Collaborate with development teams to understand customer requirements in order to provide sales support. Working closely with upper management. Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions. Prepare and deliver technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers. Research and identify potential customers for products or services. Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments. Attend trade shows and seminars to promote products or to learn about industry developments.

Having various positions in the past helps me better understand the big picture of a project, foresee possible issues, follow escalation paths and come up with solutions.Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design. Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation. Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance. Supervise the work of programmers, technologists and technicians and other engineering and scientific personnel. Direct software programming and development of documentation. Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance. Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects. Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements. Evaluate current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability. Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems. Identify system data, hardware, or software components required to meet user needs. Provide guidelines for implementing secure systems to customers or installation teams. Develop or approve project plans, schedules, or budgets. Establish functional or system standards to ensure operational requirements, quality requirements, and design constraints are addressed. Evaluate existing systems to determine effectiveness and suggest changes to meet organizational requirements. Communicate project information through presentations, technical reports or white papers. Develop application-specific software.