Brian Alderman 

412.254.6276 
balderma@alumni.cmu.edu 
www.brianalderman.com | @BrianAAlderman 

EXPERIENCE 
Product Manager March 2018 ​-​ Present 
NEXTCAPITAL GROUP, CHICAGO, IL 
● Led full-stack development teams building features for a wealth management, robo-advising B2B product. 
● Adapted software feature development processes to improve partner-facing delivery objectives at scale by 
focusing on process documentation and team collaboration rituals. 
● Maintained operational responsibility for the company’s reporting on key performance data and delivery metrics.  

Associate July 2016 ​-​ March 2018 

TREXIN CONSULTING, CHICAGO, IL 
● Provided execution-focused leadership for multiple technology projects in complex, strategically important 
enterprise environments while operating with significant independence. 
● Created deliverables for application development, capability assessment, market research, and strategic planning 
projects in conjunction with teams of business leaders, engineers, product owners, and other subject matter 
experts internally and at clients. 
● Utilized Agile-influenced techniques to drive alignment around time-boxed goals, clarify communication, and 
maintain momentum among on-shore and off-shore cross-functional teams of 60+. 

SELECTED PROJECTS: 
CRAFTING AN INNOVATIVE PLAN FOR VALUE BASED CARE
● Proposed investments that closed gaps in data science resource capabilities, improved the timeliness of analytic 
products, and reduced reliance on black-box patient attribution models. 
● Developed a detailed cost-benefit analysis including regression analysis of cost-of-care and market share data. 

ESTABLISHING A REPEATABLE SOFTWARE RELEASE PROCESS

● Operationalized Agile methodologies including backlog management/grooming techniques, increased clarity of 
backlog items, and sprint backlog transparency improvements. 
● Shifted the IT and Business Leadership team’s focus from closing out a standard waterfall project-based 
investment to valuing continuous product-based investment. 

RE-PLATFORMING A MISSION CRITICAL APPLICATION

● Held delivery accountability for the upgrade of a large financial services firm’s SOX-compliant policy management 
system from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012.  
● Overcame issues involving Active Directory implementation, Citrix environment requirements, Autosys job 
scheduler compatibility, and vulnerability management policies. 

Consultant June 2013 ​-​ December 2015 

COMPUSEARCH SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, DULLES, VA 
● Automated procurement and program management business processes involving billions of dollars at clients 
including the US Postal Service and National Security Agency by implementing enterprise software solutions. 
● Translated business and technical requirement and design considerations into complex software components 
involving system integrations (REST APIs) and high​-​stakes business problems (proxy Product Owner for a major 
Labor Category Management enhancement). 
● Conducted software functional testing, functional workshops and demonstrations for end​-​users and executives, 
and systems engineering artifact development (DoDAF 2.0). 
 Brian Alderman 
412.254.6276 
balderma@alumni.cmu.edu 
www.brianalderman.com | @BrianAAlderman 
EDUCATION  
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA August 2009 – May 2013 
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND ARTS (INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM) WITH COLLEGE HONORS  
CONCENTRATION:​ ​ ​MATHEMATICS, FOCUS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH  
CONCENTRATION:​ ​DRAMA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT 
CAPSTONE PROJECT: ​“STAGE &​ SOFTWARE: SIMILARITIES IN MANAGEMENT
​ OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & THEATRICAL DESIGN PROJECTS” 
Post-Graduation Coursework:   
● An Introduction to Statistical Learning with Applications in R. Stanford University. Spring 2016.  
● CopyrightX, Introduction to Copyright Law. ​www.copyx.org​. Harvard Law School. Spring 2014.   

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS  

● Professional Scrum Master I (PSM1), Scrum.org 
● Basic working knowledge of APIs, Python, SQL, VBA, Relational Theory, R, TCP/IP Application Layer 
● Comfortable with JIRA, Team Foundation Server, GitHub, and other SDLC tools 
● Proficient in Google Apps and Microsoft Office Suite including Excel/GSheets (basic macros/app scripts and 
advanced formulas) and Project, Access, Visio, and SharePoint 
● 30‐Hour OSHA, CPR/AED Certified 

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP 

Treasurer and Founding Board Member April 2016 – Present  
ACTING OUT AWARENESS 
● Refined organizational goals and strategy to influence communities and organizations through storytelling and 
theatrical education techniques, and led fund-raising efforts in support of these goals.  
● Drafted and filed organizing documents, including obtaining 501(c)3 status with the IRS. 

Alumni Volunteer August 2013 – Present 

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CHAPTER, WASHINGTON, DC 
● Interviewed prospective students. 
● Board member of Washington, DC Chapter. Planned Young Alumni engagement events.