Objective: Technology Management Tech/Ops - Dev/Ops Architect Pre-Sales/Evangelist

Summary:

• Responsible for 12 person technical team: product design and on-site developers
• Reduced Amazon Cloud costs by 43 saving over 144k in annual operating expenses
• Award winning solution architect: Enterprise CRM, Data Tracking Integration
• 12 years of data center ESXi virtualization, 5 years experience Amazon Cloud
• Mentored PhoneGap developers on Mac OS X producing Apple App Store solutions

Skills:

• Introducing new solutions and applications that improve efficiency and reduce cost
• Applying Technology with bring-to-market focus: SAS products for B2B and B2C
• Delivering data and application integration raising value and opportunity
• Optimizing company-wide technology for making and saving money
• Comprehending business vision and product value then aiding in strategic decisions
• Expert at leading communicating with high-tech experts and mentoring junior staff

Tech:

• Amazon Web Services, GoDaddy, VMware ESXi, Linux, Windows, Mac OSX, Data Center
• MySQL, Oracle, SQLite, MongoDB, Data Migration, Data Cleansing and De-Duplication
• Google Apps, Rackspace Email, Smartsheet, Remedy, Microsoft Office, Intuit, Oracle
• Tomcat, LAMP, Java, PHP, Wordpress, Eclipse, Linux Shell, JavaScript, HTML, jQuery

Experience:

Confidential

• Manage TechOps team responsible for production, test, and development servers on local and Amazon cloud platforms. Responsible for performance, stability, cost reduction, disaster preparedness, maintenance, and risk management for a well-funded, dynamic Social-Data startup. Xen Solution Stack includes: AWS Cloud, VMware, Ubuntu 12 LTS, GlusterFS, Tomcat 6 an 7, Java, Python, MongoDB, LAMP, Nginx, Solr, Wordpress, PhoneGap, SVN, Maven, and Jenkins.
• Reduced Amazon Cloud costs by 43 saving over 144k in annual operating expenses
• Improved performance and stability implementing VMware ESXi for development and testing
• Participated with management team steering product design
• Designed and implemented automated Asset Management solution
• Aided coding efforts by designing and producing data de-duplication solution
• Directed implementation of server automation and monitoring: shell scripts, Cacti and Nagios
• Maintained Mac OS X laptops including company-wide migration to Solid-State drives
• Responsible for Cloud services: JIRA, Google Apps, CrashPlan, Backupify, AWS, Godaddy

Confidential

• Designed and Developed the Ion Objects Business Solution Framework. Ion Objects was a ground up re-design of the Remedy Action Request System using Java, JSP, JavaScript and the latest pure web technologies at the time. As the CTO, Chief Architect and Technical Sales Engineer, our small staff was able to secure sizable licensing and services contracts with Johnson Johnson, AMGEN, British Telecom, and TV Guide Networks. Ion Objects was a highly adaptable data management platform with multiple workflow engines, reporting, and drag-and-drop UI design. Our solution was ideal for tracking odd data, satisfying the needs of the toughest corporate department managers, aided in the success of very large-scale CRM and Financial implementations, and was ideally suited for end-to-end business systems for SMBs.
• Designed and produced Marketing Materials Management Solution for Johnson Johnson
• Marketing Materials Solution earned President's Award for Technical Excellence
• Conceived and Developed SAM Simple-Application Management for British Telecom
• SAM teams instantly converted Excel Spreadsheet tracking into enterprise Oracle database
• SAM team concept awarded Challenge Cup top 5 finalist for best BT technology solution
• Confidential
• As the services division of Ion Objects, Truion also produced many non-Ion Objects solutions including: Java Data solutions, Workflow and automation, Database design and implementation, Data Migration and Integration, Data Center Server design and implementation, plus HTML, JavaScript, CSS front-end design and development. Projects including: Medical Services, Financial Services, Mobile solutions, and e-Commerce clients. Technologies leveraged included: Oracle, MySQL, Java, Eclipse, Tomcat, Linux, Windows Server and Clients.

Confidential

• Assigned to Major Accounts Dole and Nestle
• Awarded Top Gun Award voted by peers
• Designed and produced pre-sales code-generator tool for creating better demos faster
• Earned President's Club Sales Retreat by aiding regional reps close business above quota

Confidential

• Assigned to Major Accounts Sun Microsystems and Nestle
• Member of an enterprise performance measurement team testing Oracle on Sun Hardware
• Earned President's Club Sales Retreat by aiding regional reps close business above quota

Confidential

Began as application developer

• Moved into pre-sales engineering with a knack for clearly explaining advanced solutions
• President's Award for coding one of the first Applications Gallery showcase of apps
• President's Award for turning around very high-profile deal for founder Larry Garlick
• Designed early, mobile technology sales presentations using small, desktop Solaris servers
• Regularly received award for S.E of the month for helping to close high-profile deals
• Ended Remedy career as one of two Biz-Dev developers reporting to founder Dave Mahler