Mark Runyon
Services
Experience
Experience
Honest Jobs
Fractional CTO
May 2025 - Present
• Leading architecture and development of .NET applications and data in Azure with a focus on partner enablement and infrastructure cost optimization.
• Supporting pre- and post-sales technology enablement for national reentry and workforce partnerships.
Improving
Vice President of Consulting
May 2023 - Mar 2025
• Led consulting and account management for enterprise clients, driving $3M in new revenue while ensuring the successful delivery of software solutions.
• Managed client relationships, aligning technology roadmaps with business objectives to foster long-term partnerships and contract renewals.
• Directed software engineering delivery for enterprise .NET solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and architecture best practices.
• Developed and executed talent strategy, integrating nearshore and onshore teams to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Served as a trusted advisor, providing fractional CTO services, IT strategy, and digital transformation consulting to C-suite executives.
• Led IT due diligence for private equity firms, identifying risks and opportunities in M&A technology assessments.
• Optimized CRM architectures (Salesforce) to improve data management and operational efficiencies.
Improving
Employee Growth Lead, Office of the CCO
Dec 2022 - Mar 2025
• Expanded leadership development programs, enhancing consultant growth, retention, and engagement across the organization.
• Designed and scaled Improving’s PATH coaching & mentorship program, fostering career development for consultants.
• Led enterprise integration initiatives, aligning leadership programs across multiple business units for greater impact.
Improving
Director of Consulting
Aug 2021 - Apr 2023
• Led high-performing teams across engineering and client management, successfully transitioning from 16 onshore consultants to a cost-efficient 30-member nearshore team.
• Owned client relationships, leading software delivery engagements and working closely with stakeholders to align business needs with technical solutions.
• Provided full-stack .NET & Azure leadership for mission-critical applications, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Led a critical client CTO transition, ensuring continuity and alignment with business and IT objectives.
• Secured additional business opportunities by identifying client pain points and proposing tailored technology solutions.
• Delivered multi-million-dollar software solutions, driving revenue growth and operational efficiencies.
Improving
Principal Consultant
Apr 2019 - Aug 2021
• Transformed a logistics client into a top-three revenue-generating account, strengthening client relationships and driving business growth.
• Managed a high-performing team of 16 consultants across application development, data engineering, UX/UI, and DevOps, ensuring seamless project execution.
• Led full-stack .NET development for mission-critical applications, enhancing system performance, scalability, and stability.
• Served as a strategic consultant, working directly with client executives to shape technology strategies that aligned with business goals.
• Led full-cycle engagement management, from pre-sales to delivery, ensuring client satisfaction and successful technology implementations.
• Built and managed CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, accelerating time-to-market and enhancing software quality.
• Provided thought leadership on AI, software engineering, and IT leadership through publications in InformationWeek and The Enterprisers Project.
Innovative Architects
Senior Consultant
Dec 2015 - Apr 2019
• Led development for a mission-critical payroll and financial closeout application (C#, AngularJS, SQL Server), ensuring accurate and efficient weekly transaction processing.
• Managed bi-weekly software releases using TeamCity and Octopus, reducing deployment errors and accelerating delivery cycles.
• Developed a physician attendance mobile application (Cordova, Ionic, AngularJS, C#), improving workforce tracking and compliance.
• Conducted a .NET architecture assessment on freight optimization software, optimizing database operations and improving performance by 30%.
• Helped secure and grow an AWS partnership, driving new cloud business opportunities and expanding service offerings.
VW
Vandelay Web
President & Lead Developer
Dec 2012 - Nov 2015
• Founded and led a web development consultancy, delivering scalable solutions for businesses across various industries.
• Architected and built client-facing websites and internal business systems using ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, PHP, and WordPress.
• Developed an event ticket inventory system and an SEO outreach management console, optimizing sales tracking and digital marketing.
• Managed offshore development teams, improving project delivery timelines and reducing costs.
• Led client discovery sessions, translating business needs into high-impact software solutions.
Elliott Wave International
Systems Developer
Sep 2001 - Dec 2012
• Designed and built enterprise applications using .NET and SQL Server.
• Developed CMS and automation solutions, reducing operational costs.