Leif Rush
Technical Director - Intermodal Systems, Product Management and Delivery at CSX
- Role
- Technical Director Product Management and Delivery, Intermodal Terminal Systems at Csx Technology
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leif Rush
Technology Director with over 20 years of experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation and IT strategy in Fortune 500 and regulated industries. Proven success directing multimillion-dollar portfolios, deploying AI and automation technologies, and managing complex infrastructure and compliance programs. Passionate about aligning technology with business outcomes, building high-performance teams, and advancing innovation in support of mission-driven organizations.Specialties: Project Management, Configuration Management, Change Management, Strategy Development, Planning and Execution. Channel, market and customer analysis in creation of new offerings. AI/ML focused on Object Detection and OCR in Operational Technology Settings. Strong interests in system resiliency and reliability - particularly for mission critical business services.
Experience
Technical Director Product Management and Delivery, Intermodal Terminal Systems
Jun 2019 — Present · Jacksonville, FL, US
Led organization with 14 Direct Reports, 10 contractors, 1 IT Manager with 9 reports and 10 contractors, responsible for Critical Technology Operations in 30 Intermodal Terminals, including vendor provided Terminal Operating System. Annual budget:$16MLed software and hardware development teams that delivered-New gate automation functionality using Cameras, AI/Object Detection-Built new functionality to automatically resolve system errors-Real time terminal asset tracking systems across Intermodal Network-Multiple integrations across billing, reservation and transportation applications-Automated Terminal Reporting systemsDelivered integrations between crane manufacturers and Terminal Operating system for safety and work order automationLed system administration team managed virtual and physical servers in data centers and field locations while managing 750 Windows based workstations and kiosksLed Technology requirements for new construction while managing server room retrofits across Intermodal Network to improve resiliency and survivabilityDeveloped 5 and 10 year roadmaps to guide investment efforts for Intermodal automation and technology systems
Education
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Science, Technical Communications emphasis in MIS
1994 — 1999
Skills
- Channel
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Pmi
- Planning
- Process Engineering
- IT Service Management
- Business Analysis
- Change Management
- Business Development
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Business Process
- Resource Management
- Project Management
- IT Strategy
- Process Development
- Strategic Planning
- Enterprise Software
- People Management
- Marketing Management
- Program Management
- Requirements Analysis
- Cloud Computing
- Integration
- Process Simulation
- Project Portfolio Management
- Management
- Strategy
- Product Launch
- Team Leadership
- IT Management
- Sales Enablement
- Product Development
- Software Documentation
- Product Management
- Vendor Management
- Process Improvement
- Software Project Management
- Itil
- Channel Partners
- Data Center
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