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As a Solutions Architect / Advisory Architect with ECi Software Solutions, I provided a path for desktop applications to become SaaS applications utilizing remote desktop application publishing. Served as a technology smokejumper, providing additional assistance with troubleshooting and problem-solving issues throughout the various ECi business units. Participated in the technology due diligence of multiple mergers and acquisitions. Administered an annual Innovation Day program.►… Show more As a Solutions Architect / Advisory Architect with ECi Software Solutions, I provided a path for desktop applications to become SaaS applications utilizing remote desktop application publishing. Served as a technology smokejumper, providing additional assistance with troubleshooting and problem-solving issues throughout the various ECi business units. Participated in the technology due diligence of multiple mergers and acquisitions. Administered an annual Innovation Day program.► Spearheaded an application enabling non-administrative staff to perform administrative tasks in a controlled manner, presenting a consistent interface, allowing for customization for products and environments, and utilizing JSON and PowerShell Scripts► Reduced customer provisioning time from weeks to minutes, IT support tickets to 1 or 2 a month from 50, data restoration from days to hours, implementing the solution for 5 different products worldwide, managing 600+ SQL data sets► Instituted the solution in private data centers, using Azure across North America, Western Europe, Australia, and Azure for government► Participated in due diligence evaluation of 15+ organizations as part of the ECi acquisition strategy► Conducted 8 Innovation Day events, participating in 2► Hosted employee engagement events to maintain and support morale Show less

As a Solutions Architect / Advisory Architect with Abila, I engineered MIP Fund Accounting, the flagship SaaS application utilizing remote desktop application publishing technology. Implemented IT infrastructure for physical security and virtual data Security. Developed tools to facilitate and configure access management, user authentication, software management, data migrations, and disaster recovery plans to enable business continuity. Provided on-demand reports for Auditing. Administered a… Show more As a Solutions Architect / Advisory Architect with Abila, I engineered MIP Fund Accounting, the flagship SaaS application utilizing remote desktop application publishing technology. Implemented IT infrastructure for physical security and virtual data Security. Developed tools to facilitate and configure access management, user authentication, software management, data migrations, and disaster recovery plans to enable business continuity. Provided on-demand reports for Auditing. Administered a Bi-Annual Innovation Day, participated in Merger and Acquisition activities, and supported Customer Support, Sales, and business partners to develop solutions, resolve issues, and increase customer satisfaction.► Optimized AbilaOnline to experience <4 hours of downtime from August 2008 to October 2015► Executed a provisioning process to take on-prem customers to the cloud in 45 minutes during Hurricane Ike with an organization whose facilities were erased, needing to provide services and payroll; this process became a selling point as part of our product’s ability to protect business continuity and used to support many organizations that experience fires, floods, and hurricanes► Implemented numerous PowerShell Scripts to enable Customer Support and Professional Services to accomplish complex administrative tasks safely as non-administrators, increasing the responsiveness of teams to perform necessary functions in minutes► Set up and administered an Innovation Day program, in which 53% of the projects were presented and selected for further investment to determine if they would be implemented within the organization► Organized and hosted employee engagement events to support morale Show less

As a Systems Engineer with Abila, I served as a Distinguished Engineer developing and implementing Cloud Hosting for MIP Fund Accounting and FR50 (Fund Raising) (2008).► Transitioned MIP Fund Accounting to a SaaS application in 90 days, modifying to facilitate hardware reuse and security, selecting a hosting provider and design of infrastructure architecture, deploying process development to support provisioning, software updates, and data recovery ► Architected and configured… Show more As a Systems Engineer with Abila, I served as a Distinguished Engineer developing and implementing Cloud Hosting for MIP Fund Accounting and FR50 (Fund Raising) (2008).► Transitioned MIP Fund Accounting to a SaaS application in 90 days, modifying to facilitate hardware reuse and security, selecting a hosting provider and design of infrastructure architecture, deploying process development to support provisioning, software updates, and data recovery ► Architected and configured network/security infrastructure► Created a generic tool that configures itself based on plugins to track product version status, inform users when updates are available, and notify them when M&S status is in jeopardy.► Deployed a SQL Server Backup to seek out databases to add to the backup plan based on the DB structure► Pioneered a program to enable customers current on M&S to utilize the environment as part of disaster recovery planning Show less

As the Vice President of Software Development with Sage, I coordinated software development across multiple software products and phases to ensure that engineering solutions were aligned with business objectives. ► Managed teams consisting of Software Designers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Technical Writers, and Software Developers (Maintained an almost 0% turnover rate with ~30 personnel)► Promoted and implemented best practices, delivering a strong development process that resulted… Show more As the Vice President of Software Development with Sage, I coordinated software development across multiple software products and phases to ensure that engineering solutions were aligned with business objectives. ► Managed teams consisting of Software Designers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Technical Writers, and Software Developers (Maintained an almost 0% turnover rate with ~30 personnel)► Promoted and implemented best practices, delivering a strong development process that resulted in high quality and on time delivery► Prioritized activities and available resources (including risk mitigation) to meet the needs of our customers.► Owned the scheduling and on-time delivery throughout the software development life cycle ► Minimized schedule and technical risk by foreseeing and addressing obstacles proactively and aggressively► Delivered Major Releases in October, and updates throughout the year Show less

Acquired by Sage

Acquired by Sage

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