Adrian Lopez
Transforming IT Systems & Teams | Driving Results | Empowering People
- Role
- Information Technology Product Manager at United States Marine Corps
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Adrian Lopez
Retiring Marine Corps Officer with over 20 years of leadership experience, having…
Experience
Information Technology Product Manager
Jun 2023 — Present · Quantico, VA, US
Directed a modernization initiative delivering an operational prototype for Marine Corps retention systems leveraging SaaS and COTS solutions. As Product Owner, led Agile Scrum teams and contractors, overseeing backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and release management. Drove enterprise-wide digital transformation through roadmap development, requirements gathering, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration.Led a 15-month Agile prototype deploying SaaS-based CRM and AI/ML COTS technologies to optimize Marine Corps talent management. As Product Owner, facilitated 40+ human-centered design sessions to prioritize backlog and maintain stakeholder alignment. Managed project planning, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and performance tracking. Oversaw testing and validation within federal compliance, delivering a secure, scalable, mission-critical solution through cross-functional collaboration.In both these digital transformation solutions I applied Agile methodologies to translate complex contracts into prioritized backlog items, ensuring customer-focused, contract-compliant SaaS delivery. Led iterative backlog refinement, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration between government and industry teams. Managed system integration, cloud migration, and performance optimization using DevSecOps and Agile product ownership. Directed UAT, limited deployments, and stakeholder collaboration to validate functionality and meet operational goals.
Education
Marine Corps University
Expeditionary Warfare School (resident)
University of Texas at Tyler
Bachelor of Science - BS, Kinesiology and Exercise Science
2007 — 2010
Naval Postgraduate School
Master of Science - MS, Information Technology Project Management
Klein High School
High School Diploma
1998 — 2002
U.S. Naval War College
Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy
Skills
- Government
- Intelligence
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