Executive Technology Consultant

• Resolved critical customer technology and data integration issues allowing stuck projects to proceed forward.
• Re-architected web based application to multi-thread/process, increasing the processing capacity up to 20 fold.
• Rebuilt customer’s data component infrastructure and upgraded underlying technology.
• Architected automation of system failover / recovery for DOD subcontract.

Senior Vice President of Development & Chief Technology Officer

• Technology Leadership
  • Built flexibility and standards into architecture, to achieve reduced development and implementation costs.
  • Migrated out-of-date proprietary technology products to object-oriented, multi-tier scalable architecture; supporting multiple database platforms (Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Interbase, and Teradata).
  • RES platform supports customization of database, forms, reports, integration, and wireless applications.
  • Integration Workbench supports customer programs and coded rules through standard APIs.
  • Demonstrated scalability to process over 6 million complex transactions in 4 hours.
  • Directed migration to RESA Architecture: J2EE and .NET using SOA and EDA principles.
• Corporate Leadership
  • Pivotal role in corporate restructuring; turned around from near bankruptcy to viability and market leadership.
  • Laid technology foundation to help secure $18+ million in multiple rounds of private and venture capital financing.
  • Directed staff of 50 including programming, quality assurance, documentation and integration.
  • Implemented formal development processes and software development outsourcing program, saving over $600,000 a year in ongoing operational expense.
  • Formalized career paths and built documentation and QA departments from the ground up.
  • Helped lay ground work for professional services and training divisions.
  • Helped establish reseller / dealer program responsible for up to 30% of company sales.
  • Reviewed and approved TCI’s annual SEC reports with the CEO and CFO. Reported to CEO.

Senior Software Engineer II

• Delivered significant enhancements to products, leading to hundreds of millions in revenue.
• Key contributor to several high-profile projects including development of Paradox Windows 7.0-8.0, Paradox Windows Object Converters and Paradox DOS 4.5.
• Specialized in database interoperability, translation, performance, and internet based communications technology.
• Provided workgroup connectivity solutions and/or database conversion support for Paradox Windows, dBase Windows, Quattro Pro Windows, Word Perfect, etc.
• Added features to multiple programming languages, created language translation tools, and helped architect Borland's move onto the Internet.
• Shipped first commercial product ever to incorporate Borland's Delphi technology.

President & Chairman - world's largest Paradox user group with 7 chapters and over 3,000 members

• Helped drive a 15% increase in membership and the organization of several new chapters.
• Introduced a corporate chapter program, piloted with Bank of America.
• Upgraded quality and content of the newsletter on two separate occasions, served as acting editor for a year.

President & Founder - software, consulting and training company

• Internationally recognized leader and speaker in database design, application development, and training.
• Designed and implemented several application development frameworks to dramatically improve developer productivity, including the "Paradox Application Workshop" sold by Borland to hundreds of thousands of end users.
• Implemented internal systems for time and expense tracking and billing; simplified software estimating system.
• Clients included Bank of America, First Interstate Bank, Borland International, Disneyland Hotel, Grubb & Ellis, Los Angeles Children's Hospital, Los Alamos National Labs, Northrop, Provident Investment Council, Prudential Real Estate, Rancho Santiago College, Unocal, UCLA, UCSD, UCI and the US Army.

Senior Systems Coordinator (several promotions)

• Directed development of $4 million central pipeline control center, including relocation and expansion of control center on schedule and without break in 24x7 operation schedule.
• Developed and implemented oil tank scheduling and management software, including on site installation and training.
• Oversaw implementation of pipeline leak detection system.

Programmer

• As "Special Projects Expert" automated warehouse picking and shipping systems; implemented bar code scanning to track in-warehouse movement, shipments and sales; and authored a word processing system for high quality/graphics document production.