Dennis Somerville

About Dennis Somerville

Experienced business professional with expertise turning complex business initiatives into successful, executable strategies. Proven agile and servant leadership skills to design, build, and evolve high-performing, innovative, autonomous teams. Fosters a culture of innovation through business engagement and alignment of technology and outcomes and making innovation a part of the culture. Solution-oriented leader adept at working across business units and functions to exceed business goals.My work sits at the intersection of product strategy, data governance, and agile delivery. I lead with a strong belief in transparency, enablement, and collaboration, whether shaping domain-driven APIs, creating structure and repeatability, or aligning cross-functional teams around value streams.One of my core strengths is my ability to see the big picture while understanding the technical nuance. I bring a broad and deep understanding of IT across infrastructure, data, application development, integration, and architecture. Just as important, I can communicate clearly with people at every level – from executives setting vision, architects designing systems, to developers implementing the solution. That range allows me to be a translator and connector, making complex ideas actionable and strategic initiatives executable.What excites me most is empowering people. I have made a successful career through building multiple global teams from the ground up and cultivating a culture of innovation that has led to the creation of products that deliver strategic advantage and value. I see my role not just as a builder of solutions, but as a builder of people, process, and purpose.

Experience

1. IT Director, Enterprise Domain Platforms

   Sherwin-Williams

   Jan 2022 — Present

   Established enterprise-focused organization responsible for designing and creating domain platform products, including APIs, events, and integrations, delivering speed-to-market and data quality through simplification, composable architecture, and shift-left integration patterns.

Education

• Baldwin Wallace University

  B.S., Computer Science & Computer Information Systems

• Baldwin Wallace University

  Masters, Business Administration

Skills

• Javascript
• Agile Methodologies
• Application Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Html
• Microsoft Office
• Problem Solving
• Access
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Word
• Css
• Team Leadership
• Powerpoint
• Databases
• Integration
• Documentation
• Sdlc
• Xml
• IT Management
• Excel
• Oracle
• Analysis
• Software Development
• Windows
• Coldfusion
• C#
• .net
• Strategic Planning
• Sql Server
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Quality Assurance
• SEO
• Business Analysis
• Mentoring
• Jquery
• Web Applications