Deborah Gilbertson
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
SAFe Agilist Certification
Certified ScrumMaster®
Certified Project Management Professional, PMP
Experience
Professional Experience Summary
An action-oriented individual who is skilled at delivering creative, strategy and technology initiatives, I place focus on delivering customer and business value at speed and with quality, with focus on improving customer experiences, developing highly functional teams, achieving bottom line results, and continually working to optimize processes and governance.
Possess experience working with top-notch clientele across diversified functional areas which include Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Telecommunications, & Manufacturing.
Director, Agile Program Management, (2022 – Present)
Senior Manager, Program Management, (2018 – 2021)
Manager, Program Management, (2015 – 2017);
Manager, Program Management - Contract, (2014)
September 2014 - Present (8+ years)
Minneapolis, MN
At Publicis Sapient we fuse startup thinking and agile methods to help established companies and the public sector increase their customer value, drive operational effectiveness and thrive in an evolving world.
As a digital business transformation partner of choice, we’ve spent nearly three decades utilizing the disruptive power of technology and ingenuity to help digitally enable our clients' business in their pursuit of next.
We bring a startup mindset and agile methods to both established companies and the public sector to unlock value in ways that delight their customers and improve their operational effectiveness. Our approach to transformation is grounded in a view of both the company and the customers simultaneously, and a unique fusing of strategy and consulting, experience and engineering with an enduring culture of problem-solving creativity.
In the space between next and now is how. And we believe that how you seize that space is everything.
Wunderman Worldwide LLC
Senior Program Manager
(2 years 6 months)
Minneapolis, MN
Wunderman is a digital and direct marketing agency that combines creativity and data to drive results for its clients. Wunderman excels in CRM, advertising, loyalty management, content, promotions and social media.
The Aagard Group LLC
Software Product, Project Manager
(2 years 1 month)
Alexandria, MN
The Aagard Group designs and manufactures machines that automate packaging in a variety of industries, including food-processing, textiles, electronics, and other consumer goods.
Thrivent Financial
Financial Associate
(1 year 1 month)
Alexandria, MNThrivent Financial is the only faith-based, not-for-profit, Fortune 500 financial services organization in the industry. We’re here to help people be wise with money and we offer a full compliment of products, services and professional advice to help you meet your goals.
Parkers Prairie Floral & Greenhouse
Business Owner/Operator
(2 years)
Parkers Prairie, MNParkers Prairie Floral & Greenhouse proudly serves the Parkers Prairie, Minnesota area since 1978, and is a full-service local florist that is family-owned and operated.
Rural Cellular Corporation
Senior Director, MIS & Contract Administration, (2003 - 2006)
Director, MIS, (1999 - 2003)
Associate Director, MIS, (1999)
Manager, IS, (1998 - 1999)
(8 years 7 months)
Alexandria, MNRural Cellular's telecommunications network served 716,000 customers as of March 31, 2007, spread across five regional territories. Its networks are located in the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Alabama, Mississippi, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon (acquired by Verizon on January 25, 2009).
MCI Communications
Project Manager
(4 years)
Atlanta, GAFounded in 1963, MCI was a telecommunications company that grew to be the second-largest long-distance provider in the U.S. It was purchased by WorldCom in 1998 and became MCI WorldCom
Source EDP (Client: Pagenet)
Programmer / Analyst
(7 months)
Dallas, TXSource EDP was a full-service staffing firm specializing in information technology.
Pagenet: Founded in 1981 by entrepreneur George Perrin, PageNet (Paging Network, Inc.) grew to become the largest wireless messaging company in the world, with more than 10 million pagers in service and $1 billion in revenues
Dallas Systems Corporation
Software Engineer
(1 year 6 months)
Dallas, TXDallas Systems Corporation was a world leader in development of applications solutions for high-end logistics management operations. Dallas Systems Corporation merged with Neptune Systems in 1997 and operates under the new name of EXE Technologies, Inc. (EXE).
SKAMP Computer Services
Programmer/Analyst
(3 year 7 months)
Eden Prairie, MNSKAMP provided local consulting services in the area of computers.
Midwest Data, LLC
Programmer
(1 year 7 months)
Willmar, MNMidwest Data provided a wide variety of billing solutions and data processing to telecommunications and utility service providers throughout the upper Midwest.
