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Lake Worth, Fl, Us

HEADLINE: Expanded responsibilities amid dynamic, rapidly evolving organization --> span of control doubled to $350M (i.e. entire enterprise).Span of Control• Expanded CTO-Level responsibilities including full accountability for Software Engineering functions throughout entire enterprise• $350M Revenue with 100,000+ Customers in the K12, Nonprofit, and Associations Markets• 400+ Employees and Contractors supporting 50+ ProductsHighlights• Developed and… Show more HEADLINE: Expanded responsibilities amid dynamic, rapidly evolving organization --> span of control doubled to $350M (i.e. entire enterprise).Span of Control• Expanded CTO-Level responsibilities including full accountability for Software Engineering functions throughout entire enterprise• $350M Revenue with 100,000+ Customers in the K12, Nonprofit, and Associations Markets• 400+ Employees and Contractors supporting 50+ ProductsHighlights• Developed and executed on vision for Community One - an integration platform connecting flagship solutions throughout portfolio.• Responsible for technical due diligence supporting the M&A related to BigSIS - managed founder and team integration post acquisition.• Responsible for supporting divisional presidents by executing on all product-related strategic growth initiatives including technical due diligence for M&A activities.• Established several transformative operational programs including SDLC best practices, common metrics, job architecture (job ladder matrix, career journey map, relative skills assessment, top talent development), and critical security initiatives.• Matured IT financial management capabilities including vendor management and forecasting. Show less

HEADLINE: Nonprofit Solutions Division combined with K12 Division to enable cross sell and organic growth --> increased span of control by $60M.Span of Control• Expanded CTO-Level Responsibilities for the Education and Nonprofit Division• $160M Revenue with 20,000+ Customers in the K12 and Nonprofit Markets• 200+ Employees and Contractors supporting 35+ ProductsHighlights• Executed on $5m+ multiyear investment to accelerate MIP application modernization -… Show more HEADLINE: Nonprofit Solutions Division combined with K12 Division to enable cross sell and organic growth --> increased span of control by $60M.Span of Control• Expanded CTO-Level Responsibilities for the Education and Nonprofit Division• $160M Revenue with 20,000+ Customers in the K12 and Nonprofit Markets• 200+ Employees and Contractors supporting 35+ ProductsHighlights• Executed on $5m+ multiyear investment to accelerate MIP application modernization - rearchitected to be accessible via web browser and migrate to the MS Azure cloud hosting environment.• Responsible for technical due diligence supporting the M&A related to MobileCause, SimplyCRM, and ParentApps - managed team integration post acquisition.• Developed cohesive vision for connected network of solutions via an ecosystem strategy including SSO, a common design system, and critical end to end integrations to support cross sell and bundling.• Scaled team and developed senior leadership structure to be able to handle rapid organic and inorganic growth.• Gained economy of scale through use of common technology for mass messaging, integrations, ad hoc forms, and payments. Show less

HEADLINE: inRESONANCE acquired on July 18, 2017 --> immediately identified as top talent and given span of control across Education Division.Span of Control• Gained CTO-Level Responsibility for the Education Division• $100M Revenue with 10,000+ Customers in the K12 Markets• 100+ Employees and Contractors supporting 25+ ProductsHighlights• Established several transformative technical maturity programs including AWS migrations for flagship products… Show more HEADLINE: inRESONANCE acquired on July 18, 2017 --> immediately identified as top talent and given span of control across Education Division.Span of Control• Gained CTO-Level Responsibility for the Education Division• $100M Revenue with 10,000+ Customers in the K12 Markets• 100+ Employees and Contractors supporting 25+ ProductsHighlights• Established several transformative technical maturity programs including AWS migrations for flagship products, security/risk/compliance assessment and mitigation initiatives, and advanced monitoring and application performance tooling to improve time to fix critical issues.• Scaled and created cohesive team across all K12 brands to establish a community of practice and execute on opportunities to benefit from economy of scale.• Managed multiple site closures - partnered with peers across tech office to ensure R&D and customer-facing product assets transitioned off campus without disruption to production environments. Personally negotiated the elimination of a 5-year lease commitment saving $1M.• Established K12 footprint at our Pune location which has grown to 50+ employees and saved $2M+ in contracting expenses (and counting). Show less

