Joshua Deakins
Firestone
Summary
DIRECTOR DIGITAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Results-driven and strategic leader with a proven track record of driving transformative change and delivering high-impact outcomes in complex global organizations. Adept at leading large-scale programs from concept to execution, optimizing processes, and mitigating risks in fast-paced, matrixed environments. Passionate about empowering teams through servant leadership—fostering collaboration, mentorship, and an inclusive culture built on accountability and trust. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration to develop and execute product roadmaps that drive business success, enhance system capabilities, and deliver secure, reliable solutions. Resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager, Global Data and Digital Technology
Optiv
04.2022 - Current
- Oversee delivery and continuous enhancement of Optiv’s data lakehouse, developing data models leveraged by strategic pricing, data science, and reporting teams
- Focused on engineering, product management, and internal process optimization to drive efficiency and innovation
- Scope includes planning, requirements management, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and data quality to ensure high-performance data solutions
- Partnered with the VP of Enterprise Applications to define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for data and digital initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Led the design and implementation of Optiv’s corporate data platform on Azure Databricks Lakehouse, delivering the company’s first unified analytics engine, reporting framework, and advanced machine learning capabilities to drive data-driven decision-making
- Managed a remote, cross-functional team of eight, implementing agile methodologies that improved development lifecycle efficiency by 35%, accelerating delivery timelines and enhancing value creation
- Spearheaded the design and deployment of machine learning models that expanded the customer base and optimized margin guidance, driving measurable business growth
- Served as Technical Product Manager for the Optiv Market System, a transformative tool that fueled pipeline growth and revenue generation through data-driven visualizations and customer purchase trend analysis
Director Digital Engineering Solutions
Emerson Automation Solutions
06.2012 - 04.2022
- IT executive responsible for the delivery of digital applications for both internal and external stakeholders
- Establish best practices and continuous improvement related to architectural designs, API development and management, project management and software quality testing
- Scope includes planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and financial reporting
- Direct management of $2M budget and 30+ geographical dispersed resources comprising of solution architects, FE/BE developers, business analysts, product owners, scrum masters, and software testers
- Head of Global DCX Center of Excellence accountable for planning and executing digital technology roadmap in conjunction with IT Management, Digital Marketing, and eCommerce functional areas
- Led team in converting 2 applications from ADF to MACH based solutions, including first application in division to have real time data transfers with ERP systems
- Delivery of 4 applications used in B2B distribution experience for customer guided selling and aftermarket digital services
Senior Manager, Technical Programs
Emerson Automation Solutions
06.2012 - 04.2022
- Execution of complex technical programs and projects across multiple disciplines within the global IT Business Systems department with primary focus on engineering, digital customer experience, and internal process improvement
- Scope includes planning, budgeting, requirements management, resource allocation, risk mitigation, software testing, and financial reporting
- Launched Product Lifecycle Management department within the IT organization that is being adopted across Emerson
- Direct Management of $500K department budget and 9 geographically dispersed resources focused on system maintenance, agile development, and technical architecture
- Facilitation of global steering team meetings and executive presentations providing stakeholders updates on program/project status, metrics dashboards, and risk escalation
- Successful deployment of API integrations with PLM software, ERP system (Oracle), and 3rd Party applications
- Enhancement of UX and architectural design of cloud hosted applications for customer drawing creation and internal engineering workflow management
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Manufacturing
Probuild (acquired by Builders FirstSource)
10.2005 - 06.2012
- Performed gap analysis of legacy ERP systems for all U.S
- Millwork manufacturing plants to determine functional and technical requirements for IT, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations
- Converted requirements into a detailed project plan to set milestones of converting locations to Oracle ERP
- Successfully converted 18 millwork manufacturing locations to Oracle ERP and implementing Oracle Configurator software
- Supervised data collection team responsible for data governance and quality within Oracle master data and manufacturing modules
- Onsite support during go-live activities and continued functional training/support for all millwork locations once transition is made to Oracle for Inventory, BOM, and WIP best practice
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Business Administration Management
University of Colorado
Denver, COSkills
- PM Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, SAFe, Hybrid
Core Competencies
Technical Program Management Product Management Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Customer-Centric Innovation Product Lifecycle Management Strategic Planning Data Analytics Stakeholder Engagement Data-Driven Decision Making Thought Leadership
Technical Skills
- PPM Tools: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project
- Collaboration Tools: M365 Copilot, SharePoint, Microsoft Suite
- Data Analytics: SQL, Azure Databricks, Fivetran, Power BI
- ERP: Oracle eBusiness Suite
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI), Credential ID 2019120
- Certified SAFe 5 Agelist, Scaled Agile Inc
Timeline
Senior Manager, Global Data and Digital Technology
Optiv
04.2022 - Current
Director Digital Engineering Solutions
Emerson Automation Solutions
06.2012 - 04.2022
Senior Manager, Technical Programs
Emerson Automation Solutions
06.2012 - 04.2022
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Manufacturing
Probuild (acquired by Builders FirstSource)
10.2005 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Business Administration Management
University of Colorado
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