As CTO at Ivanti Software, I'm responsible for the creation of new IT solutions and services, setting and executing the direction of Ivanti engineering teams, including architecture oversight, engineering processes, product testing and project management.

As CTO at LANDesk Software, Tom Davis is responsible for driving the creation of new IT and mobility management solutions and setting and executing the direction of LANDESK engineering teams, including architecture oversight, engineering processes, product testing and project management.

ENTERPRISE IMPACT:*Hired to lead the engineering division of a mobile-computing technology company by hiring qualified personnel and developing all of the processes, procedures, and capabilities required to transform it from a start-up company to a high-growth organization.*Dramatically expanded market share through technology innovation by implementing a plan to reuse technology and strategic staffing to add 3 new phone platforms to carriers, e.g. Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint.* Enabled very efficient engineering growth by building the foundation of an off-shore capability in China. * Led the patent strategy for the company where 13 patents/provisional patents were filed.* Directly contributed to company receiving a 2008 "CES Innovations Award".

ENTERPRISE IMPACT:* Played instrumental role in transforming the company from a predominantly hardware company to one with recognized software capabilities. * Developed and implemented a unique strategy which met the needs of multiple business units and proved valuable to customers and partners.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:* Improved product win rate by 100% against its competitors, with engineering averaging 21% of the P&L, which allowed for attainable forecast models of 18%; resulted in numerous awards from industry analysts.* Significantly surpassed competition by developing stable, reliable products faster and at a lower cost.* Successfully refined Agile Development Methodologies focused on the challenges created by its size. * Established and managed an off-shore development team in China which grew to 120 full-time engineers.* Received "CTO of the Year Award", Utah Technology Council, 2006.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:* Adopted Agile Development Methodologies for new product development; resulted in improved development efficiency and customer value in the form of new features, products, and quick time-to-market. * Significantly improved efficiency and quality via an iterative approach to software development.* Increased communication between marketing and engineering; resulted in better requirements definition.* Streamlined operations to deliver more results with fewer resources; developed and supported products with 60 engineers, which were previously done by 150 engineers.* Improved knowledge transfer among engineers by developing a forum for sharing new ideas.* Consistently delivered every new release on schedule, including major releases and product enhancements.* Delivered Management Appliance products, despite constant changes in the direction and requirements. * Developed engineering processes and implemented Xtreme Programming methodologies, which were selected and presented at the Intel Quality & Reliability Conference.* Initiated the Cloud Peak project to build IP and provide technology leadership in the Management space.* Served on the Software Architecture Task Force, representing Internet Management and Appliances Division products and technologies, assuring that the new architecture and IMAD products were aligned.* Built a highly efficient 20-member sustaining team; defined and implemented a formal software support and escalation process adopted by the division. * Collaborated with core development engineering teams, customer support, and individual customers to ensure the processes were optimized for all groups.* Significantly increased revenue from OEM customers by extending the life of the OEM solution. * Produced a new highly featured version of the product by enhancing existing features and developing new components to OEM solution, with limited resources and time.