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SeniorSoftwareEngineer

TONY WHITE

Peachtree City

Summary

Dynamic & Innovative Sr. Technical Product Manager with over 15 years of experience driving strategic initiatives and growth across various business sectors. Skilled in Agile execution, solution design, stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and delivering viable product lines. Proficient in collaborating with different teams, analyzing data, fostering customer relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Committed to promoting a culture of continuous improvement and learning. Proven ability to lead global initiatives influenced by military values of discipline and integrity. Entrusted with Top Secret SCI clearance.

Results-oriented professional with robust background in product management and agile frameworks. Known for fostering team collaboration and driving projects to successful completion. Reliable in adapting to evolving requirements and prioritizing key deliverables, showcasing strong ability to manage stakeholder expectations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cybersecurity Product Owner | Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

US Army
10.2023 - 01.2025
  • Led cybersecurity strategies for a team of 48, ensuring compliance and risk reduction
  • Fostered collaboration across engineering, cybersecurity, and compliance teams in a Matrix environment to achieve threat elimination goals and integrate five product initiatives promptly
  • Implemented a risk management framework using ServiceNow GRC, enabling real-time risk assessment, policy enforcement, and automated compliance tracking, reducing compliance gaps by 40% and accelerating risk mitigation across classified networks
  • Improved zero-trust security models with CyberArk integrations, reducing unauthorized access by 40%, and transitioned from static audits to real-time continuous monitoring for enhanced risk management in IAM
  • Owned the product strategy for SIEM & threat detection, leading the development of real-time event correlation, automated alerting, and SOC dashboard enhancements, improving incident detection speed by 35% and reducing false positives by 40%
  • Pioneered automated compliance and data governance integration, incorporating encryption, role-based access control, and audit workflows with cloud security platforms, (AWS/AZURE) and SIEM tools (Splunk), slashing audit prep time by 40%
  • Spearheaded cybersecurity learning activities as part of a security awareness and training program, educating 200+ personnel on phishing attack prevention, secure coding practices, and insider threat identification, resulting in a 20% reduction in security incidents

Data Analysis | Business Intelligence & Reporting

AT&T Mobility
12.2021 - 10.2023
  • Led critical enterprise-business intelligence initiatives, overseeing the life cycle of multiple technical products from conception to launch
  • Translated complex data requirements into actionable insights, enhancing strategic decision-making, customer experience, and operational efficiency through effective product management
  • Designed Power BI dashboards and Logi Analytics frameworks to optimize finance and sales data reporting for executives and customers, reducing manual reporting time by 50% and improving access to real-time insights
  • Automated end-to-end data pipelines using Power Automate and SQL, eliminating redundant processes, improving data accuracy by 30%, and enabling faster decision-making for key stakeholders
  • Applied product management expertise in partnering with data scientists, product managers, and engineers to align data analytics strategies with business objectives
  • Developed data governance policies that increased security compliance by 40%, enhanced cross-functional collaboration, and improved data integrity for enterprise reporting

Sr. Product Manager | Cloud & Data Solutions

AT&T Mobility
01.2019 - 12.2021
  • Managed product backlog for 20+ IoT and cloud-based solutions, utilizing product management skills to coordinate cross-functional teams, ensuring timely and budget-friendly delivery of quality data solutions for a Technology Development Organization
  • Led successful migration of 200+ applications to Azure for AT&T's cloud transformation, improving scalability, automation, and performance
  • Finance impact - resulted in $4M cost savings and $2M cost avoidance
  • Managed product backlogs for two large-scale initiatives, utilizing JIRA to prioritize features and deliver Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
  • Delivered 10 high-value feature releases, optimizing workflows and ensuring the continuous delivery of high-impact product enhancements throughout the product lifecycles
  • Conducted market research to identify industry trends and customer needs, streamlining enterprise-wide data transformation using Productboard
  • Aligned product roadmaps with user needs as the Voice of the Customer (VoC), strengthening stakeholder partnerships and driving strategic priorities
  • Conducted frequent business reviews to assess product performance, analyze market trends, and align strategic initiatives with business objectives, driving efficiency and revenue growth

