I create technology vision — new and reimagined products, markets, and businesses — and build organizations that execute on modern architectures, build safe cultures, and turn these dreams into reality. I have a passion for technology and deliver it in a way that’s consumable by everyone to drive business solutions, whether in a one-on-one setting, within an organization, or to large conference audiences.I am a people-first technologist. Great technology is often highlighted in movies by a single person performing heroic feats. In the real world even more impressive feats are achieved by teams that are empowered to be far greater than the sum of their parts. I pride myself on building these teams and creating the vision and strategy for them to be the most amazing group they could have envisioned.I am a very active writer, speaker, and advisor, both to vendors building technology and services as well as end-user clients that use this technology to differentiate their business. As a speaker I have keynoted many events and conferences, both those hosted by Forrester and the technology vendor community. As a writer I was the first analyst to highlight the Backend-as-a-Service space and introduced the 4-tier Engagement Architecture, among many others.I am as passionate about business as I am the art of software development. I never stop writing code; not only to stay current but also because it's what I love to do. Growing up on a farm instilled a work ethic that continued into the ownership and general contractor roles of a home construction business. I enjoy the marketing and messaging of software; determining not only what needs to be built, but how to message that technology to business leaders that derive value from it.
Listed skills include Software Development, Java Enterprise Edition, Mobile Applications, Enterprise Software, and 46 others.