Oden Hughes

Oden Hughes has a diverse range of work experience across various companies. Their most recent role was as Vice President of Engineering Services at ONE BCG - ONE Business Consulting Group, where they were responsible for improving quality and efficiency, enhancing customer relationships, and collaborating on business opportunities. Prior to this, Oden held roles at American Express, where they served as a Director of Enterprise Agility Success, focusing on improving the quality and consistency of Agile coaching and training services. They also worked as an Enterprise Transformation Agile Coach at American Express, focusing on operational efficiency and Agile maturity. Before joining American Express, Oden was a Senior Engineering Manager at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK, where they implemented Agile, DevOps, and automation methodologies to improve productivity and product quality. Oden also has extensive experience at The Arizona Republic, including roles such as Senior Development Manager, Rapid Application Development Manager, Information Technology Team Lead, System Analyst, and Application Database Administrator. Their accomplishments at The Arizona Republic include launching Agile initiatives, reducing costs, and leading digital transformation efforts. Overall, Oden has a strong background in improving organizational effectiveness, implementing Agile methodologies, and driving digital transformations.

Oden Hughes' education history includes studying Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Arizona State University and pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations, with a focus on Organizational Development at Southern New Hampshire University. In addition to formal degrees, Oden Hughes has obtained several certifications. These include the Section 4 Certified Productivity & Performance Specialist, Section 4 Certified Complete Manager, Section4 Certified Storytelling, Applied Marketing Strategies from Soomo Learning, Prof G Certified Strategist, American Express & Harvard New People Leader Program from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning, Foundations in Creative Leadership and Advanced Design Thinking Certificate from IDEO U, Foundations in Design Thinking from IDEO U, ICP-BAF from ICAgile, American Express & Harvard Certificate in Leadership Excellence from Harvard Business Publishing, ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Coaching from ICAgile, PMP from Project Management Institute, PMI-ACP from Project Management Institute, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC) Mid-Certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Certified SAFe® 5 Program Consultant from Scaled Agile, Inc., Certified SAFe 4 Release Train Engineer from Scaled Agile, Inc., and SAFe 4 Certified Program Consultant from Scaled Agile, Inc.