Adam Grace

About Adam Grace

Enterprise data and analytics leader with nearly 25 years of experience modernizing global analytics ecosystems, enabling AI and data science innovation, and driving cross‑functional strategy across security, governance, infrastructure, and business domains. I specialize in unifying complex organizations, elevating analytics maturity, and building scalable platforms that empower insight‑driven decision‑making at enterprise scale.I’m known for bringing clarity to complexity, building trust‑based relationships across continents, and leading teams through transformation with transparency and purpose. My work spans enterprise analytics platforms, AI enablement, governance frameworks, and modern data operations—always with a focus on reliability, lifecycle management, and future‑ready architecture.Core strengths:• Enterprise analytics strategy & modernization• AI/ML enablement and platform governance• Cross‑functional leadership across IT, security, and business units• Scalable platform architecture (Posit, n8n, Airflow, Tomcat, SQL Server)• Data lifecycle management, governance, and compliance• Global team leadership and partner/vendor management

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Data Analytics & Application Platform Support

   Fluor Corporation

   Jul 2015 — Present

   Lead Fluor’s global analytics ecosystem supporting thousands of users across engineering, operations, finance, and corporate functions. Drive enterprise analytics strategy, platform modernization, AI enablement, and cross‑functional governance.Key achievements:• Modernized enterprise analytics platforms, including Tomcat and SQL Server, improving reliability, performance, and lifecycle management.• Enabled global data science teams through deployment and governance of the Posit (RStudio) ecosystem and advanced analytics tools.• Led governance and platform strategy across Corporate Security, IT Governance, Infrastructure, and business units.• Evaluated and presented emerging analytics and AI platforms to the IT Governance Board, influencing enterprise technology direction.• Oversaw secure data movement, platform integrations, and analytics operations across multiple continents.• Directed onboarding and oversight of external partners supporting big data and analytics initiatives.• Led enterprise vulnerability management for analytics platforms in partnership with Corporate Security.

Education

• Boston College

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  1996 — 2000

• Clemson University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business at Clemson University

  Masters, Business Administration

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Lotus Notes
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Oracle
• Quality Assurance
• Consulting
• Change Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Business Intelligence
• Websphere
• Process Improvement
• Sql
• Visio
• Leadership
• Web Development
• Business Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Java
• Project Management
• Troubleshooting
• Vmware
• Integration
• Program Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Databases
• Outsourcing
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Testing
• Web Design
• IT Management
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• System Administration