Vinnie Alwani

About Vinnie Alwani

Senior IT leader with over thirty years of experience building, leading, and managing…

Experience

1. Vice President, Customer Solutions & Engagement - Microsoft Technology Group

   Spyglass Mtg, Llc

   Jan 2019 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   As VP, Customer Solutions and Engagement for Spyglass MTG (Microsoft Technology Group), I focus on the identification, definition, on time and on budget delivery, and overall growth and success of software consulting projects conducted for enterprise accounts.Key responsibilities- Work with executive sponsors and senior leaders at enterprise clients to define and scope solutions to business and technical challenges, to provide strategic guidance, and to build long term relationships- Assemble and lead consulting teams across various disciplines and skillsets during the project pursuit, envisioning, and delivery stages- As a member of the Senior Leadership Team participate in definition and review of strategy, marketing, sales, operations, and resourcing plans- Assist Account Sales Execs by providing pre-sales solution architecture, strategy, estimation, and program management guidance for complex and industry specific engagements- Recruit, train, mentor, and lead senior consulting resources (client managers, solution / technical architects, program / project managers, business analysts, developers, QA) with the combined goal of successful customer project delivery and employee growth and advancement- Guide the definition and adoption of standards and best practices for project executionSpyglass MTG has attracted and retained some of the most experienced IT talent working in the industry. Spyglass\' list of clients spans a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, higher education, manufacturing, and retail.Our story at Spyglass starts with our CEO, Tom Mrva, and his passion for helping clients succeed. Tom initially founded Lighthouse Computer Services in 1995 as an IBM, and later Microsoft, centric consulting company. Tom decided to sell the IBM business and the Lighthouse brand in 2019 but kept the fast-growing and innovative Microsoft Technology Group (MTG) and so formed a new company called Spyglass MTG.

Education

• Boston University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Information Services

  1989 — 1991

• University of Southern California

  BS, Computer Science

  1985 — 1989

Skills

• Business Intelligence
• Software Development
• Integration
• Business Analysis
• Management Consulting
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Governance
• IT Strategy
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• .net
• Consulting
• Enterprise Content Management
• Strategy
• Program Management
• Agile Project Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Pre-Sales
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Software Project Management
• Financial Services
• Solution Selling
• Data Warehousing
• Leadership
• Professional Services
• Databases
• Microsoft Azure
• Team Leadership
• Sharepoint
• Soa
• Architecture
• Office 365
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Architectures