Troy Shimkus

Public Sector Product
& Data Leader

Leading cross-functional teams to plan, deliver, and scale mission-aligned products and data programs, turning policy goals into transparent systems, actionable insights, and measurable outcomes.

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About

I'm Troy Shimkus, focused on Public Sector Data Programs, leading cross‑functional teams to deliver transparent, human‑centered systems for education, local government, and nonprofits.

Recent work: PowerSchool (dashboards for 150+ districts), City Commissioner (public transparency dashboards), and Deltona Strong (community resilience initiatives, $40k+ raised).

Mission

Advance public sector outcomes by building transparent, human‑centered data programs that connect policy goals to measurable results. I focus on clarity, adoption, and collaboration across technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Areas of emphasis include district analytics, civic transparency dashboards, and reliable data pipelines.

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Projects

A selection of products and tools I've built or led across civic tech, education, and automation.

Membership Database & Engagement Platform

Comprehensive membership platform: registration, profiles, households, volunteer hours, events, payments, admin tools, and email list sync.

React/TS Supabase (RLS) APIs Tailwind

District Analytics Dashboards

Custom dashboards for 150+ K‑12 districts to improve insight and renewals; standardized delivery accelerated onboarding.

SaaS SQL ETL AWS

VideoTranscribe

Automated video/audio transcription and summarization using Whisper; batching, timestamp handling, and PDF/JSON output.

Python Whisper FFmpeg

Crowd Counter

Computer vision tool using YOLOv8 to estimate crowd sizes from photos/videos; annotated outputs and CSV reports.

Python YOLOv8 OpenCV

Voter Mapping Utility

Radius-based voter lookup and mapping; Leaflet.js UI with MySQL spatial indexing.

PHP MySQL Spatial Leaflet

Voter (Spring Boot)

Online voting system with multiple methods, anonymous voting, real-time results, and Bootstrap UI.

Java Spring Boot MySQL

Embroidery Design Tools

Python utilities for PES/DST embroidery patterns, patch borders, and geometric designs.

Python PES/DST

Concierge Site

Directus-based headless CMS deployed with Docker for service-oriented content management.

Directus Docker CMS

Email Management

Automation and list management; campaign tooling and ESP integrations.

Automation ESP Data

Resume

15+ years across education, public sector, and nonprofits, bridging technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Leadership & Product Delivery

  • Align stakeholders, shape roadmaps, coach cross‑functional teams
  • Plan → execute → scale with standard delivery and clear outcomes
  • Bridge technical/non‑technical to ship the right thing

AI Practices & Automation

  • LLM‑assisted workflow: design, prompting, codegen, evaluation
  • Model use: Whisper, YOLOv8; data prep/labeling for ETL
  • Guardrails/privacy mindset; pragmatic, outcome‑driven adoption

Data Programs & Systems

  • Dashboards and secure data flows; integrations (APIs, ETL)
  • Cloud practices: observability, CI/CD, reliability
  • K‑12 and civic data experience; stakeholder‑ready reporting

Experience

Jan 2022 – Present

Manager, Professional Services at PowerSchool

  • Led customization of SaaS dashboards for 150+ school districts (100k+ students).
  • Standardized deployment and documentation, reducing onboarding time.
  • Aligned technical and non‑technical stakeholders to district outcomes and renewals.
Jan 2008 – Present

Consultant (Independent), Software Integration & Solutions

  • Delivered 20+ solutions for small businesses and nonprofits.
  • Built web apps, Dockerized infrastructure, API integrations, and AI‑powered tools.
  • Implemented marketing automation pipelines (Mautic, RabbitMQ, MySQL).
Jan 2024 – Nov 2024

City Commissioner, Deltona, FL

  • Guided leadership transition; led City Manager recruitment and compensation strategy.
  • Launched public dashboards to improve transparency and civic trust.
Aug 2018 – Present

President, Deltona Strong, LLC (Nonprofit)

  • Founded community resilience nonprofit; raised $40k+ for families in need.
  • Launched community garden and emergency hotline with local partners.
Jan 2014 – Dec 2022

Implementation Manager at PowerSchool

  • Partnered with district leadership on adoption strategies and product improvements.
  • Strengthened retention and trust through hands‑on issue resolution.
Jul 2003 – Jun 2007

Innovative Learning Specialist at Lake County Schools, FL

  • Rolled out district‑wide software/hardware with tailored educator training.

Contact

Let's connect

Whether you're interested in working together, have a question about a project, or want to discuss civic tech and data programs, I'd like to hear from you.

hello@troyshimkus.com