STEVE DICKENS

Chief Technology Officer

Knoxville, TN stevedickens865@gmail.com SteveDickensResume.com LinkedIn

Founder & CTO of DhyanaTech Inc., a Knoxville-based software company with four live SaaS products, including a vertical ERP for precast concrete manufacturers. Hands-on technology executive who takes products from strategy to shipped code: multi-tenant architecture, payment and payroll integrations, AI features, and shop-floor hardware. Selected for the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center's The Works Accelerator (Summer 2026). Background in construction and manufacturing operations grounds every technical decision in real business impact.

Professional Experience

Founder & Chief Technology Officer
DhyanaTech Inc. – Knoxville, TN
  • Launched four live SaaS products: DhyanaERP (manufacturing ERP with a precast concrete edition), DhyanaCFO (financial intelligence), DhyanaPM (project management), and DhyanaCEO (AI-powered business planning); DhyanaHR and DhyanaCAD in development
  • Architected a multi-tenant PostgreSQL/Supabase platform with row-level security, realtime updates, and shared identity across the product suite
  • Built the middleware layer connecting Stripe billing, SendGrid email, Google Maps APIs, Anthropic AI, QuickBooks, and ADP Workforce Now
  • Delivered shop-floor tracking end-to-end: Zebra label printing, QR-code scanning, and RFID piece tracking from pour to delivery
  • Own CI/CD (GitHub → Vercel), security, cost management, and the full technology roadmap
  • Selected for the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center's The Works Accelerator, Summer 2026
Account Manager
A&D Precast
  • Managed estimating, takeoffs, and shop drawings (Autodesk Inventor) alongside sales, design, IT, and operations responsibilities
  • Built KPI tracking for quotes, sales, and production performance
  • Developed deep working knowledge of precast concrete manufacturing, from quoting through production and logistics
Project Manager
ForeMost Construction Group
  • Designed detailed workflow systems and process documentation
  • Created visual flowcharts for operational consistency
Facilities Manager
Hart Amusement / F3 Fabulous Family Fun Center – Hickory, NC
  • Recruited from Gondolier (Knoxville) to help open the Hickory franchise; hired, trained, scheduled, and led staff and ran daily shifts
  • Maintained arcade games, go-karts, batting cages, and bumper boats; tracked inventory and programmed the POS system