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Advise on technology, product and business strategy where IoT, Cloud, Big Data, SaaS, AI/ML, and software intersect with, and transform, the transportation industry.

Implemented data architecture and modernized embedded IoT systems development for over 2,000 over-the-road heavy trucks. Launched MVP of cloud-based driver coaching application and an AI/ML model for assessing impacts of change on fuel economy. Built software team for agile, predictable delivery of data, web and mobile applications.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Xtime is the leading provider of SaaS-based service department management software for approximately 8,000 franchised dealerships in the US, Canada, Germany, and Australia.Built Product Marketing organization to create compelling sales and marketing narratives while leveraging analytics and metrics to convey clear ROI.Own product packaging, pricing strategies, and competitive research. Successfully navigated company through multiple packaging and pricing paradigms in support of product portfolio expansion.

Mission, Kansas, Us

Built Professional Services and Consulting organization netting approximately $2M in annual revenues, with significant increase in pull-through sales and account stickiness.Facilitated global OEM thought-leadership, definition and incorporation of product features in such spaces as connected-car, recall and supply-chain management, ownership experience and others.Technical sales support of Enterprise Sales teams in scoping, pricing and executing customization and network deployment of SaaS software.

Mission, Kansas, Us

Built Product Management organization including portfolio management processes, requirements-gathering and triage, and UE/UX capabilities.Led the Engineering organization to scale from 600 rooftops to nearly 2000 rooftops (over 8000 today) on a multi-tenant SaaS platform.Defined and drove the release management process to ensure on-time delivery of product capabilities needed to meet sales and revenue growth targets.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Software development, deployment and operational ownership for Enterprise B2B integration platform, transacting approximately $20B in revenues annually.Owned project and program management functions to gather, prioritize and execute EDI, web-services, and other integration projects to automate all areas of supply chain (configuration, ordering, delivery, reverse-logistics, and customer care and support).Owned architecture for ongoing development and expansion of the platform.Represented Cisco in standards bodies such as OAGI and RosettaNet

San Jose, Ca, Us

Lead developer and team manager for development of global infrastructure management tools and processes, some of which became Cisco products.Worked cross-functionally with enterprise architecture, product business units, development teams, and infrastructure architecture teams to deliver global and robust tools for operational change management tooling, IP telephony deployment, DNS/LDAP/AD management, software replication and hardware imaging, SMS communication and paging.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Lead development of professional services tooling such as automated document repositories for generating and re-using enterprise proposals for professional services projects across industry verticals.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Lead development of online-booking capabilities for Genstar Container Leasing, the world’s largest container leasing company. Genstar shuttered operations shortly after joining.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Developed software for shop-floor automation and control leveraging then emerging internet technologies.First deployment of web-enabled database application within Rockwell Corp.