Technology Leader · Builder · CISSP

Ron Scott

Chief Technology Officer. I build platforms, lead teams, and ship products that people rely on.

25+ years in technology AI / SaaS · Healthcare · Retail Atlanta, GA
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Summary

An information technology leader skilled in leadership and execution, with 25+ years building and leading complex technology teams across infrastructure, software development, data, networking, storage, and security. I pair strategy with hands-on building, and I am happiest turning ambiguous problems into systems that scale.

  • 20+ years building and leading complex technology teams
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Virtualization and cloud infrastructure
  • Analytics and business intelligence
  • Strategic planning and portfolio management
  • Financial analysis and P&L ownership
  • Product management
  • Program and project management
  • Automation and process improvement
  • Customer, vendor, and consulting relationships
  • Designing and instructing technical training
  • Evaluating, onboarding, and mentoring people
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Experience

July 2020 — Present · Norcross, GA

Chief Technology Officer & Co-ownerEnolytics

Own the technical strategy, architecture, and hands-on build of a cloud-native SaaS data and analytics platform for the wine industry as CTO and co-owner. Designed the full data lifecycle — acquisition, pipelines, transformation, quality, and governance — turning disparate source data into trusted, AI-ready foundations and customer-facing insight, with AI and machine learning layered on top.

  • Architected a cloud-native data platform on Google Cloud (BigQuery, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer/Airflow, Terraform) from the ground up.
  • Built end-to-end data pipelines in Airflow and dbt to acquire, transform, and govern disparate source data into trusted, AI-ready foundations.
  • Surfaced data as customer-facing visualization and insight using Qlik and Astrato.
  • Deployed production AI and ML — segmentation, forecasting, model fine-tuning, and agentic-AI workflows — using Vertex AI and BigQuery ML.
  • Scaled the platform to 200+ wineries and thousands of active users.
  • Established CI/CD, data-quality observability, and security practices, and owned the product and technology roadmap as CTO and co-owner.
October 2018 — July 2020 · Norcross, GA

Director, InnovationDI Squared

Launched a new product business line inside a services-only consulting firm, acting as a hands-on technical leader for product vision, construction, and go-to-market across a portfolio of analytics products in Pharmaceutical, Logistics, and Retail.

  • Introduced a product business to a historically services-only company, establishing a new business model and revenue stream.
  • Shipped 10+ revenue-generating analytics products for new and existing customers, built in Python, React, TypeScript, and Node.js.
  • Owned product vision and technical strategy across the full lifecycle from concept to delivery.
  • Drove go-to-market and roll-out in close partnership with sales and delivery teams.
March 2015 — October 2018 · Norcross, GA

Director, Enterprise ApplicationsAveanna Healthcare

Led enterprise application and BI strategy for a fast-growing, multi-location home-healthcare organization, owning all application development and integration. Implemented enterprise-wide initiatives including ERP, an analytics platform, and a new claims clearinghouse, and deployed a secure mobile platform putting a clinical data-capture device in every patient's home.

  • Deployed a secure enterprise mobile platform for clinical data capture across 8,000+ patient homes.
  • Rolled out Workday ERP (Recruiting, Onboarding, Payroll, HCM, Financials) with integration to existing systems.
  • Set the strategic roadmap for Clinical, Revenue Cycle, and Scheduling applications.
  • Migrated mobile, BI, and integration infrastructure to AWS as part of the merger end-state architecture.
  • Standardized enterprise BI on Qlik Sense as the company standard.
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  • Integrated systems of acquired companies during acquisition-driven growth.
  • Owned Enterprise Applications IT budgeting and the acquisition transitional budget.
  • Delivered a successful ICD-10 clinical compliance release in 2015.
  • Implemented enterprise secure file delivery and transport for third-party integration.
  • Hardened secure, scalable SDLC processes and application-monitoring discipline.
  • Established JavaScript practices (Node.js, jQuery, Angular) and a secure web services layer (.NET WebAPI, Node.js).
  • Mentored, coached, and led individual and team growth through training and goal setting.
February 2013 — March 2015 · Alpharetta, GA

Director, Product ManagementHealthPort Technologies LLC

Owned product strategy, roadmap, and execution for a portfolio of 20+ HIPAA-compliant SaaS products as part of the CTO's leadership team, directing 80+ onshore and offshore developers in a SCRUM environment and leading Product Managers, Owners, Business Analysts, and UX/UI Designers.

  • Built a Product Management organization focused on delivering business and customer value first.
  • Transformed delivery from stage-gate to Agile SCRUM, scaling 3 to 7 teams in eight months.
  • Instituted a Portfolio Management framework tying development cost to expected return.
  • Hardened secure development for a fully SAE-16 SOC 1 and HIPAA-compliant platform.
  • Launched a new Release of Information product line and platform.
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  • Improved customer retention for an Audit Management product by paying off expensive technical debt.
  • Launched new BI/analytics and reporting features for AudaPro on a new reporting platform.
  • Partnered with Marketing and Sales on Meaningful Use 2 offerings via Release of Information portal access.
  • Established a model for selling customized interfaces that turned prior losses into positive returns.
  • Mentored, coached, and led individual and team growth.
June 2009 — February 2013 · Alpharetta, GA

Manager — Managed Services Staging / Product Management / IT Systems ArchitectMcKesson Provider Technologies

Ran the full P&L of a multimillion-dollar hardware-staging business line within McKesson Managed Services, growing earnings and operational efficiency. Automated an end-to-end hardware-delivery workflow for KPI visibility and introduced new offerings to grow revenue.

  • Ran the full P&L lifecycle for the staging line from sales to delivery.
  • Set the strategic vision and future operations of the business line.
  • Managed Staging Development and Staging Operations teams plus a third-party hardware partner.
  • Automated processes to drive operational efficiency.
  • Earned Tech Star Awards (2010, 2011) for an internal cloud-virtualization platform, presenting enterprise-technology improvements to the CEO and CTO.
June 2004 — June 2009 · Johns Creek, GA

Strategic Technology Specialist — Infrastructure & OperationsMacy's Systems and Technology

Set the technical strategic direction of the Merchandising Family of Business at the enterprise level, leading teams integrating new technologies and systems into Macy's enterprise architecture.

  • Ran all aspects of Macys.com and Bloomingdales.com operations and support: incident management, triage, and executive health reporting.
  • Slashed enterprise deployment effort for Merchandising environments by roughly 80% through automation and process improvement.
  • Led cross-functional teams integrating new processes and technologies on the ITIL service-management framework.
  • Delivered measurable cost savings through load-balancing and search-support improvements.
  • Earned multiple Macy's Cowabunga Awards for team building and performance.
1998 — 2004 · Atlanta, GA & Jackson, TN

Earlier CareerAccenture · WebTone Technologies · MMC 20/20

Delivered systems architecture, C++/JavaScript development, Oracle database administration, SQL performance tuning, and UNIX/network administration across Telecom, Military, Banking, and Healthcare clients. Built production applications, managed client engagements, and instructed technical courses for Accenture at its St. Charles international training facility.

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AI & Agents

Hands-on across the modern AI stack — building with coding agents, orchestrating multi-agent systems, and fine-tuning open models for production.

AI Development & Coding Agents

Claude CodeOpenAI CodexGoogle AntigravityRoo CodeGeminiGemini Enterprise

Agent Frameworks & Orchestration

LangChainLangGraphDSPyGoogle Agent ADKHermesOpenClawNemoClawPaperclip

Model Fine-Tuning

Vertex AIUnsloth (Python)GemmaLlamaQwen
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Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

Google Cloud (GCP)AWSAzureCloud RunCloud FunctionsPub/SubTerraformDockerKubernetesVMware

Analytics, BI & ML

BigQueryBigQuery MLVertex AICloud Composer (Airflow)dbtQlik SenseQlikViewCognosPowerPivot

Databases

PostgreSQLFirebaseSupabaseOracleMS SQL ServerMongoDBMySQL

Development

PythonJavaScriptNode.jsAngularjQuery.NET (C#, ASP.NET, WebAPI)C/C++JavaPL/SQLT-SQL

Practices & Tooling

Git & GitHubCI/CDAgile / SCRUMSecure SDLCITILApplication MonitoringVisual Studion8nZapierMake

Leadership & Security

CISSPSecurity+HIPAASOC 1 (SAE-16)P&L OwnershipPortfolio ManagementProduct Management
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Education & Awards

Education & Certifications

B.S., Electrical Engineering
Christian Brothers University · 1998
CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Security+ Certification
CompTIA · 2011
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance · 2011

Awards & Recognition

  • McKesson Tech Star Award — 2010 & 2011
  • McKesson ICARE Award — 2010
  • Macy's Cowabunga Award — 2007 & 2009
  • Instructed courses for Accenture at its St. Charles international training facility