Tapped as the engineering leader of a new effort to commercialize custom client solutions through SaaS subscriptions. Although EAG is traditionally a services and consulting company in the Oil & Gas industry, we were able to achieve monthly recurring revenues of ~$150k in just 6 months via product sales, SaaS subscriptions, and billable work.- Achieved ~$150k in monthly recurring revenue as team, including via Data Warehouse as a Service (DWaaS) and PowerBI reporting subscriptions. - Transitioned Commercialization team from waterfall to Agile methodology, including re-tooling within Azure DevOps. - Implemented quality standards using proper test plan design and execution within the Software Development Life Cycle.- Created and defined the Product support model including monitoring, incident management, ticketing, and workflows.

Technology leader and member of the Executive Leadership Team for W Energy Software - the premier unified, cloud-based SaaS platform of the energy industry. Oversee the entire technology organization and budget for Engineering, QA, DevOps, and IT.- Developed and implemented strategic Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) that led to a 22% increase in throughput in Q2-2022.- Introduced and implemented Agile development process across entire Engineering and Product functions. Helped establish roles of Product Owner and Scrum Master to facilitate the product-driven strategy.- Doubled the value and efficiency of engineering through an offshore model of CloudOps and Development, while reducing the average cost per resource by 27% in Q1-2022. Restructured the engineering organization to support growth and scale.- Installed a repeatable and reliable branching and versioning strategy for a structured release cadence. Supplemented with the creation of an automated CI Pipeline with rigid quality gates.- Guided W Energy through two acquisitions, including a Change In Control event resulting in a new CEO. Led executive technical pre-diligence for M&A targets. Templated the Post Merger Integration (PMI) plan for repeatability.- Implemented stringent cost control mechanisms in AWS, tool consolidation, re-negotiation of vendor contracts, and right-sizing internal infrastructure and resourcing.

Promoted after exceptional performance in scaling the engineering factory and leading change initiatives. Effectively and successfully integrated 8 acquisitions in 90 day periods in 2019 & 2020. Implemented and enforced stringent Key Performance Indicators that led to a 53% reduction in defects and a 58% increase in throughput. Consistently produced on-target and on-time releases across multiple product lines to deliver customer value for our enterprise solutions for our 25k logos and 500k users.- Expanded M&A integration role, leading the Engineering systems identification and integration. Discovered, identified, and migrated key engineering systems and process within 90 days of M&A close date.- Tapped for senior leadership hiring committee. Assisted in designing a hiring guide and rubric to compare candidates' competencies to make data-driven hiring decisions. Installed Director and Manager leadership positions over newly acquired engineering branches. - Oversaw 5 product lines and teams, consisting of directors, managers, and individual contributors - both onshore and offshore.- Responsible for leading M&A post-merger integrations for engineering. Discovered, identified, and migrated key engineering processes and resources within 90 days of M&A close date. Evaluated and restructured incoming resources for allocation, capacity, and synergy.- Led the modernization and optimization of legacy software systems to enhance performance, scalability, and maintainability. Revamped outdated software components, reducing maintenance costs by 35% and a significant improvement in system reliability.- Recaptured 25% of Release Cycle time by planning and driving QA automation of regression tests and smoke tests. Synchronized with DevOps to push QA automation into CI/CD pipelines for immediate engineering feedback. Technologies & Tools Included: Azure DevOps, Git, Jira, Ranorex, CI/CD, Pipelines, .Net (VB and C#), Sonar Cloud, DevOps, AWS, KPIs & Metrics

Shape and translate company priorities into clear and actionable engineering roadmap to support 155K users worldwide. Oversee 3 product lines, QA department, and 28-member team comprised of development engineers, QA professionals, and managers. Helped launch first DevOps team to work in tandem with stakeholders focusing on deployment and automation of products to optimize speed and flexibility. Analyzed CQA on products to ensure no theft or copyright violations. Scaled and refactored QA team into multi/shared service function across acquired product lines. - Participated in early M&A activity and managed team through transitions, keeping productivity up during chaotic change adoption. Identified skill gaps/strengths to plan teams and retain peak performers.- Drove concept, delivery, and customer satisfaction for product lines. Approved product and architectural designs/changes. Reviewed usage statistics and analytics data to determine product decisions, improvement areas, and potential sunset.- Devised and enforced KPIs for metric-driven software development. Leveraged reports with insights on defects, team velocity trends, feature introductions, and developer throughput to provide data/action steps.- Championed Agile processes and workflows across diverse teams and projects. Led Agile transformation during acquisition integration, following Scrum methodology framework. Implemented tools to improve CI/CD efficiency and reduce redundancy.- Guided engineering team through professional goal setting, metrics, scorecards, and career development – always in an effort to “Challenge & Improve!” Set up monthly lunch and learns.- Modernized QA to a model of Quality Assistance. Reduced QA cost and increased overall software quality.- Reduced defects by 53% and increased throughput by 58% in a single year through quality initiatives and factory improvements.Technologies & Tools Included:Azure DevOps, Jira, TFS, TestRail, CI/CD Pipelines, .Net (VB & C#)

