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Dearborn, Michigan, US

Dearborn, Michigan, US

Lead the Cloud Software Engineering team designing, building and operating the Connected Vehicle Cloud here at Ford. We are building a flexible cloud platform that takes advantage of the cloud we are deployed into, while abstracting those managed cloud resources to be able to support deploying to multiple clouds. Our team builds the services and data.

Santa Clara, CA, US

A stealth cybersecurity startup focused on protecting the security and integrity of video in an increasingly connected world. Focused on: - Cryptographically securing the chain-of-custody through the lifecycle of video. - Maintaining the confidentiality of video through decentralized, blockchain protected storage. - Non-repudiate the integrity of.

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GB

• Sophos’s cloud platform had reached an inflexion point after staggering growth over the last two years. The Senior Leadership Team needed someone to assess their current platform for its strengths and limitations and.
• The next generation platform needed to support an order of magnitude increase in the number of devices and sensors that could be connected to the platform, while at the same time increasing the amount of telemetry and.
• Rapidly assess and recommend new technological and architecture approaches that would be needed to solve this near real-time, big data challenge. This includes new IoT based approaches to data ingestion, command and.
• Utilize proven microservices based containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, but also utilize a service mesh (Istio) to solve the cross-cutting distributed system platform challenges.
• Design and develop proof of concepts with the engineering team leads to address the inherent technical risks of adopting new technology and architectural approaches.
• Lead and mentor a team of senior architects on the strategy, trade-offs and ultimate selection of new tools and approaches that will be used to build the next generation platform.

Seattle, WA, US

• Focused on the strategic R&D direction for all of Datacastle software solutions and intellectual property portfolio.
• Recommend long-term approach to strategic suppliers and technologies with the aim of optimizing operations and delivering savings within our two supported cloud environments of AWS and Azure
• Worked directly with the Chief Executive Officer to develop strategies and grow the company through the use of technological resources.
• Developed processes for estimating, staffing, training, implementation, and post-implementation support.
• Responsible for all aspects of strategic IT planning, implementation, and support worldwide as an integral component of business plan. Engineered turnaround of IT's performance and service levels.
• Directly responsible for becoming a Microsoft Azure Gold Partner in Cloud Platform, a Gold Partner in Data Platform, and a Silver Partner in Application Development.

Seattle, WA, US

• In spending the last 5 years at the forefront of cloud based software delivery and data storage, I decided to start my own company to focus on secure data protection in the cloud. At the core of the IP created by the.
• Took the company from a one-person shop through to hiring over 30 people across all disciplines required to build a successful company. Secured all investors in Datacastle from the Friends & Family round, through to.
• With a first generation of product built and launched in the market, enlisted the support of a seasoned senior sales and marketing executive to take the over the reins to run the actual business, allowing me to dive.
• Executed and spearheaded internal and external business strategies to optimize customer relationships.
• Developed proposals, negotiate terms and conditions, and implement contractual agreements with accountability for delivering strong financial results.
• Set challenging cross-functional goals that support the organizational goals and strategies. Integrate functional strategies, utilizing business expertise to reach financial and operational objectives.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Recruited back to Microsoft’s World Headquarters to lead the team in Redmond that was working on how to deliver Software-as-a-Service on the Microsoft technology stack.
• Worked on an incubation effort for the current Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, to take Microsoft’s on-premise CRM server solution to the cloud to compete with Salesforce.
• Drove the features needed inside the Microsoft product set to deliver SaaS, as well as grew the revenue from $30m to over $100m in a 3-year period.
• Managed a multi-level multi-discipline team of over 40 people across engineering, program management, and quality assurance.
• The latest generation of the work we started here is a multi-billion-dollar strategic revenue stream for Microsoft, and is currently known around the world as Office 365.

• Led the team of 10 designing and building the architecture to deliver one of the first internet based application delivery platforms in the world. At the time there was limited software that was designed to be.
• Managed the daily task of the junior developers and was responsible for the professional development.
• Reported directly to the Chief Technology Officer.
• Designed and implemented a development Methodology to control high quality and rapid development utilizing AGILE development practices.
• Managed, documented, developed, and performed quality assurance on applications and systems. Responded to customer issues with workarounds and solutions.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Recruited to Microsoft in the US, but returned to Australia to be the fourth Microsoft Consulting employee down in Melbourne. Worked closely with the key strategic enterprises in Australia to design and help them adopt.
• Worked closed with high-level IT executives to deliver and manage projects, and to be a conduit between those executives and the various product teams in the US.
• Analyzed and oversaw resource requirement, timelines, and tracking of project issues to resolution.
• Managed scope of engagement while creating project plans and documentation of processes, driving to completion.
• Collaborated with businesses, vendors and company executives to develop, test and implement technologies and architecture necessary to deliver effective business solutions.
• Conducted gap analysis and document detailed business requirements and design recommendations. Delivered training for clients and internal resources.

Dublin 2, IE

• Transferred to Accenture’s World Headquarters in Chicago to become part of bleeding edge technology risk mitigation team.
• Over the three years I sent based out of their Accenture’s World Headquarters, I worked on projects on four of the worlds continents and ‘unfortunately’ accumulated over 1,000,000 flight miles. Most of my final year.
• The first beta version of Microsoft’s Windows NT was released just as I arrived in Chicago and so I because the leading expert on the team covering Microsoft technologies.
• Represented the company on design reviews at Microsoft’s World Headquarters on future operating system releases.
• Oversaw and coordinated technology direction and strategy, process and quality improvement. Managed IT corporate standards compliance, asset management, project planning and management, budgeting, forecasting, and.
• Directed IT teams in designing, building, implementing, managing, supporting and enhancing key technologies.

Dublin 2, IE

• Started working on a project in the Financial Services Industry before being quickly sent Wellington, New Zealand to become part of the core technology database team working on a new state-of-the-art computerized tax.
• Authored a solutions document and transition plan while also documenting innovative solutions that developed future state call flows and transition plans.
• Created ground-breaking strategies, authored business plans, and established tactical goals for various clients, consistently exceeding client expectations and objectives.
• Performed gap and risk analysis, developing effective resolutions for open issues.
• Worked on the database design and operations with client and other project teams. Accenture's Foundation Design software was used to generate COBOL copybooks from functional design documents but had an issue with byte.
• Consistently met with customers to perform an in-depth client site review to gather, analyze, and implement client business requirements.