Rod Bennett

Designs and delivers AI-assisted software development systems that enable governed collaboration between autonomous agents and human engineers in production environments.

Governance-aware execution system for AI-assisted development

• Built a governance-aware execution environment for agent-driven development workflows with artifacts, approvals, and traceable decision pathways
• Established enterprise-grade governance for AI-assisted engineering work
• Enabled the shift from ad hoc AI usage to structured, traceable AI-managed delivery

• Designed environments for coordinated execution across leading commercial and privately hosted AI systems
• Defined orchestration patterns for task decomposition, tool chaining, human oversight, and failure handling
• Implemented agent collaboration models in real-world development scenarios

• Built private infrastructure-based SaaS platforms supporting secure, governed AI-assisted development
• Enabled full data ownership, operational control, and compliance alignment
• Developed architectural patterns for software systems with AI as an active participant

Advised enterprise clients on program delivery, governance, and the integration of AI-assisted development practices while incubating early AgentFlow concepts and prototypes.

• Led complex program engagements across enterprise environments with strong delivery discipline, governance, and stakeholder alignment
• Designed early governance frameworks for AI-assisted development that evolved into the AgentFlow platform
• Developed and tested agent-based workflow models across commercial and privately hosted AI environments
• Introduced execution traceability, approval workflows, and AI accountability into development processes
• Bridged traditional PMO governance with emerging agentic execution models
• Advised clients on introducing AI into SDLC and DevOps processes without losing control or compliance

Directed large-scale enterprise transformation programs across healthcare, insurance, and technology sectors.

• Led implementation of ServiceNow, Salesforce, and other enterprise platforms
• Delivered operational efficiencies equivalent to 25+ FTE savings
• Managed global teams of 150+ resources across complex delivery programs
• Helped secure a $250M managed services engagement

• Delivered a centralized portfolio and data management platform
• Accelerated time-to-market by 65% and reduced defects by 70%

• Led modernization initiatives for enterprise clients including Target and Blue Shield of California
• Delivered $34M in annual savings through logistics optimization
• Improved PMO productivity and satisfaction metrics by 80%

Led complex enterprise programs across Fortune 500 organizations, carrying traditional program leadership forward into AI-enabled delivery models.

• Established PMO frameworks, governance structures, and delivery standards across global programs
• Led cross-functional teams across onshore and offshore environments
• Delivered complex transformation programs with measurable business outcomes
• Applied structured execution and governance principles now extended to AI systems

• Founded and built IES Midwest, Inc., one of the early LAN integration firms of the 1990s, scaling it from near-zero to a multi-million-dollar technology business
• Led enterprise LAN integration programs across IBM OS/2, HP-UX, Novell, and Banyan VINES during the formative years of distributed business computing
• Microsoft Global Account Manager supporting enterprise-scale systems deployments
• Led consulting engagements spanning business process management and enterprise architecture
• Served as General Manager leading regional technology operations