SUMMARY:

• As a Marine Corps veteran, I have over 27 years of well - rounded experience in information technology, project/program management, and product development and delivery. Over the past 13 years
• I have managed large mission-critical systems both internally and for clients. Recently, I have focused on supply chain and asset management optimization through the use of emerging technologies and process improvement techniques.
• Consult for leading apparel company (Nike) designing their global transportation and returns platform to increase scalability, velocity, and increase customer satisfaction
• Consult on federal proposals for DoD defense contractors to tackle technology challenges such as identity management, enterprise applications, digital transformation, and biometric tagging and tracking
• Thought leader in developing the next generation of supply chain technologies and process improvement tools to support distributed operations in degraded environments
• Explore the use of AI/ML to increase supply chain efficiencies such as demand planning, exception handling and monitoring, and trend analysis through the integration of internal and partner cloud technologies

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems / Networking Technologies: Windows 3.1-10, Windows NT-2019 Server, Active Directory, DNS, WINS, RAS, PPP, DHCP, PPTP/(VPN), RIS, Ubuntu/Raspian Linux, CentOS, RedHat Linux, Embedded Linux, Remote Desktop, Citrix, Docker (Containerization)

Databases and Data Access: Oracle 7.x - 11.x, MS SQL Server 7.0 - 2019, Pervasive i Server, Paradox, MS Access 97-365, Advantage DB, +OLE DB, ADO, DTS, MTS, ODBC, MS Exchange 5.5-2016, Lotus Notes 4.0-R5, Public Key Infrastructure, PostgreSQL 10 - 13

Web Internet: Internet Information Server 2.0-8.5, Active Server Pages, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Java, VBScript, ISAPI, SMTP, FTP, Cold Fusion 4.x, and Java Applet Support, Object-Oriented Software Development, TCP/IP, Document Object Model, WordPress 3.7 - 5.5, React

Hardware: Cisco Firewalls, IBM compatible Computers(Windows/Mac), Switches, Hubs, 10 Base 2-1000 base T, RAID Systems, Network attached storage, IoT devices, WiFi 802.11b - 802.11ac, Apple mobile devices, RFID, Computer Vision, Raspberry Pi, Virtual Machines (VM Ware, VM Virtual Box, MS HyperV)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Founder/CPO

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Leads the design of an innovative IoT device that integrates video streaming and AI (SaaS) over 5G LTE
• Designs mockups, coordinates partnerships, and integrates technologies to build an MVP
• Coordinates with senior leadership in both the military and commercial logistics organizations
• Researches, builds strategic teams for, and submits Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grants
• Leads customer discovery and validation calls with DoD executive and senior logistics professionals
• Analyzes highly technical issues and finds optimal solutions to develop IoT/Computer Vision/AI systems
• Leads the development of hardware and software specifications for IoT and AI system to improve shipping

Founder/CPO

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Recruited, hired, assigned, and evaluated a team to lead and manage a startup RFID & IoT company Kymera Systems, an IoT company that automates automobile inventory management, custody transfer, and location information in real-time
• Lead cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT)to deliver new product design and fielding for government
• Responsible for directing, planning, and recommending appropriate maintenance strategies to ensure uninterrupted systems usage of cloud and on-premises systems
• Product Management (Plan, implement, organize, administer) lead for the design and development of an automobile embedded automated asset tracking system that improved in-vehicle inventory times by 5900% with 100% accuracy over 4G LTE
• Worked with National City, Palomar Community College, Cecil County police departments to pilot RFID/IoT system
• Coordinated and integrated functional responsibilities with vendor management, including conflict resolution, communication in the United States, China, Spain, and Mexico for commercial RFID enabled IoT products
• Through collaboration with the product development team, performed system analysis and implemented agile methodologies which increased software quality by 33%
• Set up and maintained Digital Ocean and AWS cloud computing infrastructure to provide Git repository, development environment, and production servers
• Utilized 3D modeling software to design cases for 3D printing to evaluate case design for IoT devices
• Communicated clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to the team, vendors, and clients
• Oversaw, vendor management including reseller agreements for services & components
• Developed subcontractor contracts/reseller agreements with help from the legal team

