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Cedric Thomas

@cedricthomas2

Senior Technical Program Manager at LexisNexis who increased team velocity by 40% in one quarter and delivered a cloud program that cut costs by 45%.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager position at Backblaze, where I can apply my program management and Agile expertise to support innovative, cost-effective cloud storage solutions.

At LexisNexis, I lead end-to-end execution for AI teams, translating requirements into user stories and aligning delivery with business goals. I drove Agile initiatives that increased team velocity by about 40% within one quarter.

Previously at LexisNexis, I directed four Agile teams migrating customer and business data from PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB environments to AWS. The cloud transformation reduced infrastructure costs by 45% through modernization and platform consolidation.

At Fidelity Investments, I coordinated the deployment of about 6,000 virtual desktops with two project managers, improving cross-departmental efficiency by 40%. I also supported software quality and operations using Scrum and Kanban practices.

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, I helped deliver Federal Employee Program releases and an ICD-10 testing strategy, achieving 100% deployment with minimal business impact. Earlier at IBM, I managed project lifecycles, budgets, and delivery across cross-functional teams.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sr. Technical Program Mgr.

Current

LexisNexis

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Led AI teams execution (E2E), translating requirements into user stories and aligning deliverables with business goals. Drove Agile transformation initiatives that increased team velocity by ~40% within one quarter, accelerating MVP delivery and reducing defects.

Agile Scrum Program Management Stakeholder Alignment Executive Reporting Demo Standards Story Quality Agile Metrics Cross functional Coordination

Sr. Agile Delivery Mgr.

LexisNexis

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Directed 4 Agile teams in the migration of customer and business data from on-premises PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB environments to AWS, boosting scalability, failover, and disaster recovery. Delivered a cloud transformation program that reduced infrastructure costs by 45% through modernization and platform consolidation.

Agile Scrum Data Migration AWS PostgreSQL MongoDB DynamoDB Cloud Transformation Cost Reduction Risk Assessment Scrum Of Scrums Facilitation RACI

Product Mgr

LexisNexis

Jan 2018 - Dec 2022 (4 years 11 months)

Managed execution of the product roadmap by aligning delivery priorities with market trends, customer needs, and business objectives. Translated business and feature requirements into clear execution plans for technical teams, ensuring alignment across scope, priorities, and deliverables.

Product Management Product Roadmap Requirements Analysis Cross Functional Collaboration Customer Feedback Stakeholder Management

SeniorTechnical Program Manager

Fidelity Investments

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018 (3 years 11 months)

Upgraded cross-departmental efficiency by 40% through deploying ~6k virtual desktops, coordinating 2 project managers. Ensured software quality for desktop deployment by delivering software solutions and maintaining operations via SCRUM and Kanban practices.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Scrum Kanban Project Management Vendor Management Performance Metrics Risk Assessment

Product Manager - Technical Life-Cycle Management

Fidelity Investments

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Managed Product Manager for tech currency, lessening division's technical debt. Managed product roadmap, vendor relations, and business unit planning, developing product backlog and prioritizing stakeholder requests.

Product Management Technical Debt Product Roadmap Vendor Management Backlog Management Stakeholder Prioritization

Senior Project Manager

IBM

Ran a high-focus, large-scale business critical project for a new customer account, ensuring on-time delivery within seven months. Managed all aspects of staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and performance across business areas.

Project Management SDLC Risk Assessment Budgeting Staffing Scheduling CMM Level 5

SeniorTechnical Program Manager

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Senior Technical Project Mgr (ScrumMaster) responsible for Federal Employee Program (FEP - NC) and ICD-10 testing strategy for National Mandate. Achieved 100% FEP deployment with minimum business impacts and guided ICD-10 Testing Strategy.

Scrum Project Management Test Strategy Stakeholder Engagement Healthcare ICD 10 Federal Employee Program (FEP)

Solutions Program Manager

IBM

Managed and ran a team of 4 PMs, overseeing IT projects worth $300k-$9M, consistently delivering 89% of projects on schedule and budget. Initiated and coordinated the formation of a technical team in India, achieving a 150% increase in productivity with a cost rise of only 25%.

Program Management SDLC Team Leadership Budget Management Productivity Improvement Customer Satisfaction

Portfolio Manager

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Applied Agile/Scrum methodology for commercial line of business, focusing on automating claims processing. Achieved $4.5M savings in 10 month period and supervised 12 high-performance SCRUM Agile team members.

Agile Scrum Portfolio Management Claims Processing Cost Savings Team Leadership

SeniorTechnical Project Manager

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Implemented 2 major national BCBS Software releases and managed health care system mandates for claims processing. Accomplished 100% system implementation high focus deployments with zero impacts to business processing.

Project Management Software Releases Claims Processing Risk Assessment Deployment Coordination