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Los Angeles

Innovative and Disruptive Web Application and Services (Web based application and services targeting rapidly evolving and disruptive emerging market opportunity).Brought on board to transform the vision of a new web based application and associated services into a functional product. Researching the opportunity led to validation of the need for what is a.

Working with founders of startups, provide technical guidance for all aspects of technology from infrastructure, product development, deployment and support. Requirements span a variety of technology stacks, including data center vs. cloud, Microsoft vs. Open Source, development frameworks (.NET, LAMP, etc.), and integration/interfacing.

Recruited to take full responsibility of all IT activities, including product development/release/support and infrastructure required to stabilize $2MM in revenue, and implement changes that allowed growth to $12MM in annual revenue.Starting with a dedicated but technically challenged core team and aging infrastructure—both of which had reached their.

Originally hired as a consultant, drove all technical/legal activities required to deliver a high profile new product. Breaking the Avery mold, the product was based on open source solutions, including MySQL, Java and a number of Java open source frameworks. The application was implemented using what was then the new Flash MX Rich Internet Application.

• Morphing from an incubator into a professional services organization, worked directly with and managed the technology needs of numerous start-ups. Tasks included those typically associated with the needs of such early.
• Gaining sufficient domain expertise to communicate with principles and their customers,
• Assisting principles in defining and refining the purpose of their endeavors (target customer, pain, pain-killers, competition, market opportunities, etc.),
• Making fundamental technology decisions such as buy vs. build, Microsoft vs. open systems, etc.—the types of decisions that will make or break a high growth company,
• Working directly with principles to discover and capture product requirements,
• Working directly with technology teams to implement best practices, and

Upon arrival, the PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) product was in serious trouble, exposing the company to significant liability. Not only was this project turned around, it went on to become one of the most reliable and innovative products of its kind. Designed and implemented a development process that allowed the product to achieve FDA.

Responsible for system-level enabling technologies; designed and implemented an advanced PC-based distributed application infrastructure. Creating such pioneering technologies as a powerful DOS-based network MHS (Message Handling System) and distributed application objects (built using the MHS), ICCI, Inc. was able to deploy innovative airline automation.

Hired to close a technical gap in a mission critical project, quickly rose to a position of responsibility reporting to the division president and actively participating in problem resolution with members of Unisys executive management. An ability to perceive and troubleshoot complex software-development process problems involving technical as well as.

• After rescuing a stalled software development effort, went on to produce a commercially successful legal time and billing product. Installed at law offices throughout the United States, the largest client was the Utah.
• A PC based real-time manufacturing control system integrated with a mainframe based MRP that dramatically improved overall productivity and virtually eliminated costly mistakes due to human error.
• Mini-to-mainframe communications server that solved major connectivity problems for XCS (Xerox Computer Services) clients leading to increased sales and revenue.
• Mainframe applications that included an MRP system—used by Volkswagen, Ford, Xerox, etc.—to implement first generation just-in-time manufacturing practices.
• PC based micro-to-mainframe intelligent front-end. End-user control of the interaction between the PC and the mainframe-based application allowed for quick and simple management of evolving system requirements.

• Working directly with the CEO, ‘earned his wings’ in a hard-core systems engineering shop by maintaining and eventually designing and implementing such solutions as:
• A networked warehouse inventory control system that greatly enhanced productivity and reduced client costs.
• Proprietary extensions to the CTOS operating system including communication protocol stacks, enhanced security, and networked inter-process communications functionality, all of which provided TSI, Inc. products a.
• A multi-threaded mini-to-mainframe intelligent front workflow engine that automated data retrieval, processing, and entry from multiple hosts in real-time—allowing the automation of labor-intensive and error-prone.