In the role as Software Engineering Director, lead a team of engineers who develop software to drive the complex hardware of a Magnetic Resonance (MR) scanner. This requires detailed systems thinking and a focus on mentoring, best practices, and robust software development practices to ensure the highest quality and capability for a complex machine. Implemented significant improvements in team's software development—drove addition of automated testing with test frameworks, reliability test APIs, and modern DevOps integration.Currently lead a global team of engineers in both United States and China.In addition, have led a team of software focused project managers who drive the delivery of new products leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework. This team acts as Scrum coaches, product increment planners, scrum-of-scrum leaders, and execution champions. As team continues Agile transformation, drive more than process but include the culture as a key driver for success.

Lead team of system level senior project and program managers responsible for large system projects. Team is responsible for projects that include hardware, embedded software, and system applications for major infusion product lines. These include Alaris modular system and the Alaris international syringe and volumetric pump lines.• Led project and program managers responsible for execution of system level development programs. • Drove early stage program feasibility and risk retirement. Saved business $7.5M by making tough decision to cancel program.• Drove compliance programs for seven pumps to meet European Union’s requirements enabling continuing shipment of products.• Collaborated with cross-functional team to define product roadmaps, portfolio priorities, and project plans. Analyzed resource and budget requirements to define R&D execution priorities.

Led team of senior engineers and visionaries responsible for defining the future monitoring applications and system functions across a suite of medical products--including patient monitoring, data management servers, medical information review stations, and wireless physiological acquisition systems. Responsibilities include driving technology roadmaps, executing medical device development programs, and managing intellectual property and research efforts.• Delivered three major project releases leveraging Agile Methodology—including sprints, release planning, and Scaled Agile concepts.• Managed and coached multi-discipline team—including software engineers, architects, systems engineers, scientists, and project leaders.• Drove global monitoring initiative for four global sites and over 40 products to update risk management documentation and deliverables.• Drove advanced development team that created new XML based physiological data protocol for multiple platforms.• Led teams that delivered four healthcare server products and client applications—including multi-threaded Java applications, SQL data stores, HL7, and XML.• Led teams designing new physiological algorithms for Clinical Decision Support (CDS), ECG, and Non-invasive Blood Pressure delivering several patentable technologies.• Designed and developed prototype iPhone applications for medical information review enabling concept development and risk retirement. • Built team responsible for implementing reliability testing of patient monitor. New testing solutions leading to 18X improvement in product reliability.• Designed and developed critical testing technology for simulating user activity for patient monitor. Java based application allowed capture and editing simulated clinician workflow and eliminated manual stress testing of monitor.• Implemented new operating structure, leveraging Kanban ideas, for technical project leaders that enabled flexing of resources across multiple programs.

Mobile application development with a primary focus on mobile device and Apple's iPhone platform for niche applilcations.

As CTO, drove the technology direction of the company. I was instrumental in driving the firm to become one of the first enterprise software suppliers to adopt Microsoft's .NET technology. Created innovative technology to allow Fortune 1000 companies manage their sales/distribution channel effectively via a web based interface and connections to their enterprise systems.• Presented and evangelized benefits and capabilities to CIO and technology leaders in Fortune 500 companies• Grew team of developers for rapidly growing organization. Coached, mentored, and developed talent to support both core software development and professional services.• Created technical vision for flagship product Click Commerce Relationship Manager—included layered web-based architecture leveraging XML interfaces, LDAP and SQL data repositories.• Defined product roadmap and strategic direction. Worked cross-functionally to define differentiators in sell-side marketplace• Worked hands-on to define wireless strategy and next generation system—included handheld applications (J2ME, WAP/WML, Pocket PC), Oracle SQL, web services/SOA, Object Oriented Design (OOD)• Led professional services project engagements with premier customer.

Started career at Motorola developing robotics based manufacturing cells. Primary expertise was in machine vision applications. Later, managed major development projects at the corporate level and created a new Internet technology consulting center within the business.