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Carol Stream, Il, Us

Carol Stream, Il, Us

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

• Simultaneously directed the software development from conceptualization to market launch and beyond for a large portfolio of concurrent products, collectively yielding revenues in the hundreds of millions. • Spearheaded international collaborations on digital strategies, driving design and technical negotiations with users, customers, and stakeholders, enhancing global reach and impact. • Developed and executed a multifaceted POS integration strategy, blending technical integration, installation coordination, and after-market support for a swift and successful launch of automated food & beverage equipment, significantly outpacing projected timelines. • Pioneered a groundbreaking computer vision analysis product, presenting the prototype to the senior leadership team. This innovation played a crucial role in securing a new $30M account and establishing a competitive edge. • Established and strategically managed multi-disciplinary software teams of up to 10 direct reports, spanning embedded, application, web, machine learning, and project management disciplines balancing internal and external resources for optimal scalability and team performance. • Devised and executed a comprehensive technology and development roadmap, aligning with organizational vision and industry trends. • Integrated software development teams from multiple mergers, harmonizing processes and cultures to create cohesive units, standardizing software development best practices. • Led the Commercial Acceleration Program team, driving the marketing strategy and execution plan for Connectivity & IoT, adeptly addressing industry challenges around data ownership.

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Glendale Heights, Illinois, United States

• Led beverage dispenser project which revitalized our brand presence in one of the world's largest C&G companies, generating over $10M annually since its launch. • Originated and steered the rapid development of the Touchless Valve/Ice products during the initial COVID lockdown, achieving concept to tooled field-trial transition in 60 days. • Conducted comprehensive audits of software engineering teams across segments, identifying and implementing industry best practices to enhance efficiency and quality.

Greater Chicago Area

• Fostered a robust relationship with the world’s largest beverage brand through collaborative requirement gathering, innovative design, and efficient implementation of the IDC Red beverage dispenser using C++/Qt/QML, culminating in a 40% faster than scheduled delivery. • Directed an international team of remote web developers in creating the Cornelius DMS IoT platform using PHP/MySQL/AWS. • Pioneered the robust computer vision system to detect cups in a semi-automated beverage dispenser for high efficiency drive-thrus. • Modernized Linux based equipment digital software platform guided by field data and deployment metrics to significantly eliminate common service calls and create a sustainable base for future digital products.

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

• Independently conceptualized and engineered Phoduit, an image processing application, delivering cross-platform compatibility for Windows and Linux. • Actively engaged with customer base from early development to release, incorporating user feedback to enhance product relevance and user satisfaction. • Significantly enhanced application performance, achieving up to 10x speed improvements by leveraging GPU (OpenCL) and SIMD processing techniques. • Devised and integrated sophisticated scheduling algorithms using dependency graphs to optimize concurrent processing across CPU and GPU threads, prioritizing latency reduction.

Greater Chicago Area

• Founded a software development startup, specializing in the creation and deployment of desktop and mobile applications including VoIP, machine-to-machine (M2M), equipment tracking, image processing and other technologies. • Oversaw end-to-end processes of research, design, development, and marketing, successfully launching multiple applications across Windows, Linux, OS X, iOS, and Android platforms. • Provided expert consulting services on various projects, offering tailored technical solutions and strategic guidance to clients.