Professional Reference Quotes
Darrel Alfaro
President and Owner at Alfa Technology Solutions
President and Owner at Alfa Technology Solutions
“Ken has been instrumental in shaping the early part of my career. He has allowed me the freedom to explore my interests and grow my skill set while always providing guidance and a fresh point of view. From a business perspective, Ken is forward thinking and client service oriented. He is a change advocate who is receptive to his team's and clients' needs. Overall, Ken is a good leader, mentor and teammate."
"In his capacity as Director, Professional Services at Primavera Systems, Inc., I had the pleasure of working with Ken on several occasions. He has always been very honest, straight forward, and highly professional. It is a pleasure working with Ken."
Rich D'Addario, PMP
Client Relationship Manager at Oracle Corporation
Client Relationship Manager at Oracle Corporation
"I have worked with, and for, Ken, in many different roles, for almost 10 years now. I have always admired Ken's ability to manage both people and clients in a professional, yet personal, way. I have always observed that people that work for Ken genuinely like to work for Ken. While Ken is fair and personable, he also has the ability to get his points across, especially if "bad news" has to be delivered or priorities need to be stressed/re-established.
Ken has managed many different clients over the years, some extremely large and some small. I have always found Ken to be able to make every client feel "special," no matter the size of the job. Ken has the ability to juggle resources so that all commitments are kept and all customers are satisfied, whether those resources are staff members or third parties sub-contracted for the assignment. Ken is a true Leader, exhibiting all of the traits that courses teach you about leadership. He is a true motivator."
"I have the great pleasure to work with Ken during a critical time in our company's history. It was focused on going public, and there was considerable pressure to exceed goals. Ken was an indispensable part of that extremely successful time, making consistent and dramatic contributions to our overachieving what was asked of the team. Additionally, Ken was always a real "team player". He was supportive, fair, and as dependable as the sunrise.
It was my distinct honor and pleasure to work with Ken."
Kevin McGuire
Consulting Sales Manager, Oracle Corporation
Consulting Sales Manager, Oracle Corporation
"Ken is a excellent manager who supports his team both within our company and with customers. His breadth of experience and even temperment, make him an invaluable resource when navigating our organization and negotiating with cusotmers. Ken is an excellent manager, but an even better leader."
"I worked for Ken at Primavera Systems as an Engagement Manager from 2002-2007, and again briefly as a consultant after Oracle acquired Primavera in 2009. He a complete professional, and has a thorough understanding of professional services. He is honest, fair, consistent, cool under pressure, and does a great job of juggling competing demands from clients, superiors and his staff. He also understands what it takes to manage organizational change, which is crucial for success when implementing enterprise software for clients. Ken would be a strong asset for any organization."
"Ken did an excellent job of bringing project managment discipline to my organization. Ken's attention to detail was a valuable asset on customer accounts. It was a pleasure to have Ken as part of my group."
Brad Eby
Client Executive at Sopheon
Client Executive at Sopheon
"Ken has the ability to relate to the customer at any level. His excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills enable him to assist the customer in setting a vision, and to work with his team and the customer to achieve the vision. He quickly gains the trust of his customers, his co-workers, and his team members. I highly recommend Ken."