I joined the software industry in 1980 and have experience in a variety of positions over the last 31 years and 3 employers, including: technology management of application development, database services, and traditional IT infrastructure; product management \ product marketing; customer service \ support; domestic sales; international sales; business development; and marketing. I am very comfortable in discussions on technology architecture, client requirements, or product \ business strategy and excel at synthesizing them. I have a proven track record of leadership towards meeting individual and team goals.Specialties: - Synthesizing business requirements with technology solutions.- Researching and recommending viable, long term technologies and architecture (OOP, SOA, XML, and BI are areas of passion for me)- Leading teams to achieve quality goals on schedule. - Able to juggle many projects simultaneously- Able to switch instantly from high level conceptual view and drill down into detail and back.- Self motivated, well organized with strong written \ oral communication skills