Al Gross, PMP, CSM, CSPO, SAFe 6 POPM

Al Gross is a seasoned IT leader currently serving as the Director of IT PMO at Tillys, a position he has held since April 2023.1 He is based in Irvine, California, and his role involves leading an enterprise-wide portfolio of retail and ecommerce projects, reporting directly to the CIO.1

Al's professional credentials include:

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• CSM (Certified ScrumMaster)
• CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner)
• SAFe 6 POPM (SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager)

Prior to his current role, Al's career highlights include:

1. Director of IT at Pacific Dental Services (March 2021 - August 2022)
2. Director of IT PMO at Pacific Dental Services (September 2017 - March 2021)
3. Director of IT at Cognizant (August 2015 - June 2017)

Al has extensive experience in implementing large-scale IT projects, including:

• Epic dental implementation across 900 offices
• Corporate-wide data center migration
• Voice & network rollout programs
• Enterprise-wide project management framework revamp

His expertise spans various technologies and tools, including Epic EMR, cloud enterprise applications, Azure DevOps, Oracle Financials, Salesforce, and project management tools like Jira and MS Project.1

Al's educational background includes studies at Waseda University in Japan and Rutgers University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree.1