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Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Nl

Leadership responsibility of all software development for two of the Tax and Accounting professional segments – Firm Management and Research and Learning (R&L) -- 20 global software development teams, 180 team members. Software spans PaaS, SaaS, IaaS, and a small footprint of on-premise, with different degrees of modernization, architectural maturity, and code quality.Significant accomplishments include bringing to market an advanced Global Audit platform (for financial prep, comps, reviews, and complex audits) that includes innovative application of Machine Learning for improving the workflow.Leadership responsibility on the integration of the 2020 acquisition of XCM into Wolters Kluwer, including people leadership. This expanded breadth of CCH Axcess and improved our customers workflow and resource planning capabilities.Planned, organized, and led the 1st Wolters Kluwer CCH Code Games, a SW Dev innovation competition. Created the "Code Games" name, themes, and operations. Code Games has been covered positively in print and online by Forbes Magazine, where it was described by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting CEO Karen Abramson as part of the company’s three-part innovation program that fosters “a constant eco-system of innovation across the organization.” A 3rd party attending Code Games wrote this about our event: "Coding competitions/events like this are nothing new, but running a good one is never easy – required ingredients include a positive, nurturing culture, some serious organizational and editorial skills, and (of course) sharp developers.” In 2023, Code Games became a Wolters Kluwer corporate innovation tournament, and since then in 2023 and 2024 over 3000 teams from all WK divisions now participate.Led 6 projects (2018-2024) that advanced to the WK Global Innovation Awards Finals. Presented 4 to our CEO and Innovation Board. Finals selection represents the top 2% of all ideas submitted. Won 1st place in 2023 and 2024 for Best Use of AI.

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Created the business proposal for and led the ideation, software development, and go to market for the Stryker Endoscopy ConnectSuite IP Video management solution, a Class I medical device, supporting both videoconferencing and live video streaming between Hospital Operating Rooms, Pathology, Conferences Rooms, and to locations offsite from the hospital facility, while supporting HIPAA and patient privacy. Responsible for hiring, project management, and management of 3rd party and offshore contractors. Created an integrated product suite that leverages state-of-the-art, reusable intellectual property.Led the Stryker Innovation Team responsible for idea management, creating and evangelizing new product ideas and new product proposals, intellectual property protection, and patent submissions.Worked closely with the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the US Army, the US Air Force, and the US Navy on the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP), the DoD's certification and accreditation process for networked devices. This results in providing an authorization to operate Stryker medical devices in US Army, US Air Force, and US Navy hospitals.Live IP video streaming, Videoconferencing, Operating Room Video and Audio routing and delivery, Operating Room Workflow optimization, Video Asset Management, Media Delivery over IP, satellite, etc., Cloud computing, Application architecture, Iterative and agile software development methodologies, Management, Mentoring, Product development of medical devices, including software-only medical devices.Specialties:Rapid software development, Design for usability, Software team leadership, Live video, Project management, Application Architecture, Design for test, Security, Designing cool software using latest technologies, Software medical devices, IEC 62304, FDA Quality System Regulation (CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part 820), Innovation and Ideation, DIACAP, CoN.

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Responsible for managing product requirements, software product design, development, design controls, verification testing, quality improvements, and sustaining engineering for FDA Class II medical device that manages the Operating Room (OR) perioperative workflow, the routing of all OR baseband and IP video and audio, controls other medical devices, and performs teleconferencing and video streaming between hospital ORs, Pathology, Conferences Rooms, and to locations offsite from the hospital facility. Project utilizes .Net 3.5, C#, C++, WPF, and supports a touch panel-based graphical user interface (GUI). Tools include Requisite Pro, Source Safe, CruiseControl, Bugzilla, Coverity, and Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Led the 510(K) submission and subsequent FDA approval for this Class II medical device.• Managed a team of 9 software engineers to deliver the next generation Switchpoint Infinity product line, an operating room integration solution that supports optimized perioperative workflows, controls routes surgical video and audio through a touch-based graphical user interface, and provides device control, and videoconferencing.• Managed the product development of Class II medical devices in conformance with FDA regulations (21 CFR Part 820).• Product greatly contributed to 54% growth for the Operating Room Information Systems business for Stryker Communications in a 14% growth market. Contributed to Stryker Endoscopy divisional growth to 37%.• 2nd place in “Excellence in Surgical Products, 2010”, Surgical Magazine.• Managed all aspects of project execution from new product proposal through post-launch activities, including the 510(k) application process and subsequent FDA approval.• Represented the Design Controls for several Stryker Communications products -- including SwitchPoint Infinity 2, SwitchPoint Infinity 3, and ConnectSuite -- during several FDA, TUV, corporate and other audits.

Led the strategy and advancement of DG FastChannel’s next-generation products and software, playing a key role in the expansion and future direction of the company’s client-centric product suite and platform. Instrumental in the design, development, management, and 24x7 datacenter management of DG FastChannel’s portfolio of products and services – including all order management, media ingest, video asset management, and content delivery across a hybrid satellite, IP, and offline network spanning television and radio broadcast stations across North America. Leadership role responsible for all Product and Software Development spanning Media Ingest, Asset Management, Digital and Physical Delivery, Order Entry and Management, Production Services, and Universal Watermarking for verification of advertising buys:• Product Roadmaps and Project Prioritization.• Strategic Relationships with Clients and Partners.• Product Rollout to Sales and Client Services.• Software Design and Architecture.• Planning and Integration on Mergers and Acquisitions.

• Directed the design and development of all software for DG FastChannel. This included order management, video asset management, and content delivery through a hybrid satellite, IP, and offline delivery network spanning television and radio broadcast stations across North America.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Software Development using C++

Houston, Texas, Us

HP Financial Services Solutions and Software Engineering Services (1995-2002):• Architect and Business Developer for complex software development and integration projects for Fintech.• Integrating S1 Technologies, SecureWare secure OS, and other middleware with clients including Key Bank, and leveraging internet banking knowledge, collateral, and relationships with Security First National Bank.• Verifone acquisition integration activities.HP Consulting (1989-1995).

• Distributed computing.• High performance computing and graphics.• Software development.• Unix workstations.• Object-oriented software development.

• Developed a Telemedicine network for medical facilities around North America based on a proprietary satellite communications of multimodality PACS images (CT, MRI, etc.) for a variety of Telemedicine use cases.• Use cases include diagnoses by remote specialists, telementoring, collaboration, etc.• Customer application software and firmware integrated all of the major multimodality imaging medical devices with the Telemedicine satellite network.• This software produced major wins and the company was later acquired by Kodak Medical Imaging.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science

Advanced Placement Courses