Independent Consultant: SW/IT/HW Development. January 2016 to presentConsulting with clients on how to take their Ideas/Inventions/Concepts to the next level. • Scoping, developing and implementing systems, software, prototypes and demo products for clients to present to potential investors.• Mentoring clients on process and best practices for efficiently taking their efforts to the next level.

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Primarily focused on new technology initiatives my projects included Infrastructure, SW development, Deployment, Assessment, Umbrella Projects and Web Technologies.

Primary point of contact for Strategic Merchants throughout the PayPal integration effort. Lead cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions that met customer's business requirements. Define the implementation, engagement, resource plan and coordinated all activities with the customer, 3rd parties and internal stakeholders.

• Lead in a multidisciplinary team in the development of an Android based device for the international marketplace (OEM/ODM).• Hardware and Software Project Management• Tasking/resource management of Software Engineering Team and Hardware Engineering Team.• Developed Feature Intent and functional intent documentation in collaboration with Marketing and Product Development.• Managed China Partner for the development of multiple pieces of hardware.• Scheduling and prioritizing resources• Coordinated between all internal teams as well as vendor management to insure successful completion of development activities.• Created and maintained MS Project Server Schedule and published quarterly costs VIA MS Project Server. Maintained documentation for Internal Audits.

• Project manager/Business Analyst and at times Scrum Master for the Development of the customer’s project; specifically an e-commerce web portal created in a .Net framework, C#, with an SQL server. Managing the project and scope.• Acted as the liaison with business and functional owners to derive and execute action plans, meeting deadlines and standards.• Clarified client requirements, business needs and project objectives, via feedback sessions and client meetings, in collaboration with all stakeholders• Resolved roadblocks and ensuring the development team is able to complete tasks on schedule.• Coordinating with other internal departments including Quality Assurance, Product Development and Marketing.• Working with QA team to design test plan and test cases for User Acceptance Testing.• Utilizing SCRUM and Agile methodologies to implement the development and release of the project.

• Implemented software bug tracking, QA and Functional Testing for release of product.• Coordinated and managed the identification and qualification of components to meet continuity of supply issues of a multi-million dollar product release.• Created schedule (waterfall) and managed day to day duties involved with follow up and tracking of the qualification process.• Supported the factory in China and NPI for qualification builds of current and future products - “Kinect”.

• Oversaw all interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of all commitments made relative to product development timelines, delivery, quality and the required business metrics. • Managed the coordination of the product life cycle activities and had the responsibility for the complexities of the account. • Key channel of communication for customers and point of escalation in the event of customer issues. • Monitored and tracked that the project and program deliverables were met. • Supported production sites for projects, costs and other customer related matters.

• Developed product schedules and timelines in collaboration with Product Development Team, Silicon Core Team, Silicon Design and extended teams; updated accordingly for internal changes.• Developed Target Product Lists and aligning frequency/power/performance roadmaps in collaboration with Product Development Team, Product Technology Integration, Product Marketing, and Design Teams. Managed the target product list including frequency, power, and process node distribution projections.• Communicated program status, identifying potential risk factors and mitigations plans to achieve program deliverables.• Key team member for interfacing with functional support teams (test, manufacturing, marketing, etc.)• Drove program readiness activities for high volume manufacturing.

• Primarily involved in the joint OEM design and development of hardware and software systems from product definition through production and release.• Managed/coordinated the successful co-development of computing devices, the operating systems and software associated with them. XP Embedded, “Sentral” – Virtual Desktop management.• SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) compliance and Audit management.• Managed bug tracking database, provided leadership and direction to development team and QA/Test (Quality Assurance) and resolved roadblocks to ensure timely completion of projects and programs.• Key internal and external contact for development of Hardware and Software definition, test and release.• Created system specifications, test plans and Engineering response documentation from Marketing Requests.• Key interface with Marketing, Operations, Document Control, Software Engineering, Sales Engineering, Test teams as well as well as external development teams to define and bring to market computer hardware; specifically thin clients.

• Primary engineering contact for development of computer systems and components with Dell Computer Corporation. Responsible for managing multiple projects from conception through launch between ASUS Computer International and Dell.• Collaborated with Dell/ASUS development, procurement, manufacturing and sustaining teams to track and work issues/projects.• Managed the relationships with the Dell Engineering teams on new product introductions from conception to release. • Project scheduling, planning, tracking and executing. Working with my Taiwanese/Chinese partners to create and meet established goals.• Traveled extensively to Taiwan and China to support current and future initiatives - Most extensively to drive RoHS and WEEE compliance internally to ASUS to meet the demands of Dell Computer Corporation.

•Hardware and Software development of blade Servers and associated technology.

Electronic Steering research and testing.