Sean Graham

About Sean Graham

Technology & Product Strategy Executive with over 20 years of experience building high-performance R&D organizations and scalable enterprise SaaS platforms. I have led cross-functional teams of 25+ professionals across Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Product, and IT/Security.I specialize in aligning technical roadmaps with business growth, modernizing legacy architectures, and implementing rigorous security frameworks for global enterprise clients.Executive Impact & Key Accomplishments:Organizational Leadership: Direct oversight of a 25-person R&D org, managing the full software delivery lifecycle and driving a high-availability (99.9% uptime) culture.Strategic Cost Optimization: Architected a multi-tenancy shift and infrastructure optimizations that delivered over 25% in annual AWS savings and a 9% reduction in platform costs.Data Strategy & Visibility: Spearheaded the implementation of an Enterprise Data Lake, centralizing fragmented data to provide real-time visibility, cross-functional insights, and a scalable foundation for advanced analytics.AI Innovation: Drove the integration of Generative AI (Bedrock, Claude) to enhance developer productivity and streamline internal implementation workflows.Security & Compliance: Achieved and maintained SOC2 Type II compliance; established a comprehensive security stack (Vanta, GuardDuty, CloudFlare) and automated vulnerability management.Enterprise Scaling: Optimized platform architecture to support massive data volumes, managing 80M+ API calls monthly and 60M+ record changes for global customers.Core Competencies:Strategy: P&L Management, Roadmap Alignment, GTM Planning.Tech Stack: AI, Kubernetes (EKS), Kafka, Data Lakes, Python/Scala.Operations: SOC2 Governance, CI/CD Automation, Disaster Recovery.I focus on building stable,\"enterprise-grade\" services that transform complex data into actionable safety insights.

Experience

1. Vice President of Engineering

   Idelic

   Aug 2024 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Promoted to join the executive leadership team and provide insight and strategy for the company in addition to the technology organization.• Organizational Leadership: Direct oversight of a 25-person R&D org, managing the full software delivery lifecycle and driving a high-availability (99.9% uptime) culture.• Strategic Cost Optimization: Architected a multi-tenancy shift and infrastructure optimizations that delivered over 25% in annual AWS savings and a 9% reduction in platform costs.• Data Strategy & Visibility: Spearheaded the implementation of an Enterprise Data Lake, centralizing fragmented data to provide real-time visibility, cross-functional insights, and a scalable foundation for advanced analytics.• AI Innovation: Drove the integration of Generative AI (Bedrock, Claude) to enhance developer productivity and streamline internal implementation workflows.• Security & Compliance: Achieved and maintained SOC2 Type II compliance; established a comprehensive security stack (Vanta, GuardDuty, CloudFlare) and automated vulnerability management.• Enterprise Scaling: Optimized platform architecture to support massive data volumes, managing 80M+ API calls monthly for global customers.

Education

• University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

  Bachelor’s Degree, Eletrical Engineering Technology

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Pl/Sql
• Database Design
• Excel
• Application Lifecycle Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Software Project Management
• Software Requirements
• Team Management
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Database Administration
• Requirements Management
• Business Analysis
• Business Requirements
• Sharepoint
• Resource Allocation
• Team Building
• Sql
• Visio
• Asp.net
• C#
• .net
• Resource Management
• Ms Project
• Project Planning
• Windows
• Sql Server
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Software Development
• Visual Basic
• Project Portfolio Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Access
• Microsoft Office
• Vb.net
• Project Management
• Web Services
• Databases