David Blair

Chief Business Operations Officer

Great Minds

Jun 2017 - Current (9 years 3 months)

VP Professional Services

basys inc

Jan 2015 - Apr 2017 (2 years 4 months)

School of Education, Center for Technology in Education

Johns Hopkins University

Aug 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 6 months)

Created/executed detailed project plans for Department of Education (DOE) grants ($1 to $8 million) in developing new software to assess student capabilities. Created detailed project plans, business requirements documents, SOW and contracts for vendors, product roadmap with features/functionality, and a detailed risk analysis/mitigation strategy.

Consultant, Operations / Strategic Planning

Independent Consultant

Aug 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 1 month)

Independent consultant for operations management, sales & marketing, product development and strategic planning. Clients include APU, Mosaica, 15Four and Internet Testing Services.

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Vice President, Operations

Educate Online

Apr 2009 - Jul 2012 (3 years 4 months)

• Led the design and implementation of new strategic and operating plans which transformed the company’s performance. Led the sales and operations teams for the largest account, NYC Public Schools, which grew at 95% in FY12. Formed partnerships with selected vendors (advertising, computer supplier, datacomm) to re-launch the company with new approach for key messaging, website, advertising videos, SEO, product definition, and product launch. • Managed key functional areas for the company – sales and marketing, contracts and RFPs, program management, education services, contact center, and technology. Created new processes and built new teams to achieve record highs in the key metrics – academic gains, assessment rate, and student comple

Vice President

Prometric

Sep 1998 - Apr 2009 (10 years 8 months)

Vice President, Global Program Management: • Responsible for an $8 million annual budget and a team of 120 personnel at three locations for the daily operations of clients’ testing programs supporting $300 million/yr in revenue – escalated candidate issues, performance reporting, and new program implementations. Executive Director, Operations Planning: • Led two teams responsible for evaluating and planning $20 million capital in the areas of software development and test center development. • Managed the global corporate real estate function with a portfolio of 200+ properties and one million square feet under lease. Executive Director, Global Help Desk: • Managed a $7 million annual budget and a team of 140 personnel at nine worldwide l

Manager, Management Consulting

Ernst Young

Jul 1996 - Sep 1998 (2 years 3 months)

Supply chain practice - Supported client engagements by providing functional expertise for inventory management and SAP implementations. Key clients included Union Carbide, Ford, and IKON Office Solutions.

Process Engineer

FMC Corporation

Jan 1991 - Aug 1994 (3 years 8 months)

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