Nately DeSisto
PMP | CSM | CPC | RYT
A LITTLE ABOUT NATELY
Designing experiences.
Developing processes.
Leading people.
With experience across Fortune 500 organizations (AWS, Boeing, Henry Schein, Marsh & McLennan, Under Armour, Verizon and more) and startup environments, she specializes in building the systems, tools, and frameworks that give teams real visibility into their work. She is also a certified coach and practitioner across 12 science-backed wellness modalities, bringing the same structured, results-oriented thinking to individuals that she brings to organizations.
As Founder and CEO of AROO Consulting, Nately builds production applications, brand systems, and coaching frameworks from the ground up. 30+ certifications. 8 production applications. PMP certified with perfect AT/AT/AT scores using a self-developed platform. If it doesn’t exist yet, she designs it, builds it, and ships it.
LOCATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
nately@arooconsulting.com
PHONE
(307) 683-7700
LOCATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
nately@arooconsulting.com
PHONE
307.683.7700
Nately DeSisto
PMP | CSM | CPC | RYT
A LITTLE ABOUT NATELY
Designing experiences.
Developing processes.
Leading people.
With experience across Fortune 500 organizations (AWS, Boeing, Henry Schein, Marsh & McLennan, Under Armour, Verizon and more) and startup environments, she specializes in building the systems, tools, and frameworks that give teams real visibility into their work. She is also a certified coach and practitioner across 12 science-backed wellness modalities, bringing the same structured, results-oriented thinking to individuals that she brings to organizations.
As Founder and CEO of AROO Consulting, Nately builds production applications, brand systems, and coaching frameworks from the ground up. 30+ certifications. 8 production applications. PMP certified with perfect AT/AT/AT scores using a self-developed platform. If it doesn’t exist yet, she designs it, builds it, and ships it.
A Solid List Of Nately’s Skills
Soft skills. Hard skills.
And everything in between.
PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
- Portfolio, program, project leadership
- Stabilizing at-risk initiatives
- Roadmaps, milestones, workback plans
- Resource and capacity planning
- Risk, issues, dependencies
- Delivery in complex, matrixed orgs
PEOPLE & STAKEHOLDERS
PEOPLE & STAKEHOLDERS
- Servant leadership
- Mentoring and managing PMs, developers, and testers
- Executive communications and narrative updates
- Conflict resolution and stakeholder alignment
- Facilitation (planning, retros, reviews)
- Cross-functional and distributed team leadership
BRAND & VISUAL DESIGN
BRAND & VISUAL DESIGN
- Brand architecture systems (typography, color, voice)
- Social media content design and strategy
- WordPress/Divi website design and development
- Formal training: Learn UI Design, The Futur, Made By James
- Tools: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Audacity
- Logo, layout, and typographic systems
AI-INFORMED DELIVERY
BRAND & VISUAL DESIGN
- AI-integrated application development and content workflows
- Production use: Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- Meeting intelligence: Fireflies, Otter, Sembly
- Reporting and visibility automation
- AI-informed Agile and delivery operations
- Building with AI, not just using it
OPERATIONS & GOVERNANCE
OPERATIONS & GOVERNANCE
- PMO setup and operating cadences
- Intake, prioritization, triage
- KPI dashboards and reporting rhythms
- RACI-style accountability and decision flow
- Process improvement and standardization
- Change management and adoption
APP DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
APP DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
- 8 production applications built across career
- React, Node.js, Swift/SwiftUI (NIDL Web and iOS)
- VBA, MS Access, Visual Studio (COSMO, JOOBLE, MyTech, SupportSource)
- Zoho Creator/Deluge (PULSE)
- SharePoint/InfoPath (e-Packets)
- Full lifecycle: design, develop, test, deploy
TOOLING & PLATFORMS
TOOLING & PLATFORMS
- Jira and Confluence (custom workflows, dashboards)
- Azure Boards, MS Project, Adobe Workfront
- SharePoint (sites, automation, InfoPath)
- FogBugz (rebuilt into a functional Scrum tool)
- Zoho Creator, WordPress, Google Workspace
- Excel/VBA (capacity planning, reporting automation)
COACHING & WELLNESS
TOOLING & PLATFORMS
- Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
- NLP Practitioner, Certified Hypnotist
- 12 science-backed modalities (sound therapy, breathwork, Reiki, meditation, and more)
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
- Advanced Reiki Master Teacher
- 2,500+ coaching hours across individuals, teams, and organizations
A SNIPPET OF NATELY’S WORK HISTORY
Advocating agility.
Enabling servant leadership.
Built 8 custom production applications, all in non-technical positions, using whatever tools were available to solve problems nobody else was addressing.
Designed, developed, and deployed PULSE, a proprietary operations platform that became a company’s core product differentiator, contributing to 900% YoY revenue growth and CIO Review Company of the Year.
Delivered a critical Boeing project that had previously stalled by building custom SharePoint automation, reporting, and notification systems.
