline
Assistant Professor
University of Washington
01.2020 - 06.2024
Professor CIS
Olympic College
09.2018 - 03.2020
Founder
Binary Inc
03.2018 - 07.2019
Director Engineering
TEKsystems Inc.
08.2011 - 03.2018
Enterprise Solution Architect
T-Mobile
01.2008 - 08.2011
Lead Software Engineer
Microsoft
06.2007 - 09.2008
Software Engineer
Micron Technology
06.2002 - 09.2007
Master of Science - CIS
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts - CIS
Boise State University
Master of Science - Information Management
University of Washington
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