Jamie Shepard
Global AI Enablement
Marlborough,MA
Summary
Jamie is a Global IT Leader who is passionate about technology-enabled growth and innovation strategies that lead to the successful execution of intelligent event driven IT principles providing cost effective and process efficient transformation. An accomplished, high-tech executive with demonstrated experience in building award winning world-class teams and incubating new businesses and tech innovation through the design of Industry Solutions. During the span of my successful IT career, I am at my best helping to formulate, advise and execute disruptive strategies for innovation and growth minded teams and businesses. Effective leader in creating dynamic teams both as a mentor and practitioner while providing both client and team members a platform for success to help mitigate delivery risk, ease of adoption while improving team satisfaction. Through a potent combination of approachability, practical hands-on experience, and strong organization skills, I deliver powerful solutions for tangible projects, ongoing initiatives, and a vision for future alignment of business with technology. Success is driven by my entrepreneurial spirt that thrives in ambiguous situations, where I can paint a vision and inspire others to collaborate in turning that vision into reality. Author of nCubed Consulting Framework: nCubed Now, Next, Nirvana, provides vision and blueprint for Modern Multi-Cloud Strategy and Enablement
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Industry Principal - Modern Cloud Native Tech Strategy and Advisory
HCLTech
08.2021 - Current
- Global lead for the HCLTech Cloud Native CoE.
- Responsible in building GTM Cloud Native teams to interface with global Client Partners (sales executives), solutioning, delivery and client stakeholders in order to drive proactive Cloud Native revenue.
- Responsible for North America GenAI Sales Enablement to help elevate Client Partners and their teams understand how to unlock Cloud Native application and data modernization opportunities.
- Global Lead for Google Cloud Platform in LSH (Jan 2024- Sept 2024).
- Global Advisor for HCLTech Portfolio Analysis and Insights Platform AI Force Assess.
- Creator of COSMIC Cloud framework to provide multi-cloud governance and operational efficiencies.
- Creator of the CloudSMART - SMART Way Day.
- Creator of the HCLTech SAGE client framework for Modern App/data/Multi-Cloud.
- Strategic member of EPIC Modern Cloud adoption.
- Industry Analyst Contributor: Gartner, ISG, Everest, Forrester.
- HIMSS, CHIME Presenter Cloud, GenAI.
- Featured and frequent speaker at XPollinate.
- Industry Mentor and Advisor.
- Initiated and influenced >$584m USD Cloud Native GenAI TCV in first 4 years.
- Global Industry Principal within the Cloud Native CoE responsible for successfully enabling the combination of enterprise clients' Business Model, Op Model, Tech Model by driving application and data modernization.
Tech Strategy & Advisory - Application/Cloud/Infrastructure/Edge
Avanade the Microsoft Division of Accenture LLP
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Helping to inspire client adoption of modern cloud technologies, processes, security and talent to elevate data valuation that aligns and drives continuous business outcomes.
- Integrated with the Accenture Microsoft Business Group to drive a #cloudforward adoption model.
Managing Director - Strategy & Consulting - Tech Strategy & Advisory
Accenture LLP
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Client leadership who is part of the 'tip of the spear' Strategic Consulting arm of Accenture.
- Helping to lead Technology Strategy & Advisory while driving business advantage through innovation-led strategy leveraging the effective use of cloud technologies.
- Appointed to lead the new Cloud Interlock group for Healthcare, Public Sector and Higher Ed.
- Founding Member of the EPIC EMR Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare Team.
- Co-Author of the 2020 Cloud in Retail Vision.
- Named to lead the Accenture #cloudfirst campaign for Retail NA Team.
- Led the delivery of Google Cloud Platform for Digital Health initiative.
Managing Director - Journey to Cloud Tech Advisory
Accenture LLP
05.2017 - 03.2020
- Technical Advisory and visionary lead for client enablement of the NEW IT operating model.
- Hands on focus leveraging services and features from cloud providers As-A-Service platforms.
- Led the development of a Cloud Strategy Framework for a Global Diamond account.
Principal/SVP Transformative Advisory Services & Healthcare
Lumenate Technologies, LP
01.2013 - 05.2017
- Providing Transformative Advisory Services, enablement and client process alignment via nCubed methodology.
- Responsible for sales, Pre-sales, SMAC, Professional Services and PMO teams.
- Orchestrated and led the M&A of ICI with Lumenate.
- Executive Leader/Principal and industry analyst for Lumenate's Healthcare (MASH) Consulting Practice using nCubed Methodology.
Principal/CRO
International Computerware, Inc (ICI)
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Responsible for developing and managing the strategic direction and consulting practice of ICI.
- Innovating data center design, deployment and management, virtual/hybrid cloud technologies.
- Responsible for building and managing Business Development and technical engineers.
- Principal and Chief Revenue Officer of an award winning infrastructure, process consulting and integration firm.
Vice President Technical Consulting
International Computerware, Inc
10.1994 - 01.2010
- Spearheaded the maturity and development of ICI into a Global Brand of Excellence.
- Achieved several leading industry awards while innovating industry solutions and brand.
- Conceived, built and led industry award winning nCubed Consulting and Transformative Methodology.
Sr. Technology Account Specialist
New Boston Professionals
02.1989 - 08.1994
- Primary responsibilities included but not limited too identifying, closing, running and managing large scale deployments of mission critical applications and data warehouse platforms.
- Grew sales initiatives by 100% YoY, exceeded sales quota.
Sr. Technology Account Specialist
Mitchell Martin, Inc
07.1987 - 02.1989
- Primary responsibilities were to identify and sell consulting and applications development projects into the financial services, life sciences, healthcare sectors.
Education
Bilingual Education - ESL Gov't Grant
St. Thomas Aquinas College
01.1984
Skills
- Unique ability to help identify and guide customer business challenges and to help create a vision for a phased transformation and engagement model to achieve operational readiness with limited risk and business impact
- A unique blend of technical, business and operational efficiencies while growing revenue, teams, customer base and impactful industry solutions while helping to further develop ecosystem alliances and partnerships
Websites
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Global Industry Principal - Modern Cloud Native Tech Strategy and Advisory
HCLTech
08.2021 - Current
Tech Strategy & Advisory - Application/Cloud/Infrastructure/Edge
Avanade the Microsoft Division of Accenture LLP
12.2020 - 08.2021
Managing Director - Strategy & Consulting - Tech Strategy & Advisory
Accenture LLP
03.2020 - 12.2020
Managing Director - Journey to Cloud Tech Advisory
Accenture LLP
05.2017 - 03.2020
Principal/SVP Transformative Advisory Services & Healthcare
Lumenate Technologies, LP
01.2013 - 05.2017
Principal/CRO
International Computerware, Inc (ICI)
01.2010 - 01.2013
Vice President Technical Consulting
International Computerware, Inc
10.1994 - 01.2010
Sr. Technology Account Specialist
New Boston Professionals
02.1989 - 08.1994
Sr. Technology Account Specialist
Mitchell Martin, Inc
07.1987 - 02.1989
Bilingual Education - ESL Gov't Grant
St. Thomas Aquinas College