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Brooklyn, New York, Us

Consulting to software development executives for assessing and improving their processes, people, and product architectures. I provide:+ architecture evaluation and recommendations for quality and performance improvement+ leadership assistance in transforming products for Internet scale and cloud deployment+ process coaching for developing predictable, repeatable system delivery+ in-depth assessment of potential acquisition targets

Maryland Heights, Missouri, Us

Joined Lumeris to evolve the team structure and processes for increased Visibility, Velocity, and Value. Well underway on the path to transform IT from an undervalued service organization to a true business partner through agile transformation, formalization of architecture best practices, deliberate cloud migration, and proactive engagement with the business teams.

Founding partner in the creation of a new venture focused on providing patients and those who care for them with tools to understand the care plan established by their doctors, track progress against it, organize support, and engage the professional care givers as required.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Created the portfolio vision and technology strategy for the company, aligned and motivated the architects company-wide, convinced two successive leadership teams to pursue it.• Introduced large scale agile management to begin transforming the culture of 2300 developers on three continents from ad hoc coding toward professional software architecture and development practices.• Created and led teams of architect-leaders across the portfolio. Instituted processes forprioritization, evaluation, and management of architecture to reduce duplicate effort and improve quality and agility.• Successfully delivered platform components on a regular eight-week cadence to satisfy the requirements of a very diverse portfolio of products.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Cross practice architecture lead defining new services offerings and supporting sales of complex, multi-offering engagements for Microsoft Consulting Services world wide.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Responsible for the business perspective and incubation sales of MSFT industry solutions globally. Built international business development team of 38 solution incubation and sales specialists.• Landed first-year revenue of $4M through innovating new market strategy, pricingstructures, and engagement models.• Delivered 150% annual revenue growth on maturing solutions.

Redmond, Washington, Us

As one of three members of the architecture team for Microsoft in communications services, I worked across product teams advising on long term strategy and engaging customers around the globe to advocate the Microsoft vision.

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Nortel’s applications team required strong vision and technical cohesion. In this role I served as the coordinating point for the technical direction to the development teams of multiple products. The portfolio covered Nortel’s carrier grade VoIP and SIP multi-media communications space including 3GPP and Packet Cable compliant systems. Responsibility included standards and product direction for wireless and wireline broadband solutions. • Defined portfolio technical strategy.• Created and led team of leading architects across the portfolio. Instituted processes for prioritization, evaluation, and management of architectural deliverables.• Established and directed process for management of standards strategy and execution.

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Provided technical leadership to define the applicability and values of Nortel Networks portfolio of packet telephony solutions. This included marketing Succession and MCS to major accounts globally, with focus on the Eastern US and Canada. Provided market requirement input to product evolution plans. Customers including AT&T, British Telecom, Bell Canada, BellSouth, Cable and Wireless, France Telecom, MCI, Qwest, SBC, Sprint, Verizon,…

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Led the technical architecture evolution of the DMS family of digital telephony switches. Initiated the VoIP projects in Nortel Networks.