John Fox

• Commercialize new technology offers across global business units: from market validation and positioning to the operating model that business teams can run. • Current scope includes AI-enabled commercialization and energy-infrastructure opportunities, as well as lifecycle / product-data initiatives tied to EU requirements. • Work with Japanese HQ, CDO-level stakeholders and five global BUs; apply AI (incl. OpenAI APIs) for market intelligence, customer discovery and internal workflows.

• Advising Finboot (GreenTech) in blockchain traceability strategy and business development - connecting them with innovation leaders and sustainability-focused organizations across Europe. • Supported clients with AI-native tooling, product development, and integration.

Led Covestro’s global digital sustainability and supply-chain transparency program, designing and operating WeTrace, a blockchain-enabled platform connecting ERP, partners, and ESG data across the plastics and chemicals value chain. Worked directly with business units, IT, sustainability leadership, and external partners to turn regulatory and circular-economy requirements (Digital Product Passport, recycling, carbon, compliance) into scalable enterprise platforms. Earned Cefic 2023 Special Commendation

• Led a 24-person design and development team to transform Deutsche Bank's onboarding from branch-dependent to digital identity and remote processes. • Contributed to a 500% increase in consumer investing onboarding and 200% growth in checking account acquisition. • Advised senior Deutsche Bank leaders on customer acquisition, digital banking, and innovation strategies during the emergence of Open Banking and PSD2.

Built a boutique digital consultancy serving Fortune 500 and high-growth technology companies including Microsoft, HBO and Coca-Cola. Commercialization, go-to-market, and digital product advisory. Starting in 2013, C-level advisory: Acrolinx, TraxPay, Oversight Systems, Invoiceware International.

Led go-to-market, partner ecosystems, and enterprise positioning for Crossgate, a cloud-based B2B integration and compliance network connecting hundreds of trading partners across SAP and non-SAP ERP systems. Played a central role in scaling Crossgate’s U.S. and international footprint and positioning the company for SAP’s €120M acquisition, after which Crossgate became SAP Information Interchange OnDemand. Crossgate, acquired by SAP

• Collaborated directly with clients to define project requirements and develop tailored eCommerce solutions, enhancing customer satisfaction and engagement. • Engineered user-friendly interfaces for enterprise software, utilizing Java and Java Server Pages to improve user experience and functionality. • Leveraged conjoint analysis tools to gather critical user preference data, providing valuable insights to eCommerce clients and driving informed decision-making.

Helped NCSU transition to online learning by designing and deploying early digital course platforms and training faculty on how to deliver education at scale. Worked at the intersection of technology, content, and organizational change, introducing web, multimedia, and data-driven teaching methods across the university.

Worked inside a U.S. Department of Defense contractor delivering secure software systems and managing enterprise IT infrastructure. • Developed an early web-based government application using C++ and Oracle to support secure operational workflows • Managed and scaled the internal network and workstation environment for 250+ staff across engineering, program management, and operations • Owned IT infrastructure reliability, security, and budgeting, including a $250K annual technology budget

Advertising, Video/Film Production, Copyrighting, Media Law