Experience

Blue Harbor Solutions, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Blue Harbor Solutions develops custom software applications to advance your business. Our clients benefit from owning the entire process. From source code to project management and deployment options, you take the lead. As owners of all Intellectual Property, you will not pay licensing fees or monthly fees to software vendors. You will be able to prioritize development tasks and the schedule of upgrades. With full control, our clients decide where to deploy their applications, whether to the Cloud or internal corporate networks.• New App Development - Specializing in Return on Investment, we develop new web and mobile applications that give your business a competitive advantage.• Legacy Application Replacement - We replace old, tired and outdated systems. Whether your internal developers have moved on, or your software vendor has sold out, if updates are non-existent, it’s time for a re-write.• "Software as a Service" Replacement - Paying huge monthly fees for out-dated software? Replacing the fees with software you own may be the answer. Contact me to find out if your SaaS vendor is worth replacing.



The Greenbrier Companies

• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Software Development

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2017

  Engage with clients’ business and technical leadership to understand business needs and report progress against identified goals. Lead product development team in design / architecture of SaaS solutions and define IT and business processes to best support deployments. Work with customer engineering teams to develop, migrate, troubleshoot, and debug applications. Participate in design / architectural discussions to ensure solutions remain aligned with market demand. • Led implementation of the new fully-integrated web-based suite for Halliburton in 2015• Directed conversion of the suite of legacy applications to operate on the Greenbrier platform (.Net C# with Bootstrap front end, SQL server backend) with minimal impact on key accounts • Managed a high-velocity development team using Agile methodology, led daily scrums, defined sprints, coordinated releases, prioritized backlog, and defined product road map (JIRA software)• Utilizing DevOps principles, reduced impact of delivering new software through automation scripts and automated builds and Unit Testing (SVN for source control, CruiseControl .Net for building/testing, RedHat tools for SQL Scripting, NUnit for IDE unit tests)• Worked with product owner to plan and execute sprints, ensure that teams have appropriate product and technical specifications, direction, and resources to deliver products effectively by establishing realistic estimates for timelines while ensuring that projects remain on target to meet deadlines• Reduced customer churn by accelerating delivery of critical implementation items• Architected relational database design, including relationships, indexes and storage methodologies• Provided leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and mentor team members to their optimum performance levels and career development• Defined continuous process improvements and performance metricsSoftronics was acquired by The Greenbrier Companies in 2008



Softronics Inc

• United States
• Software Development

• Director of Software Development

  • Jun 1997 - Apr 2008

  Drove end-to-end product development and enhancements from roadmap creation to final release. Participated in presale and post-sale engagements to maintain awareness and understanding of customer and market needs. Managed issues throughout the product development process including problem identification, root cause analysis, and stakeholder communication. Acted as lead negotiator between internal departments and clients to resolve issues. Provided relevant product information and expertise to support sales effort.• Served as primary point of contact for third-party logistics partner Exel Logistics, thereby providing a fully integrated solution to Frito Lay and Exxon-Mobil• • Seized market opportunity by developing software to track rail cars in anticipation of pending changes in accounting rules and customer expectations on the threshold of Y2K• Added capacity by implementing SQL Server and Oracle support and expanding staff of developers, programmers, and implementation specialists in 1998• Partnered with new sales rep to successfully pitch, land, and retain several new accounts including Rohm & Haas, Methanex Corporation, Lubrizol, ConAgra, DTE Energy, IBP / Tyson, and Premcor (formerly BP)• Architected database and program design for enterprise level projects• Hired, trained and mentored the company’s developers, engineers and support team• Greatly expanded the customer base without expanding expenses • Guided company through start-up phase all the way to maturity and exit by the founder, remaining profitable through all phases of expansion • Hired directly by founder as Software Engineer to personally lead customization, installation, and support for existing supply chain management software applications