NatGasHub's is a startup with a proprietary platform, Nom 1 & Done, a NAESB certified gas scheduling application that submits pipeline nominations across multiple pipelines. This increases schedulers' productivity, allowing real-time scheduling and response to changing market conditions. Target clients are producers, physical traders, marketing companies, munis, utilities, power generators and energy merchants.

Working with early stage innovative startup companies in the upstream energy sector to develop strategy and implementation approaches to digital transformation.

Worked with VP/C level clients, delivered transformational digital strategies:- Large downstream chemical product manufacturer: Delivered an enterprise cloud migration strategy, developed a Salesforce centered enterprise wide CRM strategy transforming the sales & service to be more collaborative and outcome focused- Oil & gas supermajor: Built an innovative Team As a Service (TAAS) based Agile software delivery model for flexible and rapid development of enterprise applications. This approach provides a flexible scalable work model allowing the IT organization to rapidly respond to changing needs. - Oil & Gas Supermajor: Developed a digital strategy for supply chain digitization with a TAAS delivery model that created a digital value chain from production to sale of products.- Major spiral welded pipe manufacturer: Designed a digital strategy for factory floor automation. Allows the IT organization to reduce defect rates and improve quality while cutting cost and improving speed of production

NW Natural is the incumbent monopoly natural gas provider for a large area of the Northwest US. Its challenge is to move from being a relatively inflexible old style IT organization to a more nimble modern one for the digital age.- Worked directly with IT and Business leadership across the company to identify core common processes and information assets that cut across silos, conceptualize an architecture for digital business transformation and create and drive strategies to accomplish it. - Led the technology architecture team and provided guidance to business groups to build a shared sense of purpose and common goals to serve the companys long-term needs. Mediated conflict between short-term tactical goals and long-term strategic goals to preserve strategic direction while not compromising current short term priorities. Some of the key strategic technology areas include Microsoft Dynamics, SAP R4, GIS, SQL Server Clustering, SCADA, etc.

Working with multiple entrepreneurs and startups in the Energy and IT space, providing strategy advice and guidance.

Developed technology migration roadmap for a divestiture startup building a brand-new applications and technology infrastructure from the ground up. Covered multiple technology areas, most importantly the SAP migration, Salesforce CRM strategy and custom applications for managing recharging stations.

Consulting services in technology management, software architecture and systems design, personnel training, building strong and cohesive team environments, promoting strong client relations and software project management excellence.PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS2014-2015: First Data/Telecheck, Houston TX- Designed strategy for a Salesforce.com centered implementation for a sales call center. This was a response to a failed audit from the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) with the organization facing a potential $11 million fine. Helped achieve FCRA compliance.2012 to 2013: Harley Davidson Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, WI- Partnered with HD executives on value assessment of installed applications; initiated application reduction strategy via development of enterprise-wide applications rationalization model, reducing applications count (30%) and software maintenance, and delivering under budget.2006 to 2012: BP PLC, U.S./Canada- Spearheaded enterprise architecture projects that integrated business groups, drove solutions for implementation and build, and navigated complex IT infrastructures- Oversaw solutions architecture for borehole data management system, designed for Petris Winds/Recall on Windows architecture; as well as development of applications for global initiatives to deliver real-time data access/analytics for offshore drilling. - Co-managed SOA Level 3 standards development and consulted on internal projects (SAP P2P, shared MOSS portal, etc.) as member of enterprise SOA standards development team.- Led worldwide application/infrastructure remediation initiative. Crafted worldwide remediation approach for obsolete infrastructure and applications. Upgraded/migrated hundreds of applications from obsolete infrastructure to modern platforms including cloud based/shared services. Remediated over 2000 servers and applications over two years leading to a 25% savings in operating costs.

Guided software/POS development and installation for start-up company providing server GRPS mobile phone based POS terminals; designed next-gen architectural blueprint for Mobile Transaction Server and delivered flexible financial services through POS installation based upon MS C++ plug-in design.- Gained accolades as project leader for two successful product launches reaching U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

Developed business requirements and design concepts for logical/physical architectures for major biopharmaceutical companies such as Novartis, Pfizer and RABO Bank, utilizing XML-based SOA and CRM.- Engineered and installed Novartis architecture via Java/XML-based proof of concept application for ontology-based data search for clinical trials, compounds, and projects; automated documents management for clinical development processes.- Developed and guided architecture for "BIG" enterprise-wide technology and methodology rationalization and standardization project for Pfizer.- Conceptualized CRM strategy for RABO bank and various technical architectures for numerous proposals for Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson regarding workflow and Service Oriented Architecture based applications.

Implemented a successful rewrite of payment processing system. Industry leading innovations include real time risk processing and funds movement capabilities. The system currently processes hundreds of millions of dollar every day for the U.S. leader in “Card Not Present” payment processing. Processing up to $500 million in transactions per day this system remains the only real-time processing system among leading payment processors in the industry today.

Determined methodologies for business requirements and designed software architecture.PROJECT HIGHLIGHTSLiberty Mutual Insurance: Lead Object Oriented Architect; designed application for improved Medical Case Management for companywide business lines.Toronto Dominion Bank: Technical Architect for team design of CTI solution to improve Customer Service Center.LitleNet: Led team that created and implemented high transaction volume payment processing system.Hallmark Cards: Led development of high volume client-server based order processing system. AT&T PersonalLink/Business Communication Services: Architect for custom implementation of CRM system.Bell Canada: Designed enterprise software architecture in alignment with business and technical requirements emerging from deregulation of Canadian Telecommunications industry.Boston Edison: Installed enterprise level application and process architectures.CTP Toronto: Built technical infrastructure for new CTP regional office in Toronto, Canada; Helped hire initial management team, facilitated launch strategy, and grew initial key accounts; created 50% of single year site revenue (50%).- Program Planning Workshop: Built technical roadmap to create Customer Contact presence on the Internet.- Directing Marketing Center (DMC): Introduced modern outbound telemarketing techniques and technology. - BCCView Customer Management System: Designed customer call center to handle the majority of Bell Canada’s customer support though utilization by 10,000 customer service representatives. - Delivered gap analysis and technical assessment of large Peoplesoft HR/Payroll implementation.

Designed and developed CAD Tools and techniques for VLSI design in parallel and distributed environments.- Integrated Object-Oriented simulation of Ethernet based distributed environment for distributed execution of CAD Tools (implemented in SIMULA 67 on a DEC 1090 mainframe).- Designed and implemented Design Rule Checker for VLSI layouts. - Developed graphic schematic capture tool for use in Printed Circuit Board design.- Supervised Thesis dissertations for candidates in Masters programs in Electrical Engineering and specializing in VLSI CAD tool design.- Developed and instructed Software Engineering coursework.- C-designed batch programs in COBOL and VSAM on DEC 10 mainframe.