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Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Merger and Acquisitions: Client – Resolution Wireless• Oversaw acquisition of electrical contractor; liaised with key partners and team members to facilitate a timely and seamless transition.• Supervised onboarding of major cell tower construction vendors; built a nationwide database of available rooftops for major cellular carriers, accessible via the web.• Optimized processes for sharing information across coworkers (CRM selection, installation and training) and online sharing and storage of work products with clients (Dropbox).• Performed diverse legal and payroll duties; reconciled AR/AP and cleaned up QuickBooks entries; acquired proper insurance (WC, GL, Umbrella, Auto).• Used Google Sheets to capture current work status and action items; implemented effective communication channels to enable accountability.• Balanced multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in dynamic, fast-paced settings while meeting tight deadlines and strict client requirements.3D Architectural Marketer: Client – Wi-Fi Now/Denmark• Collaborated with principal to develop, introduce and refine concept for an International Wi-Fi Innovation Center.• Engineered floorplan, 3D renderings, and 3D animation movie of proposed Center to use as a sales tool for the biggest names in Wi-Fi in the World: https://youtu.be/rALOQJQRw3kHR and Financial Specialist: Client – Sunshine AirSpares• Orchestrated orderly, legal sunset of struggling businesses in Key West including a bar and restaurant; located and secured PPP and EIDL loans and grants that provided lifeline to client’s business during early pandemic period.• Personally rescued son of employee from Central American country; secured affordable life-saving Obamacare solution for employee with rare cancer condition.• Resolved complex employee medical billing issue and potential lawsuit, removing legal risk and saving $125K; procured rehabilitation centers paid by grants or insurance and assisted with personnel check-in.

Single-handedly converted historic Duval Street into a Pedestrian Mall; client was City of Key West, FL• Authored proposals for weekly pop-up pedestrian mall in the Key West retail district of Duval Street; secured city resolution to bring about first pedestrian mall in Key West in 50 years.• Handled all aspects of marketing, promoting, branding and coordinating weekly event; devised organic marketing initiatives that engaged target audience and drove brand awareness.• Energized city to initiate an overall plan for the revitalization of Downtown Key West; received Commendation from the mayor of Key West in May 2019.

Wireless Internet Service Provider using new iOTA™ Broadband Technology• Led senior leadership in defining and implementing short- and long-term business goals; identified and removed risks in business model, partnerships, leadership and financial management.• Forged and fostered positive, long-lasting relationships in the worldwide ISP and Wi-Fi industry.• Coached and mentored team members with a focus on continuous improvement and professional development; cultivated a positive, productive and inclusive workplace culture.• Sunset business with minimal direct or collateral damage and saved $2MM of additional investment.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Online publisher for Environment and Safety, HR, Tax and Legal; Product, Research, and Development Dept.• Spearheaded the design, architecture and UI/UX of “Regulation Central,” a new product family; led directly to the EHS division acquiring 80 percent of new business while comprising only 10 percent of company in Q1 2014.• Motivated and mentored a team of 12 developers, both in-house and remotely; excelled as Scrum Master using Rally tool.• Pioneered a variety of processes, diagrams and documents that were ultimately adopted by other BNA divisions.

Burlington, Ma , Us

Developer of online role-playing simulations and games where users build interpersonal skills and learn to effectively manage challenging conversations in the areas of health and behavioral health• Reported directly to CEO and laid the revenue and process foundations for exponential company growth; implemented innovative processes to revamp the highest-revenue products.• Coordinated scheduling, discovery and development life cycles for 3 diverse teams: Instructional Design, Animation UI/UX and Technology. • Managed 13 direct reports and multiple projects using SCRUM, Prototyping and Waterfall practices and methodologies.• Employed graphic-based collaborative technique with team to accurately portray processes and job roles, driving significant improvements in quality and delivery time.

New York, Ny, Us

URGE is similar to Apple iTunes, Real Rhapsody and Spotify. URGE merged with Rhapsody 10/2007• Owned full portfolio responsibility for all digital music projects – Urge player, Cable music and all MTV websites; managed Software UI/UX and Software Development.• Cooperated cross-functionally with marketing, legal, product, production, design, music programming, technology development, QA, operations and the entire executive team.• Built partnerships and oversaw all development initiatives with external vendors such as MusicNet, Microsoft and the Data Center.• Implemented new data center upgrades during 1st month that led directly to $960K/yr. OPEX savings.• Guided executive team in eliminating redundant and non-core projects, effectively reducing projects and overall workload by 60%.

Built start-up from the ground up. Hired and defined the roles of 21 employees. Built a fully functional Internet Radio Network in 9 short months and under $2MM. In-house creation of digital music via various CODECS. Created and managed co-located data center and streaming center. Product Manager. Software requirements, design, development, functional and performance testing and deployment.

Monroe, La, Us

Managed various award-winning telecom related technology projects. Managed the Qwest 14-State National Test Center.

Managed a team of 30+ international developers in USA, Canada, England and Austria in the conversion and upgrade of the Vienna Stock Exchange to a Windows based GUI front-end and a Tandem Non-Stop back-end. When I arrived, Vienna banks were on the brink of filing a lawsuit for non-delivery. I met with all stakeholders and technology team members and gained consensus on a detailed remediation delivery plan extending for 9 months. My team tactically executed to the plan including meeting all important milestones and dates at the highest quality levels.

London, Gb

Lead Technical Manager, Software Development Manager, Architect, QA Manager and Project Manager. Led a team of 70 professionals upgrading the British Telecom Cellnet Network including fraud prevention. Worked my way up from junior developer to Lead Architect and Sr Project Manager. Devised a 3-phase delivery plan requiring the addition of 20+ developers and QA personnel. British Telecom recognized our product as the "best product ever delivered to our company with essentially zero errors upon deployment."

Melbourne, Florida, Us

Developer on the FAA Air Traffic Controller project. Technical lead for the PC Simulation team requiring automated port from Tandem source code to Windows. Corporate Trainer.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Master'S Certificate, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies