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At The Washington Post, Dane pioneered a Webex Contact Center with Agentic AI\-enabled Voice IVR, built autonomous Agentic AI solutions for Advertising operations, and led a UiPath\-to\-Automation Anywhere migration while maintaining 100% operational continuity\. Dane also architected and scaled a Citizen Developer program that recruited and trained technical talent across departments\. Previously, Dane delivered federal automation, analytics, and modernization work for organizations including TSA, USCIS, the U\.S\. Army Corps of Engineers, and Naval Sea Systems Command\. Dane holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and an MS in Business Analytics from William & Mary, and is a UiPath Certified Professional Advanced RPA Developer\. ## Services - Change Management - Program Management - Digital Transformation - Agentic Automation - Application Programming Interfaces \(API\) - Business Analytics - REST APIs - Business Process Improvement - Product Management - Machine Learning - Process Automation - Artificial Intelligence \(AI\) - Oracle Application Express - Alteryx - Scrum - Finance - Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) - Query Writing - SAP BusinessObjects - Databases ## Highlights - Pioneered a Webex Contact Center integration at The Washington Post featuring Agentic AI\-enabled Voice IVR, natural\-language processing, and automated subscriber\-resolution pathways\. - Architected and scaled an Automation Anywhere Citizen Developer program at The Washington Post, recruiting and training technical talent across multiple departments to democratize automation\. - Architected and deployed autonomous Agentic AI solutions for The Washington Post Advertising division, streamlining high\-value ad operations and optimizing revenue\-driving workflows through intelligent task orchestration\. - Led an end\-to\-end migration of legacy automations from UiPath to Automation Anywhere at The Washington Post, improving system performance while maintaining 100% operational continuity\. - Implemented generative AI tools at Matthews International to improve automation efficiency and output quality\. - Led maintenance and development for a comprehensive bot portfolio at Matthews International, supporting seamless operations\. - Spearheaded automation\-program infrastructure enhancements at Matthews International to improve system performance and reliability\. - Architected and deployed enterprise\-grade TSA automation solutions using UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate while at Indev, LLC\. - Developed Data Analytics automation at Indev used as primary technical demonstrations for business development, directly contributing to acquisition of new DHS contracts through scalable, data\-driven proofs of concept\. - Engineered MVPs for diverse TSA departments at Indev and delivered technical presentations to agency leadership that secured stakeholder buy\-in and expanded the automation footprint\. - Translated complex DHS regulatory requirements into technical specifications at Indev, ensuring automated workflows met federal security and compliance standards\. - Contributed to data\-cleaning and visualization projects as a Financial Business Analyst Intern at Xerox GmbH, with the experience record also referring to Xerox Corporation\. - Analyzed large financial datasets using Excel, Tableau, and similar visualization tools at Xerox\. - Identified process\-improvement opportunities with stakeholders and presented findings and recommendations to management at Xerox\. - Helped enhance data quality and streamline business processes at Xerox\. - Managed financial transactions for a Department of the Navy contract supporting NAVSEA at Cape Henry Associates\. - Used SAP for global fund transfers and developed custom Excel VB tools to visualize and analyze NAVSEA financial data\. - Prepared timely financial reports and recommendations supporting NAVSEA decision\-making and the worldwide flow of funds\. - Supported USCIS modernization of immigration\-form and applicant\-data intake as a Senior Digital Transformation Consultant at VerticalApps\. - Created, tested, and deployed UiPath automations for USCIS at VerticalApps\. - Extracted and visualized reporting information to support informed decision\-making for USCIS\. - Served as Scrum Master for a USCIS development team at VerticalApps, supporting collaboration and agile project\-management practices\. - Helped establish coding standards, best practices, and an Automation Community of Excellence at USCIS as a Digital Transformation Consultant at VerticalApps\. - Collaborated with teams across the United States to develop, test, and deploy USCIS automations for multiple departments\. - Designed and implemented an algorithmic process\-scoring system to evaluate automation suitability and prioritize work using strategic criteria\. - Developed dashboards for more than 5,000 U\.S\. Army Corps of Engineers stakeholders as a Business Intelligence Developer at VerticalApps\. - Traveled extensively across the country to train USACE personnel on Qlik Sense dashboard development and consumption\. - Administered all Qlik Sense environments across the USACE enterprise\. - Served as Scrum Master for USACE dashboard and software\-training\-course development at VerticalApps\. - Holds UiPath Certified Professional Advanced RPA Developer certification\. ## Experience - **Staff Software Engineer \- Applied AI at The Washington Post** (2025\-06\-01–present) — \- Pioneered the integration of a Webex Contact Center featuring Agentic AI\-enabled Voice IVR\. Collaborated with cross\-functional stakeholders