Experience

Wanamaker Corporation

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • May 2019 - Present

  Colorado Springs, Colorado Area Running all operations for Wanamaker Corporation. Sales and marketing is the main focus while making sure the high school state associations in CO, AZ, ND, NY, MI and FL continue to leverage the iWanamaker platform to run their regular and post seasons golf tournaments.



LinQuest

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cloud Migration Manager for the US Air Force Space Command

  • Jul 2017 - May 2019

  Colorado Springs, Colorado Area - Research new technology services and solutions that could drive a cloud strategic vision, enhance capabilities, create new business models, and drive innovation. - Navigate the HQ Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) government customer through various DoD policy and Cyber challenges and assist in designing compliant, cost-effective solutions that reduce the overall cost of sustaining the government systems. - Design, plan, and strategize the transformation and migration of Web-based systems… Show more - Research new technology services and solutions that could drive a cloud strategic vision, enhance capabilities, create new business models, and drive innovation. - Navigate the HQ Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) government customer through various DoD policy and Cyber challenges and assist in designing compliant, cost-effective solutions that reduce the overall cost of sustaining the government systems. - Design, plan, and strategize the transformation and migration of Web-based systems from DoD legacy environments to possible commercial Cloud providers. - Provide a vision to implement and sustain post-implementation Cloud-based solutions and manage talent to support Cloud-based implementations for DoD and AFSPC. - Architect, design, and develop open source, enterprise infrastructure, applications, systems, or enterprise integration solutions, including tiered, virtualized, and Cloud-based environments. - Work directly with government/military senior leaders/executives presenting fact-based business cases that substantiate the value, investments, costs, risks, and timelines of a cloud migration strategy. Show less



Boecore

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Enterprise Strategic Architect

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  Colorado Springs, Colorado Area - Lead the efforts to support the nation’s ballistic missile defense system assets against cybersecurity attacks. - Provide direct input into the agencies’ governance cycle for the funding, oversight and realization of IT projects to help ensure that IT projects support the achievement of agency goals. - Define enterprise cloud service governance and oversee future migration of enterprise applications, platforms, and data to cloud solutions. - Evaluate user requirements, mobile… Show more - Lead the efforts to support the nation’s ballistic missile defense system assets against cybersecurity attacks. - Provide direct input into the agencies’ governance cycle for the funding, oversight and realization of IT projects to help ensure that IT projects support the achievement of agency goals. - Define enterprise cloud service governance and oversee future migration of enterprise applications, platforms, and data to cloud solutions. - Evaluate user requirements, mobile technologies, business and engineering trends to recommend future directions for IT Services. - Support the development of relevant artifacts that document the enterprise business architecture. - Create the foundations for embedding new technologies (e.g., mobility, the Internet of Things) into external customer-facing products or services. - Develop an enterprise architecture strategy for IT Services Director based on awareness of various business scenarios and motivations. - Apply a structured enterprise architecture approach for capturing the key views of lines of business in the context of the agency. - Kept abreast of emerging digital and business trends and collaborated with other business leaders to embed digital opportunities in business strategy, including the company’s product and channel strategies. - Ensure interoperability throughout the digital product portfolio to create value to channel partners and deliver an effortless and seamless digital customer experience. - Capture the tactical and strategic goals that provide trace-ability through the organization and are mapped to metrics that provide ongoing governance and technology road-maps. Show less



Wanamaker Corporation

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CTO

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2015

  Colorado Springs, Colorado Area - Architected AWS cloud computing environment leveraging 23 AWS services and solutions and Drupal CMS. - Created mobile applications for sports programs to turn non-revenue generating sports into revenue generating sports. - Created and presented a “customer first program” to deliver an uncompromised end user experience. - Created partnerships between software development and IT operations that emphasizes communication, collaboration, and integration. - Assumed revenue… Show more - Architected AWS cloud computing environment leveraging 23 AWS services and solutions and Drupal CMS. - Created mobile applications for sports programs to turn non-revenue generating sports into revenue generating sports. - Created and presented a “customer first program” to deliver an uncompromised end user experience. - Created partnerships between software development and IT operations that emphasizes communication, collaboration, and integration. - Assumed revenue responsibilities for the digital product business line, including profit and loss, marketing, sales, and operations. - Identified and developed partnerships and acquisition opportunities to launch and distribute new digital products and services. - Established relationships with venture capitalists and the startup community to source digital innovation ideas and technologies. - Directed the deployment of applications in a scalable cloud environment to support large mobile hybrid apps. - Deployed advanced data visualization and machine learning capabilities to increase efficiency in designing and testing prototypes and minimally viable products. - Collaborated with board members to define investment and coordination mechanisms for cross-cutting digital product development capabilities. - Oversaw the operations of the digital product lines to ensure production efficiency, quality, and cost-effective management of resources. Show less



