Technology Executive & Consulting
20+ years leading complex technical programs, scaling high-performing teams, and building the governance frameworks that make execution reliable at scale — with deep roots in Healthcare IT and a track record of turning strategy into measurable outcomes.
Available for engagements in technical program leadership, cloud strategy, governance framework design, people development, and healthcare IT enablement.
// What I Do
Building and scaling high-performing technical teams from the ground up — hiring, coaching, and developing architects and engineers into trusted, client-facing program leaders. Creating the recognition and retention programs that sustain delivery excellence over time.
Designing and implementing the governance structures, project methodologies, review cadences, and accountability frameworks that make complex, multi-stakeholder technical programs reliable and repeatable at scale.
End-to-end cloud adoption planning built on proven governance frameworks. Migration strategy, phased delivery milestones, risk governance, and measurable compliance outcomes across the enterprise.
Structured portfolio reviews that sequence initiatives, manage delivery risk, and establish investment accountability — categorizing applications into Cloud-First, Lift-and-Shift, or Maintenance Mode with clear budgetary implications.
Multi-year strategic roadmaps that align executive stakeholders, engineering teams, and business objectives into phased, executable plans with clear milestones and delivery accountability.
Identify overspend, right-size workloads, and implement financial governance frameworks. Drive measurable cost reduction without compromising performance, compliance, or delivery velocity.
Cross-functional tool rationalization programs that reduce licensing sprawl, drive standardization, and establish centralized approval repositories — accelerating project timelines and enforcing governance at scale.
Strategic partner program development and enterprise contract management. Acting as the trusted advisor and primary relationship owner to ensure strategic and commercial commitments are consistently met.
// Career History
Gene Baker Consulting, LLC · Smyrna, GA
Lead complex technical program engagements for enterprise clients, overseeing technical debt assessment, roadmap development, and governance framework design from strategy through execution. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership — translating complex technical programs into clear business outcomes.
Change Healthcare · Alpharetta, GA
Led delivery of enterprise-wide technical programs across Engineering, Product, Legal, InfoSec, and external partners. Owned governance frameworks, project methodologies, and the culture and recognition programs that built team capability and sustained delivery excellence. Built the CodeFest Hackathon, CTO Forum, and the Distinguished Technologist & TechSTAR awards programs.
McKesson Corporation · Office of the CTO/CIO
Defined and delivered McKesson’s Cloud Adoption Program across all business units — a complex enterprise-wide initiative with structured onboarding, phased delivery milestones, and measurable compliance outcomes. Managed $15M+ in annual strategic partner contracts with Microsoft, Oracle, and Intel. Co-chaired Application Portfolio Review to assess technical debt and sequence major initiatives.
McKesson Corporation · Alpharetta, GA
Built and led a high-performing product management team, establishing delivery standards, project governance frameworks, and accountability structures across a broad technology portfolio. Managed strategic partnerships across customer advocacy groups, Privacy, InfoSec, Legal, and key vendors.
McKesson Corporation · Alpharetta, GA
Hired, coached, and developed 14 architects and engineers into a recognized delivery center of excellence. Engineered and chaired the Architectural Review Board. Delivered the Remote Hosting reference architecture program end-to-end — a complex multi-vendor initiative spanning network, thin client, virtualization, and BC/DR, adopted as the foundation for a new managed services business line.
// Core Skills
// Awards, Patents & Recognition
Award · McKesson 2010 & 2016
Recognized for sustained exemplary performance and dedication to innovative technical leadership and program delivery. One of fewer than a dozen recipients to receive this award twice.
Award · McKesson 2010
Recognized for outstanding achievement on the Remote Hosting Architecture program — a landmark initiative that defined McKesson’s cloud hosting capabilities and became the blueprint for a new managed services business line.
US Patents #6,499,115 · #6,651,093 · #6,654,347
Burn Rack Dynamic VLAN Configuration; Intra-Building and Campus-Wide Dynamic Private Communications and Configuration — foundational to next-generation network automation.
US Patent #9,053,338
Dynamic Automated Exception Handling of Protected Data in Healthcare Environments — addressing HIPAA-critical data handling workflows in enterprise systems.
Industry Speaker & Presenter
Represented technical program strategy and delivery capabilities to external customers, partners, and industry audiences at major healthcare and technology conferences.
// Get in Touch
Available for contract and interim engagements in technical program leadership, cloud strategy, governance framework design, people development, and healthcare IT enablement.
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Location
Smyrna, GA · Atlanta Metro