Bruce Demske

Summary

Experienced software engineering manager and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with 20+ years of experience and progressive responsibility in software development, project management and process improvement I am known as a decisive leader igniting high-performance teams, transforming organizations, and supporting highly-tactical initiatives. Additionally, I thrive in a challenging, deadline-driven environments, and I am able to react with accuracy utilizing strong analytical skills to measure key performance metrics, mitigate risk, and create value for my team, the organization, and its customers. Also, I possess a demonstrated track record of experience in design, development, programming, integration, and launch supported by strong interpersonal skills, project management and team leadership skills, as well as direct supervision experience. I am adept at spearheading to success small to complex software development projects using Scrum and Agile methodologies while engaging my passion for quality and service delivery CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • Managed Mobile Team through major Reduction in Force at SmileDirectClub, implementing TDD and increasing software quality despite loss of QA team. • Managed development / deployment of “My Cincinnati Bell” mobile app on Android and iOS; allowing them to process $1M+ in payments; saved $100k in support costs first year • Founded, built, and sold a web design, hosting, and mobile development company; ramped up from $0 revenue and one employee to 10-person, $1M company when sold SKILLS AND EXPERTISE: Technology Leadership Project Management Client Services Team Leadership Software Engineering Process Improvement Troubleshooting IT Strategy / Management Mobile / Cellular App Development / UX Agile Methodology Change Management Customer Satisfaction Hiring Training Coaching Mentor Staff Development Decision Making Problem Solving Cross-functional Executive Influence