Grahame Watt
Build systems, scale companies, stay curious
Digital Operations Director at Eyrus
Highlights
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Career: 10
- Leading implementation of automated back-office systems that empower customer self-serve capabilities, doubling equipment revenue, and creating a scalable growth framework to support the Eyrus product and ecosystem - Overseeing the development of data-driven operational systems and processes, resulting in 75% savings on monthly data costs and a three-fold improvement in customer success metrics
Managing the development of an indie video game targeting a Q4 2025 release.
- Managing 60,000+ IoT-enabled devices for eyrus customers capturing workforce data on active construction sites and manufacturing facilities. With their data customers can automate otherwise time-consuming reporting, management, safety, and access processes across projects and gain critical insights into the health of an operation. - Rebuilt eyrus' inventory systems, halving the time spent keeping track of shipments and reducing mistakes by 80% across both eyrus' teams and its fulfillment vendors. - Managed scheduling for multiple teams of remote developers across seven countries, leading to a 20% development velocity increase in a 3-month period.
- Created and launched three new Measure Ground Control reporting features for energy and construction customers. - Brought Measure into alignment with SOC2 security requirements by improving or creating business and technical processes. Measure received their SOC2 certification December 2020. - Measure was acquired by AgEagle in late 2021.
– Launched cutting-edge drone services in energy inspection, telecom, disaster response, construction, and broadcast television, powering the growth and ultimate sale of a leading drone services startup in just over 5 years. Measure grew from 3 employees to 50+, increased revenue 100x, achieved multiple firsts in aviation and unmanned technology, and conducted just shy of 50,000 flight operations around the globe. – Managed a catalog of 100+ products and services, working with customers and internal stakeholders to improve and standardize Measure's offerings globally. – Founded and oversaw Measure's transmissions desk, which achieved several livestreaming drone firsts including the first cell tower inspection for disaster response, first traffic report, and first bridge inspection. Desk was able to support disaster response operations in Puerto Rico (Hurricane Maria), Houston (Hurricane Harvey), Florida, and Hawaii.
Measure, the Drone as a Service® Company
District of Columbia, United States
– Created several custom data offerings and flight operations services for Measure customers resulting in $500k of additional revenue in 2018. – Led agile software development rituals (standup, grooming, retrospective), removed blockers for the development team and translated user requirements into stories and epics useful for guiding feature development. – Integrated JasperSoft embedded analytics into Measure Ground Control, providing thousands of users with live dashboards, scheduled report delivery, and other data analysis tools used to better manage their drone programs and flight operations.
Measure, the Drone as a Service® Company
District of Columbia, United States
– Standardized data product delivery for solar farm and wind turbine inspection services. Standardized products enabled automated report assembly and delivery, reducing data engineering hours by 20% per report. – Developed Measure's toolkit solutions for enterprise organizations, a DIY flight product backed by Measure's data engineering services. Launched as the flagship product for the new Public Safety business, the solution was adapted for use in energy inspection and construction and grew to represent 25% of Measure's revenue.
Measure, the Drone as a Service® Company
District of Columbia, United States
– Standardized flight operations services by creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Measure's services, ensuring consistent data capture and delivery for operations worldwide. – Built measure.aero/franchising, Measure's franchising website, a Silver Winner in the 2017 Franchise Development Website Awards. – Payload operator & flight coordinator for live news broadcasts on Fox News and ABC News. Flights were often conducted in disaster scenarios, including Hurricane Matthew and the 2016 Gatlinburg Fires.
Measure, the Drone as a Service® Company
District of Columbia, United States
– Redesigned Measure's website and launched the first Drone Flight Calculator, generating 2x web traffic MoM and establishing Measure as a leader in drones for agriculture. – Developed marketing materials and sales decks used to win Measure's first recurring customers, including two Fortune 500 enterprises.
– Analyzed campaign data for Fortune 500 clients to optimize ad spend and keyword strategy – Implemented display advertising campaigns across small to enterprise budgets
Publications: 22
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Working with the Garage Door Open
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Other publications
"A Parting Glass," "Guardians"
Reed College Creative Review
Gold Man Review
Skills: 54
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Education: 1
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Thesis: "International Relations Theory and U.S. Involvement in U.N. Security Council Elections"
Activities / Societies: Reed Film Society 2010-2012 La Sorbonne (Paris IV): September 2012 - December 2012 Reed F.C. 2010-2014
Awards: 1
Official Selection
Feature screenplay 'Haven' was made an Official Selection of the 2018 Beverly Hills Film Festival https://beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com/2018-screenplay-official-selection/
Involvement: 1
Volunteering
Community Volunteer
Organized events and supporting the IGDA chapter in fostering an awesome community of game developers, artists, composers, and industry stakeholders in Chicago and beyond.
Languages: 2
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