Host of the news and commentary podcast "Business of Tech", and co-host of the "Killing IT" podcast. Editor of https://www.businessof.tech/The Business of Tech podcast focuses on the news you need to know. Covering both the story and why it matters, this show brings you up to speed quickly, and gives you resources to go deeper. Keep up to speed with this newscast, delivered right to you.The Killing IT podcast is a great example of BOGSAT – Bunch of Guys Sitting Around a… Show more Host of the news and commentary podcast "Business of Tech", and co-host of the "Killing IT" podcast. Editor of https://www.businessof.tech/The Business of Tech podcast focuses on the news you need to know. Covering both the story and why it matters, this show brings you up to speed quickly, and gives you resources to go deeper. Keep up to speed with this newscast, delivered right to you.The Killing IT podcast is a great example of BOGSAT – Bunch of Guys Sitting Around a Table. We all got together one day to talk about working together, figuring out how we could contribute to the broader IT Community . . . and have fun doing it. One of the big take-aways of that day was the Killing IT Podcast.Podcasts available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and other podcatchers. The Business of Tech is also available on Amazon Alexa enabled devices, and via subscription at www.businessof.tech Show less

Strategic advisor to executives and product development leadership regarding industry trends, emerging Technologies, and voice of the customer. Key stakeholder and SME in product management, including business case development. Acts as voice of the customer and voice of the community, and serves as press engagement liaison and "face of the organization" at public events.

Continued post-acquisition in the role. Oversaw community and events teams, managing an annual $2MM budget in engagement and event spend. Responsible for European distribution marketing teams with an annual budget of $4MM in marketing co-spend, including managing relationships with the distribution network.

Responsible for fostering the growth and success of MAXfocus Partners. Promoted collaboration, education, and innovation among MAXfocus Partners and among the industry as a whole. Ensured partner access to business, technology and market resources. Developed strategies for partners to use the MAX Platform to achieve positive growth, enhance their offerings and become best-in-class solution providers. Developed ROI tracking methodology for community engagement, focused on measuring new customer… Show more Responsible for fostering the growth and success of MAXfocus Partners. Promoted collaboration, education, and innovation among MAXfocus Partners and among the industry as a whole. Ensured partner access to business, technology and market resources. Developed strategies for partners to use the MAX Platform to achieve positive growth, enhance their offerings and become best-in-class solution providers. Developed ROI tracking methodology for community engagement, focused on measuring new customer acquisition, customer retention and customer expansion. Show less

Advocated on behalf of partners and managed services in the IT channel. Coordinated the Partner Council, advocate in the partner forums, and fostered a community of individuals and companies around managed service and our product. Internally, acted as the voice of the Partner within our management team, ensuring that the product met Partner (and MSP) needs, that Partner business models were represented in the design process, and that Partner voices were heard during all conversations. Major… Show more Advocated on behalf of partners and managed services in the IT channel. Coordinated the Partner Council, advocate in the partner forums, and fostered a community of individuals and companies around managed service and our product. Internally, acted as the voice of the Partner within our management team, ensuring that the product met Partner (and MSP) needs, that Partner business models were represented in the design process, and that Partner voices were heard during all conversations. Major accomplishments include content creation and delivery for 500+ Partners at MSP Community Summit; content creation and delivery for 1500+ Partners of online technical training; content creation and delivery for all Partner Council activities; full implementation of data tracking for online web assets and partner profiling; establishment of international channel partnerships for alternative distribution and brand awareness; lead presentation teams across the world for delivering Level Platforms message. Show less

