Tom Willis
About Tom Willis
Tom Willis serves as the Principal Delivery Manager and Product Manager for Foundational Components at Flexion Inc., where he leads initiatives to enhance enterprise application and information security. With extensive experience in software engineering and product management, he has successfully managed significant projects that improved customer satisfaction and increased revenue.
Work at Flexion
Tom Willis serves as Principal Delivery Manager and Product Manager for Foundational Components at Flexion Inc. since 2020. In this role, he provides leadership across delivery initiatives, focusing on enhancing enterprise applications and information security. He also innovates vulnerability management practices within the healthcare sector, contributing to the overall improvement of service delivery and operational efficiency.
Previous Experience
Before joining Flexion, Tom Willis held several significant positions in the technology sector. He was Vice President of Engineering at Moxe Health from 2017 to 2020, where he led engineering efforts in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Prior to that, he worked at The Weather Company as Senior Manager of Software Engineering for eight months in 2016. He also spent seven years at Quest Software as Senior Manager of Software Development and eight years at Wingra Technologies as Lead Software Engineer.
Education and Expertise
Tom Willis has a strong educational background in Metallurgical Engineering. He studied at Iowa State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering. He furthered his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, enhancing his technical expertise in engineering and technology management.
Achievements in Product Development
Tom has successfully led the relaunch of a $120 million migration product suite, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and increased revenue per engineer. He also initiated a Product Supportability program that boosted support website traffic by 40% and achieved customer satisfaction scores exceeding 92%. Additionally, he designed and launched three products with agile teams, generating over $5 million annually.
Talent Development Initiatives
Tom Willis developed intern programs that successfully transitioned 18 computer science and IT students into full-time roles, significantly reducing recruiting costs by over $400,000. His focus on creating a strong engineering culture has resulted in high retention rates, with engineers averaging over 7.5 years of tenure under his leadership.