SUMMARY:

• I have vast experience in the software industry, filling almost every job position from developer to sales engineer to services delivery consultant. I have experience with the development and operations side of applications, as well as with the sales and delivery side. I have management experience including founding of my own software and consulting companies. I have spent the last 14 years working with DevOps technologies from both sides, and am considered an “expert” in the field.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Platforms: Microsoft Windows (All Versions, 32 & 64 bit) Various Unix/Linux Flavors J2EE

Programming Languages: C/C++/C# Basic/VBA Java/Python JavaScript Bash Many legacy languages

Key Technologies: Microsoft SharePoint Oracle SQL BMC Remedy Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Exchange BMC BladeLogic CA Release Automation CA LISA CA Clarity CA APM Azure AWS Puppet/Chef Jernkins Artifactory

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Suwanee, GA

Senior Enterprise DevOps Architect

Responsibilities:

• Also worked as a Post - Sales Architect/Consultant, providing implementation consulting and additional services. Customers include Confidential, Confidential, OptumRx (United Healthcare), Citrix, EchoStar/Dish Information Systems and many more. Currently manages a team of 6 engineers providing support for the various CA DevOps products (Release Automation, Continuous Delivery Edition, Test Data Manager, Application Lifecycle Conductor, etc.)

Confidential, Islandia, NY

Principal PreSales Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a PreSales engineer, focused on the new Application Delivery Business Unit. Conducted demos, planned and executed POCs, and worked on converting Nolio documentation to CA format. Executed 12 POCs during the fiscal year with a close rate of 75%; Redesigned the POC documentation for better usability; Designed a POC execution toolkit that allowed for faster implementations and less manual effort during POCs; Trained the new CA people on POC execution, as well as consulted with the CA SWAT team as they became fluent on the new product.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Senior Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the global solutions architecture team, working with integrating products and technologies from across different product sets. Focused on BMC’s Release Automation and Performance Management solutions, continuing my long-standing experience in DevOps.Extended BMC AppSight to work with Remedy through integration with the Remedy API as custom development for an Pacific Rim customer.

Confidential, Glen Rock, NJ

Sales Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Started Sales Engineering department. Designed demonstration script per sales messaging. Performed both weekly public demonstrations as well as customer- specific demos. Designed SQL scripts and customized reports for product deploy- ments at many customers, including some of the world’s largest financial institutions. Redesigned entire solution set for Data and Access Governance, including new reports, data collection and SQL analysis. Instructed other engineers on sales process and demonstration methods.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Global .Net Deployment Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed deployments and implementations for BMC AppSight. Worked with Deployment Managers to support implementations concurrent with other BMC products, such as Orchestrator and Remedy.
• Re-engineered the AppSight process to improve effectiveness and use of AppSight at customers. This allowed for fewer “formal” classroom days, and more “informal” days spent working directly at user’s desks.
• Extended BMC AppSight to work with Remedy through integration with the Remedy API as custom development for an Pacific Rim customer.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Global .Net Solutions Architect Manager

Responsibilities:

• Took over the .NET POV process for the global organization as Identify was acquired by BMC. Designed and developed process improvements, as well as a program to teach other field engineers “how to” function as the technical lead for a successful POV. Continued to enhance documentation and materials. Coordinated weekly calls between R&D, Product Management, Post-Sales Consulting and Pre-Sales engineering to share information, pool resources to solve customer-related problems, and generally work toward a better product.
• Developed a VMWare-based Demo system for the organization designed to reduce the need for hardware dependence, which is presently being finalized for integration with BMC’s’ FlightDeck.
• Cross-trained on additional BMC products, including Remedy, Atrium Orchestrator and BladeLogic.

Confidential, Cary, NC

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a technical resource on all pre-sales efforts. Moved to lead technical engineer in the field and focused heavily on POV and other end-of-sales cycle activities. Ninety-five percent of all POV’s turned into closed deals within 12 months. Due to an expansion of the company’s product line, learned Java and J2EE and became an expert at troubleshooting applications with the new product line as well. Developed materials to support “sales-style” events designed to encourage more sales activities in existing customers.