Phillip J. Russell
Senior Specialist, Business Systems Analyst Product Owner @L3Harris Technologies
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Specialist, Business Systems Analyst Product Owner @L3Harris Technologies
Nashville, TN, US
The Business Systems Analyst at L3Harris ForceX serves as the Product Owner (Agile Methodologies) and as liaison between the customer and the development team. The BSA is responsible for setting the vision for the product, and for prioritizing and accepting the work generated by the team to ensure the vision is met. The BSA is also responsible for communicating customer requirements and feature requests to the software development team. The BSA will work closely with Systems Engineers, Solution Architects and software engineering teams to break customer requirements into work items. The BSA partners directly with Program Managers to effectively track product delivery and are responsible for creating and maintaining a Release Plan.ForceX BSAs are assigned to a program or programs, and will interface directly with customers, stakeholders and vendors. BSAs have an operational, high-level knowledge of the software product and how it interfaces with the system as a whole, and can support technical customer meetings, integration events, and ground/flight test events. The BSA ensures an operational Software Integration Laboratory (SIL) is maintained to support iterative development and test.
EDUCATION
The Honor Foundation
THF Cohort 110
American Military University
Associate of Arts - AA, General Studies
ABOUT PHILLIP J. RUSSELL
As a former Special Forces Operator (Green Beret), I have led elite, multi-functional, and multi-national teams in high-stakes environments across the Middle East. These experiences have sharpened my ability to optimize teams for excellence, ensuring mission success even in the most complex and dynamic situations. I have learned that fostering a culture of critical thinking, resilience, and collaboration empowers teams to excel in the face of overwhelming challenges. The principles that drive Special Operations Forces (SOF) are equally applicable in the corporate world, and I have seen them consistently hold true:• People are more important than hardware. The right people, highly trained, adaptable, and mission-driven, will always outperform superior technology when operating as a cohesive team. No tool or system can compensate for a lack of skilled, committed individuals.• Quality beats quantity. A few highly skilled and dedicated professionals drive more innovation, efficiency, and long-term success than a larger group without the same level of expertise or commitment.• Excellence cannot be mass-produced. Elite teams must be carefully selected, continuously developed, and rigorously supported. Accelerating this process compromises capability.• Competence is built long before the crisis. Like SOF, high-performing teams are not created in the heat of the moment. Preparation, training, and forward-thinking leadership ensure success when the pressure is on.• Collaboration is mission critical. Even the best teams cannot succeed in isolation. True impact comes from humility, cross-functional cooperation, and leveraging the strengths of diverse contributors.I bring with me a deep understanding of leadership, strategic problem-solving, and team optimization, ready to drive mission success in any environment. Above all, I am a devoted husband and father, guided by my faith in Jesus Christ. Through Him, I find my purpose, strength, and resolve to lead with honor.
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