Training & Development: Designed and implemented comprehensive training programs that improved workforce and client skills, leading to higher performance and engagement.Subject Matter Expertise: Provided expert insights and guidance on industry trends, technologies, and best practices, contributing to our reputation as an industry leader.Strategic Planning: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and execute innovative strategies that drive growth and excellence in the open source training sector.Team Leadership: Mentored and led a diverse team of professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.Strategic Guidance: Provide strategic insights and guidance on the integration of emerging technologies to organizations, as well as develop and review an organizational open source technology roadmap.Risk Management: Evaluate and manage risks associated with technology initiatives, including cybersecurity, data privacy, and operational risks.Innovation Oversight: Evaluate proposals for new technology projects and initiatives, and provide recommendations based on potential impact and feasibility. Networking and Partnerships: Foster relationships with technology providers, research institutions, startups, and industry experts to enhance the organization's access to new technologies and knowledge. Financial Acumen: Assess the ROI of technology projects and initiatives, helping to prioritize investments based on potential impact and returns relative to the TCO.Business Development: Spearheaded initiatives to identify and pursue new business opportunities.M&A: Successfully led mergers and acquisitions, from due diligence to integration, strengthening our market position and expanding our portfolio of cybersecurity education products and services.

Evaluating emerging technology and working with authors and maintainers to create eLearning and instructor-led training. Introduce and evangelize new technologies that could be game-changers for the business while keeping a tight eye on expense control and reduction. Experience implementing artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and cloud-based applications solutions.Build collaborative working relationships across leaders. Keeping team aligned to the organization’s strategic objectives.Ongoing focus on the optimal organization. Integration of existing teams with acquisitions and embracing changing business needs.Proven ability to think strategically and provide leadership in a complex and fast-paced environment. Strong decision-making skills with the capacity to prioritize effectively and drive initiatives to successful completion. Influencer of key strategic direction setting efforts. Skill in translating technical jargon into business terms for non-tech stakeholders.Experienced in technical due diligence, financial review and negotiation, integration of business, and team post-acquisition. Experienced with application development, documentation and training resources, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and cybersecurity. Effective leader communicating and influencing business leadership, IT teams, overall organization, and vendor partners. From inexperienced learners to senior management I explain complex technology in the easiest to grasp terms. Proficient in data visualization and interpretation, conveying the impact of technology decisions through data-driven narratives.Attract, develop, and retain outstanding technical professionals. Constantly evaluate teams to make sure they have necessary skillsDrive accountability for achieving results to both the business and technology teams, creating a strong sense of ownership among all parties

Course developer and trainer for The Linux Foundation in operating systems, hardware and applications. I currently maintain the Kubernetes administrator and developer courses (LFS458/LFS258 and LFD459/LFD259), Kubernetes Security Fundamentals (LFS460), and Open Source Virtualization(LFS462) courses for The Linux Foundation. I provide training for their other administration courses as well. I also certify trainers in new classes, build teams, and help with their ongoing performance.My job is to make a difference in the life of the people I work with. I can teach you how to configure a server or tune an application but my goal is to educate and empower you for continued growth of your skills and knowledge on your own. Complex systems require the support of strong teams built from qualified and self-directed individuals working together. I help build those teams and people.Lead the design, development and implementation of programs, policies and strategies tailored to meet organizational development needs and program goals. Develop eLearning and ILT courses implementing ADDIE methods.Lead technology professionals, at various levels of experience. Manage and repair customer relations and return projects to planned timelines.

Technology blog focused on cybersecurity, deep learning, IOT, and other emerging technologies.

Course developer and trainer for The Linux Foundation, Couchbase, MapR and others in operating systems, hardware and applications. I currently maintain the Kubernetes administrator and developer courses (LFS458/LFS258 and LFD459/LFD259), Kubernetes Security Fundamentals (LFS460), and Open Source Virtualization(LFS462) courses for The Linux Foundation. I provide training for their other administration courses as well. I also certify trainers in new classes, build teams, and help with their ongoing performance.Instructor on Couchbase NoSQL server admin for Couchbase, Inc.My job is to make a difference in the life of the people I work with. I can teach you how to configure a server or tune an application but my goal is to educate and empower you for continued growth of your skills and knowledge on your own. Complex systems require the support of strong teams built from qualified and self-directed individuals working together. I help build those teams and people.Lead the design, development and implementation of programs, policies and strategies tailored to meet organizational development needs and program goals. Develop eLearning and ILT courses implementing ADDIE methods. Lead technology professionals, at various levels of experience. Manage and repair customer relations and return projects to planned timelines. Certified Trainer for The Linux Foundation, Couchbase, Red Hat, Oracle University and a few startups.

Certified Instructor for IBM as a contractor trainer in AIX, Red Hat and Suse UNIX operating systems.

Supported 2400 midrange systems spread across 14 states in two-person teams. Five major opererating systems, twenty hardware types and any number of storage, network and application configurations.