Centeva
Eric J. Bowden, MBA, SPC has a strong background in operations and technology leadership. Eric J. has served as the Vice President of Operations at Centeva, where they oversaw all operations in the Washington DC area and managed a team of 40 project managers and business analysts. At Safe Driving Systems, LLC, they co-founded the company and served as the Chief Operating Officer. Eric J. successfully brought to market Key2SafeDriving™, a technology that prevents driving distractions caused by mobile phones. Eric implemented a sprint-based development strategy using open sourced systems to enable rapid deployment of features. As the COO of DAZ Productions, they unified software and 3D model development teams, reducing costs by $500,000 annually and increasing product output. Eric J. also served as the COO of Echo Identity Systems, Inc., where they managed operations for the technology startup and secured funding. Earlier in their career, Eric was the Director of QA at Realm Systems and the CTO at KeyLabs. Eric J. has also held the role of Director of LAN Times Testing Center at LAN Times/McGraw Hill. Eric holds an MBA and is a Scaled Agile Framework Program Consultant (SPC).
Eric J. Bowden, MBA, SPC has a diverse educational background in information technology and organizational communications. Eric J. obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Information Technology from Brigham Young University in the years 1988-1990. Prior to their MBA, Eric earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Organization Communications from the same university. During their undergraduate studies, they also pursued double minors in Computer Science and Mathematics.
In addition to their formal education, Eric has obtained certifications to enhance their professional skills. Eric J. completed the Implementing SAFe (5.0) certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in May 2020. Furthermore, they hold a Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) certification from ASQ - World Headquarters. Additionally, Eric has completed a VA Contracting Internship at the VA Acquisition Academy, further expanding their expertise.
Overall, Eric J. Bowden has a strong educational foundation and a commitment to professional development, making him well-equipped for various roles in the fields of information technology, organizational communications, and project management.
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Centeva
At Centeva, we’re deeply rooted in Federal Acquisition with members of our executive team having spent decades in the Federal Service and decades more supporting Government as industry partners. We’re also headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the heart of the “Silicon Slopes” and the birthplace of the “Agile” software development methodology. We excel at providing the acquisition capability and technical solutions today’s modern agencies demand in order to reach the pinnacle of success. Federal Acquisition Transformation Centeva’s Acquisition Transformation Programs shift the paradigm of organizations by positioning acquisition as the means to achieve mission accomplishment. Through our innovative technology solutions, excellent management disciplines, and our deep acquisition experience we form a strong partnership between program and acquisition staff to improve outcomes across the entire agency. Custom Agile Solutions Our unique approach was developed from the ground up to eliminate risk, minimize cost, and maximize impact for your agency. CentevaAgile demands significant research at the project start—giving us detailed understanding of government requirements and procedures as well as user needs, preferences, and goals. We combine this with our agile, user-centered development practices, that deliver functioning software to you every two weeks, this fosters user adoption before implementation and lowers cost by identifying and eliminating problems before they become expensive fixes later in development. Paths & Routes to Centeva As a result of Centeva's commitment to customer excellence, Centeva is the recipient of the following contract vehicles: GSA 8(a) Stars II GSA IT Schedule 70 GSA Professional Services Schedule (PSS) CMS SPARC Navy SeaPort-e NRC MOMS