Delivered a micro-services based booking and fulfillment platform for theatrical DRM, content management and automation. Platform built using Node.js with high-availability SQL cluster, RESTful web-service interconnects and javascript/HTML5 UI framework. Agile team development and deployment using Jira and Gitlab and npm.

Developed workflow automation and transformation architectures, product evaluation / recommendations and technology roadmap for Digital Cinema Post Production and Operations teams.

Technical Architecture Lead for Motion Pictures Group’s Digital Cinema DRM workflow automation platform. Designed and architected new components and platform integration into existing SPE business processes. This new capability allows scalable license ordering through existing operational systems and creates a DRM decryption archive for theatrical motion picture content.

Led Systems Engineering team to deliver next-generation entertainment services such as 4K channels and cloud-based, Over-The-Top (OTT) Set Top Box Video on Demand (VOD). Responsible for enterprise initiatives such as the development of a Cross-functional Content Management System (CMS). Recruited and mentored a mix of full-time and contract engineers, ensuring successful technical leadership of critical projects. Led optimization of DIRECTV VOD media pipeline for ingest, transcode, packaging and delivery to CDNs, enabling additional scaling and enhanced operability.

Designed and led implementation of Alchemy - Deluxe's worldwide, web-based Digital Cinema distribution order fulfillment and Digital Rights Management (DRM) supply chain management platform. Continually drive improvements to scale the platform to meet exponential Digital Cinema business volume growth.Responsible for tight-deadline software product deliverables for internal operations workflow automation as well as customer-facing software-as-a-service (SaaS) and business data products.Recruited and mentored Product Development Team consisting of software developers, QA and system administrators.Built advanced, automated ordering and real-time business data exchange web-services, optimized for Deluxe Digital Cinema's studio customers.

Boeing Digital Cinema: Manager Software Systems. Primary architect of automation software for nationwide distribution of first-run feature films to theaters via satellite. Developed proprietary control software used to automate movie file transmission, transmission integrity verification and remote data collection. Control software was designed to be commanded via satellite or through a network back-channel. XML return messaging designed for ingestion into database billing system. Designed and led implementation of Java-based, database-driven Network Operations Center software used to manage distributed cinema network.Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite (WGS): Systems Engineer responsible for design, development and execution of the satellite/ground telemetry and command compatibility test. Led the successful ground segment testing, coordinating multiple platforms and users, achieving a major pre-flight program milestone. Designed a novel bit-error detector used to characterize satellite signal/noise performance.

Mobile Internet StartupLed project team development of key features of the AvantGo Mobile Internet service including:- creation of new, mobile wireless media products tailored to specific end users- internationalization of the service to seven European countries- implementation of regional tracking system scalable to millions of service usersLed development of Sales Force Automation product for Symbian EPOC Smartphones; coordinated prototype unveiling used at the CeBIT 2001 conference in GermanyCreated cross-functional Program Management process to translate business objectives to specific milestones and deliverables

ICO Global Communications: Engineering Team Lead responsible for developing the traffic resource control system for the multi-billion dollar ICO global wireless telephone satellite network. Designed and implemented distributed global network system capable of servicing 50,000 simultaneous satellite calls. Responsible for specification definition and flow-down to various subcontractors. Procured RF, UNIX server and Windows NT hardware and developed the supporting network architecture. Led system software/hardware integration and test, satellite RF compatibility testing and on-site deployment and installation. Also created comprehensive customer training program including a web-based support tool for documentation and troubleshooting.Navy and Commercial Communications Satellites: Mission Operations Team Lead responsible for all aspects of satellite mission operations. Responsibilities included mission design, team training and mission readiness, as well as launch through transfer orbit and on-station operations. Successfully launched, flew and initialized 4 geosynchronous satellites on schedule, meeting or exceeding all mission objectives. Satellite initialization included on-site customer interface and training.Astra Ground Control Software: Validated satellite control software for SES, the leading European direct-to-home satellite operator during 5-month effort at their headquarters in Luxembourg. Developed tests and simulations to verify real-time control software. This effort became the foundation for a major on-going software quality assurance program.UHF-F/O Navy and Commercial Communications Satellites: Participated in 10 additional successful satellite flight missions. Wrote software tools for mission design, launch window analysis and satellite control command verification. Utilized these tools as part of real-time satellite mission operations.

Designed and implemented a software-based satellite system navigation analysis program and GPS message decoding software.Authored an Air Force comparison study of the U.S. and Soviet space shuttle navigation systems.