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Texas, United States

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We are part of a group creating something new.Architectural solution design and implementation of a platform, enhancing audit processes. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate innovative solutions such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics into the audit workflow. Utilized natural language processing (NLP) techniques to analyze unstructured data, enhancing audit insights and accuracy. Collaborated with data scientists and engineers to implement AI-driven solutions for automated extraction and verification of data from documents and images.

Austin, Tx, Us

In my role as Vice President of Cloud Engineering at Forcepoint in Dallas, Texas, I have been atthe forefront of transforming cloud operations and enhancing team capabilities.Key Contributions:Team Revitalization and Strategic Staffing: Initiated strategic staffing realignments andbreathed new life into existing teams, enhancing their functionality and performance.Infrastructure and Platform Overhaul: Led a comprehensive overhaul of the product'sinfrastructure and platform, significantly enhancing system functionality.Cloud Paradigm Leadership: Spearheaded a shift to cloud computing, aligning Networking,Observability, FinOps, and DevSecOps Leadership, and evolved our technical teams intoAgile/Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experts.Operational Efficiency and Cost Optimization: Successfully streamlined data center andcloud expenditures, significantly reducing system downtime and improving operational visibility.

Boise, Idaho, Us

Based in Pennsylvania, United States, I led the Cloud and IT Operations at AlbertsonsCompanies, focusing on creating a strong technical foundation and driving operationalexcellence.Key Contributions:Multi-Cloud Technical Roadmap Development: Crafted and executed a robust multi-cloudtechnical roadmap and delivery plan, aligning with the company's strategic goals.Agile/DevOps Transformation: Innovatively transformed the technical staff into aproduct-centric Agile/DevOps model, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and reducingcosts.Operational Excellence: Achieved notable reductions in system outages and downtime,leading to improved reliability and service quality.Strategic Collaboration and Leadership: Worked closely with Group Vice Presidents (GVPs)to orchestrate a strategic shift within the engineering and support units, aligning technologyinitiatives with business objectives.

Conshohocken, Pa, Us

In my leadership role at David's Bridal, based in Pennsylvania, I was pivotal in transforming andmodernizing the company's engineering and operational approaches.Key Contributions:Strategic Leadership: Directed the formulation and implementation of corporate strategies,ensuring the attainment of organizational goals, and provided visionary leadership to theEngineering and Operations teams.Technology Transformation: Orchestrated the transformation of technology operations into acloud-first omnichannel entity, through strategic realignment and adoption of Agile/DevOpsmethodologies.Cloud Paradigm Leadership: Spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of the product's on premise structure to AWS to cloud computing, aligning Networking, Observability, FinOps, and DevSecOps Leadership, and evolved our technical teams into Agile/Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experts.Culture Development: Fostered a culture rooted in black box

Suwanee, Georgia, Us

As the Owner of Tekneeds, a self-employed venture in the Greater Dallas Area, I led a range oftechnology-focused initiatives and projects, leveraging my extensive skill set in IT andmanagement.Key Contributions:Business Leadership and Management: Drove key organizational initiatives, applyingstrategic vision and executive leadership to deliver effective IT service management solutions.Technology Solutions Expertise: Specialized in areas including cost engineering, AmazonEC2, cloud development, and hybrid cloud strategies.Operational Excellence: Focused on enhancing system performance, transparency, andreliability through performance engineering and technical vision.Effective Communication and Team Leadership: Leveraged strong communication skills tolead teams and manage software projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.Risk Assessment and Incident Response: Executed comprehensive risk assessments anddeveloped incident response strategies, ensuring robustness in IT operations.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

In my role at Comcast Cable in the Greater Philadelphia Area, I led the engineering initiativesfor the X1 Scheduler (DVR) platform, focusing on a comprehensive DevOps approach andmicroservices architecture.Key Contributions:X1 Scheduler (DVR) Platform Leadership: Guided the X1 Scheduler platform, ensuring highperformance, availability, and scalability for end-users through an end-to-end DevOps modeland microservices.Cloud Solutions Development: Spearheaded the development of cloud solutions incorporatingvarious technologies, hosted applications, and sophisticated deployment and delivery systems.Engineering Team Management: Led the core, common, and infrastructure engineering teamsin the development and operations of the X1 DVR platform.Software Solutions and Delivery: Drove the development of software solutions in Java,utilizing Big Data, Analytics, Open Source, SOA, SaaS, and Cloud technologies/platforms. Transitioned from Oracle DB to Cassandra with zero downtime for 5 million customers.

At MobileMum, a Dallas/Fort Worth-based children's entertainment network, I served as theCTO, spearheading technical innovation and development for mobile and online educationaland video distribution applications.Key Contributions:Innovation and Technology Management: Revitalized innovation at MobileMum, managingadvanced technology, user experience, QA, and a globally distributed staff.Engineering and Development Leadership: Managed engineering engagements anddevelopment activities in an agile model, enhancing the MobileMum application for iOS andAndroid platforms.System Development and Deployment: Oversaw system definition, development,deployment, and established a comprehensive product roadmap.Performance Metrics and UI Operations: Enhanced validation methodologies for performancemetrics and user interface operations, ensuring high-quality user experiences.

