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Doug Poirier has extensive work experience in various technical roles. Doug is currently serving as the Director of Technical Consulting at Nimble Gravity since August 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior IT Manager at Arrow Electronics from April 2017 to August 2021. Doug also held the position of Mobile Application Development Manager at DaVita Kidney Care from May 2015 to April 2017 and IT Application Development Manager at Chipotle Mexican Grill from September 2014 to May 2015.

Before their positions at Nimble Gravity, Arrow Electronics, DaVita Kidney Care, and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Doug gained significant experience at Charles Schwab as a Senior Manager from January 2008 to August 2014. Here, they successfully managed a team of Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Software Architects, and Software Developers. Doug oversaw various projects, including a $1.2 million award-winning project to distribute international equity ratings and the automation of batch processing to save Schwab $500,000 annually. Doug also played a key role in setting up Schwab's long-term business processing platform, Pegasystems, and earned Scrum Master Certification during their tenure.

Prior to their role at Charles Schwab, Doug served as the Director of Software Engineering at GroupSystems, Inc. from February 2005 to January 2008. Doug introduced and implemented Agile Software Development processes, achieving recognition for leading the best technology team within the company. Doug worked closely with product owners, assigned tasks, and managed development and quality assurance teams. Doug also published an article for Dr. indicating their expertise in the field.

Before joining GroupSystems, Inc., Doug worked as a Systems Architect at Computer Research, Inc. from April 2003 to February 2005. In this role, they led a team in designing and implementing a Java-based swing application using JMS to WebSphere MQ, as well as the development of Web Services. Doug also established Java development processes within the company.

Doug's earlier experience includes serving as the Technical Lead of the Web Development Team at Indigio Group, Inc. from February 2001 to April 2003, where they played a pivotal role in designing and implementing tools used to maintain Budget Rent-a-Car's website. Doug also worked as a Senior Java Programming Consultant at Interlink Group, Inc. from August 1999 to February 2001, leading a team in developing a Java-based client/server application and a browser-based application for 24/7 Media.

Doug's career began as a Java Programming Consultant at XVT Software for Precision Technologies in Dresden, Germany, from September 1998 to July 1999. Doug developed a Java-based swing application for SRS, a subsidiary of SAP, and received awards for their outstanding performance.

Overall, Doug Poirier has demonstrated an extensive range of technical skills and expertise throughout their career, from software development and architecture to project management and leadership.

Doug Poirier attended Texas A&M University from 1985 to 1990, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. In addition to their formal education, they have also received certifications such as SAFe Agilist Certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in December 2019. Doug also holds certifications such as Scrum Master Certified (SMC) and Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) from Scrum Alliance, although the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are unknown.