Joe Pliss has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Joe currently serves as the Director of Project Management, Science at Metrum Research Group since July 2021. Prior to this, they were a Project Manager at the same company from October 2020 to July 2021.
From 2007 to 2020, Joe Pliss worked at Cengage in various roles. Joe initially held the position of Director of Technology, Trades Automotive, and Technology from June 2007 to December 2008, where they led the digital transformation of the print publishing unit. Joe then served as a Technical Product Manager for Enhanced Curriculum Solutions from January 2009 to October 2017, where they created integrated product solutions and consulted on technology investments. From November 2017 to February 2020, they held the role of Technical Product Manager for Outcomes-Based Curriculum Solutions, responsible for roadmap and scaling of new products and services.
Joe Pliss started their career at LexisNexis in 1989 as a Consulting Software Engineer. In this role, they provided leadership and consultation on platform and architectural decisions for the company's ERP, sales systems, and distribution systems until June 2007.
Throughout their career, Joe Pliss has demonstrated strong expertise in project management, technology strategy, product development, and digital transformation.
Joe Pliss obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management, General from the University at Albany, SUNY in 1993. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from Binghamton University in 1986.
Joe Pliss has also obtained several certifications, including "Assessing Digital Maturity," "Complex Project Tips and Tricks," "Microservices Foundations," "Transitioning from Manager to Leader," "Enterprise Agile: Growing Scrum," "Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts," "Agile Software Development: Transforming Your Organization," "Agile New Product Development for Manufacturers," and "Azure DevOps First Look." These certifications were obtained from LinkedIn, with completion dates ranging from March 2020 to June 2020.
July, 2021 - present
October, 2020
Vice President, Operations Finance at Amgen
Senior Director, Infrastructure, Operations And Security at Arvinas
Network Operations Center Manager - Charging at Tesla
Vice President Operations Casting Americas at Essilor Group
Director Cloud Operations at Synoptek
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