In my role at the Stealth Startup (Linius) in San Jose, CA, and Frisco, TX, I collaborated withformer colleagues (CTO & President) to pioneer the startup from its inception, focusing ontransforming intellectual property into market-ready products.Key Contributions:Startup Development and Leadership: Played an integral role in building the startup from theground up, applying my expertise in executive leadership and product management.Product and Technology Roadmap: Led the development of the overall product andtechnology roadmap, aligning with the startup's strategic vision and market goals.Innovative Technology Solutions: Worked on an enabling technology that revolutionizedworkflow processing by virtualizing video assets, providing a targeted, live advertisingrepackaging system, and a content virtualization platform.Scalable Solutions for Carriers and Aggregators: Enabled major carriers and aggregators toscale their catalog infinitely without the traditional costs of infrastructure, storage, andtranscoding, fostering virtually unlimited monetization models.

During my tenure at Infotel Broadband Services, Ltd (Reliance) in Dallas, TX, I played a pivotalrole in developing and implementing the R4G platform, a comprehensive digital service systemfor pan India operations.Key Contributions:Video System Leadership: Oversaw the definition and architecture of the video system,including vendor selection, engagement, deployment, and product development.Team Management and Vendor Assessment: Managed a team focused on Video Productdefinition and vendor assessment, working with major industry players such as Cisco/NDS,ALU, Ericsson, Motorola, Infosys, Kit Digital, Seachange, Adobe, and MobiTV.Product and System Architecture Development: Led teams in the development of productstrategy, system architecture, and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) definition.Engineering Team Leadership: Assembled and guided engineering teams for the internaldevelopment of the video system, ensuring high performance and seamless integration.

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During my tenure at KIT digital, Inc / Sezmi Inc, I led the development and deployment of thecloud-based VxVision SaaS product and various customizations in Video Asset Management(VAM).Key Contributions:Product Development Leadership: Guided the development of VxVision SaaS product,covering aspects like ingest, monetization, advertisement insertion, application, reporting,content delivery, and consumption.Global Team Management: Oversaw a geographically diverse engineering team located inPoland, Czech Republic, the US, England, Canada, and China, dynamically augmenting theteam size in line with new contracts.Customization and Deployment: Led onsite customization engagements, development, andsystem deployments across multiple international locations, often handling several projectsconcurrently.Core Team Coordination: Managed the core development team for the VxVision product,ensuring timely and efficient product development.Project Delivery Supervision: Oversaw the augmentation of teams for various projectdeliveries, adapting team sizes according to the deployment requirements in regions like China,Argentina, Canada, the US, and England.Strategic Product Direction: Acted as a key stakeholder in setting the product direction,strategy, delivery, and roadmap.

In my role at Sezmi Inc in Belmont, CA, I led the software engineering department, focusing onthe development of Sezmi’s Set-Top Box (STB) and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)operations.Key Contributions:Leadership in STB and IPTV Operations: Managed the development of Sezmi's STB andIPTV operations, ensuring top-notch execution and innovation in service delivery.Cross-Functional Team Management: Oversaw cross-functional teams, handling day-to-dayengineering management, architectural decisions, and nurturing partner relationships.STB Application Architecture: Led the STB application architecture and development,managing teams responsible for software development, testing, and validation of system andcloud operations.Content Management and Workflow: Directed content acquisition workflows and CMS ingestcommand and control, managing catalog data processing, user profiles, and system controldata for STBs.UI Infrastructure and Cloud-Based Deployments: Initiated the creation and architecture ofnew UI infrastructure, implementing dynamic cloud-based UI deployments for limitedcustomer-based configurations.VOD Application Architecture: Led the design and management of the applicationarchitecture for Video On Demand (VOD), including OSS/BSS interactivity and Netsuiteinterface operations.Whole Home Initiative: Spearheaded the Whole Home Initiative for multi-room deployment,enhancing user experience and system integration.

Englewood, Co, Us

In my role at EchoStar, I spearheaded IPTV development projects, focusing primarily onconsumer entertainment and DishONLINE technologies.Key Contributions:IPTV Development Leadership: Directed and architected key IPTV development projects forEchoStar (Dishnetworks), focusing on consumer entertainment initiatives.DishONLINE Architecture and Development: Led the architecture and development ofEchoStar’s IPTV platform, DishONLINE.Set-Top Box (STB) Deployment: Managed the development and deployment of STBs forDishONLINE models 622, 722, and 612, overseeing day-to-day operations and cross-functionalteam management.IPTV STB Development Team Management: Established and led a specialized IPTV STBdevelopment team focused on networking, secure communications, system controlmanagement, download management, catalog data, Electronic Program Guide (EPG), DLNA,and UI operations.Web Services Development Team Creation: Formed and managed the web servicesdevelopment team, concentrating on content ingestion, processing, Workflow - CMS interfacing,and content delivery for Video On Demand (VOD). This included the architecture anddevelopment of REPG (Remote EPG), subscriber interfacing, and STB interactions,incorporating cloud-based OSS/BSS interactions for dynamic customer engagement.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

In my role as a Senior Engineer at Code Green Networks, I focused on leading critical areas ofsystem architecture and operations.Key Contributions:Architectural Design and Development: Spearheaded the architectural design anddevelopment of the HMS/HA operations, systems configuration, and health monitoring for theclustered CI appliance.Cross-Team Collaboration: Actively collaborated with various teams to define product termsand features for the HMS/HA (Health Monitoring System/High Availability) functionality.Team Mentorship: Mentored cross-functional teams in the design and operational functionalityof HA and HMS, enhancing team expertise and system effectiveness.Strategic Product Involvement: Played a key role as a stakeholder in determining the productschedule and contributing to the definition of the product roadmap.