# About Andrew Kumar
Andrew is a global leader of high-performing and diverse digital teams, with a 20-year track record in technology, marketing, commerce and content.
As the Global Vice President of Customer Solutions & Technology Partners, Andrew supports teams tackling complex quality and scaling challenges while helping organizations build better websites and apps on a modern tech stack for rich, engaging, and relevant experiences to all corners of the internet.
Over the past decade, Andrew has supported transformational digital platform initiatives at technology platforms, customers, and agencies:
- Uniform
- Contentful
- Mulesoft
- TELUS
- Air Canada
- Loblaw Digital
- Freedom Mobile
- Bell Canada
- Four Seasons
- Universal Parks & Resorts (Comcast)
- Shaw Telecommunications (Rogers)
- Metrolinx
- Publicis Sapient
- Appnovation
- KPMG
## Product & Delivery Expertise
Andrew has over 20 years of experience in product development, program delivery, practice management, digital business transformation, and over 10 years of experience building and leading high-performing team of teams.
Formerly the Head of Product Development, Digital Platforms @ TELUS, Andrew and his team led a multi-year digital business transformation program around technology stack unification and unlocking digital capabilities.
## Digital Business Transformation Expertise
Andrew has spent ~20 years in the Digital Technology and Marketing industry, helping some of the world’s largest companies reimagine how they interact with their customers and manage their businesses in the digital economy.
## Technology Strategy Expertise
Andrew has spent over 15 years assisting digital leaders (engineering and marketing) with:
1. The business case for digital business transformation
2. Leveraging composable technology
3. Multi-space and scaled architecture
4. Digital platforms and tech stack guidance
5. Digital team structure and operations guidance
## Areas of Technical Expertise
- [[Leadership]]
- [[Digital Strategy]]
- [[Ecommerce]]
- [[Digital Platforms]]
- [[MACH Architecture]]
- Software architecture
- API / Microservices
- Mobile and Web App development
- Design Systems
- Personalization
- Omni-channel technology
- Experience Design
- Performance Marketing
- DevOps
- Security & Reliability
## Credentials
Andrew received a **Bachelors of Arts** from Simon Fraser University with specializations in Interactive Arts and Technology, Management Information Systems, and Computing Science, and is currently pursuing a **Masters in Management Science and Engineering** at Stanford.
Additionally, Andrew holds the following Certifications:
- SAFE Leader: Scaled Agile Framework
- PMP: Project Management Professional
- CSPO: Certified Scrum Product Owner
- CSM: Certified Scrum Master