In his role as CEO, Sobel held overall management responsibilities for the company. For over tenyears of experience in Internet services and consulting, Evolve Technologies was a flourishing ITmanagement firm under Sobel’s experienced watch. As such, the business earned several industryawards including the Microsoft Mid-Atlantic Region Partner Excellence Award for CustomerSatisfaction for Second Quarter 2007, the MSPmentor 100 and 250, as well as the ConnectWiseBest New Idea… Show more In his role as CEO, Sobel held overall management responsibilities for the company. For over tenyears of experience in Internet services and consulting, Evolve Technologies was a flourishing ITmanagement firm under Sobel’s experienced watch. As such, the business earned several industryawards including the Microsoft Mid-Atlantic Region Partner Excellence Award for CustomerSatisfaction for Second Quarter 2007, the MSPmentor 100 and 250, as well as the ConnectWiseBest New Idea Award for 2008. Evolve Technologies grew from a single person to its largest size of 15 people, with $1.4M inannual revenue, serving more than 100 customers in the Washington DC Metro area. Thebusiness acquired another organization and integrated the staff and customers, as well as successfully sold and transitioned post-sale. Show less

Designed and implemented alpha and beta versions of secure pharmaceutical contract processing network (CPN) in eight weeks, ahead of schedule estimates and customer deadlines. Designed and coordinated secure implementation architecture for web servers and network infrastructure to provide application support, using secure proxies, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems. Integrated security product for use as an authentication and non-repudiation mechanism, ensuring customer data is… Show more Designed and implemented alpha and beta versions of secure pharmaceutical contract processing network (CPN) in eight weeks, ahead of schedule estimates and customer deadlines. Designed and coordinated secure implementation architecture for web servers and network infrastructure to provide application support, using secure proxies, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems. Integrated security product for use as an authentication and non-repudiation mechanism, ensuring customer data is secure and verified using digital signature and related public-key encryption technology. Led development team to implement version 1; coordinated staffing, project planning, bug processing, UI and system design and requirements analysis. Worked on database design, implementation, and integration with external customers. Implemented corporate email server and DNS server, and assisted in ongoing maintenance. Managed corporate website. Show less

Designed and developed secure e-commerce system for large plastics manufacturer, allowing online sales to partners and the public at reduced cost. This project was completely implemented in only three months and became one of the company’s public “success stories.”. Developed and deployed a secure web based e-commerce application for a major banking group, allowing for credit card based sales over the web. Performed design and implementation work for a secure cookie based single sign-on… Show more Designed and developed secure e-commerce system for large plastics manufacturer, allowing online sales to partners and the public at reduced cost. This project was completely implemented in only three months and became one of the company’s public “success stories.”. Developed and deployed a secure web based e-commerce application for a major banking group, allowing for credit card based sales over the web. Performed design and implementation work for a secure cookie based single sign-on security system for both Apache and IIS, (implemented as an Apache module and ISAPI filter, respectively) providing ease of use for the customer and easy integration with an existing sign-on system using Windows NT domain authentication. Assisted in development of PKI-based enterprise security architecture for a major telecommunications carrier; performed analysis of technical proposals and RFI responses. Built web interface to internal staffing database using ColdFusion, allowing for easier access to staffing data to project managers. Built an application suite for GUI testing of a web based e-commerce system; focused on functionality testing. Implemented object-oriented data parsing system between web and mainframe for secure web banking application. Focus on proper data handling and correct error checking for reliability to the end user. Implemented CORBA IDL repository over the web, allowing the customer to easily adjust IDL and collaborate over the web. Show less

Responsibilities included CORBA Security product testing and Application Development on both Unix and NT platforms. Designed, developed and executed in-depth testing on CORBA Security Level 1 and Level 2 products. Designed and successfully implemented a robust battery of test applications to determine product quality. Responsibilities included third party software evaluations and final product selections. Coordinated effectively with other teams to meet product release schedules and… Show more Responsibilities included CORBA Security product testing and Application Development on both Unix and NT platforms. Designed, developed and executed in-depth testing on CORBA Security Level 1 and Level 2 products. Designed and successfully implemented a robust battery of test applications to determine product quality. Responsibilities included third party software evaluations and final product selections. Coordinated effectively with other teams to meet product release schedules and mentored new employees. Administered test network and constructed test environments, including external and internal security / firewall. Installed and maintained defect tracking system and backend database. Show less

Administrator for Windows NT server and office network, handled all computing problems, orders, and entire web site maintenance. Managed office and internet security.