Larry Gilson is an accomplished and dedicated technology professional who strives for excellence. After graduating from Norwich University with a BSEE, Larry worked in the Defense Industry as an electrical engineer in the area of weapon system analysis and reverse engineering. Larry eventually left Defense to broaden his experience and eventually anchored in delivering technology services to a variety of companies in different industries, sizes, and maturity. Larry has worked in a dual management and engineering capacity and enjoys evaluating new technologies and services to meet evolving business needs and requirements.Larry is recognized for an ability to digest many environmental variables to design solutions and resolve problems including: tactical and strategic considerations, regulatory requirements, business goals and requirements, cost, geographic concerns, support and maintenance, and human interaction. He has a proven record of educating and leading individuals and teams. Larry has been acknowledged for excellent people and communication skills with an ability to provide a personal touch, earn trust and manage expectations.Key strengths include:- Integrity- Innate curiosity- A fundamental drive to do better- Seek qualified people's opinion to test and improve my thoughts- Ask the opposite question (i.e. why would something succeed instead of why did it fail) for better understanding- A genuine concern to help- A desire to excel and not link tasks to a job description- A love for solving complex problems- Embrace new technologies and ideas instead of anchoring in past ports- Hands-on leadership utilizing proactive control and engaging all levels of the organization- Staff and team development- Project and process management- Requirements development- Technology selection and implementation- Vendor selection and contract negotiation- Operations review to provide stability, improvements and service efficiency- Office construction in the US and abroad (Boston, Menlo Park, London and Mumbai)