Douglas Stewart
About Douglas Stewart
Douglas Stewart is a Technology Strategy Senior Manager at General Mills in Reno, Nevada, with extensive experience in technology consulting and operations management.
Current Role at General Mills
Douglas Stewart is currently serving as the Technology Strategy Senior Manager at General Mills, based in Reno, Nevada, United States. In this capacity, he focuses on overseeing and directing the technology strategy initiatives for the company, aiming to leverage technology to drive business growth and efficiency.
Previous Experience at Accenture
Douglas Stewart accumulated substantial experience at Accenture, where he held various key positions over a span of several years. He served as Technology Strategy Senior Manager for four months in 2022, Global Operations Strategy and Innovation Director from 2019 to 2022, Global Operations Senior Manager from 2016 to 2019, and Technology Consulting Sales Manager from 2015 to 2016. His roles have seen him lead significant projects and teams across different functions and locations, notably in the United States and Dublin, Ireland.
Early Career and Engineering Background
Douglas Stewart's early career includes roles as a Graduate and Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer at JV Tierney & Co. Consulting Engineers in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, and RN Murphy & Associates. He also worked as a Lead Research Assistant at the Irish Academy of Engineering and as a Golf Caddie at Newport Country Club in the United States. His engineering roles involved project management and technical expertise.
Educational Background
Douglas Stewart holds a Master of Business Management (MBS) from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, a Master of Engineering Science (MEngSc) in Design Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BE) from University College Dublin. This diverse educational background equips him with a blend of technical and business acumen.
Notable Projects and Innovations
During his career, Douglas Stewart has led several significant initiatives. Notably, he recovered over $2 billion in lost revenue by designing and managing global partner and contract compliance for a large multinational technology firm. He has also driven machine learning risk prediction projects, developed PowerBI management interfaces, and evaluated blockchain opportunities. He managed a team of over 70 resources across five international locations, demonstrating his ability to handle complex, large-scale operations.