QuiNovas helps our clients bring their mission-critical applications into AWS. We specialize in re-architecting legacy applications into Cloud Native, Serverless applications, providing modern Agile and DevOps practices during the conversion.- Responsible for technology identification and inclusion into QuiNovas best-practices.- Responsible for all project architectures, with a specific focus on Serverless architecture and design.- Responsible for all DevOps technologies, processes and procedures.- Responsible for finding talented technologists and mentoring them.- Responsible for all QuiNovas Open Source projects used across our client base (and beyond). - Led the architecture, development and maintenance for over 130 Open Source projects (https://github.com/QuiNovas)- Re-architected and developed an automotive lending cross-reference application that processes millions of records a day using DynamoDB and Lambda.- Re-architected and developed an automotive vehicle history application that processes tens of thousands of requests a day using API Gateway, DynamoDB and Lambda.- Re-architected a custom billing application application using Athena, Step Functions and Lambda that processes tens of millions of records at the end of each month. - Reduced time required for billing from multiple days/personnel to hours and a single person.- Re-architected a SQL data store into an AWS QLDB/OpenSearch data store with event-based processing.- Re-architected and developed a JMS-broker based messaging application using AppSync, Lambda, SQS and SSM.- Re-architected and led the development of a healthcare lung disease tracking application using AppSync, Lambda and Serverless Aurora.- Re-architected and led the development of a healthcare remote video application into EKS.- Envisioned, architected, designed and developed a Turing-complete, Cloud-Native, Serverless, Hybrid enterprise iPaaS in AWS

IllumiCare actively influences physician orders by illuminating, in the electronic medical record workflow, the financial and patient safety implications of excess utilization. This helps physicians be better stewards of their patient's safety and the hospital's resources.- Responsible for leading the Software Engineering, DevOps, Compliance, Security and Onboarding Operations of the company. When I joined the company none of these practice areas existed.- Designed and implemented all Software Engineering practices and toolsets, including version control (Bitbucket), build systems (Bitbucket Pipelines), and ticketing system (Jira)- Designed and implemented all DevOps practices and toolsets, including virtual machine build systems (Packer for AMI's and VM's), environment build systems (Terraform Enterprise and Chef) and Docker build system (AWS CodeBuild)- Architected and led the development of the Ribbon product in Python, Java, .NET, node.js and React.- Architected and developed the AWS environments for development, stage and production. The final iteration of this architecture runs a multi-tenant environment on two AWS ECS clusters, with AWS Lambda management functions, and can be completely rebuilt in under 10 minutes with less than 3 minutes of downtime.- Architected and developed the security practices and toolsets, resulting in a Gold Seal from Netragard on our first penetration test.

YourCareUniverse is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MEDHOST providing cloud-based solutions for patients and providers to manage patient wellness and healthcare.Vice President Operations - YourCareUniverse: January 2015 - December 2015- Responsible for leading the services operations team, delivering managed services in:---- YourCareLink, a cloud-based managed interfacing service and the first managed service providing MU2 public health reporting to the states and CMS.---- YourCareData, a cloud-based managed master data management service---- PhysicianCredentialing, a cloud-based managed physician credentialing service- Responsible for leading the technical operations team managing the cloud implementation, monitoring and maintenance for all YourCareUniverse solutions- Created and grew the YourCareUniverse DevOps team from one person to 6 people in 3 months.- Led the transition of YourCareUniverse from a traditionally hosted SaaS application to AWS. We accomplished this transition in 6 months in addition to supporting a major architectural change to microservices and the implementation of several new applications.Vice President of Outsourced Services - MEDHOST: September 2013 - December 2014- Responsible for leading the strategy, sales, marketing and operations of several services business lines- Changed the business model for our Reporting Services, resulting in over a 100% increase in revenue and instituting year-over-year recurring revenues- Changed the business model of our Statement Processing Services, resulting in a 33% increase in contribution margin- Changed the business model of our Revenue Cycle Services, achieving break-even in a department that was substantially negative in contribution margin- Created, implemented and grew YourCareLink from $0 to over $700K in revenue in just 9 months, with substantial year-over-year recurring revenue- Identified and created the YourCareData and PhysicianCredentialing business lines.

