IT Executive with over 30 year’s hands-on experience in large-scale systems design and development, strategic planning, product development, and business development. Operates with a holistic view of business and IT systems engineering.Has successfully managed technology groups in companies both large and small with a demonstrated capability for harnessing technology for enhanced services, productivity gains and competitive advantage. Fortune 500 company experience in managing IT budgets in excess of 10 million, building strong onshore/offshore development teams, and establishing methodologies and processes to ensure adherence to SDLC lifecycle and security standards. Startup company experience including CTO and CEO responsibilities including successfully launching new subscription based e-commerce products, as well as the key resource in successfully obtaining venture capital funding in excess of 15 million. Focusing on the big picture without losing sight of the details is how I approach every project. I’m an expert in leveraging existing IT assets and new technologies into products and services either for new revenue or expense reduction. What sets me apart from the masses is my unique ability to see things from both a creative standpoint as well as a business perspective. This unique vantage point allows me to identify and initiate inspired results that support business objectives.Specialties: •Unique perspective within the Travel Industry having held executive positions within a GDS, TMC, and startup company•Expert in the 4 GDS API sets and techniques to normalize the content•Expert in XML and xslt and experienced in J2EE/.NET technologies along with SQL Server and Oracle DB development.•Adept at acquiring and leveraging technology competencies in order to innovate successfully into patentable products and services