Sanborn

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CIO

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  Colorado Springs, Colorado Area - Oversaw the office of the CIO to meet strategic planning, talent management, IT budget management, performance management, communication, and functional coordination goals. - Developed and orchestrated an agile relationship between the software development team and the IT operations. - Coordinated with business unit heads and service managers/owners (Finance, IT, HR, Procurement, and Logistics) to develop and implement a shared business service strategy based on strategic business… Show more - Oversaw the office of the CIO to meet strategic planning, talent management, IT budget management, performance management, communication, and functional coordination goals. - Developed and orchestrated an agile relationship between the software development team and the IT operations. - Coordinated with business unit heads and service managers/owners (Finance, IT, HR, Procurement, and Logistics) to develop and implement a shared business service strategy based on strategic business objectives. - Worked with stakeholders to continually optimize governance and decision-making processes associated with business services. - Educated C-level executives, senior leadership team and the business at large about the benefits of integrated business services and facilitated consensus on business process standardization. - Encouraged learning from failures and created a climate of openness to new ways of working, risk, and uncertainty. - Determined the further scope of integration of business services and brokered consensus among executive leaders to implement IT. - Continually optimized the operating model and organizational design for the shared business services groups to increase efficiency and consistency in service delivery. - Provided ongoing support to service managers/owners by acting as a sounding board in a business- and people-related capacity; used high-level consulting skills to coach and provide feedback to service managers on leadership direction and style. - Developed the next generation of IT and product development leaders who are able to build strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to move the business toward digitally enabled growth.

• Senior VP of Information Technology

  • Apr 2006 - May 2011

  1935 Jamboree DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 - Managed the portfolio of shared business services and oversaw change management initiatives, business analytics, sourcing and contracting, etc. - Oversaw the creation of a framework for evaluating technologies, making sourcing decisions, and creating scalable vendor management processes. - Worked with internal and external stakeholders to identify service improvement and innovation opportunities and oversaw the creation of service roadmaps. - Oversaw the confidentiality, integrity… Show more - Managed the portfolio of shared business services and oversaw change management initiatives, business analytics, sourcing and contracting, etc. - Oversaw the creation of a framework for evaluating technologies, making sourcing decisions, and creating scalable vendor management processes. - Worked with internal and external stakeholders to identify service improvement and innovation opportunities and oversaw the creation of service roadmaps. - Oversaw the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise data without disrupting digital transformation and growth. - Introduced comprehensive operational, information technology, human resources and financial processes and methods, providing thought leadership and innovative problem-solving techniques to solve complex business challenges. - Oversaw the development of appropriate governance frameworks and mechanisms for the effective use of information and technology to create value and manage risk.



Ramtron

• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Director

  • Jun 1995 - Nov 2005

  1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 - Created and presented a digital product vision and feature roadmap to corporate audiences, including the executive committee and board of directors. - Designed and oversaw the implementation of a blueprint for IT–business collaboration that helped the enterprise maximize returns from technology investments irrespective of where the ideas or money come from. - Owned the go-to-market strategy for delivering digital products or services to the end customer and evaluated pricing and… Show more - Created and presented a digital product vision and feature roadmap to corporate audiences, including the executive committee and board of directors. - Designed and oversaw the implementation of a blueprint for IT–business collaboration that helped the enterprise maximize returns from technology investments irrespective of where the ideas or money come from. - Owned the go-to-market strategy for delivering digital products or services to the end customer and evaluated pricing and distribution models. - Led the implementation of industry standards and development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps, to increase responsiveness and growth. - Educated senior leadership team members and the business at large about the enterprise changes that underpin success in transforming the business through data and technology. Show less



South Dakota Mines

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 1991 - May 1993

  Rapid City, South Dakota Area Taught junior and senior level students engineering courses. Specializing in control system design and software development. Consulted for the Mechanical Engineering Department for graduate level design projects.