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My professional experience, skills, and qualifications in operations leadership and strategic consulting.

Alex Walker

Operations & Strategy Leader

awalk201@gmail.com

Available for remote work and consulting opportunities

Professional Summary

Experienced operations and strategy leader with a proven track record of scaling teams, managing complex programs worth over $130M, and driving business growth through strategic leadership and technology implementation. Passionate about customer success, data-driven decision making, and leveraging modern technologies including GenAI and automation to optimize operations and deliver exceptional results.

Work Experience

Senior Director of Customer Success Operations

Jul 2021 - Present

Uplight | Boulder, CO

Software startup empowering utilities and their customers to save energy through digital engagement solutions

  • Led streaming platform processing 80M+ annual email and print jobs through automation and strategic account tiering strategies
  • Built KPI structure for monitoring adoption, service levels, retention, and NPS, enabling early risk detection and prioritization
  • Aligned delivery ops with product strategy to ensure roadmap met customer and business needs

Director of Program Operations

Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

Simple Energy | Boulder, CO

Software startup empowering utilities and their customers to save energy through digital engagement solutions

  • Led 16-person CX team managing 33 programs across a diverse utility client base
  • Reversed churn risk on a $1M account by stabilizing delivery, raising CSAT from 2 to 4 (out of 5) in under 6 months
  • Scaled team 4× in 12 months to support Home Energy Report growth and multiple acquisitions
  • Integrated 3 post-M&A teams and product lines into a unified CX org, minimizing churn and improving delivery predictability

Director of Distributed Energy Resource Operations

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

Simple Energy | Boulder, CO

  • Led customer success strategy for new product launch with mid-market utility client, overseeing the customer journey from contract through implementation and adoption

Supervisor of Project Management

Sep 2017 - Feb 2019

Pacific Gas & Electric | San Francisco, CA

California's largest energy provider serving nearly 16 million customers

  • Managed 10-person team overseeing $130M customer-facing infrastructure program across 700+ customer sites
  • Spearheaded launch, uniting customers, regulators, government agencies, engineering teams, and vendors to deploy 2,500 Level 2 chargers across 150 customer sites within two years
  • Reduced unit costs by 30% by implementing a metrics framework to improve site selection, track implementation efficiency, and monitor customer satisfaction and operational performance

Small Business Development Consultant

May 2015 - Aug 2015

Economic Growth Initiative Haiti | Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Comprehensive entrepreneurial training and mentorship for small-to-medium sized businesses

  • Created and taught a business curriculum that enabled 10 Haitian entrepreneurs to successfully launch startups
  • Developed lesson plans, led more than 25 interactive business training sessions, and provided guidance on business plans for 10 entrepreneurs in agriculture and technology sectors
  • Designed and pitched an accessible financial model, helping local businesses secure funding for distributed solar power installations to reduce reliance on costly diesel generators

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

2015

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering

2009

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Professional Skills

Operations & Leadership

Team LeadershipAdvanced
Program ManagementAdvanced
Customer SuccessAdvanced
Strategic PlanningAdvanced
Process OptimizationAdvanced

Technology & Tools

GenAI & Prompt EngineeringAdvanced
CursorAdvanced
ZapierAdvanced
Spreadsheet ModelingAdvanced
Basic PythonIntermediate
Basic SQLIntermediate

Certifications & Training

Lean Six Sigma Green BeltMoreSteam
Professional EngineerIndiana Professional Licensing Agency
Corporate Sustainability ConsultingWaste Management & Patagonia

International Experience

ItalyProfessional & Academic
ChinaProfessional & Academic
ChileProfessional & Academic
HaitiProfessional & Academic

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