Directed product development vision to support rapid growth. Modernized organization establishing Agile/Scrum framework to proceed with faster iterative cycles and patch releases. Oversaw 7 concurrent projects managing 10-member engineering/QA team. Facilitated company-wide Sprint review, retrospective, and planning. Introduced nightly QA automation to eliminate repetitive daily testing. Maintained story board and assisted Product Owner with defining or prioritizing team activities to attain highest value deliverables.- Served as Product Manager tasked with driving direction of customer-centric product development to allow users to do extraordinary things with data. Evaluated emerging technologies. - Communicated effectively with technical and non-technical audiences including clients, sales team, VPs, and President to set expectations, ensure understanding of R&D process, and elevate adoption of Agile.- Nurtured stable, top-performing development team that met every delivery milestone and release target throughout project lifecycle. Cultivated creativity for foresight/ideation in product development.- Conducted daily stand-up meetings, unified QA/developer teams, and improved team dynamics through communication, mediation, and coaching. Raised awareness/skills around managing competing priorities.- Held team accountable for performance benchmarks and assisted when necessary. Protected team against over-commitment and educated on accurately estimating projects and setting realistic expectations.- Piloted onboarding process for new team members and set up SharePoint with technical information, checklists, and licensing. Reduced learning curve and required less labor and resources to support quick expansion.- Updated Agile estimation culture, moving from time estimates to Fibonacci sequencing resulting in more successful sprints with deliverable product. Overcame difficulties due to varying experience levels and enhanced accuracy in product mapping.

Selected as lead developer for Salesforce integration and reporting capabilities. Authored custom SOQL queries against standard and custom objects to report on data as requested by internal/external customers. Encouraged developer cross-functionality by willfully pursuing code-knowledge in major applications to enhance development cycle. Led development of Query Designer application, allowing data connectivity to most ERPs for querying and reporting against non-GL data. Attended tradeshows and conferences as technical asset.- Advocated for integration of Salesforce, exploring prototype from start to finish as early adopter to provide competitive option. Expanded market to spur sales by giving flexible/ultimate solution to firms that preferred Excel.- Guided developers from Waterfall to Agile methodology. Coached team on transformation to achieve immediate increase in development efficiency and product delivery that underpinned growth.- Participated in sales meetings with lead sales team as engineering/technical expert. Presented to CFOs, Controllers, and VPs of Finance and executed on-site demos and PoCs to assist in closing of sales.- Supported client onboarding by performing monthly on-site training and application consulting for new customers with advanced technical/IT super users as well as accountants and finance stakeholders.- Led development of 26 custom reporting profiles against combinations of general ledgers and data platforms, now supporting over 150 ERPs. Helped retain clients when Oracle FSG was heading into sunset designing report cutting-edge conversion tool.- Co-authored merge between separate applications to work as single, license-driven application for use as Excel automation tool. Saved costs, helped with internal reports, and enhanced UX.Tools: SOQL, OAuth 2.0, REST API, Financial Force, Enterprise & Partner WSDLs, XML, JSON, VB .Net, .Net Framework 4.5, SQL Server, Oracle, SAP, iSeries, Excel 2007/2010/2013, NAnt, TFS

Re-engineered Query Designer application and enhanced UI to simplify application and increase product exposure and sales. Initiated and implemented new online licensing model for product and user registration, as well as online user tracking. Designed and developed QueryExchange, an online repository of pre-designed queries for users to download and use within Global Software’s applications. Awarded 2011 Development MVP (Master Technician Award).- Managed and implemented all product enhancements and bug fixes. Reverse-engineered and developed an FRx Conversion utility to be sold as new product.- Created engaging videos and graphics for use on corporate website and at trade shows. Developed Windows sidebar gadget packaged with Excel Analytic tools.Technologies & Tools Included:VB .Net, .Net Framework 4.0, SQL Server, XML, ASP, Adobe Flash, JavaScript

Provided tier 1 & 2 support for Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, Infinium, Infor, and numerous other ERPs. Created custom financial reports and queries leveraging data from SQL Server, Oracle, SAP, and iSeries/AS400. Served as application expert, providing on-site consultative training and technical support

Provided technical support for healthcare, government, and gaming clients. Assisted with server configurations and software implementations. Supported HR interfaces with Peoplesoft and Kronos in a SQL Server environment. Worked in Visual Basic .Net to debug and enhance software. Conducted on-site training and software implementations. Served as a booth representative at various tradeshows and conferences.