Strategy  ·  Technology  ·  Growth

Kyle Abraham

Fractional & Interim Executive — Delivery Leadership, Organizational Design & Process Improvement

Senior operating leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire. I structure teams, sharpen delivery discipline, and turn underperforming programs into predictable, scalable operations, backed by 20+ years leading enterprise technology portfolios up to $82M.

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About

Executive Delivery, On Your Terms

Kyle Abraham

Kyle Abraham is the Principal Advisor at NorthBeach Advisory, a Seattle based firm, offering fractional, interim, and contract executive leadership for engagements in delivery leadership, organizational design, and process improvement.

With more than 20 years leading enterprise transformation programs at organizations including Wipro, Slalom, and Capgemini, Kyle has built a track record of turning complex technology initiatives — cloud modernization, AI and automation, and large-scale systems integration — into measurable business outcomes for healthcare, life sciences, and Fortune 500 clients.

His approach pairs strategic clarity with delivery discipline: Kyle grew a healthcare and life-sciences portfolio from $10M to $60M+ in revenue, led programs rated 5-of-5 by Gartner® for delivery excellence, and most recently led the solution design and win of Excel Nearshore's largest and first multi-year managed services agreement as a fractional executive advisor.

STRATEGY
TECHNOLOGY
GROWTH
Selected Outcomes

Results, Not Reports

$60M+
Portfolio grown from $10M, at 12–19% a year
20–30%
Delivery cost efficiencies
10+ weeks
Cut from time-to-market through automation
5 of 5
Gartner® delivery excellence rating
Nearshore technology services firm

Won the firm’s largest multi-year managed services agreement

Challenge
A growth-stage services firm needed to compete for, and then deliver, its first large managed services deal.
Approach
Led solution design, then directed onboarding, staffing, and delivery execution. Reorganized consultants into specialty practices and created a Practice VP role.
Result
Contract won, with a delivery framework now reused for new engagements and client case studies that support future sales.
National health insurer · $70M+ portfolio

Four straight quarters above target on a $70M+ portfolio

Challenge
A large, multi-workstream portfolio had to modernize while hitting tight financial and delivery targets.
Approach
Ran a KPI-driven operating cadence and directed an innovation fund toward AI and automation.
Result
Beat financial and delivery KPIs four quarters in a row, finished a global team redeployment 30% under budget, and deployed AI virtual-assistant and fraud-detection tools.
Global consultancy · healthcare & life sciences

Moved a regional practice from staff augmentation to outcome-based services

Challenge
Revenue was concentrated in staffing engagements with limited margin and differentiation.
Approach
Reshaped offerings toward managed services, advisory, and digital transformation with ISV partners; hired senior talent to scale delivery.
Result
Grew the portfolio from $10M to $60M+ ($82M in active bookings), and its programs earned a 5-of-5 Gartner® delivery rating.
Health plans & public sector

Modernized core platforms while meeting contractual SLAs

Challenge
Mission-critical claims, administration, and mainframe systems had to modernize while keeping service levels intact.
Approach
Led $40M+ in annual advisory and integration programs on core health plan platforms, adding RPA and automation, plus a $20M mainframe-to-AWS migration for a state agency.
Result
Cut time-to-market by more than 10 weeks while meeting contractual delivery SLAs.
Organizations I’ve Served
What I Can Do For You

Services

01

Delivery Leadership

Fractional or interim head of delivery for programs and portfolios that need to be predictable.

  • Program recovery and delivery health checks
  • Governance, SLAs, and KPI operating cadence
  • Cloud, AI/automation, and systems integration programs delivered on budget, on time, and to quality targets
02

Organizational Design

Structure teams and leadership so delivery can scale without breaking.

  • Practice and team structure by specialty
  • Leadership roles, spans, and accountability
  • Onshore, nearshore, and offshore delivery models
  • Shift from staffing to managed services
03

Process Improvement

Replace heroics with repeatable systems that cut cost and cycle time.

  • Delivery frameworks and onboarding playbooks
  • RPA, automation, and practical AI adoption
  • Metrics and operating rhythms that surface issues early
04

Growth & Deal Strategy

Turn delivery excellence into revenue.

  • Solution design for large pursuits
  • Contract and MSA structuring
  • Account and portfolio expansion
  • Go-to-market and new offerings
How to Engage

Flexible, Time-Bound Engagements

Fractional Executive

1–3 days / week · 3–12 months

An ongoing senior leader on your team, focused on delivery, operations, or growth, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive.

Interim Leadership

Full-time · 3–9 months

Covers a leadership gap or leads through a transition, turnaround, or major program, with a clean handoff to your permanent leader.

Advisory Project

Fixed scope · 4–12 weeks

Focused work with a clear deliverable: a delivery assessment, an org design, solution design for a major pursuit, or MSA structuring.

When to Bring Me In

Experience

Track Record

Principal Advisor June 2025 – Present
NorthBeach Advisory LLC
NorthBeach Advisory, LLC provides fractional, interim, and contract executive leadership in delivery leadership, organizational design, and process improvement.
Excel Nearshore - Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Sept 2025 – Present
Led the solution design and win of Excel Nearshore's largest and first multi-year managed services agreement; guiding onboarding, staffing, and delivery execution as strategic advisor.
Client Executive, Healthcare (UHG Account) 2024 – 2025
Wipro
Led delivery and financial performance for a $70M+ healthcare technology portfolio, including an innovation fund directing AI and automation investment into client productivity gains.
Senior Director, Client Executive – Healthcare & Life Sciences 2023 – 2024
Slalom
Directed delivery excellence and P&L performance for a $38M Healthcare & Life Sciences practice spanning payer, provider, and life-sciences programs.
Regional Portfolio Lead (AVP / Director / Sr. Manager) 2015 – 2023
Capgemini
Grew a regional healthcare and life-sciences portfolio from $10M to $60M+ in revenue. Programs rated 5-of-5 by Gartner® for delivery excellence and client satisfaction.
Partner – Principal Consultant 2010 – 2015
tapQA Consulting
Founding partner; grew the firm from inception to a $20M+ business while building its financial services and healthcare delivery capabilities.
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Accepting fractional, interim, and advisory engagements. Send a short note about the situation and I’ll reply within one business day to set up a 20-minute intro call.

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Kyle Abraham
Principal Advisor, NorthBeach Advisory
STRATEGY · TECHNOLOGY · GROWTH