I lead a global team of architects and engineers creating software helping the world's largest organizations run their business. Encompassing more that two hundred products for system management, data management, security and developer productivity. Partnering with the product management team, we establish a roadmap of innovation for a complex, integrated product portfolio.Assist with the recruiting, hiring and training of team members across the globe. Foster a culture of innovation, agility and diversity.

I lead a diverse team of engineers to deliver industry leading software to the world's largest organizations. People are the most important part of creating great software. I work with recruiters to find and speak with amazing candidates. Hiring, training and retaining the best qualified candidates is one of the exciting parts of my job. Working closely with the development teams, I'm involved in the long-term strategic planning of the software features to be delivered. Customer satisfaction is a top priority. Designing and delivering innovative and creative solutions with the highest level of quality is essential work. I'm responsible for budget and resource management for the engineering team.

As the Director Mainframe Product Development I lead the technical direction, design, testing, new feature implementation and ongoing maintenance for the Compuware product portfolio. I'm responsible for all aspects of the SFDC using the agile development methodology. I was involved in transforming Compuware from a traditional waterfall methodology to agile. Agile was Implemented with the 'all-in' philosophy. Define product strategy and roadmaps collaborating with customers, product management and executive managementManage cross-functional R&D teams to increase cross platform product integrationsSuccessfully managed the transformation from Waterfall to Agile development for the entire Compuware R&D organization. Manage and grow a professional development staff through recruiting of experienced technical professionals as well as entry level technical professionals.Led the creation of a training program for entry-level mainframe developers Extensive experience with the Agile and Waterfall development methodologies. Drive customer focus and development efficiency to improve product quality and reduce the time to market

As a software development manager for the industry leading mainframe performance management tool I was responsible for: Motivating the development team to continuously deliver quality softwareManaging the hiring and ongoing development of software developersEnsuring product requirements were satisfied by interfacing with the product management team to breakdown customer requirements and create user storiesCoordinating product integrations with multiple teamsImplementing and training the team on waterfall and agile development methodologiesCreating and maintaining a comprehensive budget

As a team lead for software development I was responsible for:Creating, reviewing and assessing product architecture documentsEnsuring product consistency and qualityMotivating and training software developersMaintaining software integrity using SCM software (ENDEVOR, subversion)Maintain cross platform knowledge for product integrations

As a software developer I was responsible for maintaining and enhancing an inventory management system. Maintaining and extensive COBOL code base for continued accurate inventory management was a priority in my position.