Scott Swanson
CEO, Founder, Senior Program/Project and Product Management
Consultant. With a career spanning over three decades in dynamic business environments, I've honed a robust expertise in program management, product innovation, and entrepreneurial leadership. Since 1999, I have founded successful tech startups like Sharp Sky Partners to drive strategic mergers, technology integrations, and digital transformations in sectors like banking, healthcare, and manufacturing, underscoring my passion for leveraging technology to amplify business potential. ********@********.***, 612-***-**** www.sharpsky.com linkedin.com/in/scottswanson2 WORK EXPERIENCE COMPETENCIES
INTERESTS
Film
Startups
Gym
Family
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
OTC Healthcare Card Creation Management
& SME
American Express and Ameriprise Divestiture
Management
Wells Fargo and Wachovia Merger Integration
Management
Private Healthcare Product Creation
Management
GPS-Based Dog Collar Creation
Opened Midwest and East Coast Business-
Technology Consulting
Three Technical Company Start-Ups
EDUCATION
Iowa State University, Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering
Tiffin University, Masters In Progress
SR PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGER CONSULTANT / PRODUCT
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT / CEO / FOUNDER
Sharp Sky Partners
June 1999 to Current
Midwest based business-technology consulting firm.
Sr. Prog/Proj Manager – Sunny Rewards, 2024
Management of Medicare Prepaid Filtered Spend Card creation for President including Legal, Marketing, Call Center, Technology, Compliance, Finance, Bancorp, and FIS.
Sr. Prog/Proj Manager – iFIT, 2022-2024
Management of PMO, SAP, Data Warehouse, Data Integration, Canada Consolidation, and Salesforce for CIO. SAP RFP Creation.
Sr. Prog/Proj Manager – NationsBenefits, 2022
Management of OTC Prepaid Card creation including Legal, Marketing, Technology, Compliance, Finance, Bancorp, and FIS.
Risk Management Strategy – Northern Trust, 2021
Sr. Prog/Proj Manager/M&A – Prairie Capital, 2021
Other Consultant Roles, 1999-2016
• 3M, Allianz, Ameriprise, Anchor, Cielostar, Deluxe, Fairview, Honeywell, Medica, Wells Fargo
CEO / FOUNDER
Software Plant
June 2006 to February 2021
Iterative/agile custom logistics software.
CEO / FOUNDER / PRODUCT DESIGNER
Safe Retrieve
June 2003 to January 2009
GPS-based dog collar product design. Sold Company. CEO / VP / CONSULTING DIRECTOR
Connect Computer
August 1992 to May 1999
Network consultant; Started integration consulting group, appointed CEO in 1997 with 600+ Consultants. Sold Company. OTHER CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING POSITIONS
3M, Sub-Systems, Seagate
Prior to August 1992
Product Consultant, Concurrent Engineering, Automation, Integration, Insurance Application Development, and Data Drive Manufacturing.
Program Management Product Consultant
Technology Consultant
M&A
Project Management
CEO Director VP Founder
Entrepreneur MS Suite
MS Project
Visio
SaaS SAP Cloud RPA
Dynamics Salesforce
Legacy Platforms
ServiceNow
JIRA
Smartsheet Agile
Iterative
Waterfall
IoT
Monday
RFP Contracts Security Data Analysis
Sales
Finance