Cross-functional Business Technology Executive and Mentor skilled in helping companies address critical business and technology problems and in developing and leading teams to address complex business problems for industry and government. Gathers data, provides detailed solutions, and then follows through while improving stakeholder satisfaction. Experienced in: • High Tech, CPG, and Retail Manufacturing, Data Management, and Supply Chain Automation• Industry and product marketing• Corporate IT modernization• Organizational & process re-engineering• Consultative sales and sales engineering• Industry standards and best practices• Commercial and Federal Solution Architecture and Program Management• Cloud, Data, App Development (custom & low code), Business Intelligence, AI/ML/RPA, • Cybersecurity Currently mentoring founders of multiple start-ups.Previously, helped grow two companies from under 100 people to approximately 2000. Led development and adoption of new industry standards to improve overall industry supply chain operations in High Tech, CPG, and Retail. Strengths in building strong teams, mentoring staff, and impacting top and bottom lines through efficient and effective operations and communications. Saved DoD business for one employer; identified problems with and re-engineered flagship technology product for a technology manufacturer; re-engineered sales engineering for one of worlds largest telecom companies after an acquisition; fixed critical account relationship and doubled services for early managed services leader.

Lead solutions architecture for mission critical Federal agency proposals. Mentor less experienced solution architects, write proposals and white papers, lead response to technology challenges, provide analysis and recommendations for new corporate capabilities.

As an executive solutions architect I develop solutions in response to US Federal government needs. Solutions include a mixture of emerging and established technologies and processes along with the appropriate organizational changes needed to deliver improved effectiveness and efficiency.

Lead technical proposal efforts for Federal Government opportunities. As part of the strategic solution architect group, my focus is on very large opportunities. Work includes evaluating customer requirements, coming up with both standardized and creative solutions to meet those requirements, and ensuring the technical sections of the proposals are written in a winning manner. I leverage both internal and external experts, research, and partners in order to achieve success. When needed I provide mentoring to less experienced solution architects.

In my last major assignment before leaving DMI, I led process and cultural change for an IT contract supporting a DoD organization. Work focused on standing up a PMO to improve project management processes and methodologies. Helping drive more effective and efficient communications with the customer was a key goal. The work also included managing the first ever full DR fail over for their information systems in support of a primary data center move. DR site had to be reconfigured and tested. Processes were changed and standardized.Previously, led team focusing on driving cultural and process change within a DHS organization. Specifically the work helped the organization turn from a reactive business with poor information for decision making into one that has a long-term plan and short term goals to achieve the plan. They are becoming able to react with confidence and see their mission better realized. To do this, we documented the current Financial Segment Architecture and the Human Capital Segment Architecture. This included researching and documenting the Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Procedures that govern their daily operations. We utilized IBM Rational System Architect and DOORS, DoDAF and BPMN standards, and iterative facilitated stakeholder reviews to validate our findings and achieve consensus on our efforts.Led analysis and solution design for Federal Railroad Administration's modernization of their railroad/highway crossing inventory. Solution will provide both portal-based and electronic file submission methods for data collection, near real-time translation into FRA XML format, validation against business rules and dissemination to various systems for reporting and safety analysis purposes. Overall goal of system is to reduce railroad/highway crossing risks thereby reducing accidents and injuries at crossings.Provided supply chain, integration and exchange strategies for Government and Global 2000 companies. Oversee C&A and STE work.

Global responsibility for strategy and marketing of B2B products and services to retail, CPG and high tech industries for this global leader in B2B services, supply chain automation and visibility, data governance and synchronization and community management. Work directly with customers, author white papers and byline articles, speak globally, author marketing brochures and web content, identify and recommend partnerships and other strategic business relationships, work with analysts and deliver presentations and papers based on that work.

Advise and assist organizations in client acquisition, solution development and delivery, strategic business decisions, and business process re-engineering and automation. •Engage prospects and craft winning proposals for federal government consulting firm. •Project Manager for Federal Government Agency project to re-design the aggregation and dissemination of information amongst stakeholders including other agencies, the American public, commercial businesses and others •Strategic advisor for a software company that has a rapid application development and workflow solution for mobile computing (handhelds, tablets, laptops). Assist in client and partner acquisition as well as solution design and delivery. •Provide industry insight and advice to VCs and their analysts/strategists. •Provide strategic guidance regarding board member roles and responsibilities, organizational guidelines, on-going operations and charter for not-for-profit organizations.

Vice Chair of EIDX, the Electronic Industry Data Exchange Association. EIDX serves as a forum for electronic commerce within the industry. EIDX also works with other industries where EIDX guidelines may fit their business needs. EIDX enables the Electronics Industry to improve business processes through standardized and innovative uses of current and emerging technologies. It provides the framework for all segments of the Electronics Industry to meet the information challenges as industry and business practices evolve. EIDX will provide the forum for the Electronics Industry to continuously:* Evaluate and recommend optimal business processes.* Develop and publish business models and standards implementation guidelines that represent current and emerging industry practices.* Educate and promote the implementation and utilization of electronic information exchange.* Research, develop and pilot new information exchange methodology and promote its standardization.* Establish and leverage strategic alliances with other electronic commerce and industry organizations worldwide.https://www.eidx.org/

Guide corporate direction regarding application of technology to business problems for this eBusiness consultancy. Directly interface with clients in consultative solution development and sales. Guide software companies regarding development of solutions to sell to their customers. Recommend, develop, and manage business relationships with other software, hardware and solutions providers.National speaker on topics such as eBusiness, Data Management, Data Synchronization, XML, RFID and other topics. Author articles on same for print, electronic, and academic publications. Member of the Board of Governors, Electronics Industry Data Exchange Association (EIDX) - a part of CompTIA.

Managed team of employees and consultants through all aspects of supply chain automation with over 400 vendors for this early leader in dotcom, drop-ship retailing. Automated delivery of orders to all vendors and automated receipt and posting of 80% of invoices via standards and proprietary means. Managed business requirements definition for development of all internal business process from receipt of customer order through delivery of order to supplier and then through tracking order delivery and receipt of invoices.

Responsible for corporate direcition regarding new information technology. Led initiatives in automatic identification of products from production through distributers and through to customers. Implemented first corporate Internet functionality along with first fiber backbone for company LAN.Responsible for quality assurance for all PC-based products. Led award winning team that revised and enhanced for early introduction, the first PC-Telephony server for this early leader in computer telephony integration.

Led implementations of financial and other business systems developed by MJ Systems for customers in the wholesale periodical industry. Specialized in electronic commerce (EDI) development, deployment and ongoing management for customers. Negoiated industry-wide deal with leading value added network in order to provide lower costs based on entire industry usage.

Technical and project management for nationwide United States federal government data networks. Performed nine-month on-site technical and project management for Canadian Employment and Immigration Commission in Ottawa, Canada. Internal consultant to British Telecom in London, England, for migration from Telenet-based data network infrastructure to Tymnet infrastructure after British Telecom acquired Tymnet from McDonnell Douglas.Member of President's Total Quality Management Team. Internal technical resource for a variety of data communications protocols. Award winning pre-sales engineer.