John Kirby — Delivery Executive & Product Builder

Delivery executive, product builder, and SaaS maker.
I lead large software programs by day and build products by night.

Delivery Executive at IBM — leading multi-million dollar software development and modernization programs.

Building SaaS products for creative and professional services markets — from AI-powered content tools to project financial management.

IBM 2016 – Present

Senior Product Manager & Sales Engineer. Lead product strategy and delivery of the IBM Digital Credentials Platform, driving $50M+ in revenue across 15 clients including New York State, Rhode Island, and Canadian provinces. Manage global teams of 15-50+ across the full product lifecycle.

    $50M+
    Revenue driven
  

    15M+
    End users on platforms
  

    15
    Enterprise clients won
  

    9 yrs
    At IBM
  

New York State — Excelsior Pass

Product Manager for IBM Digital Credentials Platform. Issued 13M+ digital health records, 5M+ users, 1M+ on day one. Managed team of 50+. Delivered first version within 3 months. Integrated with NY Dept. of Parks & Recreation for digital park passes at 150+ parks.

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Province of Alberta — Digital Health Card

Product Manager & Architecture Lead. Delivered vaccination credential integration within 2 months for 4M+ residents. Generated $240K ARR (SaaS) + $250K ARR (services). Met all NIST compliance standards.

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Province of British Columbia — BC Wallet

Sales Executive & Governance Lead. Built governance framework for Digital Identity expansion across Canadian provinces (Ontario, Quebec). 7-month engagement, $750K budget.

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State of Rhode Island — Business Registration Transformation

Delivery Lead for credential-based solution for business registration and workforce training records. Won RFP after presenting to Secretary of State. 3-year engagement, $4.8M budget.

Zoetis — Blockyard Cattle Data Platform

Product Manager. Defined solution, managed backlog, led delivery, and scoped contract. Designed blockchain-based cattle data management system.

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Pfizer — Value-Based Agreements Platform

Product Strategy Lead. Consulted on strategic positioning and roadmap. Expanded solution from Colombia to 6+ countries. Developed 8 rebate models, decreased delivery time by 60%.

Earlier Career: SAP implementation consulting across automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, oil & gas, and government. Collaborated on 15+ RFPs representing $700M+ pipeline with $175M signed. Advised Oil & Gas CIO, identifying $30M+ in cost savings. Led MVP development for mining startup (later IPO'd).

I build and ship software products across professional services, creative tools, and consumer markets. Stack: Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, Claude Code.

ColorCraft.AI Live · 2,500+ Users

AI-powered coloring page and book generator. 50,000+ pages created by users. Paying subscribers generating monthly recurring revenue.

→ colorcraft.ai

MyProjectBudget

Project financial management for consulting firms, IT services, and agencies. Real-time budget visibility and forecasting. Replaces Excel-based trackers.

→ myprojectbudget.com

NovelWorld.AI Early Stage

Knowledge graph writing platform for fiction. Build worlds, track characters, write novels with persistent AI context across sessions.

→ novelworld.ai

ThreadDate.com Early Stage

Crowdsourced database for dating vintage clothing by tags, buttons, and zippers. Community-driven marketplace for vintage fashion.

→ threaddate.com

I invest in, renovate, and operate real estate and physical businesses in the NC mountains and Charlotte area.

Mid Mod Monroe Live · Airbnb

Luxury mid-century modern studio on a private 3-acre estate, 0.5 miles from downtown Monroe, NC. Built 1953, architect-designed. Full renovation completed by hand.

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Fawn's View Roundhouse ★ 4.85 · Superhost

1969 Topsider Roundhouse on Beech Mountain, NC. 90-mile panoramic mountain views, hot tub, fireplace. 2 bed / 2 bath, dog-friendly. 142 reviews, Superhost status. Fully renovated.

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Point Pleasant Car Storage In Development · Spring 2027

Climate-controlled collector car storage facility in Point Pleasant Borough, NJ. 40+ vehicle capacity with 24/7 surveillance. Concierge retrieval, mobile app, monthly Cars & Coffee events. Boutique facility — only one of its kind in Ocean County.

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South End, Charlotte In Progress

Luxury short-term rental condo located in the heart of South End and Dilworth neighborhoods. Premium location in Charlotte's most sought-after area.

Product & Strategy

Product Strategy Roadmapping Sales Engineering Stakeholder Management Design Thinking Competitive Positioning Pricing Strategy

Delivery & Operations

Program Delivery Agile/Scrum Team Leadership P&L Management SOW/RFP Dev ISO 27001

Technology

Next.js Supabase Vercel Snowflake AWS Azure Claude Code Blockchain/DID SAP

Industries

Government Tech Healthcare IT Higher Ed Animal Health Oil & Gas Financial Services Manufacturing

15+ years in IT delivery management and professional services. Experienced in program delivery, stakeholder management, and software modernization. Currently building SaaS products across professional services, creative tools, and consumer verticals. Also renovating and operating short-term rental properties in the NC mountains and Charlotte area.

I'm available for software development, SaaS product advisory, project delivery consulting, and co-founder conversations.