Acuo specializes in enterprise medical image and clinical document management.- Delivered $13MM on a $9MM quota.- Delivered the largest private-sector deal to date in the VNA market.- Designed and implemented the CRM system for sales, service and marketing efforts.- Selected and implemented the Sales Process Acuo uses to track opportunities.- Co-managed the partnership with Dell's UCA effort.

The Iron Door Company (TIDC) is a distributor and wholesaler of wrought iron residential doors, windows, fencing and balconies.TIDC manages two brands, Monterrey Doors and Castle Entries. Monterrey Doors is dedicated to The Home Depot, and is the only big-box, nationwide brand of wrought iron doors. Castle Entries is dedicated to the local dealer market and is also nationwide.Managing Member - August 2008 - Present- Responsible for financial and tax mattersExecutive Vice President - August 2008 - October 2009- Responsible for legal and structural organization of the company.- Responsible for Marketing and Sales.- Managed a 4 person sales team.- Grew sales over 1000% in 5 months.

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Acuitec specializes in anesthesia and surgical information systems.- Built a large pre-operation assessment application for the iPad (over 20,000 lines) to automate, mobilize and speed up the detailed and intense pre-op assessment process.- Implemented CRM for tracking and measuring sales and marketing efforts.

Zoobal provided niche social networking sites. - Responsible for leading a small team in the initial creation of the product platform, building the operations team, and managing our funding raise.- Created a detailed pro-forma for the business.

ComFrame is a provider of software consulting and contracting solutions, specializing in business solutions and the outsourced creation of software for software companies.- Responsible for the creation and executive management of a new business unit dedicated to the delivery of business solutions in the areas of finance, operations and human resources.- Led the ComFrame consulting team at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama.- Led the definition of an organizational restructuring positioning ComFrame for exponential growth.

- Led the re-architecture of the core server product, resulting in more than a 1000% increase in stability.- Led the design and implementation of Awarix's automated continuous build process, resulting in a decrease of more than 90% in build time.- Led the development of Awarix's deployment and upgrade technology and process, resulting in a decrease of more than 70% in deployment time and a decrease of more than 95% in upgrade time.- Led the optimization of Awarix's map creation process, resulting in a decrease of 66% in map creation time.- Led the development of Awarix's first high-availability architecture.- Led the service operations team, responsible for the technical configuration, deployment and support of Awarix's customers.

Emageon created the market for Enterprise Medical Image archival, and grew from a start-up to one of the top 5 providers in its space before selling to Amicas.Vice President of Technical Strategy: September 2003 - December 2004- Led Technical Sales effort resulting in greater than an 80% win rate for engaged accounts.- Responsible for technical innovation based upon extensive field experience.- Responsible for the management of primary hardware vendors, to include selection and certification of new vendor equipment.Vice President of Systems Engineering: January 2002 - March 2003- Led the Systems Engineering team to three new product releases within a 10 month period.- Responsible for the architecture, design and development of Emageon's hardware platform.Vice President of Architecture: December 1998 - December 2002- Led the architecture and design of Emageon’s first, second and third product lines, currently the foundation of Emageon’s UltraStructure product line.- Developed the industry-leading toolkit and framework for medical imaging.

- Consulted on, led the design and developed a clinical image viewing system for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center.- Designed and built the initial software development standards and processes.- Grew the company, with the other co-founders, from 3 personnel to over 10.

- Led the development team for a web-site management product with an inception to customer delivery time period of less than 6 months.- Transitioned the development team from a structured programming C shop to an object-oriented C++ shop.

Bear Creek specialized in providing traffic management and engineering solutions to the telecommunications market.- Designed and developed the core traffic measurement framework used in all other products.- Led the development team for a traffic reporting product. The initial installation of this product was both on time and budget and was the most successful installation that the company had experienced up to that time.

- Designed and implemented a new UI methodology that significantly reduced the screen clutter and improved customer productivity.

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