An innovative, highly accomplished software development leader who is passionate about creating customer-focused products. Strong software development expertise, motivational skills, and international experience have enabled the creation of global software solutions that excel in meeting customer ...more

An innovative, highly accomplished software development leader who is passionate about creating customer-focused products. Strong software development expertise, motivational skills, and international experience have enabled the creation of global software solutions that excel in meeting customer needs. I've been very successful as CTO and having achieved that career goal I am returning to the work that I am most passionate about: working in a Software Engineering Management role with Product Management, engaging with key accounts as well as leadership throughout the organization to build and enhance software solutions that delight our customers. My strengths are in leading organizations to deliver exceptional value to our customers, meeting objectives, improving business processes, and developing and retaining skilled software engineers. I enjoy what I do, and my enthusiasm is contagious. I have a strong talent for applying advances in technology to address customer needs. I can articulate our goals and rally others to achieve the vision with a sense of urgency. I see problems earlier than others and begin to work toward solutions that much sooner. • INNOVATIVE: Pioneered the home furnishing industry's leading custom furniture configuration, visualization, and pricing tool, the first Web-based Product Data Management System, and first PC-based Computer Aided Design systems for the sewn goods industries. Adopted by leading companies worldwide. • CUSTOMER FOCUSED: Worked closely with key enterprise accounts to identify needs and translate these into effective solutions. Conceived and implemented a software system used by our customers to request enhancements and report problems. Reduced response times from months to a few days. • ORGANIZATION STARTUP: Established offshore software development teams in Slovakia, India, and Shanghai to enable $2M annual savings. Developed the governance to achieve global, round-the-clock application development and support. • TEAM BUILDER: Skilled in training, building cross-functional teams across multiple countries, identifying problems, and designing solutions. Implemented Agile software development methodology reducing product delivery times from years to a few weeks. I build great teams by facilitating the growth of individuals and ensuring that they have the technical and non-technical resources that they need to excel and do their best work.less