Selected by AWS as sole candidate with no additional interviews requested. Discovered an unclosed V1 release and stood up PM processes from scratch within a six-month engagement.
Led a Waterfall-to-Agile transformation across 9 distributed teams (3 US, 6 Ukraine), implementing Scrum as the organization’s sole CSM and bridging cross-cultural silos within weeks.
Earned PMP certification with perfect AT/AT/AT scores using NIDL, a training methodology and platform designed, built, and shipped in-house.
Delivered 2,500+ coaching hours across individuals, teams, and organizations using 12 science-backed wellness modalities including NLP, hypnosis, sound therapy, and meditation.
Founder & CEO
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Architect and build production applications: NIDL for web (full-stack operational platform) and iOS (coaching support tools)
- Construct PMO processes, governance frameworks, and tooling for client organizations from intake through delivery
- Manage client projects and programs end to end, from scoping and staffing through delivery, reporting, and closeout
- Design brand systems, social media content, and WordPress websites for clients; customize Jira workflows and dashboards to fit team-specific delivery processes
- Deliver individualized coaching and 12 science-backed wellness modalities including NLP, hypnosis, sound therapy, and meditation
- Integrate AI tools to build, iterate, and ship production-quality applications, content, and operational workflows
Senior IT Project Manager
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Customized Adobe Workfront (queries, dashboards, workflows) to reduce spreadsheet-based tracking and increase visibility for the Smart Business Hub
- Discovered unclosed V1 release; proposed V1.X remediation plan and built project charter templates and formal PM documentation
- Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders across product, engineering, and business teams to align priorities and delivery milestones
- Established hybrid project management processes and practices in an environment with no prior formal PM methodology
Senior IT Project Manager (Level V)
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Created custom SharePoint sites, automated reporting, and notification workflows that transformed program visibility
- Supported migration of onsite delivery to fully remote operations through COVID-19 onset across distributed teams
- Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, IT, and leadership to align delivery timelines and resolve blockers
- Established standardized reporting cadences and executive dashboards to improve transparency across program workstreams
Vice President of Operations
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Designed, developed, and deployed PULSE, a proprietary operations platform tracking 400+ real-time data points across engagements
- Drove operational transformation from zero visibility to full portfolio management; established PMO, KPIs, and revenue forecasting
- Oversaw personnel and contractor assignments, portfolio management, and executive reporting during rapid growth phase
- Managed projects and programs end to end while standing up operational reporting processes and delivery standards from scratch
- Mentored, trained, and managed PMs, developers, and testers across concurrent engagements
Director of Project Management
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Stabilized escalated strategic clientele (Under Armour, Verizon, Marsh & McLennan), scaling portfolio from 20 to 200+ engagements
- Built the PM function: hired, trained, and mentored PMs; documented processes and delivery standards
- Customized FogBugz into a Scrum tool, later architected comprehensive Jira implementation with custom workflows and dashboards
- Built Excel/VBA tools for capacity planning and estimate-to-actual tracking across the portfolio
IT Program Manager
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managed 9 distributed teams (3 US, 6 Ukraine) for Dentrix Ascend, Henry Schein’s first cloud-based dental application
- Implemented Scrum across all teams as the company’s sole CSM; produced burndowns, velocity charts, and executive reporting
- Self-taught VBA, Visual Studio, and SharePoint Designer to design, develop, test and deploy internal applications: COSMO (200+ users;
merchant account and physical device tracking), JOOBLE (escalation tracking software), SupportSource (technical support content
dashboard), MyTech (employee performance), and e-Packets (paper to electronic onboarding solutions for dental practices) - Led 20–30 support technicians as Team Lead, consistently attracting talent from other departments through servant leadership
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A HANDFUL OF COMPANIES NATELY HAS SERVED
Trusted by organizations from Fortune 500 to high-growth startups.
A Collection of Nately’s Core Competencies
Mastering comprehensive frameworks.
Simplifying complex business operations.
Nately applies modern methodologies, frameworks, and tooling to help organizations analyze complexity, reduce friction, and translate strategy into execution. Her work focuses on designing delivery systems that bring clarity, accountability, and momentum to programs, portfolios, and operations.
A continuous learner and practitioner, she actively shares knowledge with teams and partners to enable smarter workflows, better decisions, and more sustainable outcomes.
20+ YEARS
ACROSS FORTUNE 500 AND HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS
8 PRODUCTION APPS
DESIGNED, BUILT, TESTED, DEPLOYED, AND MAINTAINED
500+ PROJECTS
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED/DELIVERED ACROSS 25+ INDUSTRIES
2,500+ COACHING HOURS
SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS, TEAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS
12 MODALITIES
WELLNESS MODALITIES BACKED BY SCIENCE
PMP AT/AT/AT
PERFECT SCORE ON THE PMP CERTIFICATION EXAM
A FOUNDATION OF PRACTICE AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING
Business. Wellness. Design.
AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
