Core Competencies: Large Distributed Organizations/Start Up/International/Customer Support/ Global Sourcing/Breakthrough Innovation/Intellectual Property SaaS/Cloud Computing/SOA/System and Network/CDNManagement/Distributed Computing/Network Protocols/Network Security/Open Source/AI Safety/Identity (human, non-human)Highly accomplished technology executive with diverse background ranging from large ISV to Start-up. Demonstrated ability to lead through adverse conditions to success; build teams of highly skilled star performers; foster innovative thinking, creativity and collaboration.Grew through the ranks from software developer to Director at the large company to VP at the SaaS Start Up and public company.Hands-on developer in the past; hands-on executive in the present will lead software development organization to new successes. Management: Proven international executive experience leading large, innovative and distributed development organizations; managing development projects as well as coordinating development efforts between different R&D organizations and geographical locations, project management, customer communication, cross organizational consensus building.Specialties: Vast experience in event driven applications, distributed and system management disciplines, ITSM, system and network management, network and application security, client-server applications, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model, Cloud and Grid Computing as well as experience in real-time multitasking environment, Open Source. Active IETF participant and contributor.Multiple Patents.