Randy Stiles, MBA, PMP, CSM, SAFe Certified

“Randy and I worked together at CareFirst for 5 years, during that time I had the opportunity to manage a project for which Randy was the Technical Manager. In that role, Randy was responsible for several key tasks including: eliciting technical requirements from a wide range of developers and technical analysts, identifying technical risks and ensuring closure of issues, as well as ensuring test activities were completed on time and all defects were appropriately resolved prior to Go Live. Randy is insightful to helping to negotiate with users and management when conflict resolution is needed on projects. His understanding of resource and time constraints was critical since our project had a rigid timeline in which to meet mandated the guidelines for implementation and deployment. As the Technical Manager, Randy was able to provide the detailed level architecture and design as well as communicate this information to not only the development and database team, but to be able to explain it in no-jargon terms to the user community as well. When I needed additional analysis on the impacts to the development and production environments, Randy quickly assessed the situation and created multiple pivot tables and charts that could be shared with senior management to further explain and give necessary examples of the obstacles we needed to overcome on the project. Randy’s input was instrumental to the success of a challenging project, and his positive interaction with all stakeholders demonstrates his willingness to establish positive working relationships and to thoughtfully engage others.”

“Randy Stiles recently participated on the IRONMAN Florida team for the Children's Tumor Foundation NF Endurance team. The Children's Tumor Foundation is a non-profit health organization which raises money to help fund research for neurofibromatosis. CTF is the official charity partner of the event and encourages athletes to make their miles more meaningful by participating in this race and making a difference through fundraising. Randy spearheaded a team, which included 14 other members that made up the ATC IRONCRABS for NF team. Randy and his team exceeded any expectations that we had originally set out for them. They raised $51,200 as a group in a mere 10 months of fundraising. Randy also dedicated his race to one of our NF heroes, Denver. At the end of the race, Randy presented Denver with his race medal, and told Denver that he was an IRONMAN too. Randy played an integral role in the spirit of our IRONMAN team and was a difference maker when it came to meeting our $700,000 event goal. Randy was always willing to pitch in to help other athletes, giving them tips on racing, gear advice, and even fundraising help. Without Randy and his team, we would not have been successful. Emily Crabtree Program Director, Children's Tumor Foundation NF Endurance”