Agile Scrum Master | Business Solution Development

AT&T Mobility
01.2017 - 12.2019
  • Spearheaded the reformation of Network Capacity Management using Agile methodologies to streamline workflows, ignite collaboration, and expedite enterprise initiative deliveries
  • Pioneered Agile integration within the organization, transforming unchartered workflows into structured Agile processes, driving team collaboration, and achieving a 25% reduction in cycle times while increasing sprint goal achievement from 70% to 95% within four months
  • Led customer centric software modernization projects for 30 business customers, driving a 25% increase (on average) in operational efficiencies
  • Managed an enterprise financial tool backlog using agile methodologies, cut project time by 30%, and accelerated feature deployments for quicker market entry
  • Partnered with Product Managers & Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and UX/UI Designers to decompose Epics into actionable user stories, ensuring alignment with customer needs and strategic business goals
  • Developed KPI tracking frameworks by integrating JIRA sprint metrics and Confluence-based performance documentation, improving visibility into project health and execution efficiency

Network Design Engineer | Technology Solutions

AT&T Mobility
06.2014 - 01.2017
  • Led the development of enterprise products and software solutions, improving network resilience by automating configuration audits for new technologies
  • Implemented scalable network solutions during the AT&T Integrated Cloud (AIC) project, utilizing OpenStack technologies that enhanced global orchestration across 80+ zones
  • Streamlined network auditing processes by designing and deploying automated scripts, improving detection of configuration anomalies, and ensuring compliance with security standards
  • Implemented TDD in network automation, developing pre-deployment test cases for SD-WAN, cloud networking, and PCI-DSS compliance, reducing configuration errors by 40% and boosting deployment speed through CI/CD integration and automated tests
  • Aligned network audit strategies with CI/CD practices by collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate findings into workflows
  • Led product strategy, enhancing customer satisfaction and IT scalability by reducing incident resolution time by 40% using network workflows, SQL, and Logi Analytics in a real-time alerting system across 200+ sites

IT Lead | Program Manager

Intelligent Software Solutions
01.2011 - 06.2014
  • Led the execution for a $22M IT modernization program, managing a team of 18 engineers, data analysts, and developers to drive enterprise data integration, workflow automation, and API-driven solutions, enhancing operational efficiency and intelligence-sharing across global NATO operations and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF)
  • Led the product strategy for customer data integration, consolidating 16 legacy systems, 10 databases, and 32 spreadsheets into a unified data platform, enhancing customer experience, reducing data silos by 60%, and improving personalization & omnichannel engagement
  • Developed and managed the product strategy for data integration between NATO and ISAF intelligence platforms
  • Enabled seamless collaboration across business partners by overcoming language barriers and standardizing undocumented processes
  • Spearheaded UX improvements, change management strategies, and learning activities, resulting in a 50% increase in user adoption, 30% rise in contract renewals, and over $5M in new business opportunities
  • Led talent acquisition efforts for prime and subcontracted positions that fulfilled increased critical IT needs and customer demands

Education

Master of Business Administration - IT Management

Western Governors University
05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

University of Phoenix
12.2014

Skills

  • Release planning
  • Operational risk
  • R programming
  • Product launches
  • Agile metrics tracking
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Customer engagement
  • Business analysis
  • Training delivery
  • Tableau software
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Estimation techniques
  • Routing protocols expertise
  • Product roadmapping
  • Operational excellence
  • Adaptive leadership
  • Product backlog management

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), 11/30/24
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 08/31/24
  • Agile Scrum Master, 01/07/24
  • Agile Project Manager, 08/15/24
  • Security+ (CompTIA), 08/31/22
  • PMP Candidate (Expected), 03/31/25
  • DISC Leadership, 12/31/23

Timeline

Cybersecurity Product Owner | Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

US Army
10.2023 - 01.2025

Data Analysis | Business Intelligence & Reporting

AT&T Mobility
12.2021 - 10.2023

Sr. Product Manager | Cloud & Data Solutions

AT&T Mobility
01.2019 - 12.2021

Agile Scrum Master | Business Solution Development

AT&T Mobility
01.2017 - 12.2019

Network Design Engineer | Technology Solutions

AT&T Mobility
06.2014 - 01.2017

IT Lead | Program Manager

Intelligent Software Solutions
01.2011 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

University of Phoenix

Master of Business Administration - IT Management

Western Governors University
TONY WHITE