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Providing clients with digital transformation and strategic technology consulting services.

Brookfield, Wi, Us

Serve as the Senior Technology Leader on the Executive Team with leadership responsibilities for the Software Engineering, Product Management, Customer Support, and Technical Services teams consisting of 47 team members. Provide overall vision for product roadmap, technology architecture, new products and services, and process improvement initiatives. • Led the transformation of a legacy team and ERP product to using a modern technology stack. • Launched ten new products using responsive web UI and a RESTful web services backend.• Launched an industry award winning iOS rewrite of a mobile Service and Inspection application.• Developed Managed Services Programs using the AWS Cloud that grew revenues 300%.• Reorganized the Customer Support team and launched a self-service customer portal.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Senior Technology Leader for the ePayments line of business, providing direct leadership for multiple software engineering teams consisting of 23 team members including: resource planning, coaching, recruiting, mentoring, and performance development. Provided indirect leadership through a matrix management relationship to over 50 Quality Assurance, Business Analysis, Architecture, and Project Management team members. Coordinated a major offshore engagement consisting of 75+ team members.• Completed a comprehensive analysis of the current ePayments product development processes. • Provided the ePayments Senior Executives with a roadmap for an Agile transformation. • Led the implementation of the Agile transformation: Moved the team from a Waterfall to an Agile software development methodology. Instituted rigor in the estimation, capacity planning, and resource utilization processes. Formalized the role of the Production Support Team. Strengthened the role of the Product Management Team.

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Management of over 20 internally developed applications by four development teams consisting of 35 team members located in Milwaukee, WI and Sydney, Australia. Tasked with ensuring that the various enterprise software development projects were in alignment with the overall business goals and needs. • Successful launch of the teleradiology industry’s 1st SaaS based Radiology Workflow Suite.• Successful development and rollout of numerous applications to internal customers.• Implementation of a software development process based on Agile methodologies. • Completed five software and operations integrations as the result of corporate acquisitions.• Provided due diligence of business development opportunities from a software/IT perspective.• Assisted sales staff with technical presentations to current and potential clients.

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Memphis, Tennessee, Us

Managed a team of 5 developers in the development of a Pest Control workflow management system consisting of a mobile application, a web-based Customer Portal, and a web-services backend. Active in the development of the application. • Successful launch of a Pest Control workflow application to over 2000 users from 15 companies. • Produced training materials and conducted user training sessions.• Led the Product Steering Committee.• Responsible for annual department budgets.• Provided leadership and team development.

Detroit, Mi, Us

Numerous project engagements including:Worked as lead programmer on a team that designed and developed a new handheld application as part of a web-based technician, partner, and client management system for a nationwide pest control company. Created a Windows CE application for a national consumer marketing company that allowed employees to quickly scan product barcodes and track inventory and price levels. Lead programmer developing Casino Management Software in MS Visual Basic and MS SQL Server. Worked as a programmer/developer on a team of two that designed and implemented a resource management application for a PalmOS handheld device running the IBM J9 VM. Worked as a programmer/developer on a project to design a conversion utility/tool to be used in developing PalmOS applications. The utility converted existing RCP files and generated a PilotMAG project file. Designed business objects in Java using IBM Visual Age for Java Micro Edition.Functioned as Lead Analyst for a project team responsible for implementing Computer Associates Accounts Receivable Package for a major manufacturer. Prepared project documentation, developed detailed analysis of client’s business requirements and conducted end-user training sessions. Analyzed and system tested custom accounting applications for Y2K compliance.

Responsible for operations of a 12-employee branch office. Prepared yearly operating budgets and business plans. Recruited, trained and supervised a staff of 3 sales representatives and 2 accounting support staff. Personally handled sales and project management for commercial and industrial customers.