Current    Manager of Business Integrationat Hello Group

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Ashley Raiteri’s Summary

Read about the tech consulting company I founded below (Ignite Analytics)

Ashley Raiteri’s Specialties:

Executive/Program Management, Process, Scalability, Collab Filtering, System Integration, Technical Project Management.

Ashley Raiteri’s Experience

• Manager of Business Integration

  Hello Group

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2008 — Present (10 months)

  Rocking and Rolling on both sides of the line. I’ve been responsible for whipping the tech production side into shape with re-architected, simple company workflows and process to support Agile, SCRUM and DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principles. Initial assignment was to integrate core company processes across the board: accounts, creative, IA, management and tech. Hello’s Domain Space is online marketing and digital creative.

  On the other side of the line, out of the gate I was handed several major rescue efforts to help qualified teams in need of a little light to find the way to the finish line. Most significantly I was given the Account Director job for the companies largest account (Financial Sector) due to the it’s diverse complexity and size. A tremendously fun assignment handling a dozen high priority large scale challenges building slick web applications with a highly motivated and talented team of people.

• Account Director

  Saxo Bank A/S

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 2008 — May 2009 (8 months)

  Assigned as account Director for Hello Group managing a team of 15 people and 4-8 large web/online marketing projects. Extremely challenging deadlines and obstacles overcome by working closely with the client and understanding their core needs and primary goals while maintaining clarity and focus for a talented team.

• CEO / Principal Analyst

  Ignite Analytics Corporation

  (Privately Held; Defense & Space industry)

  October 2003 — January 2009 (5 years 4 months)

  ** I am currently a passive partner in Ignite’s ongoing operations. **

  I founded and led Ignite Analytics as President/CEO and Principal analyst from early 2004 to the present during which time Ignite went from 2 employees to 14 all based on consulting and product development work. Ignite provides many clients with executive technical expertise and leadership in a broad variety of business domains. Formally trained as a physicist, at an institute well known for creating problem solving leaders and achievers, I have dedicated myself to achieving excellence. My work is solid, thorough, and complete. Ignite Areas of Expertise include Executive Management, Program Leadership, Scalability, IT Process, Collaborative Filtering and Integration activities. Hi tech domains: Real-Time transactions, Complex Systems Requirements Analysis, Architecture & Frameworks, SOA, UML processes and software implementation (C++, Java). Web Specific: Multi-Variant and A/B testing, Analytics, PHP, Mysql, Perl, Javascript, CSS, XHTML, XML, Open Source, Adobe Flex/Flash, SEO, Mash-ups, Ajax, ASP.NET, .NET Server Framework, Scalability Analysis. Process: RUP, Model Driven Architecture, Lean Process Management, Value Chain Analysis, Agile Process, Scrum, Iterative development, Continuous Integration, Milestone/Metrics management, Wikis, Enterprise File/Application Server Architecture, Efficiency Analysis. User Focus: Product Development, User Needs Analysis, Informal Information Architecture (does not include wire-framing), Community Building applications, product orientation towards relevant content and application interaction. Quality Assurance: Test Planning, Automated Web Test Frameworks, Contingency planning, recovery modeling, Risk Analysis, Strategic Risk Mitigation planning.

• Lean Process Analyst

  Boeing Commercial Airplanes

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BA; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  October 2007 — December 2007 (3 months)

  Worked as a contract consultant analyzing Lean Process for the 777 Functional Test and Assembly group. Developed strategic plans for lean process improvements using wiki technologies and process enablers for automated scheduling and test management to assist in reducing flow for final assembly to 3 days after implementation of the “moving line”.

• Principal Analyst

  General Dynamics Land Systems

  (Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  2003 — 2007 (4 years)

  General Dynamics was a client of Ignite’s on the Future Combat Systems program. As a prinicpial analyst we provided strategic support for program management, technical guidance for engineering process and technical deliverals. In addition, Ignite’s team, led by A Raiteri developed a significant proportion of the System Model Use Cases for the General Dynamics Common Land Vehicle architectures.

• Software Architect

  Boeing

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  2000 — 2003 (3 years)

  As a consultant, performed duties as Datalinks (Comm Systems) system analyst, worked as software architect for an Air Traffic Management program, Provided Architecture and Infrastructure experience to a small software group developing a cutting edge Service Oriented Architecture adaptable platform for Datalinks.

• System Architect / Software Lead

  Northrop Grumman

  (Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  2000 — 2000 (less than a year)

  ed Project Team to first prototype on Ground Control Station for Fire Scout program. Recognized specifically by the US Navy’s program office in a letter to the Northrop Grumman company as being responsible for helping the company “turn a corner” in their progress. Managed team of 9 software developers and system analysts to build prototype Ground Control Station for Unmanned “Fire Scout” program. Implemented a early proto version of a wireless messaging architecture that is in use today know as RF-IP

• System Engineer / Software Architect

  Raytheon Missile Systems

  (Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1994 — 1999 (5 years)

  I worked on 3 different programs for Raytheon, Hired in to do missile system guidance algorithms, I started designing the software guidance system of the 1995 Block IV Tomahawk Cruise Missile. Later I built an RF targeting simulation for the AMRAAM air-to-air combat missile. My first entry level management position was as a consultant responsible for the software elements of the Flight Test team on the National Missile Defense program at Raytheon. environment Managed development teams for Kill Vehicle and Launch Vehicle simulator systems (Hardware in the Loop). Served as Integration specialist and assistant Flight Test Director for operations at Missile Integration facility. Participated as assistant Flight Test Director in the first successful launch of an exo-atmospheric interceptor in October of 1999.

• Software Developer

  Allied Signal

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1995 — 1996 (1 year)

  Worked on small team of software developers for an engine control program for Fighter Jet Trainers.

Ashley Raiteri’s Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  1989 — 1994

Additional Information

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Ashley Raiteri’s Interests:

Surfing, Home Remodelling/Reconstruction, Architecture, Semiotics, Coffee, My Kids

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• web 2010 Applications
• Web Apps (or services) not web sites
• Running, Film, Food
• Art, Books, My Daughter’s dreams
• Interior Design (as dictated by my Wife)
• Home Remodelling