I am an accomplished technology executive with a rare and comprehensive skillset refined through decades of solution architecture, technical sales, product development, and software/hardware engineering in both global organizations and startups. I bring a consistent track record of building effective matrixed technical teams, strong stakeholder relationships, and outside-the-box strategies & solutions that solve mission-critical challenges.Since 2013, I’ve served in a client-facing, multidisciplinary capacity for IT reseller & consultancy F3 Technology Partners — designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting large, complex systems; performing inside-the-chip-level performance analysis; and holding hands-on ownership of the company’s remote managed services.Earlier, I founded technical consulting & education firm Simonson Technology Services — serving as its President & CTO, generating a multi-million-dollar book of business, and personally developing a library of 150+ textbook-style courses. During this time, I was regularly tapped by EMC, Sun, and other customers as a highly specialized external resource for onsite resolution of production-critical function, stability, and performance problems.I began my career climbing the technology ranks within Schlumberger, Ingres, and Amdahl Corporation — building new technologies and delivering hardware & software expertise spanning multiple technologies and functional areas.The Bottom-Line: I am a passionate multidisciplinary leader who thrives in identifying how things work, making the complex understandable, building & explaining technology programs, and achieving significant results. I am an impeccable relationship builder who brings the best out in teams — empowering them to bring technologies to market and enhance customer capabilities, no matter how great the challenge.EXPERTISE:TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT PLANNINGRequirements Gathering • Product Vision • Industry Analysis • Competitive Positioning • Strategic Partner/Customer Engagement • Product Roadmap Development • Product EvangelismFUTURE-ORIENTED ENGINEERINGHardware, Software, & Network Architecture • Innovation Management • Product Development • QA • Performance Analysis • White Papers & Product Documentation • Technical Training & EducationOPERATIONAL PLANNING & DIRECTIONStrategic Planning • Removing Organizational Barriers • Process Optimization • KPI & Performance ControlsCROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM LEADERSHIPCoaching & Developing Talent • Consulting & Guiding Stakeholders • Navigating Matrixed Organizations • Vendor Relations
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