I architect and implement practical solutions to complex human and technology problems. Strong customer skills with the ability to distinguish between customer needs and wants and then translate into engineering terms for product development or support requirements. These abilities are supported by knowledge of Linux, Windows Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, C/C++, Web applications, Cloud Infrastructure, application and system management, SystemC, Verilog, hardware simulators and system simulators on the system side. Also knowledge of many different application types including financial trading, OLAP, OLTP, DSS, national security applications and MRP systems to name a few.Specialties: Open Source, Linux, server architecture, server performance, consortium development, strategic product planning, system interconnect, I/O storage and network