Reid Lentz

Technology & Engineering Executive

Driving Digital Transformation, AI Innovation, and Enterprise Modernization

Industry Experience

Proven leadership across diverse company stages and industry sectors

Large Enterprise

Key Roles

Managing Director, Director, Manager IT, Applications Principal

Areas of Expertise

Logistics, Supply Chain, eCommerce, Transportation, International Trade, Customs

Startup (0→1)

Key Roles

CTO, CPO, CIO

Areas of Expertise

SaaS, eCommerce, Retail, Distribution, Transportation

Scaling Growth Company

Key Roles

CTO, CPO, CIO

Areas of Expertise

SaaS, Fleet Management, Telematics, FinTech (Subprime Leasing and Insurance)

Key Achievements

Here are some of the highlights from my professional journey

AI & Digital Transformation Leadership

Led enterprise-scale AI implementations and $100M+ platform modernizations, delivering 50%+ efficiency gains across global operations.

Operational Excellence

Achieved 99%+ system reliability, 40%+ efficiency improvements, and millions in cost savings through infrastructure modernization.

Revenue Growth & Market Impact

Drove $5M in ARR and supported $20M+ sales pipeline through SaaS platforms for retail, logistics, and emerging tech sectors.

Strategic Partnerships

Secured multi-million-dollar contracts with enterprise clients including Walmart.com and Fortune 500 companies.

Global Team Leadership

Directed teams of 250+ across data, engineering, AI, infrastructure, and operations in high-growth, global environments.

Innovation in Product Development

Pioneered award-winning platforms, and solutions with AI-powered backbones across 180+ countries.

Work Experience

My professional journey and the companies I've had the pleasure to work with

Head Problem Solver & AI Optimizer

Cephas Partners, West Palm Beach, FL

2025 - Present

Advised executives on AI strategy and digital transformation for scalable growth.

Launched Vibe Life Coach mobile app with in-app subscriptions, leveraging NRC Emotion Lexicon for real time sentiment analysis.

Supercharge development practices with AI-powered tools embedded into enterprise frameworks.

Chief Information & Technology Officer

Voyager Global Mobility, NYC / Remote

2023 - 2025

Improved system reliability to 99.9%+ using SRE best practices and observability tooling.

Achieved $3M+ annual savings via proprietary telematics and analytics platform.

Reduced safety incidents 30%+ through ML-based driver safety program for 4,000+ drivers.

Engineered GenAI sales chatbot with WhatsApp integration, avoiding 10+ sales hires.

Chief Product & Technology Officer

Ecomhalo, West Palm Beach, FL

2021 - 2023

Generated $5M ARR and supported $20M+ sales pipeline through scalable SaaS platforms.

Secured multi-million-dollar Walmart.com contract under tight timelines.

Launched modular enterprise 3PL platform integrating Shopify, Amazon, and DTC channels.

Director of Software Engineering, FedEx Logistics

FedEx Logistics, Memphis, TN

2020 - 2021

Directed global AI-powered customs classification platform across 180+ countries.

Delivered 50% efficiency gains in customs clearance processes.

Overcame compliance barriers to launch FDA-regulated AI modules.

Managing Director of Global IT Systems, Infrastructure & Operations

FedEx Trade Networks, Buffalo, NY

2018 - 2020

Oversaw $38M+ budgets and secured $7M in strategic funding.

Reduced outages 50%+ and improved system availability above 95%.

Migrated 100+ critical apps to hybrid and multi-cloud, saving $4–6M annually.

Manager IT, Enterprise Systems

FedEx Services, Colorado Springs, CO

2013 - 2018

Led TNT Express integration across three countries within 12 months.

Architected FedEx Onsite, deploying 6,000+ service touchpoints.

Retired legacy Sybase platform, saving $1M+ annually.

Platforms & Technologies

Platforms, tools, and technologies I've overseen and implemented across global operations

Platforms & Infrastructure

Enterprise Storage & Backup

Dell Storage Solutions

Cloud Infrastructure

AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Containerization

Kubernetes & Docker

Data Streaming & Caching

AWS Kinesis, Apache Kafka & Redis

Data Platforms

Dataflow & Snowflake

Databases

Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB & MongoDB

Search & Analytics

Elasticsearch

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, CloudFormation & Ansible

CI/CD & Automation

Jenkins, CloudBees, GitLab CI/CD & GitHub Actions

Serverless

AWS Lambda & Google Cloud Functions

Application Server

WebLogic & Tomcat

Mainframe & Legacy Systems

zSeries IMS, DB2, iSeries/AS400 RPG II, Datacom DB, Sybase & PLSQL

Technologies & Languages

Big Data

Google BigQuery

AI/ML

TensorFlow & PyTorch

Frontend

TypeScript, Angular & React

Backend

Java, Spring Boot, Javascript, Node.js, Python & Django

Monitoring

AWS CloudWatch & Google Cloud Monitoring

Logging / SIEM

Splunk

APIs

REST APIs, GraphQL & SOAP Web Services

Tools & Applications

APM

DataDog & AppDynamics

Business Intelligence

Looker, QuickSight,Tableau & Power BI

Collaboration

Slack & Microsoft Teams

Code Quality

Emma, PMD & SonarQube

CRM

HubSpot

Build Automation

Maven & Ansible

ERP

NetSuite, MS Dynamics

Identity Management

Okta, Auth0, AWS IAM & Google Cloud Identity

IT Service Management

ServiceNow

Project Management

Monday, Jira & Confluence

Secrets Management

Vault & AWS Secrets Manager

Version Control

SVN, Git & GitHub/GitLab

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out!

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