About Us
Our Why (driving motivation and passion)
We lead with a mindset of growth and opportunity, with commitment in finding and developing the potential of others.
We are committed to not just providing consultation and leadership on Oregon government agencies and programs IT initiatives; but we strive to directly assist in enhancing their capabilities by coaching and mentoring future IT and project leaders, as well as maturing processes for a sustainable future of in-house IT project management practices.
Ian Wilson - Founder / Owner
At my core, and in my heart, I am a service provider – to my teams, to my customers and to my partners. I work towards my never-ending passion as a leader and mentor each time I help others succeed and achieve their professional goals.
I constantly strive to model and embody the principles of servant leadership. I believe that my historical success has been because of the teams I built – and it continues when I empower and invest in them to achieve amazing outcomes.
By actively listening to my customers and partners with an empathetic approach – and being willing to have crucial conversations from a position of integrity, I’m able to build trust an alignment, so we can collaboratively advocate for and consistently deliver solutions that provide value.
Here are several more key points:
With over 15 years employed by the State of Oregon, I am widely known within DHS, OHA and other state agencies as a “Fixer”. I have a long history of achievement across the full project lifecycle and project recovery from any stage.
I have a proven hybrid project management processes that fit within the DAS Stage Gate processes, and I’m partnering with them in an effort to define the future of the Stage Gate processes to successfully leverage Agile project management frameworks and principles.
I am able to integrate and adopt the program perspective and effectively translate their needs to technical teams and developers to produce results.
I have the right balance of business empathy and technical project management knowledge, allowing me to work effectively with agency and program PMOs, Project Advisors and Project Managers.
I use a strategic perspective to tie all the project complexities together, leveraging my experience and tactical capability to dive into all levels of a project – ranging from business analysis to software development, and project management to program executive oversight.
Testimonials and Recommendations
Not convinced? See below for some excerpts from our many testimonials and recommendations on LinkedIn.
“I have yet to meet another director in the public or private sector that can effectively orchestrate such complex strategic initiatives while still ensuring that team members feel supported and empowered to grow.”
– Lead Business Analyst, DHS
“He has demonstrated that he knows what it takes to bring projects in on time, within budget, delivering an IT product that meets customer and stakeholder needs.”
– Project Advisor (assigned to DHS), CDK Advisors
“Ian’s ability to juggle multiple projects and managing his team at the same time was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our teams working together.”
– Data Warehouse and Reporting Manager, DHS
“Ian challenged me in ways that I’d not experienced before, for which I am truly grateful. He has helped me to find my career path, develop my skills, build self-confidence, and to take chances.”
– Business Ops & Tech Manager, DHS
“Ian is great at motivating employees at exceeding their own expectations and delivering for our customers.”
– Strategic Initiatives Director, DHS
“Ian is an incredible teacher who strives to leverage his team's strengths to accomplish work and build skillsets amongst members.”
– PMO Team Lead, DHS
“Seeing Ian on the meeting invite guarantees the project will not waste time with the ball moving the wrong direction.”
– Program Architect, Publicis Sapient
“I have been consistently impressed with his keen intellect, dedication to doing the right thing and his determination to deliver quality solutions.”
– Project Advisor, OHA
Certifications and Credentials
