Salient Systems

As Sr. Engineering Manager at Salient Systems, I am responsible for leading and managing a team of talented engineers while setting the technical direction for the company. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge technology products on time and within budget, while ensuring they meet or exceed customer expectations.

I have a deep understanding of software development best practices and tools, and am always working to improve the software development process and tools to drive efficiency and quality. I am also dedicated to mentoring and developing my team members to reach their full potential, while staying up-to-date with industry trends and developments.

With over 20 years of experience in software development and 5+ years in a management role, I have a proven track record of delivering results and leading teams to success. My strong leadership skills, ability to think strategically, and strong communication and collaboration skills have been key to my success in this field.

Sr. Manager of Engineering

The ASK Method Company

SCOPE: The ASK Method® Company is a 3x Inc. 5000 company, and was most recently named the #7 
fastest growing company in Austin, TX and the #50 fastest growing educational company in the USA. Manages full control of the technology, automation, implementation, and end user experience for digital 
training courses, resources, and masterclasses. Identify and implement quality assurance (QA) and 
data protection processes, and new technologies that yield department profitability and a 
competitive market advantage.
- TEAM LEADERSHIP: Coach, mentor, and lead a team of Developers to achieve departmental and 
organizational goals, deadlines, and expectations.
- CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION: Lead technical projects and cross-functional efforts to inform of requirements, consolidate and translate vaguely defined business or technical problems into 
executable designs with an appropriate sense of urgency to deliver technical and business impact 
across teams.
- INTEGRATION: Successfully developed ASK Learning Management System (LMS) with 
integrations across STRIPE, Authoize.net, Zapier, Zoho, Zoom.
- TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: Extensive knowledge and working experience with technologies such as Node.js, REACT, AWS, Ruby, NoSQL, Web 3.0, blockchain technology, defi, solidity, Microsoft Azure, 
API’s, Integrations, Email infrastructure, and more.
- BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Actively solicit stakeholder feedback, forecast trends and business 
needs, proactively identify areas of opportunity, decisively develop short-term and long-term 
strategic plans, solve architectural gaps, and reduce technical debt across cross-functional teams 
to drive performance, efficiency of software, systems, processes. Monitored and gauged success by 
comparing progress to developed KPIs and IT budgets to ensure technological performance.
- STRATEGIC PLANNING: Curated and implemented a technology and integrations roadmap that supported the matrixed organization, promoted cross-functional

Chief Technology Officer

SmartTouch Interactive

SCOPE: Directed IT team with a strong focus on; planning, organization, execution of IT functions 
and features, customer support, application maintenance, and development of innovative technical 
solutions. Guide strategic planning for front-end architecture through back-end services, 
counseling on security, infrastructure, product development, and more.
- TEAM LEADERSHIP: Built, coached, developed, and led Developers and 2 teams of Software Engineers 
(remote and in-person) with a focus on supporting mission critical systems, operational challenges, 
strategic planning, process definition, software project management, and quality of the software 
development and delivery process to achieve company goals.
- CLOUD COMPUTING: Setup, configuration, and management of Azure and AWS cloud hosting environments including backups, optimization, and disaster recovery.
- TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: 
Knowledge and working experience of technologies, such as; 
Node.js, React.js, Rest API, Java, .NET, LAMP, Word Press, MySQL, Azure, Amazon Cloud, and more.
- IMPLEMENTATION: Designed and implemented agile development methods and tracking tools, such as; 
JIRA, Confluence, and Active Collab. Implemented source control policies and methods utilizing Git, Team Foundation server, and AWS Code Commit.

Director of Technology

Audience Generation

SCOPE: Directed oversight of technology, LAMP architecture, mobile and web application development,
processes, and implementation for major clients across Austin and New York.
- ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT: Key clients include, but are not limited to; Tensar Corporation, Kendra Scott 
Jewelry, The Skyles Bayne Company, Texas Medical Association, and the Foundation for Orthopedic 
Research and Education (FORE).
- VENDOR MANAGEMENT: Foster and promote strategic relationships with client’s technology partners 
and vendors to drive robust and individualized solutions to best meet the client’s needs, goals, 
and positively impact the end-user.

Director of Technology & Mobile Services

IF Marketing & Advertising

Hands on Front End as well as PHP (LAMP) development and implementation of customer facing products and online applications. Management of both local and offshore development teams to meet deadlines and specifications of high profile clients.

Product Manager

SeeMePlayMe Game Servers

Founder and CEO of SeeMePlayMe Game Servers. Leading game server provider of the early 2000s, contracts with EA Games, United States Army and other big game developers such as DICE.

CEO/Founder

Founder and CEO of SeeMePlayMe game servers which had partnerships with EA Games, UBI Soft, Americas Army and more.

CEO 

S1 Corporation

Now known as: ACI World Wide
Lead front end developer for financial institutions.

Senior Web Developer

Regency Systems Inc.

web developer

I am a highly accomplished software development leader with 20+ years of experience in developing
and launching go-to market strategies, program management, and IT strategic planning. Passion in 
innovation, automation, and streamlining. I have experienced proven success in achieving executive 
level business objectives by leading diverse teams towards a strategic vision. I possess a strong 
focus on cultivating strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support the 
matrixed organization as a whole, and drive mutual efficacy.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS: 
I have completed extensive training in leadership and management, project management, 
Automated testing, web marketing and strategy, and CI/CD workflows.

EXPERTISE/SPECIALTY AREAS: 
•     Microservices
•     Cloud Computing
•     Solution and Enterprise Architecture
•     SaaS
•     Azure and AWS
•     IT Strategic Planning
•     Block Chain Technology

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