Oscar Rieken

Principal Technology Leader & Strategic Automation Architect

Transformational technology executive with 18+ years driving enterprise-scale digital transformations. Proven track record delivering 60% deployment acceleration, mentoring 90+ product teams, and pioneering AI-driven automation frameworks that generate measurable ROI and competitive advantage.

📍 New Orleans, LA | Butler, PA
📧 oriekenjr@gmail.com
📱 +1 504 723 4720
Ready for C-Suite Technology Leadership

Strategic Impact & Performance Metrics

Quantified leadership results across enterprise technology transformation initiatives

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Top 5
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Accessibility-driven quality

Strategic Accomplishments

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Enterprise Digital Transformation

Led comprehensive automation transformation across 90+ product teams at ADP, implementing modern CI/CD pipelines that reduced deployment cycles by 60% and eliminated critical production failures by 85%.

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AI-Driven Innovation Leadership

Pioneered integration of machine learning and RAG models into testing frameworks, creating intelligent dashboards that predict failures with 94% accuracy and automate root cause analysis, saving 40+ hours weekly per team.

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Market-Leading Quality Standards

Architected accessibility-first testing strategy using Playwright + Axe integration, directly contributing to ADP mobile applications achieving top 5 business app rankings on both Android and iOS platforms.

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Organizational Leadership Excellence

Developed and mentored 12 principal-level SDETs and influenced engineering practices across Fortune 500 ecosystems, establishing industry-leading automation playbooks adopted by 15+ Fortune 1000 companies.

Leadership Portfolio & Career Progression

Principal SDET & Strategic Consultant

Rieken Consulting
2023 - Present

Leading AI-driven automation initiatives for enterprise clients. Built ML-powered testing platforms with 94% failure prediction accuracy. Mentoring 7 development teams in next-generation automation strategies.

Principal Software Architect

ADP
2016 - 2023

Transformed 90+ product teams across MyADP ecosystem. Led Protractor → Cypress/Playwright migration affecting 500+ engineers. Established accessibility standards contributing to top 5 app store rankings.

Lead Software Engineer

The Home Depot
2015 - 2017

Directed AngularJS migration and TDD/BDD adoption. Established CI/CD best practices and comprehensive automation blueprints for incremental delivery excellence.

Lead Software Engineer in Test

IONIC Security
2014 - 2015

Built greenfield automation framework and led team of 5 engineers in infrastructure automation. Introduced deployment automation and infrastructure health monitoring.

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Technology Innovation & Strategic Initiatives

🧠 AI-Powered Test Intelligence

Developed proprietary ML dashboard integrating RAG models, GPT APIs, and real-time telemetry for predictive failure analysis and automated root cause identification.

ROI Impact:
94% prediction accuracy • 40hr/week savings per team • $450K annual value

🔄 Enterprise Framework Migration

Orchestrated seamless transition from legacy Protractor to modern Cypress/Playwright ecosystems across 90+ teams, maintaining zero-downtime while improving test reliability.

Strategic Value:
Zero downtime migration • 60% faster test execution • 500+ engineers impacted

Accessibility-First Quality Standards

Pioneered automated accessibility testing integration using Playwright + Axe tooling, establishing enterprise-wide a11y compliance standards and monitoring.

Business Impact:
Top 5 app store rankings • 100% WCAG compliance • $1.2M revenue protection

📊 Real-Time Analytics Platform

Built unified Grafana dashboards integrating Prometheus, Ollama, and automated Jira ticket creation with MS Teams bot notifications for comprehensive CI/CD monitoring.

Operational Excellence:
Real-time insights • Automated incident response • 75% faster MTTR

Advanced Education & Professional Development

Master's Degree

Machine Learning & AI
Heriot-Watt University
In Progress - 2025

IBM Full Stack Developer

Professional Certificate
IBM
Expected March 2025

IBM AI Developer

Professional Certificate
IBM
Expected March 2025

Core Competencies

Enterprise Architecture AI/ML Integration Strategic Leadership Digital Transformation Team Development Process Optimization

Additional Qualifications

🌐 Languages: Spanish (Fluent), Portuguese (Intermediate)
🎖️ Military Service: United States Marine Corps
🏆 Security Clearance: Available upon request

Ready to Drive Your Next Digital Transformation

Let's discuss how AI-powered automation strategies and enterprise-scale leadership can accelerate your organization's competitive advantage and market position.