VP Technology & Innovation

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Promoted to manage a team of 50 FTEs to provide government technical services and internal R&D efforts
• Led strategic planning in support of advancements in information technology and telecommunications systems including project management for implementation of enterprise applications
• Responsible for administering information technology planning and services to support the IR Technologies internal information technology (IT) operations, including email services, timesheets server, Dropbox, Jira, Confluence, VM Ware infrastructure, hardware lifecycle, Cybersecurity, Technical Policies
• Responsible for analyzing and determining the feasibility of applying IT methods to administrative processes and procedures for government customer and internal corporate infrastructure
• Accountable for the delivery of two enterprise supply chain applications for 36,000 users in the federal government that included helpdesk, field support, cybersecurity, and software development
• Entrusted to research and recommend new hardware and software applications, including budgeting for customers and executive/senior management
• Designed IoT and RFID system that resulted in an 85% price reduction compared to competitors, making the technology more accessible (SaaS) to work over 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, RF, Bluetooth
• Through business process improvement, realigned staffing of a $67.5 million Federal Government program to cope with the attrition of 25% of the workforce while still maintaining “Exceptional” performance ratings
• Spearheaded implementation of automation and techniques that improved software quality by 45%
• Provided management direction and leadership to ensure the IR Technologies’ systems and administrative computing environment are stable, reliable, and secure
• Ensured federal enterprise systems complied with technical regulations and regulatory compliance for cybersecurity using the NIST derived Risk Management Framework for DoD programs
• Ensured that the organization adhered to data protection and security practices following government policies/regulations

Director of Product Management

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Promoted to stand up the first R&D program (5 FTEs) that developed IoT/Cloud products (SaaS), DoD logistics modernization tools, tested new tools to automate code delivery, and evaluated tools to increase security
• Analyzed and assessed technical services and made appropriate recommendations to government agencies
• Identified new opportunities, assessed market conditions, gathered key customer inputs, defined product requirements, and generated business and project plans for new product development, product improvement, and cost reduction activities
• Responsible for analyzing user needs and developing significant projects, systems, and programs
• Researched and developed systems and applications in response to government business problems
• Implemented inventory management software that reduced quarterly inventory times by 80%
• Managed the development of 6 applications that utilized RFID, location services, and mobile devices to locate various assets in Naval shipyards, armory operations, and commercial manufacturing compounds
• Collaborated and strategized with development manager to implement Elastic Search, Logstash and, Kibana that increased the review of data log files by 2400%, greatly simplifying the Interpreting of complex data and information ed patent for novel durable asset management RFID tag (US Patent 10,330,412)

Executive Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Directed the MAGTF Logistics Support Systems ($67.5m) contract comprised of Software Development, Technical Field Service,, Cybersecurity, and Helpdesk services
• Developed technical support strategy for remote work environments throughout the world, to include distance learning for the team to achieve the required s
• Accountable for managing contracts, sub-contracts, and large, complex IT projects for government
• Achieved the highest possible contractor ratings for delivering cybersecurity, software development, and field service projects effectively and on time
• Managed the development and implementation of cyber security plans for enterprise information systems
• Controlled the full SDLC and service delivery of distribution/request management enterprise web applications (36,000 users) and combined operational support of both systems resulting in an estimated savings of $7m per year
• Retired scores of standalone servers and combined them into an enterprise hosting facility that reduced hardware lifecycle costs by $500,000 per year
• Created a responsive change management process and worked with technical lead to introduce automation reducing software development costs by approximately $1.4m per year
• Designed and implemented IT Governance processes for software requirements and cybersecurity processes to obtain CMMI level III for services and CMMI level III for development
• Developed and adhered to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) and through the use of OKRs to ensure cost & schedule were monitored and under control

Senior Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for CLC2S program (contract value $24m) to manage a team of 24 Field Service Engineers, helpdesk, and analysts throughout the world, providing direct support for the Marine Corps Warfighter
• Responsible for supervising,, and directing the work of others, including developing policies and procedures for daily operations for Helpdesk, Mobile Support Team, and Field Service Engineers
• Fielded 120+ CLC2S (Windows/Oracle-based) servers, laptops, and virtual servers throughout the Marine Corps Enterprise Network and Navy Enterprise Network in garrison, overseas, and warzones
• Trained users to utilize computers and related software applications to perform their logistics duties
• Led the planning, directing, and coordination of the implementation of network upgrades and telecommunications applications for the Marine Corps during garrison and wartime on land and ship