DevOpsDays Kansas City

Platform ROI: Why should your company invest?
2024-05-15 , Auditorium

Platform ROI: More Than Just Dollars.

You don't have to be an accountant. You just need to understand your company's culture. A brief overview of ROI and why it matters and then we will dive in to learn about:

  1. Calculating ROI:

I'll unravel the mysteries of ROI calculation, making it clear and something you can do yourself.
Real-world examples and practical tips will be served with a side of humor, proving that ROI can be both enlightening and entertaining.

  1. Corporate Culture Impact:

Discover the connections between corporate culture and platform ROI. We'll explore the importance of alignment that can affect ROI decisions.

  1. Beyond Cost Justification:

Beyond dollars and cents, we'll delve into the world of non-financial benefits. Think of them as the hidden treasures of ROI – valuable, yet often overlooked. Improved productivity, innovation, and market gains will be showcased.

JT is a member of the Tanzu Value Advisory team at VMware, which works with the company’s most strategic customers to help accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. An experienced executive leading both technical and business transformation of healthcare broadly and ancillary insurance companies. As VP of Business Transformation and CIO of Premera Blue Cross, JT was a leader in the launch of Premera’s provider practice, moved Premera systems and development to a cloud-based data platform, and led Premera’s initial Covid response.

Previous to his role at Premera, JT led the technology integration of the Sun Life US and Assurant Employee Benefits merger. As senior executive for Disability RMS, JT transformed the technology organization and launched a new line of business focusing ancillary insurance administration. With Assurant Employee Benefits, JT led the development of the Assurant Cloud Strategy and Assurant Technology Optimization efforts.

JT has spent ten years as mentor, volunteer, and, now, board member of FIRST robotics in Washington. Using robots to build excitement in children and young adults around STEM.

He champions a philosophy that every successful transformation starts with engaged people armed with the right tools.