Tom Fanelli

About Tom Fanelli

Driving innovation through technology and ethical AI.\"As a software engineering leader with 20+ years of experience, I specialize in transforming complex challenges into scalable solutions. My recent focus has been on embedding Responsible AI principles into enterprise strategies and leveraging AI to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and unlock new efficiencies.I’ve led global teams, delivered enterprise-wide transformations, and guided large-scale migrations that enhanced financial and operational performance. My approach blends strategic vision with hands-on execution—always prioritizing ethical innovation and sustainable growth.Strengths & Interests: Responsible AI | Process Improvement | Operational Excellence | Strategy & Vision | Organizational Transformation | Authentic Leadership | Commerce, Finance, Marketing & Data Analytics

Experience

1. Principal Software Engineering Manager - Finance & Microsoft Federal

   Microsoft

   Sep 2019 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Provide strategy and operational leadership to finance, order-to-cash, data analytics/data estate, platform development, and professional services teams achieving execution excellence. Support the expansion of new Microsoft Federal business via highly scalable, reliable, and compliant systems involving the implementation of the latest enterprise software, SAP S/4. Guide new Microsoft Federal engineering teams from disjointed, start-up-like operations to mature enterprise execution partners, achieving more with less.• Reduced reliance on outsourcing by hiring 20+ recruits (including remote FTEs based on new work paradigm)• Gained 20% execution capacity thru efforts to democratize development access/skills via AI, training, & governance• Transitioned Microsoft Federal to SAP+Azure cloud data estate strategy enabling accurate reporting for a growing line of business with lower latency and a simplified architecture, freed six FTEs for new role/focus• Stabilized revenue processing and reduced incidents by 80% while processing >$70B annual revenue • Simplified $10B+ data center asset management via adoption of ERP best practices for CAPEX & PO process• Implemented an SAP S/4 system to support US government transactions in a new secure cloud in 18 months• Drove financial close stability by creating and leveraging a new “Time Lost” KPI that measured minutes of delay against 800+ step close process using SAP+Power Platform• Demonstrated the value of SAP+Microsoft technology to external customers, leading to multi-million-dollar cloud subscription deals

Education

• California State University, Chico

  Bachelor's, Computer Science, Math, Physics, SAP

  2001 — 2004

• University of Washington

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Technology Management

  2015 — 2017

Skills

• Abap
• Sap Bw
• Pmp
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management
• Sap Bi
• Databases
• Strategy
• Budgets
• Visio
• Erp
• Sdlc
• Business Process
• Analysis
• Business Objects
• Sap
• Change Management
• Enterprise Software
• Management
• Materials Management
• Sap Products
• Sap Implementation
• Microsoft Excel
• IT Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Sap Apo
• Process Improvement
• Data Warehousing
• Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Sap Netweaver
• Business Intelligence
• Vendor Management
• Sap R/3
• IT Management
• Excel
• Business Process Design
• Sap Erp
• Sap Crm