SUMMARY:

• Highly skilled technical leader with excellent understanding of all aspects of software, firmware, networking and computer architectures, specializing in massively scalable cloud based commercial software platforms and services.
• Founder architect/engineer and/or technical director; in 5 successful startups achieving a total market valuation greater than 1 billion dollars.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: C#, Java, Nodejs, C++, C, Delphi Assembly, Micro Code, SmallTalk 80, Prolog, Fortran, Cobol

Frameworks: ASP.Net/MVC, .Net (4.x,3.x,2.x,1.x), J2EE(Bea Weblogic, Jboss,Tomcat), Apigee, AWS (S3, API Gateway, Route 53, Lambda) Backbone JS, Underscore, HTML 5, Angular, Telerik

Platforms: Windows, Android, Linux, Solaris, HP UX, PSOS, Vertex AS400, MVS/CICS, Unisys, CRM 2011, NodeJs, IIS

SOA: Soap and REST(XML/JSON) web services(.Net/ASMX/WCF, Jax - Rs, Jax-Ws)

Security: SAML, Secure Token Services, Oauth

Other: Windows/Linux device drivers, bios, embedded systems

Data: SQL Server, Oracle, ISCSI, SAS/SATA, FibreChannel Security Clearances Held(Not Active) SSBI, Top Secret (DoD and Agency)

CRM: Microsoft Dynamics CRM V4, Microsoft Dynamics CRM V2011, Pivotal CRM, Applix CRM

CMS: Drupal, DotNet Nuke

ERP: Oracle, Pointman, ManMan, MRP I/II

Mobility: Android (Native Java, Xamarin), IOS(Xamarin)

Automated Test: Selenium, Mocha, Newman, SoapUI, Nunit, Junit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Solution architect cloud applications

Assist in architecting, developing and deploying micro and nano services using AWS and Apigee cloud services. Applications include voice data service for Spectrum/Charter cable users and switch migration software (Broadsoft/Nortel/Metaswitch). AWS services including S3, AWS API Gateway, Kinesis, Lambda, etc are used in conjunction with Netflix OS. Languages include Java/J2EE and Nodejs. Assist with development operations to drive design and implementation of continuous application delivery including private and public cloud container and automation technology (Docker, Jenkins, Selenium, Newman, Guip and AWS CLI).

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Lead API Architect

Lead efforts associated with modernizing payment processor software platforms (acquired). Lead Developer for the Vantiv Cloud initiative; which front ends multiple payment processors with a consistent REST Web Service API and security services. Technologies stacks include .net WCF/MVC, JAVA J2EE and ApiGee. SOA APIs were developed in node.js, java script, Apigee Edge and Java. Additional web services developed in Java J2EE (Tomcat/Web Sphere with Spring/JDBC and LDAP).

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Advisory Solution Architect

Responsible for assisting key clients with implementing sophisticated software solutions for enterprise application domains. Domains include: Medical Information Systems, Payment Processing and Telecom. Assisted major clients in bridging/integrating CRM 2011 with text messaging and mobile presence; facilitated migration of legacy Java/CORBA applications to modern Java Spring/MVC tooling. Served as technical leader/architect on a variety of Microsoft .net, Java and mobile applications. Tool sets including Java/Spring, Camel, AMQP, Microsoft .net, CRM 2011, Backbone and Node JS; were used effectively to deploy leading edge solutions to sophisticated customer information technology problems. Led development efforts for high volume services including HL7 transaction processing and inter - active text messaging/rule processing.

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Principal Architect

Led all aspects of developing and deploying the world’s first operational Payment Transaction Layer Switch (PTLS) providing cloud computing services(SOAP/Rest) for payment processing and merchant enrollment. Responsible for all customer facing web services (Commerce BusTM); server applications and totality of real-time, high-availability payment processing services (Bank Card, E-Check, MOTO, etc.). Personally led development activities, related to server side processing, massively parallel data storage and web service security. Developed mobile and web presence component integrations for multi-million dollar client systems, on a consulting basis. (>95 % of total revenue generation).

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Consultant/Solution Architect

Led efforts to consolidate and migrate 36 diverse (multi-national) Java Enterprise(J2EE) applications for satellite ground station processing into a single product baseline (EquinoxTM).

AdHoc (2007) Selected as Solution Architect (United States Olympic Committee) for the 2008 Olympics; Assisted USOC in selection, implementation planning and initial deployment of CRM and ERP systems, prior to the 2008 Olympics.

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Director Software and Firmware(Storage Products Division)

Responsible for initiating a software/firmware organization to support the delivery of a new line of SAS (NexSasTM), Fibre Channel (VSC 7196/98) and SATA (VSC 7174/75) chipsets and host bus adaptors into OEM manufacturer products. Lead development/deployment for software development kits; firmware, bios, device drivers, and enclosure management applications.(Unix/Linux/Windows) Principal engineer for real-time software development stack including: compilers, software development kits and sample applications for multicore network processor product line (IQ 2000TM).

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Director Business Systems, Colorado Springs

Responsible for all internal information systems. Led ERP/CRM implementation efforts to migrate legacy systems to modern Oracle based applications. Seamless transition from legacy to new systems without interruption of operations was accomplished at start of new financial period.

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Director IS/IT and Principal Engineer (Software/Firmware)

Responsible for all software/information systems involved in design and development of the world’s first network processor (IQ 2000TM). Sitera was acquired by Confidential .

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Senior Scientist(CS) Internet Appliances PCC (HP start up)

Responsible for calibration/robotics/computer vision software/firmware and manufacturing systems for the Capshare 910/920TM miniature scanners (world’s first hand held wireless appliance). PCC was acquired by Microsoft.

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Application Architect

Responsible for Fraud BusterTM (4.x) and Verifier TM (1.x) products. First Software As A Service (SAAS) massively scalable fraud detection/prevention platforms capable of 1000 + transactions per second. Servers were utilized in-line with wireless telephony carriers (Orange, Southwest Bell, AT&T, PilTel, etc.) deployed worldwide. Confidential was acquired by Lightbridge.

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CEO and Founder

Recognized as one of top software producers for the automotive service industry by ASE, Garage Management System (GMS) 1000/2000, Master Accounting and Control System (MACS) 1000/2000 and Point of Sale (POS) 1000/2000 were industry leading products focused on regional franchises and small business consumers. Confidential ’s product line incorporated distributed processing/object oriented software development tools.

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Classified Projects and DARPA Strategic Computing Program Principal Investigator

Responsible for massively parallel computing test beds including Autonomous Land Vehicle, KH-9, 11 satellites, and Real Net ™ distributed object protocol.