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Massachusetts

Technology and Business consulting in Cloud Computing - Networking Architectures and Frameworks with a focus on Deep Edge Computing (a.k.a. Fog Computing). Deep Edge Computing can be characterized by tactical, real-time processing requirements often in a rugged, mobile environment. Fog Computing is described as rugged, real-time computing at the edge of the Cloud.Public and Private Sector deployments include Internet-of-Things aggregation, Security and Safety, 4G to 5G wireless communications, Dynamic Software Provisioning and Billing, Distributed Deep Learning, Big Data Analytics. Deep Edge Computing is relevant in application areas like Autonomous Vehicles (land vehicles, drones, water vehicles), Smart Cities (security, traffic management, lighting, parking), and commercial and residential "home" automation.Many of these applications in will have stringent safety certifications, hardened security implementations, high performance requirements, and reliable communications built into the hardware, firmware, software, and mechanicals of the deployed equipment. All of this is in addition to the standard rugged requirements of thermal, shock, vibration, emissions, and susceptibility requirements in the commercial and defense industries.Business Models and go-to market strategies are evolving as much as the technologies in the Deep Edge marketplace. Startup/Entrepreneurial innovation will need to be leveraged into large scale, cost effective deployments.

Market leader in supplying electronic equipment, systems, and services to defense and commercial industry. Provides advanced embedded multi-computer hardware, middleware, IP, and electro-mechanical sub-systems for signal processing, image processing, multi-intelligence applications leveraging a large ecosystem of industry and open systems standards.

Startup company in incubation phase as an entrepreneur in residence. Business planning and technology creation associated with switched IPTV and over-the-top video technologies. Architected embedded hardware and software and appliance-based software for real-time information correlation for highly granular targeted advertising.While I believed the technology is unique and viable and had several funding opportunities, I left for the opportunity at Mercury.

Consulting and business planning for a small business startup in the area of thin-client solutions for small to medium business enterprises.

Enterasys is a market leader in Secure Networking products in the Enterprise marketplace.I managed development of hardware, embedded software, firmware, network management software, security software products. I also managed engineering operations, sustaining and support engineering, and engineering services. Product management was part of engineering in 2003 before transitioning to Product Operations. I became CTO in 2006. Company was taken private in 2006.

I co-founded Tenor Networks with Rob Ryan in 1998 where I served at the founding president and CTO and Rob served as VP engineering.Tenor Networks was a venture-funded startup developing MPLS switches for the core and metro area network marketplace. The products were designed to allow for service creation through the over-subscription of the industry's first carrier-class, deterministic packet switch architecture.The company's technology was acquired by Enterasys in 2003.

3Com acquired Synernetics in January 1994 after OEMing the LANplex 5000 series ethernet switch for 3 years. Completed the industry's first ASIC-based wire-speed multi-protocol L3 switch, the Corebuilder 3500, in 1996. Developed industry's first high port density L3 gigabit Ethernet stackable switch, the SuperStack 9000 series, in 1997. Managed the development of the high port density Corebuilder 9000 chassis switch in 1998.Led the engineering reorganization of S2 Division with 450 people and $90M engineering budget in 1998.

I co-founded Synernetics with Bruce McClure and Melissa Weiksnar.Synernetics was a venture-funded high technology startup. Synernetics was a pioneer and market leader in the Ethernet Switching marketplace eventually growing to a $20 billion market segment. Synernetics marketing invented the term Ethernet Switching and coined the term Intranet.Synernetics was acquired by 3Com in 1994. Listed as first $100 million venture capital acquisition.

Industry pioneering engineering workstation company. Managed hardware and software development in the networking group. Recipient of Apollo Computers first R&D Achievement Award.

Startup company funded by Aetna Diversified Technologies and Ameritech Development Corp. Originated and managed the hardware and software R&D of a patented fiber optic cell-based switch for voice/data/video.

Subsidiary of Cambridge Training Center. Developed, implemented, and delivered novel video tape instruction courses in the areas of systems and applications programming and in executive management in the areas advanced data processing concepts and technologies. Directed live video tape productions and supervised studio editing sessions.

Company founded by Professor John Donovan and Professor Stuart Madnick, MIT Sloan School of Business. Delivered technical education classes developed out of MIT Sloan School of Business, MIS curriculum. Primary lecturer in systems programming, advanced operation systems, database management systems, and information systems courses. Supervised staff of 20 instructors, programmers, and MIT graduate students.Also known as Advanced Information Systems and Services (AISS)Cambridge Technology Partners was started out of this site.

a.k.a. Cambridge Training Center and Advanced Information Systems and Services (AISS)See below for description.

Occasional guest lecturer in special topics for the MIS curriculum.

Lecturer at Northeastern University Graduate School of Engineering. Designed and taught three courses in switching theory, computer architecture, and microprogramming and emulation, required for graduate degree. Rated as one of the top lecturers in the department.

Defense contractor. Wide range of projects involving digital hardware design and systems software development. Experience includes microprogramming, distributed processing, computer architecture, operating system design, compiler design, hardware simulation, and software simulation. Received Raytheon Distinguished Author Award, 1977.Started in the Advanced Development Laboratory, Wayland, MA while completing my Masters Thesis at MIT.One of 12 founding engineers of the Software Systems Laboratory, Sudbury, MA. Pioneered the use of CASE tools for software development (source code management systems). Pioneered research and use of object-oriented programming languages including Path Pascal, Modula, and provided key reviews of ADA.

Sb And Sm, Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

Activities and Societies: MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, MIT Concert Band, MIT Symphony OrchestraStudied circuit design under Professor Amar.

Master'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering