Fletcher Hearns joined Edwards in 2008 as a Senior Program Manager and Enterprise Solution Specialist responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-level project management (EPM) solutions around Microsoft Project Server. In 2011, Fletcher assumed the leadership role in this area, becoming the Director of Technology Solutions and ultimately Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Fletcher is responsible for the implementation of EPM solutions for Edwards’ clients, as well as custom application development around enterprise IT solutions, as well as IT Solutions Solution Area Lead. Fletcher is also one of Edwards’ leading trainers for Project Management and the use of project management tools.

Fletcher has 25+ years of experience in software engineering, enterprise solutions development, and project/product management. He has directed, managed, and implemented large complex software development and systems integration projects including full system development lifecycle (SDLC) management and Agile Framework from planning through operations support. His experience also includes requirements gathering, design, development, and implementation of enterprise-level project management systems.

Before Edwards, Fletcher served as the Director of Engineering at ODS Medical, a firm specializing in the development of medical industry systems for digital diagnostic image dissemination and recording. He also held various positions involving the design, development, and project management of highly complex, high-performance systems used in the financial and online gaming industries.

Fletcher holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Denison University. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and is an active participant with PMI. Fletcher is also a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) AND Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in both Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server.