Experience

Kershner Trading Group

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Nov 2008 - Present



XSPRADA Corporation

• United States
• Software Development

• Vice President of Engineering

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2008

  Led software development team in development of a new, high-performance database technology based on the application of set theory. Transitioned from proof of concept to working product in seven months. • Hired and managed a high-performing software engineering team. Brought team up to speed with unseen code base very quickly. • Led redesign of several key product components, including Universe Manager, Optimizer, and Value Engine. Enhanced product architecture by increasing flexibility of designs. • Implemented key pieces of software, improving performance five-fold. Implemented best practices such as team design, Agile programming, and portal-based information sharing. Show less



Aberro

• Software Development

• Vice President Engineering

  • Jan 2006 - Oct 2007

  Lead development of software testing product for Windows and web-based environments. Oversaw requirements’ implementation, software quality assurance and delivery, and contributed to strategic business planning. • Managed AberroTest, the company’s primary software testing product from product development through delivery. • Met product release milestones consistently. Solicited and incorporated beta user feedback to ensure that upcoming features met customers’ needs and expectations. • Enhanced product architecture by writing extensive C#/.NET 2.0 code at both GUI and system level. • Introduced Agile development life cycle, resulting in higher quality product in shorter development time. Product was released more quickly with greater customer satisfaction. Show less



KLA

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • 2003 - 2005

  Managed a real-time, on-tool analysis software product, a key component of the company’s metrology equipment. Enhanced the architecture and design of the division’s flagship lithography simulation product. • Delivered multiple releases of the product on time. Utilized as primary technical interface with off-shore development team. • Introduced incremental software development lifecycle and initiated formal design and analysis using UML and the Rational Software tool suite. Taught and mentored engineering team in software engineering best practices. Show less



Evans & Sutherland

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President and General Manager, Database Products Division

  • 2001 - 2002

  Facilitated creation of new division from business plan through product development, management, and marketing. • Created and managed new start-up division for database products. Contributed to the high-level strategic direction, vision, and scope of multiple projects. • Instituted software analysis and design utilizing UML and the Rational Software tool suite. • Established iterative software lifecycle for software engineering teams as part of instituting best software practices. Mentored entry-level software engineers, teaching object-oriented analysis and design. • Participated in meetings with US military representatives to establish defense requirements. Presented findings to the Department of Defense, resulting in project funding. • Instituted software analysis and design utilizing UML and the Rational Software tool suite. Crafted roadmap for the company’s software processes to attain CMM level 4. Show less



pcOrder.com

• Software Development

• Senior Development Manager

  • 2000 - 2000

  Led development efforts of software product and consulting company with customers such as HP, Compaq and Ingram Micro. Ensured communication transpired among development, marketing and sales departments to clearly define requirements. Assumed review of software development processes to formalize software lifecycle that also required coordination of quality assurance and development teams. • Reorganized engineering staff to eliminate three-month lag in development project, enabling project to be completed on time. • Facilitated project that produced timely point release of eStation software within budget. • Streamlined resource allocation/efficiency by instructing managers in employing best practices in project management. Show less



EnGenius Inc

• Technical Program Manager

  • 1999 - 2000

  Ensured that all projects utilized appropriate technologies for this provider of consulting and IT products serving automobile, asset management, industrial control, and transit markets. • Secured contract with Ford valued at over $30 million by outperforming three competing companies. • Motivated engineering team so that a working product was exhibited to customer in less than 12 weeks. • Developed architecture for EnGeniusTest product designed to run 24/7. • Implemented review board to ensure consistent technologies were used company wide in addition to implementing full quality engineering team. Show less



Computer Support Technologies

• Director, Software Development

  • 1999 - 1999

  Managed development of software for startup creating ASP-based hardware and software diagnostic product. Managed contractors, contract software, and hosting services. Supervised staff in three states. Provided support to sales and marketing departments to develop and improve product knowledge. • Assembled resources and managed product that was completed on time and within budget. • Assembled computer room to house 24/7 web hosting equipment. Managed development of software for startup creating ASP-based hardware and software diagnostic product. Managed contractors, contract software, and hosting services. Supervised staff in three states. Provided support to sales and marketing departments to develop and improve product knowledge. • Assembled resources and managed product that was completed on time and within budget. • Assembled computer room to house 24/7 web hosting equipment.



OpenText

• Canada
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Software Engineer

  • 1998 - 1999

  Managed integration of web based intranet/extranet solution, Livelink, and enterprise scheduling solution, OnTime, featuring server/client architecture. Communicated feature changes and development schedules to sales and marketing departments. • Integrated OnTime and Livelink products on time and within allocated budgets. • Facilitated use of object oriented analysis and design techniques. Managed integration of web based intranet/extranet solution, Livelink, and enterprise scheduling solution, OnTime, featuring server/client architecture. Communicated feature changes and development schedules to sales and marketing departments. • Integrated OnTime and Livelink products on time and within allocated budgets. • Facilitated use of object oriented analysis and design techniques.



Computer Methods Corporation

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Engineer

  • 1989 - 1998

  Charged with creating software products for the transportation, automobile, and insurance industries. • Delivered bus depot project three weeks ahead of schedule and 15% under planned budget. • Oversaw design of hardware and software solution for bus depots that monitor natural gas levels utilizing real time OS. • Delivered cost savings and improved workflow by introducing document management service and document workflow system along with server farm to handle traffic. • Provided warranty cost savings to Ford Motor Company of over $100 million as project manager to produce system that tracked quality of automobiles leaving production line. • Created Ada interpreter for use in embedded controller debugger in object oriented languages for use on various platforms. • Introduced object oriented programming, design, CASE tools and techniques. Show less



Carnegie Group Inc.

• Software Engineer

  • 1987 - 1989

  Defined requirements, designed, coded, tested, and integrated software developed by company. • Created system to diagnose vehicle malfunctions. • Designed knowledge capturing system used to mimic processes of a diagnostician. Defined requirements, designed, coded, tested, and integrated software developed by company. • Created system to diagnose vehicle malfunctions. • Designed knowledge capturing system used to mimic processes of a diagnostician.