Dawn Stowers

About Dawn Stowers

An accomplished results-driven IT executive with an extensive track record of progressive responsibility in software development, design, and IT leadership. I have over 28 years of experience in the IT industry with 16 years in leadership roles, most currently as Director Systems Development at Macy’s, a $27 billion dollar multichannel retailer. Able to effectively mentor and lead management of varying expertise and teams spanning software development, quality assurance, program and product management. Combines business expertise with strong interpersonal skills to motivate organizations that deliver results. Directed project delivery leveraging various SDLCs including both Waterfall and Agile, for large scale enterprise applications utilizing the following technologies: Oracle, Teradata, DB2, SQL Server, SAP Business Objects, IBM Cognos, Java.NET Framework, C#, VB, Microsoft Azure Cloud, Web Services, TIBCO Messaging Services, TIBCO Business Events, Business Works, and TIBCO Master Data Management.KEY STRENGTHS• Strategic Vendor Contract and Partnership building with large scale IT Vendors and Managed Service Providers• Budget preparation, tracking and reporting• Business analysis and requirements gathering• Onshore/Offshore models• IT Strategy plans and Technology Road-Map Development• Policy Compliance• Portfolio/Program management• People/Communication skills

Experience

1. Delivery Director

   PwC

   May 2024 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

Education

• Pace University - Lubin School of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Management Information Systems, Management Information Systems - BBA

  1980 — 1984

• Pace University - Lubin School of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management Information Systems, General

  1980 — 1984

Skills

• Analytics
• Retail
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Building
• Management
• Sdlc
• Visio
• Trend Analysis
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Team Leadership
• Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Strategic Leadership
• Leadership
• Forecasting
• Program Management
• Quality Assurance
• Strategic Planning
• Data Warehousing
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Customer Service
• Software Development
• Project Management
• Technical Leadership
• Enterprise Software
• Project Planning
• Business Intelligence
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Fashion
• Cloud Computing
• Product Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Integration
• Process Improvement