Overview
Innovative technology leader and strategist with specialized
expertise in leading large IT initiatives in both start-up and multi-national
corporate situations as well as domestic and international environments. Proven ability to increase
top-line volumes and bottom-line profitability, productivity and
cost-effectiveness through strategic planning and management of critical
enterprise technology solutions.
Expertise includes IT and business strategy, merger integration, joint
ventures, technology development, system integration, technology
commercialization, technical operations, security policy, application development
and P&L.
Experience
SoftDesk, Coppell, Texas 2001
- Present
A technology and
management consulting practice.
Principal Consultant
· Analyzed and evaluated technologies contributing to
client decisions regarding the funding of early-stage business ventures
· Performed financial analyses, projections, valuations,
to clients in the financial industry, to facilitate business and tax
transactions as well as contributed to marketing campaigns
· Made recommendations regarding services and
technologies, ranging from software applications to infrastructure architecture
and product recommendations
· Authored proposals leading to award of Government
($100K Phase-I) contracts
· Conducted market research and product evaluation of
Customer Relation Management (CRM), Business Intelligence (BI) and Competitive
Intelligence (CI) applications and made implementation recommendations
·
Developed and
implemented software applications and infrastructure plans, for start-up
organizations, including full architecture and layout of corporate networks,
recommendations for service providers, security plans and web presence
Med2Web, Coppell, Texas 2000
- 2001
A self-funded early-stage start-up
healthcare claims processing company.
Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Technology Officer
· Launched company and led start-up activities including
business plan development, market research and analysis, marketing and
presenting to VCs and identification of potential partners
· Built and led the product development team chartered
with creating a medical claims processing and management application which
drove revenue and company growth
· Established strategic partnerships with third party
organizations and suppliers resulting in access to additional applications,
hardware and software at reduced costs
· Ensured HIPAA compliance and analyzed impact to the
organization
· Performed multi-tier system architecture design and
application development management
· Designed and established the technical infrastructure
and security policies
· Developed financial and revenue projection models
·
Increased technical
efficiency by developing both on-site and remote facilities
AppNet-DC, Falls Church,
Virginia 1998
- 2000
A $200 million
e-Commerce development and consulting company.
Division IT
Director
· Achieved a $500K cost savings by standardizing
operating procedures including streamlining server set-up and configuration of
system components
· Increased revenues by $500K and client satisfaction by
enhancing system availability and scalability, establishing documented
repeatable processes, introducing efficiencies and improving reporting
· Achieved 25% increase in efficiency by streamlining
operational procedures
· Grew corporate and data center infrastructure to
support the 200% growth, in two years, by scaling infrastructure as well as
identifying product placement and marketing opportunities
· Achieved 99.9% uptime for data center by leading the
architecture of a high-availability infrastructure, establishing contingency
plans and ensuring business continuity for the managed hosting operations
· Established and directed the European operations,
based in Amsterdam
· Delivered client solutions and contributed to sales
cycle on projects ranging from $50-250K by delivering client presentations and
serving as resident technical expert
· Led data migration, software consolidation and change
management projects
· Established security policies and procedures for
corporate and client operations
· Implemented disaster recovery, contingency planning
and business continuity procedures
·
Planed and managed
post-merger and pre-IPO SBU infrastructure and services integration
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia 1989
- 1998
A US Navy laboratory
specializing in R&D, system development and fleet support.
Project Manager – Software
Development
· Architected and developed the initial system prototype
resulting in securing funding for a multi-year project
· Obtained over $3M in funding by performing market
research analysis and making project presentations
· Successfully managed multiple software development
projects leading to system prototypes and fielded products
· Defined integration and documentation standards for
system development and integration
· Developed image processing, pattern matching systems
and intelligent decision aids
· Led the development of object oriented, distributed,
geographic information systems (GIS)
· Established and managed the data center to support
development efforts and operations
· Conducted contract negotiations, obtained and managed
$250K capital budgets
·
Facilitated
technology transfer and commercialization, resulting in multi-million dollar
revenues
Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Rockland, Massachusetts 1988
- 1989
The largest
outsourcing company in the world.
Systems Engineer
· Monitored the medical claims processing system for
Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Massachusetts
· Conducted system testing and documentation
· Interfaced with the client on system operations and
quality control
· Provided liaison between the product group and the
client
·
Authored proposals
for follow-on and new tasks
Professional Qualifications
Education
MBA – Ohio University, USA
PhD, Computer Science – Cranfield
University, United
Kingdom
MSc, Computer Science – Wichita State University, USA
BSc, Computer Science – Tulane University, USA
Honors and Awards
Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) – The Business Scholastic Honor
Society
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) – The Computer Science Scholastic
Honor Society
Professional Affiliations
The Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Senior Member
The Association for Computing
Machinery (ACM) –
Member
Beta Gamma Sigma, Dallas-Fort Worth Alumni chapter –
Member
The Council of Advisors – Advisor
GigaWeb ExpertNet – Registered Expert
International Experience
United States, European Union
