Experienced Executive Director with expertise in information technology, enterprise-class software engineering, application development, consulting and professional services, P&L, lean management, research & development as well as management of software development teams and projects, service offering and enterprise solution development, sales, marketing, business development and strategic planning, execution and delivery.

Delivered an inherited 1.5-year late software development project within 2 quarters.
Reset and realigned 5 software development teams using SCRUM and XP methodologies.

Propelled annual regional consulting practice revenue from $6 million to $35 million.
Improved profit from negative $1 million to $10 million per year.

Expert technologist who utilizes software development expertise & business savvy to achieve results and deliver.

• Aligned software 5 teams of software development teams (onshore and offshore in Russia) using best practices and agile methodologies (Scrum and XP).
• Created technology services offerings where gaps existed and enhanced services portfolio and business opportunities.
• Secured national partnership with Microsoft Consulting Services to enhance market presence and capability.
• Managed and directed a team of professional services consultants on client engagements, COE initiatives, solution development and enhanced business depth and breadth within clients.

Productive business leader who delivers superior services & products, exceeds revenue and business expectations.

• Had delivered projects consistently on time and under budget; while restructuring inherited and late software development projects.
• Improved consulting services from $6M to $35M annually through solution development, strategic partnerships and client management.
• Increased practice margin by 12% in a highly competitive market and unfavorable economic conditions.
• Improved services operations by 31% and client repeat business and extensions by 68%.

Creative business executive who boosts profit through client-focused solution development and innovative marketing.

• Improved software development, delivery, output and performance by 12-27% quarter over quarter.
• Added $15M to business pipeline in 2009 through establishing and managing a national services partnership with Microsoft.
• Saved 16% in practice operation costs and increased client satisfaction through process improvements.
• Improved regional proposal win ratio by 28% over previous year through studied assessment and approval process.
• Added $245,000 quarterly to the bottom line by correcting business reporting structures and realigning resources.

Visionary software engineering professional who leads and moves large software development teams from Sprint to Product releases.

• Improved agile processes to address true organizational needs and realities.
• Realigned software development practices based on SCRUM and XP agile methodologies; recognized improvements immediately through implemented changes and tracked positive impact to business.
• Improved development and release cycles; implemented agile principals correctly and improved productivity by 42%.
• Corrected project course and direction through new KPIs and as a result provided 3 releases in 1 quarter in a year with no releases.

Career History

Director, Software Engineering, Confidential, 2010-Present, Greenwood Village, CO

• Reporting to Vice President of Media Systems & IT Development.
• Responsible for and managing 5 teams of high-performance software engineers – in Denver, Colorado and in Moscow, Russia.
• Using Test-Driven Development, SCRUM and eXtreme Programming software development agile methodologies and best practices.
• Responsible for team budget, P&L, career development, bonuses, annual reviews, mentorship and outsourced staffing management.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of media management and content delivery through enterprise software applications and systems.
• Working very closely with IT, QA, Environment, Database, Broadcasting, Product Management, PMO and user community.

Practice Director, Confidential, 2005-2010, Greenwood Village, CO

• Reported to VP of Microsoft and Information Management Practice.
• Responsible for the growth & health of the Microsoft practice and consulting competencies.
• Lead a team of 62 professional services consultants in the Western region; managed another (smaller) offshore team.
• Supported a team of high-performance sales, client executives and delivery professionals.
• Identified quality consultants, hired and managed team members; completed individual performance reviews and career objectives, coached and transitioned employees.
• Established and managed a national services partnership with Microsoft
• Developed service offerings for Fujitsu and specific solutions for clients and industry vertical markets.
• Participated in partner (i.e. Microsoft, Intel ) and industry analyst briefings (i.e. Forrester, Gartner) to present Fujitsu’s market and solution strategy.
• Active participant in company\'s leadership meetings and initiatives; lead and sponsored corporate solution plans.
• Technical lead and architect for Fujitsu solution development and delivery.
• Presented at Microsoft and Fujitsu events. Presented to CXO-level executives and have conducted executive, global IT strategy and planning workshops.

Senior Software Engineer, Confidential, 2004-2005, Englewood, CO

• Architected & developed real-time, XBRL-based business intelligence and financial reporting applications.
• Architected, designed and developed a complete software licensing and activation system using .Net, encryption, Web services and SQL Server.
• Developed software solutions using eXtreme Programming and test-driven development methodologies and techniques.

Adjunct Faculty, Confidential, 2000-2006, Denver, CO

• Developed and taught a number of graduate-level technology courses for the University of Denver; online and on-campus.
• Instructed and directed graduate-level independent-study projects.

Senior Software Engineer & Principal Consultant, Confidential, 2000-2004, Englewood, CO

• Architected and developed Windows and Web-based document management applications.
• Principal consultant on end-to-end custom solution development, including requirements gathering and validation, design, development, delivery, training and post-production support for clients.
• Developed a soft licensing and copy protection model, complete with license key generation as well as online and offline software activation options.

ERP Application Developer/System Analyst, 1995-2000, Denver, CO

• System analyst and application developer for JD Edwards ERP financial systems – World & OneWorld systems.
• Technical lead on the Financials product team for the Euro conversion project.

Technology Expertise

Software engineering and enterprise architecture, Microsoft information worker and business productivity suites, Windows operating systems and infrastructure as well as Windows migration and application compatibility expertise; .Net Framework, WWF, WPF, WCF Foundations, BPM, RDBMS, XML/XSL, document and records management, architecture and design patterns, XBRL financial reporting, MOF/MSF, eXteme Programming, Test-Driven Development, SCRUM and agile methodology expert; SOA and Cloud Computing expertise, system integration & custom development; legacy modernization, application renewal and migration expert. Trusted advisor; experienced, high-integrity executive.

Education & Personal

Masters of Computer Information Systems, 
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Physics,