Keon Morning
Emerging Innovation Visionary | Scaling Disruptive Ventures Across Corporate & Startup Ecosystems | AI, IoT, Quantum Intelligence, FitTech, & Healthcare | Leader in Digital Transformation & Next-Gen Technologies
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Overview
Work Experience
Digital Transformation Strategist | Enterprise Architecture Advisor | AI & Emerging Tech Advisor
2019 - Current
Drive digital innovation by crafting target-state solution architectures, conducting architectural assessments, and performing gap analyses to shape overarching solution strategy and technology roadmaps. Define product vision, strategy, and OKRs to assess data product AI model success, with a focus on explainability and quantum networks integration, ensuring transparency in AI-driven decisions. Lead teams through ideation, research, development, and product launch, fostering innovation and creating new business models that enhance user experience and drive business growth. Provide strategic oversight for digital solutions, ensuring seamless integration with backend systems and contributing to future-state technology roadmaps that align with business transformation goals. Collaborate closely with business units, product teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to articulate the product roadmap, translating high-level strategies into actionable requirements and execution plans. Serve as a senior technology advisor for high-value clients, offering expert guidance in digital transformation, solution architecture, and advanced technologies to ensure successful product launches and continuous improvement. Independently and collaboratively define product requirements and craft user stories, effectively communicating them through wireframes, documentation, and presentations. Champion thought leadership in manufacturing application strategies, managing and tracking mobile and edge solution delivery, while ensuring alignment with digital and AI-driven roadmaps. Investigate and analyze requests from stakeholders, facilitating collaboration with product and technology leaders to ensure architectural direction aligns with evolving product capabilities and future goals. Collaborate with software architects to identify and prioritize technical enablers, contributing to detailed roadmap planning and timely feature delivery.
Founder | Partner | Board Advisor
2011
I define the mission and strategy for the portfolio, aligning with long-term goals and shareholder priorities. I provide strategic guidance to GMB & Co. Portfolio Companies, helping them navigate challenges, innovate, and drive sustainable growth while adhering to the overall vision.
Founder | Partner
2017
Provide ongoing strategic advisory to the executive team, helping navigate challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and drive innovation. Ensure that growth strategies are sustainable and scalable, while maintaining alignment with the company’s mission and vision. Emphasize long-term value creation for both the company and its stakeholders. Maintain a focus on forward-thinking innovation, guiding company through both industry disruptions and emerging trends in technology. Continually assess market opportunities, funding needs, and partnerships to ensure long-term success.
Co-Founder | Mission-Driven Leader | Strategic Architect | STEM Empowerment Advocate
2016
As the strategic architect of our organization, I define the Mission (purpose), Strategy (direction), and Metrics (performance and progress). During the global pandemic, we transitioned into stealth mode for research and development, focusing on innovation to prepare for our next growth phase post-COVID. Our THRIVE initiative empowers urban teenagers by developing future leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Through immersive, real-world STEM experiences and professional development, participants acquire critical problem-solving skills, cultivated through our PATHWAY TO SUCCESS program, equipping them for long-term personal and professional growth.
IT Management Consultant | Technology Executive | Enterprise Digital Transformation Architect
2012 - 2019
Led Digital Transformation & Modernization Initiatives: Identified key business drivers, assessed current-state IT gaps, and designed future-state IT ecosystems for global clients, driving enterprise-wide digital transformation across industries such as healthcare, financial services, and media. Delivered pre-sale technical architecture recommendations, solution designs, and integration strategies. Enterprise App & Software Modernization: Architected end-to-end solutions across business, application, data, and technical domains. Collaborated with cross-functional architecture teams to define strategic directions for critical business initiatives and align them with long-term digital transformation goals. Global SOA Architect: Spearheaded Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) initiatives on a global scale, leading digital workplace transformations and architecting mobile platforms for non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies. Delivered service integration strategies that enabled scalable and sustainable growth. End-User Experience Strategy: Developed and implemented end-user experience strategies for industries including healthcare, energy, government, and media. Architected application frameworks that supported modern IT workplace personas and future IT transformations, aligning technical direction with evolving business needs. ITIL Service Design & Operational Innovation: Consulted on ITIL Service Design Frameworks, focusing on workforce-connected device strategies and operational innovation processes to improve efficiency and enable modern workforce models. Notable Contributions: •Delivered mobile experience strategies for a major Canadian hospital network, enhancing patient and clinician experience. •Guided digital infrastructure transformations for healthcare, financial services, and media enterprises, ensuring future scalability and operational excellence.
IBM is an IT technology and consulting firm providing computer hardware, software, infrastructure, and hosting services.
Wireless Innovation Engineer | Infrastructure Engineer | Enterprise Mobility Architect
2009 - 2012
As a Wireless Innovation Engineer and Infrastructure Engineer, I led groundbreaking enterprise mobility projects that transformed customer experiences and operational efficiency. I spearheaded the design, testing, and deployment of the first mobile smartphone POS device for the main cabin and a 10.1 tablet entertainment solution for first-class passengers. These innovations set a new standard for mobility and in-flight entertainment within the industry. I guided numerous go-to-market initiatives, taking projects from mobile proof of concept to full-scale production, ensuring seamless deployments that enhanced customer engagement and operational capabilities. My leadership in wireless innovation paved the way for scalable, future-proof solutions across the organization. In the infrastructure domain, I developed and deployed a highly scalable endpoint device management system that integrated seamlessly into a complex network architecture. I expertly managed and resolved maintenance and engineering issues across multiple data centers, ensuring uninterrupted service and optimized performance for mission-critical systems.
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets.
Raised $1,000,000,000.00.
Network Administrator | Desktop Technician | Infrastructure Support Specialist
2004 - 2009
As a Network Administrator and Desktop Technician, I provided end-to-end infrastructure support across the enterprise, managing critical systems including LAN, WAN, servers, Blade Servers, Active Directory, and enterprise email platforms. My focus was on maintaining optimal network performance and ensuring seamless user experiences, particularly for doctors and therapists relying on Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software in clinics. I led server, router, and switch upgrades, ensuring minimal downtime and improved efficiency for clinical operations. In addition, I delivered comprehensive remote support, resolving software and hardware issues for end-users, and provided local support for desktop systems, phone systems, and various on-site technical challenges.
Education
BS
2003 - 2009