PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Visionary, goal oriented Executive Manager with 20 years of experience developing and managing technology oriented solutions, organizations, and businesses. Experience leading technology solutions from both the supply side and the business consumer side. Accomplished in product development, product management, corporate IT, technical consulting services, and business operations. Successful track record revitalizing and growing underperforming organizations. Demonstrated ability to thrive in both large public companies and start up endeavors. Skilled communicator, mentor, and leader of high performing organizations.
• Strategic Planning Team Building/Leadership P L Management IT Operations Software/Applications Development Start-Up Operations Product Management Process Reengineering Consulting Services Vendor Management Contract Negotiations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Global railroad maintenance equipment manufacturer with over 325 million in annual revenue. Harsco Rail is a division of Harsco, a 3 billion Global Industrial Service and Manufacturing company.

Global Director Intelligent Solutions Business Unit Leader 2011-Present

Responsible for revitalizing an underperforming Business Unit and merging it with Rail's global software team. This organization provides advanced knowledge based products, services, and solutions for our customers. Offerings include control systems, enterprise software applications, consulting services, and rail inspection products. These solutions are brought together through a M2M solution which provides automated knowledge of how machines and people operate. The Intelligent Solutions group has been expanded through R D, partnerships, and acquisitions. Position includes responsibility for all strategic decisions, sales, marketing, operations, and P/L management.

Operational Highlights:

• Built a new business within Harsco Rail focusing on technology solutions for the global rail industry.
• Created a foundational strategy and vision for this new organization which achieved approval from all levels of Harsco management.
• Operational lead on multiple acquisition projects.
• In the first year, improved a business unit, which traditionally lost more than 20 annually, into a profitable business. This was achieved through both cost cutting and top line growth.

Confidential

As the division IT executive, served as the IT and commercial software leader for the division's global operations located in the US, UK, Australia, India, and Brazil. These responsibilities included application development, application support, technical support, vendor selection, price negotiations, IT governance, SOX compliance, budget management and IT strategy. As part of the corporate senior IT management staff, helped set global IT strategy and policy for the entire Harsco Corporation. Additionaly, managed all commercial software products and machine control systems development, including our industry leading Jupiter controls. Aspects of this role included building standard software development processes, setting software product strategy, managing multiple software teams, issue management, and customer negotiations.

Operational Highlights:

• Implemented and migrated all worldwide engineering to a standard CAD and PLM Platform. Enabled the engineering team to work as a single organization saving significant time and money.
• Reduced the IT budget through the offshoring of back office staff, vendor negotiations, application consolidation, and removal of non-value adding technologies.
• Consolidated all worldwide locations onto a single ERP instance. This single platform provides the ability to leverage worldwide resources to perform similar processes.
• Substantially reduced data entry and paper based artifacts through the implementation of bar coding, on-demand printing, electronic routing, and shop floor visualization.
• Implemented standard Software Development Processes to enable global software development. This initiative included standard tooling, metrics, and documentation standards.

Confidential

Start-up Company providing custom and commercial application solutions. Annual revenues of 3M.

Vice President, Product and Engineering

Responsible for all aspects of daily operations including development processes, QA, documentation, and technical input for government contracts. Spearheaded conversion of several contracts into the LiquidApps commercial product, resulting in sales to major contractors such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. Coached and counseled staff. Enhanced business viability by forging key partnerships and targeted sales initiatives. Developed and implemented product strategy and marketing initiatives.

Operational Highlights:

• Trippled the size of the Harmonia business through strategic vision and product management.
• Boosted productivity and lead expansion of engineering team from 8 to 26 developers.
• Demonstrated keen marketing strategy by launching LiquidApps product at key Web 2.0 conference, resulting in increased presence and penetration into Enterprise Mashup sector.

Confidential

Global company specializing in Product Lifecycle Management software. Annual revenues 1.2B.

Product Manager

Supervised all aspects of the breakthrough ENOVIA web-based products including 3dcom, LCA Navigator and the Legacy Portal. Optimized key application areas including Collaboration, 3D Visualization, Product Structure Navigation, Configuration, Change Management, Workflow, Lifecycle and Document Management. Conceived, developed and implemented product strategies. Managed and ensured coordination on application development in tandem with Charlotte, Paris, and India teams. Oversaw partnership evaluations, solution designs, and implementation support. Reported on product status and outstanding issues to senior executives through written and verbal presentations, as well as presenting at leading conferences. Hired, trained and managed staff.

Financial Enhancement:

Achieved 50 million revenue target for portal domain by final year of tenure.

Operational Highlights:

• Set benchmark results in project completion and performance for LCA Navigator project, resulting in first ENOVIA product made generally available upon initial release.
• Led architecture design and implementation of next-gen PLM platform. This required targeted coordination with the corporate Paris office and agreement with all other locales.
• Implemented company vision via the use of exemplary outsource development measures.
• Achieved Voice of Customer by developing relationships with global companies such as Toyota, Boeing, Volvo, Ford, Bombardier, Pratt and Whitney and Chrysler.
• Quickly advanced from Developer, to Team Lead, to Operations Manager, to Product Manager

Confidential

Prominent multinational corporation. Space and Defense sector acquired by Northrop Grumman.

Software Engineer

Participated in development operations for a large, multi-platform system. Duties included new product developments, functionality maintenance, verification engineering support, and system monitoring. Contributed to attainment of CMM Level 3 certification. Utilized Government TS/SCI clearance to perform position tasks.

Confidential

Prominent defense and aerospace company.

Software Engineer

Managed all aspects of software life cycle operations including new program development, legacy program reengineering, and integration of in-house programs with Commercial off-the-shelf products.