Dean Fernandes · Technology & Product Executive

Technology leadership that moves business forward.

I help companies grow revenue, improve margins and deliver transformation—connecting technology, products and teams with business results.

25+ years of executive experience across NWN, DXC Technology, Pearson and Nortel.

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Full-time executive roles — CTO · CPO · CIO · Fractional & interim leadership · Advisory

Dean Fernandes, technology and product executive — **Dean Fernandes**Founder, NorthRidge Advisory

$300M+Revenue growth contributed to at NWNProduct and technology leadership

$2BWorkplace portfolio at DXCGlobal portfolio and P&L leadership

250Global product and engineering team at DXCLeadership at enterprise scale

AI. Platform strategy. Digital Workplace & DEX.

Technology decisions that work together.

Connect AI adoption, Platform strategy and Digital Workplace transformation with the outcomes that matter: useful products, better employee experiences and stronger operating economics.

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I built and managed Digital Employee Experience (DEX) offers at NWN and DXC, connecting workplace technology with the employee experience. Explore DEX advisory →

Ways to work together

The right leadership for your next chapter.

Hire Dean as an executive

Long-term ownership of technology, product and transformation as a member of your leadership team.

CTO, CPO or CIO — technology, product and enterprise IT leadership
Strategy, people, portfolio and operating performance
Accountability for execution and business results

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Experienced leadership for a defined mandate, a transition or an ongoing fractional role.

Fractional and interim executive leadership
AI, modernization and transformation advisory
Technology due diligence and growth strategy

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Where I can help

Business challenges. Executive ownership.

Grow technology and product value

Align platforms, product portfolios, pricing and delivery with a clear commercial strategy.

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Turn transformation into progress

Move AI and modernization initiatives from disconnected activity to an owned, measurable agenda.

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Lead through change

Add executive capacity during a vacancy, acquisition, growth phase or critical initiative.

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Selected executive impact

Experience with results behind it.

Selected outcomes from my prior executive roles.

NWN

Connect platform strategy with growth.

AI-enabled product and portfolio transformation that contributed to more than $300M in revenue growth.

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DXC Technology

Improve the economics of a $2B portfolio.

Platform automation reduced cost-to-serve by 20–30% and improved resolution times by more than 25%.

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Pearson

Modernize the workplace for 52,000+ people.

A global Microsoft 365 and Teams workplace program delivered 35% cost savings.

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Meet Dean

An operator’s perspective.
A business owner’s accountability.

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I’ve led enterprise technology organizations and built the managed-service offers that enterprise CIOs buy. That experience on both sides of the table connects investment decisions with stronger delivery and more competitive products.

My background spans NWN, DXC Technology, Pearson, CSC and Nortel, with responsibility for global teams, major portfolios and transformation.

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Based in Manalapan, New Jersey. Remote and on-site participation agreed around the role or engagement.

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