Sioux Falls Composite Squadron Assistant Information Technology Officer, VFR Pilot

I help growing companies build a competitive advantage in the market through technology vision, strategy, and execution.

Providing technical and business advising to a motivated team of very talented individuals. ThrivSports is revolutionizing how coaches manage every aspect of their business, while paving the way for athletes to maximize their potential.

As SOLUTE’s Chief Technology Officer I am responsible for developing and driving SOLUTE's technical vision and for positioning SOLUTE as a premier technology provider within our market. Reporting directly to the CEO, I am a key member of the executive leadership team and participate, at some level, in all aspects of business execution. The position requires a high degree of organization, leadership, judgment, and independent decision-making. My main objectives are to develop a highly skilled workforce, to deliver high-quality engineering solutions, to grow and expand new business through technical positioning, and to drive innovation within our market.Specific responsibilities include: - Strategic planning - Engineering Infrastructure and Process - Research and Development - Workforce Development - Quality Control - Technology Market Positioning - Information TechnologyTechnology Specialties: - Data Analytics - Software Engineering - Collaborative / Distributed Systems - Network Engineering - Cyber Security

Delivering a revolutionary collaborative application development SaaS platform, making it easier for developers to deliver highly-interactive collaborative applications. Since founding the company in 2016, the company has moved from the idea phase, through MVP and initial customer acquisition. Built a founding team that has built and delivered a cutting edge platform in record time, leading to several successful customer pilots. Now focused on transition into a sustainable business model supported by a sufficient revenue stream, growth execution plan, and rapid iterative product improvement.

As a senior software development manager I drove the implementation of several software components in Tomax's Demand Driven Retail Continuum software platform. My primary focus was on the module which delivered knowledge management, collaboration, and business intelligence capabilities to the platform. In addition I was one of the lead software architects that oversaw the platforms core software infrastructure which provided common services and API that the entire platform was built upon. In particular, I designed and implemented a federated identity management module which provided single sing on capabilities to Tomax's software products.

I participated in the development of several entreprise application integration products. Additionally, I served as the technical team lead for the development of a web application integration framework. In this role I leveraged several technologies including Java, C/C++, .NET and developed several engines implementing various internet protocols such as TELNET, FTP, and HTTP. My duties included all aspects of software development including market research and requirements, architecture and design, implementation, maintenance, and sales engineering.