Responsible for managing the Permitting Transformation Program (PTP) for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), a large multi-year high profile program which involves modernizing/digitizing disparate and mostly analog permitting systems (e.g., air quality permits, water resources permits, Brownfields, UST permits and forms, NPDES permits, etc) using low-code software technologies (MS Dynamics, PowerApps, Azure, Sitefinity CMS, and others), workflows, and integrations with other tools and systems including EPA’s CROMERR (identity proofing), PayIt (payment gateway), Laserfiche (document repository) Docusign (eSignature) etc.

XForms: Any Form, on Any Device, Anywhere. XForms is a modern field data collection forms software platform that runs natively in both online and offline/airplane modes on iOS, Android, Windows, and modern web browsers. Built with automatic and partial % complete calculations at the form level (for construction commissioning use cases) and other unique features such as Excel-like table grids that work even on tiny smartphones, draw on top of pictures, automatic metadata capture (including geolocation), collapsible form sections, subforms, and more. RESTful APIs allow integrations with most modern software platforms. More info at https://XFormsMobile.com and https://XFormsCx.com

Senior Project Manager/Geologist. Was responsible for managing multiple petroleum-hydrocarbon sites. Spearheaded the digital transformation of the firm, digitizing paper-based field forms and traditionally manual workflows by implementing XForms within the organization, integrating it with other SaaS tools, as well as the creation of various automations of data into OneDrive and Sharepoint. Assisted with other software technology adaptations, including Grasshopper for VOIP, Teamup for shared fieldwork calendars, and Quire for technical documents Built Brownfields websites in Wordpress for Durham County, City of Kinston, Washington County, and Warren County). Also completed multiple Phase I ESAs.

Served as Program, Product, and Project Manager for various software development and environmental consulting long-term contracts, including:Project: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) (Nov 2007 - Present)• Created, developed, and provided ongoing maintenance and improvements for 5 software applications serving the construction, quality control, and forestry divisions of AEP. • Software applications included a construction inspection system, OSHA safety statistics app, contractor scorecard, non-destructive examination certification program software, and a commissioning/startup procedures app. Project: DUKE ENERGY (Nov 2007 - Dec 2013)• Directed the development and deployment of a 3-year, $1M mission-critical commissioning software app designed to assist the commissioning and startup of the company's $3.5B Edwardsport, Indiana IGCC power plant. • Architected the database application schema, offering automated % complete calculations, enabling the startup manager to quickly view metrics, with capacity to also view data at several levels of detail. Project: ENVIROCHAIN (Dec 2010 - June 2018)• Championed the EnviroChain® software product as acting product architect and manager. Product was licensed exclusively to Promium for integration into their LIMS system. • Designed web and mobile apps, including mockups & logic workflow. Managed developers and performed QA testing. Project: ADESSO PLATFORM (May 2008 - Dec 2017)• Acting product manager for offline sync database platform, a software product acquired by Terraine in 2008. Ensured that developers were on task for release cycles and network admin had all necessary resources. Various environmental projects including US Army Corp of Engineers (Mar 2012 - Mar 2016); MCRB Camp Lejeune (Mar 2010 - 2020); United States Navy (Sep 2003 - Aug 2008), and State of North Carolina, Division of Underground Storage Tanks (Jun 2009 - Nov 2011). Operations acquired by Mid-Atlantic Associates.

Executed an idea that a lawyer friend had which became an app/platform designed to assist clients seeking legal advice, mostly for low-level stuff like speeding tickets, DUIs, and personal injuries. Served as chief architect of software system, database schema, app flow logic, and user interface screen designs. Oversee and monitor development tasks and iterations. • Managed all product and feature improvements, such as mockups and wireframing of new features, QA, testing and deployment timelines. • Main dude responsible for inbound marketing and funnel metrics tracking, including keyword research, content creation, A/B testing, etc. Content creation strategies implemented have been responsible for 300%+ organic BW traffic growth year over year 5 years in a row, garnering 65K organic page-views per month as of January 2019.Business acquired by Direct Legal Marketing. More info at https://www.berniesez.com

Cofounded an annual conference focused on encouraging and highlighting the use of modern technology (eg, drones, IoT, machine learning, satellites, LiDAR, etc) that can be applied to environmental use cases. Info at https://envirotechsummit.org

Conceptualized, designed, and product managed a fully electronic cradle-to-grave environmental chain-of-custody system, designed to enhance the environmental laboratory and consulting industry. Product was acquired by Promium LLC. Info at https://www.promium.com/solutions/envirochain/envirochain-laboratory/Product acquired by Promium LLC