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

HEADLINE: Joined Executive Team to accelerate growth opportunities and complete full suite offering --> business quadrupled in value leading to acquisition by Community Brands.Span of Control• Gained Executive Responsibility for the Software Engineering Practice• $8M Revenue with 300+ Customers in K12 US and International Markets• 15+ Employees and Contractors supporting Full K12 Product SuiteHighlights• Responsible for technical due diligence supporting the… Show more HEADLINE: Joined Executive Team to accelerate growth opportunities and complete full suite offering --> business quadrupled in value leading to acquisition by Community Brands.Span of Control• Gained Executive Responsibility for the Software Engineering Practice• $8M Revenue with 300+ Customers in K12 US and International Markets• 15+ Employees and Contractors supporting Full K12 Product SuiteHighlights• Responsible for technical due diligence supporting the M&A related to Schoolyard and SDA (School Dismissal Automation) - managed team and product integrations post acquisition.• Matured and operationalized web services offerings including directly responsibility web services implementation team to clear backlog and capture revenue.• Collaborated with CEO on product strategy and fashioning a technical vision to support long-term growth.• Appointed by CEO to be inRESONANCE General Manager post-acquisition to ensure smooth transition of employees, many of whom continue to be productive members of the Community Brands sales, services, support, and engineering teams. Show less

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

HEADLINE: Joined inRESONANCE during startup phase to lead the development and maturity of software offerings --> left Michigan during tough economic climate to restart Lead Software Engineering career track.Span of Control• Managed the discovery and execution of business requirements• Responsible for largest and most impactful customization projects• Lead the development and maturity of multiple web services offeringsHighlights• Lead the development of… Show more HEADLINE: Joined inRESONANCE during startup phase to lead the development and maturity of software offerings --> left Michigan during tough economic climate to restart Lead Software Engineering career track.Span of Control• Managed the discovery and execution of business requirements• Responsible for largest and most impactful customization projects• Lead the development and maturity of multiple web services offeringsHighlights• Lead the development of multiple web services including configurable ad hoc forms services, online donation forms, enrollment services, payment processing, and admissions application form services.• Lead the development of student billing and tuition management product including online tuition payments, one of the key products to accelerate growth.• Developed custom, configurable admissions system and lottery for Success Academy charter school network in New York City --> complied with state laws to ensure legal certification and impartiality of the application and placement process. Show less

Flint, Michigan

SummaryMedia Engine Publishing, a regional publishing company bootstrapped by angel investment, donations, volunteers, and pure grit, produced two publications: The Uncommon Sense, a monthly newspaper dedicated to entertaining and informing the citizens of Flint and Genesee County, provided a venue for aspiring journalists, fiction writers, poets, and artists to perfect their craft; and Great Lakes Poker & Gaming, a monthly magazine with focused content related to poker and gaming… Show more SummaryMedia Engine Publishing, a regional publishing company bootstrapped by angel investment, donations, volunteers, and pure grit, produced two publications: The Uncommon Sense, a monthly newspaper dedicated to entertaining and informing the citizens of Flint and Genesee County, provided a venue for aspiring journalists, fiction writers, poets, and artists to perfect their craft; and Great Lakes Poker & Gaming, a monthly magazine with focused content related to poker and gaming activities throughout the Midwest, Great Lakes Region including original editorial content and tournament listings.Highlights• Built a CMS to manage editorial content - was able to design and publish new content and digital advertising to the web within minutes of publication.• Built a CRM to track advertising sales - was able to easily manage sales, invoicing, contacts, activities, and payments.• Broke several stories picked up by local and regional newspapers.• Pioneered recovery of Downtown Flint along with other local business and political leaders. Show less

Greater New York City Area

SummaryQRS Corporation developed and managed the world’s largest EDI product catalog, whose clients included the largest general merchandise and apparel retailers and their vendor trading partners. QRS acquired Image Info Inc. in the beginning of 2000.Highlights• Upon acquisition of Image Info, was selected by CTO to lead the development of an enterprise version of the software for larger retailers like Federated Department Stores.• Traveled to India for 6 months to build… Show more SummaryQRS Corporation developed and managed the world’s largest EDI product catalog, whose clients included the largest general merchandise and apparel retailers and their vendor trading partners. QRS acquired Image Info Inc. in the beginning of 2000.Highlights• Upon acquisition of Image Info, was selected by CTO to lead the development of an enterprise version of the software for larger retailers like Federated Department Stores.• Traveled to India for 6 months to build offshore development team and stayed onsite to clarify requirements and relay feedback from company leadership. Show less

Greater New York City Area

SummaryImage Info Inc. was a software company devoted to helping fashion and apparel companies maximize results in virtually every phase of business from sales and marketing to design and production.Highlights• Collaborated with CEO and peers on the software development team to develop new major version released once per year.• Responsible for customer implementation and customization of core product to meet their needs.• Extended LookBook module for Hugo Boss to be able… Show more SummaryImage Info Inc. was a software company devoted to helping fashion and apparel companies maximize results in virtually every phase of business from sales and marketing to design and production.Highlights• Collaborated with CEO and peers on the software development team to develop new major version released once per year.• Responsible for customer implementation and customization of core product to meet their needs.• Extended LookBook module for Hugo Boss to be able to publish custom sales materials in 16 different languages - spent 1 month on site in Germany to gather requirements and complete implementation.• Single-handedly built 1st web version of the software, a groundbreaking achievement at the time for business applications, which was integral to bringing company to a transaction. Show less