to transform subscriber interactions through natural language processing and automated resolution pathways\. \- Architected and scaled a Citizen Developer program using Automation Anywhere, recruiting and training technical talent across multiple departments to democratize automation and accelerate enterprise wide digital transformation\. \- Architected and deployed autonomous Agentic AI solutions for the Advertising division, streamlining high\-value ad operations and optimizing revenue driving workflows through intelligent task orchestration\. \- Orchestrated a comprehensive platform migration from UiPath to Automation Anywhere, managing the end\-to\-end transition of legacy automations while enhancing system performance and maintaining 100% operational continuity\. - **Automation Lead at Indev, LLC** (2024\-10\-01–2025\-06\-01) — \- Architected and deployed enterprise\-grade automation solutions for the TSA using UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate, streamlining critical federal workflows\. \- Spearheaded the development of high\-impact Data Analytics automation used as primary technical demos for business development and directly contributed to the acquisition of new DHS contracts by showcasing scalable, data\-driven proofs of concept\. \- Engineered Minimum Viable Products \(MVPs\) for diverse TSA departments, delivering technical presentations to agency leadership that secured stakeholder buy\-in and facilitated the expansion of the automation footprint across the organization\. \- Collaborated with cross\-functional teams to translate complex DHS regulatory requirements into technical specifications, ensuring all automated workflows met federal security and compliance standards\. - **Lead Intelligent Automation Engineer at Matthews International** (2022\-07\-01–2024\-10\-01) — \- Implemented generative AI tools to enhance automation processes, improving efficiency and output quality\. \- Led maintenance and development efforts for a comprehensive range of bots, ensuring seamless operations\. \- Spearheaded infrastructure enhancements for the automation program, optimizing overall system performance and reliability\. - **Senior Digital Transformation Consultant at VerticalApps** (2021\-06\-01–2022\-11\-01) — \- Supported USCIS in modernizing immigration form and applicant data intake, contributing to the agency's digital transformation efforts\. \- Created, tested, and deployed automations using UiPath software, streamlining processes and ensuring efficiency\. \- Specialized in extracting and visualizing reporting information, providing valuable insights for informed decision\-making\. \- Served as a scrum master for the development team, fostering collaboration and ensuring agile project management methodologies were implemented effectively\. - **Digital Transformation Consultant at VerticalApps** (2020\-01\-01–2021\-06\-01) — \- Contributed to the establishment of coding standards and best practices, playing a key role in setting up an Automation Community of Excellence \(COE\) at USCIS\. \- Collaborated with diverse teams across the United States, actively participating in the development, testing, and deployment of automations for various departments within the agency\. \- Designed and implemented an algorithmic scoring system to evaluate processes for automation suitability, prioritizing tasks for the team based on strategic criteria\. - **Business Intelligence Developer at VerticalApps** (2019\-03\-01–2020\-01\-01) — \- Developed comprehensive dashboards for the US Army Corps of Engineers \(USACE\), catering to the needs of over 5000 stakeholders and providing valuable insights for informed decision\-making\. \- Traveled extensively across the country, conducting training sessions for USACE personnel on effectively utilizing Qlik Sense for dashboard development and consumption\. \- Served as the administrator for all Qlik Sense environments within the USACE enterprise, ensuring smooth operations and optimal performance across the platform\. \- Served as the Scrum Master for the team, ensuring effective collaboration and adherence to agile project management methodologies during the development of comprehensive dashboards and software training courses\. - **Financial Data Analyst at Cape Henry Associates** (2018\-08\-01–2019\-03\-01) — \- Managed financial transactions for a Department of the Navy federal contract at Cape Henry Associates, focusing on Naval Sea Systems Command \(NAVSEA\) operations\. \- Utilized SAP for global fund transfers and developed custom Excel VB tools to visualize and analyze financial data for NAVSEA\. \- Provided accurate and timely financial information, preparing reports and making recommendations to support NAVSEA's financial decision\-making\. \- Played a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of funds across the world for NAVSEA through effective financial analysis and reporting\. - **Financial Business Analyst Intern at Xerox GmbH** (2017\-05\-01–2017\-08\-01) — \- Contributed to data analytics projects as an Intern at Xerox Corporation, specializing in data cleaning and visualization for informed business decision\-making\. \- Analyzed large datasets using Excel, Tableau, and other similar visualization tools to interpret and present financial data\. \- Collaborated with stakeholders, identifying opportunities for process improvement and presenting findings and recommendations to management\. \- Played a role in enhancing data quality and streamlining business processes at Xerox\. ## Education - Master of Science \- MS, Business Analytics — William & Mary (2021\-05\-01–2022\-01\-01) - Bachelor’s Degree, Finance — University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2018\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Dane do? Dane is a Staff Software Engineer in Applied AI at The Washington Post\. Dane focuses on digital transformation, AI automation, agentic automation, robotic process automation, business analytics, program leadership, and Scrum\-based delivery\. ### What has Dane accomplished at The Washington Post? At The Washington Post, Dane pioneered the integration of a Webex Contact Center featuring Agentic AI\-enabled Voice IVR\. Dane collaborated with cross\-functional stakeholders to transform subscriber interactions through natural\-language processing and automated resolution pathways\. ### What Citizen Developer program did Dane build? Dane architected and scaled a Citizen Developer program using Automation Anywhere\. The program recruited and trained technical talent across multiple departments to democratize automation and accelerate enterprise\-wide digital transformation\. ### How has Dane used Agentic AI in advertising operations? Dane architected and deployed autonomous Agentic AI solutions for The Washington Post Advertising division\. These solutions streamlined high\-value advertising operations and optimized revenue\-driving workflows through intelligent task orchestration\. ### What platform migration did Dane lead? Dane orchestrated an end\-to\-end migration of legacy automations from UiPath to Automation Anywhere\. The transition enhanced system performance while maintaining 100% operational continuity\. ### What did Dane do at Matthews International? As Lead Intelligent Automation Engineer at Matthews International, Dane implemented generative AI tools to improve automation efficiency and output quality\. Dane also led bot maintenance and development and spearheaded infrastructure enhancements that optimized the automation program’s performance and reliability\. ### What did Dane accomplish at Indev, LLC? As Automation Lead at Indev, LLC, Dane architected and deployed enterprise automation solutions for TSA using UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate\. Dane developed Data Analytics automation used as primary technical demonstrations for business development, contributing directly to new DHS contract acquisition through scalable, data\-driven proofs of concept\. Dane also engineered MVPs for TSA departments, presented them to agency leadership to gain stakeholder buy\-in, and translated DHS regulatory requirements into technical specifications that met federal security and compliance standards\. ### What did Dane do at Xerox GmbH? As a Financial Business Analyst Intern at Xerox GmbH, Dane contributed to data analytics projects described in the record as being at Xerox Corporation\. Dane cleaned and visualized data, analyzed large financial datasets with Excel, Tableau, and similar visualization tools, identified process\-improvement opportunities with stakeholders, and presented findings and recommendations to management\. This work supported data quality and more streamlined business processes\. ### What was Dane’s work at Cape Henry Associates? As a Financial Data Analyst at Cape Henry Associates, Dane managed financial transactions for a Department of the Navy contract supporting Naval Sea Systems Command\. Dane used SAP for global fund transfers, developed custom Excel VB tools to visualize and analyze financial data, prepared reports and recommendations, and helped ensure the effective worldwide flow of NAVSEA funds\. ### What did Dane do as a Senior Digital Transformation Consultant at VerticalApps? As a Senior Digital Transformation Consultant at VerticalApps, Dane supported USCIS modernization of immigration\-form and applicant\-data intake\. Dane created, tested, and deployed UiPath automations extracted and visualized reporting information and served as Scrum Master for the development team to support collaboration and agile delivery\. ### What did Dane do as a Digital Transformation Consultant at VerticalApps? As a Digital Transformation Consultant at VerticalApps, Dane helped establish coding standards and best practices for an Automation Community of Excellence at USCIS\. Dane collaborated with teams across the United States on automation development, testing, and deployment, and designed an algorithmic scoring system to assess processes for automation suitability and prioritize work based on strategic criteria\. ### What did Dane accomplish as a Business Intelligence Developer at VerticalApps? As a Business Intelligence Developer at VerticalApps, Dane developed dashboards for more than 5,000 U\.S\. Army Corps of Engineers stakeholders\. Dane traveled across the country to train USACE personnel on Qlik Sense dashboard development and use, administered all Qlik Sense environments across the USACE enterprise, and served as Scrum Master for dashboard and software\-training\-course development\. ### What education and certification does Dane have? Dane holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Master of Science in Business Analytics from William & Mary\. Dane is also a UiPath Certified Professional Advanced RPA Developer\. ### What are Dane’s core professional skills? Dane’s listed skills include change management, program management, digital transformation, agentic automation, APIs and REST APIs, business analytics, business process improvement, product management, machine learning, process automation, artificial intelligence, Oracle Application Express, Alteryx, Scrum, finance, robotic process automation, query writing, SAP BusinessObjects, and databases\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/dane\-wertz\-a0743484