Friday Odey
@fridayodey
Senior Director of AI & digital transformation, building AI-native operating models and proving value fast.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m an AI-and-digital transformation leader who builds AI-native operating models and proves value fast—deploying automation hands-on, then scaling it with governance and measurable cost and cycle-time gains. Across global, regulated environments, I serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and I own multimillion-dollar technology portfolios, aligning platforms to commercial growth.
Most recently at ORGANON, I owned a $5M+ enterprise technology portfolio spanning Salesforce, Veeva, NICE CXone, Snowflake, MuleSoft, and Power BI, and I delivered measurable outcomes: cut operational costs by more than 10%, improved enterprise data accuracy by 30%, and reduced transaction cycle times by 20%. I also increased sprint velocity by 35% as Release Train Engineer, while mentoring cross-functional stakeholders and driving regulated transformation execution.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Swyft
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Leads corporate and product strategy, technology vision, and cross-functional execution for an AI-enabled automotive-services marketplace and SaaS platform. Built the AI roadmap and directs product management, engineering, UX, SDLC, release management, and go-to-market execution.
Serves as a strategic advisor for enterprise customer engagement, CRM modernization, contact-center transformation, analytics, and AI automation in a regulated pharmaceutical environment. Owns a $5M+ technology portfolio and delivered AI-driven cost reductions, improved data accuracy, and faster transaction cycle times.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
StubGuys
Jun 2014 - Present (12 years 1 month)
Built and led a multi-market event-technology, ticketing, and attendee-engagement platform. Led product, engineering, UX, and analytics to deliver ticketing, event management, organizer analytics, and StubConnect, improving acquisition and conversion through CRM-driven marketing and analytics.
Directed enterprise digital, CRM, ERP, analytics, and customer-experience programs for healthcare, retail, and SaaS clients. Delivered 25+ implementations at a 98% on-time rate, led $3M+ post-acquisition technology integration, and improved lead conversion through CRM optimization and marketing automation.
Led CRM modernization, customer-service transformation, ERP automation, and analytics in a regulated pharmaceutical environment. Delivered a $3M Salesforce Service Cloud and NICE CXone implementation, reduced accounts-payable processing time via Hyland OnBase integrations, and built executive Power BI dashboards.
Growth & Market Expansion Lead
Vibrant Digital
Sep 2011 - Jun 2014 (2 years 9 months)
Led digital marketing, lead-generation, and customer-acquisition programs to drive market penetration across multiple U.S. markets. Built market research, competitive intelligence, and performance-measurement frameworks to inform growth and expansion decisions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The University of Texas at Tyler
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Data Analytics
Pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Data Analytics.
Rowan University
Bachelor of Arts, Advertising & Marketing
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Marketing.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Website
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Skills
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