Experienced software/systems leader with a long track record of driving up product quality and shipping complex systems to satisfied customers. My background is in computer systems, software engineering, data communications, people management, software roadmap management and software engineering customer support.Noteworthy accomplishments:- Personally managed the software engineering relationship with the top customer- Drove infrastructure and process investment in Broadcom's WLAN software to improve efficiency in this outstanding engineering organization.- Managed software, platform support and cross-functional engineering for the top customer.- Shipped Phoenix's Montevina BIOS generation on-time and on-quality. Delivered the companies first "next generation UEFI" OEM customization libraries to production for Dell and Acer. - Managed NextHop's WLAN controller and access point solution to production quality for DLink and 3COM. Delivered to mass production through channels like www.cdw.com. Took the technology through smooth and successful M&A due diligence to transaction. - Successfully built a compact optical add drop multiplexor at Merlin Systems. Passed successfully through Redback's due diligence to acquisition and joined under contract as a key employee.- Defined and executed Ascend/Lucent's virtual private networking product strategy, in collaboration with key customers like France Telecom and NTT. Through wildly successful collaboration with these key customers, generated many tens of $M revenue. Also managed the cross-functional team delivering the modem transition from low density Connexant to high density Analog Devices DSPs.Specialties: Engineering management, engineering and software methdology, organizational development, cross-functional processes, customer support, escalation procedures, communication, engineering investment strategies.
Listed skills include Embedded Systems, Software Engineering, Device Drivers, Software Development, and 43 others.