Cullen Obrien

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ABOUT CULLEN OBRIEN

Cullen O’Brien is a senior technology services leader with unique accomplishments growing private equity-backed technology services portfolio companies. With broad experience in technology solution delivery, managed services, and Channel/Alliance partnerships, his current focus is helping companies realize business value with modern SaaS, Cloud, Data & AI solutions.In his current role at 66degrees, Cullen leads the company’s Pre-Sales Solution Consulting, Strategy & Advisory, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Software Development, User Experience Design, AI/ML, Change Management, and Delivery Management practices. He is responsible for professional services delivery, revenue, GM, CSAT, and talent development. He also serves as Delivery Executive on a set of strategic accounts.Key accomplishments:• Early-stage (<$2M revenue) start-up with multi-year INC. (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020) and \"Best Places to Work\" recognition• Mid-stage ($50M to $100M) growth company with 15-20%+ annual Revenue Growth and 40% Gross Margin• Private equity investment, exit to IBM Consulting for outsized multiple. Served as post-acquisition Integration Leader• Collaboration with Board of Directors, CEO, and CFO on GTM Strategy and Delivery Operations: revenue target-setting, revenue forecasting, utilization management, gross margin, and EBIDTA• Partner of the Year recognition with Channel/Alliance partners (Jive Software, Salesforce, Google Cloud Platform); recognized as a Google Cloud Platform All-Star for individual contributorship• Building a high-performance culture anchored to customer obsession, employee engagement, and continuous improvement• EOS® Traction® methodology for business planning and operations managementCullen is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he played NCAA Division I Men\'s Volleyball and tenor saxophone in the university’s jazz ensemble. He resides in Whitefish Bay, WI with his wife and their boy-girl twins.Focus areas:• SaaS, Cloud, Data & AI Solutions• Digital Transformation• Professional Services Delivery• Business Value Measurement• Team Leadership, Mentoring, Coaching & Talent Development• Delivery Enablement for Scale• Delivery Management, Project Management Office (PMO) & Portfolio Governance• Enjoying Life Outside of Work!