Performed technical due diligence in preparation for potential acquisitions. Assessed engineering practices, code, architecture, deployment and staffing to give acquiring company an understanding of strengths, weaknesses, risks and the ability to scale the solution to the targeted level.

Provided consulting, training and tools to help teams adopt and get the most out of agile development practices.Established engineering practices for multiple startups resulting in increased focus and quality. Developed software solutions in various stacks (React, Angular, Python, Java, Ruby, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redshift). Created / implemented scalable deployment strategies for those solutions (primarily utilizing Amazon Web Services).Introduced agile practices into new divisions at large enterprises resulting in more focused goals, better coordination and reduction of much waste in their processes.Created an agile project management tool to facilitate teams in their adoption of agile practices.

Led engineering team in transitioning a Search Engine Marketing / Optimization platform from a service offering to a product offering (consistent technology usage, reusable code, client independent and easy to enhance, test and deploy).Introduced agile practices into engineering group resulting in higher quality, more predictable delivery and the ability to provide frequent improvements to customers.Established target architecture, technical direction and standards and managed transition process.

Led engineering team in establishing an initial product offering in AI for project risk management. Initially focused on agile development and later expanded into adjacent project management areas.Managed distributed development and operational teams to quickly show progress to our customers and stakeholders.

Led engineering team in creation of dynamic pricing application from first customer to dominance in our initial market segment and towards expansion into adjacent segments.Introduced agile practices into engineering group resulting in higher quality, more predictable delivery and the ability to provide nightly improvements to customers.Established hiring practices and hired engineering staff.

Elected to board for five consecutive terms during a period of significant growth for the organization.Quadrupled annual sponsorships enabling funding of a much expanded program.Coordinated communication channels through strategic use of technology. Helped establish and lead recurring 725 person conference to facilitate the increased usage of agile within the community.

Directed Service Impact and Event Management product line that generated $55 million in annual revenue. Established flagship BMC Performance Manager product. Guided SiteAngel (a SaaS based website monitoring tool) through corporate culture after acquisition.Led adoption of agile practices, resulting in higher productivity, improved quality, predictable releases and increased customer satisfaction.Integrated ProactiveNet acquisition, increasing sales to new and existing customers.Created and implemented strategic initiatives to merge user interfaces and point products into a single, well-designed solution.Hired team, developed and deployed PATROL Express as SaaS for remotely monitoring infrastructure (growing revenue to $10 million and reducing expense to the point of profitability).Twice awarded R&D Distinguished Performance Award.Honored by Application Development Trends magazine with Application Engineering Team Innovator Award.

Led the development and architecture of SiteAngel.Innovated key underlying technology behind SiteAngel, resulting in multiple patents.Delivered beta of first version within four months and released within six months.Successfully introduced solution to BMC software as a $100 million acquisition.

Oversaw the development of multiple products including a J2EE application server, a repository for software component reuse and a tool to collect software metrics. Consulted on a variety of client engagements including banking software, a paging system and an invoicing system.

Completed advanced training program in software development (including topics, such as object-oriented development) in a fast paced, project oriented environment. Developed an application used by management consultants on their engagements.

Developed a math library for use with compilers for microprocessors. Ported debugger to multiple platforms.