Chris Cowles

About Chris Cowles

Highly accomplished Technology Professional with deep experience using technology to grow companies and create business solutions. Strong leadership skills in defining business strategies, enabling corporate vision, and promoting standard methodologies. Proven Director level management experience leading large development and operational teams. Broad technical background in the delivery and support of enterprise, cloud, SaaS, mobile, and Internet based systems. Extensive business development and product management success in defining and bringing new offerings to market, creating relationships with senior executives, and leveraging those relationships to sell new services.Specific Expertise:Program Management: large team management, team building, estimating, budgetingTrusted Advisor Consulting: client management, relationship building, customer successSystems Implementation: business analysis, SW development, integration, test, operations, off-shoringBusiness Development: product/services pre-sales; SOW scoping, estimating, negotiating, & closingCloud Solutions: hosting, SaaS, ASP, subscription billing, IOT, connected vehicleInternet Enablement: B2B, B2C, e-commerce, content managementFinance Systems: billing/invoicing, payment processing, collection, revenue recognitionTelco Systems: BSS: billing, customer care, OSS: provisioning, outside plant, mobility, VOIPSpend Management: e-procurement, strategic sourcing, contracts, supplier enablement, e-invoicing, auctions

Experience

1. Client Director

   Zuora

   Feb 2017 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   The way people buy has changed for good. To meet the needs of today\'s customers, companies are increasingly offering subscription services. Zuora\'s vision is to provide everything you need to power a subscription business, from Z to a. Our customers span High Tech, Media, Telecom, Consumer Services, Memberships, and Manufacturing companies looking to create new revenue streams through the Internet of Things. To find out more about our cloud based, SaaS solutions, visit

Education

• Cornell University

  BS, Electrical Engineering

• Cornell University

  M.Eng, Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Intelligence
• Professional Services
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Project Management
• Software Development
• Pre-Sales
• Consulting
• Business Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Program Management
• Management Consulting
• Saas
• Crm
• Solution Selling
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Management
• Integration
• Agile Methodologies
• Enterprise Software
• Sdlc
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Strategy
• E-Commerce