Experience

DCS Global

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

• Chief Operating Officer (COO)

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Bothell, WA As our Global COO, I am responsible for our global operations around the world. Our Operations team is responsible for design, configuration, deployment and day two support, both on-site and remote for all of our client projects large or small.

• CEO

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2019

  Richardson, TX As CEO, my role has always been to create opportunities for the growth of the company by creating and leveraging relationships with major manufacturers of Audio-Video, Control, and Video Conferencing equipment. I developed and managed Executive-level relationships with clients, and lead a team of engineers and account executives located around the US and Canada and ensured that operationally our team was able to secure and complete projects on time and on budget. We offered on-site… Show more As CEO, my role has always been to create opportunities for the growth of the company by creating and leveraging relationships with major manufacturers of Audio-Video, Control, and Video Conferencing equipment. I developed and managed Executive-level relationships with clients, and lead a team of engineers and account executives located around the US and Canada and ensured that operationally our team was able to secure and complete projects on time and on budget. We offered on-site technology installation services as well as private cloud-based hosting for industries with heavy compliance requirements such as Healthcare and Finance, and of course, we backed it all with a team of technology professionals who could not only install your solutions but be there to support them on Day Two as well.



TelePresence Tech

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Chief Technology Officer

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  Plano, TX In this role, I was responsible for the overall technical direction of the company, which included but was not limited to Video and collaboration solutions, proposed integration with unified communications platforms and "marketability" of products in a changing technical environment. I was responsible for managing an underperforming team of engineers and operations staff; under my direction, we improved the overall product, delivery, and support while improving employee morale.



ID Tech Solutions Inc

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

• Interim VP, Business Development & Solutions

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2013

  Brooklyn, NY In this role, I was responsible for the growth of the business in the "Solutions" space, which included but was not limited to Telemedicine, Video Conferencing, UCC Collaboration and control systems and interoperability with existing or planned infrastructure in the client environments. I led the growth of the business from a 'private-school' education-focused practice to one which included corporate business, healthcare, and public schools.



Right! Systems, Inc.

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

• Director, Advanced Solutions

  • Jun 2008 - May 2012

  Bellevue, WA Created a wholly-owned division of a $100 Mil Reseller of IT Services dedicated to providing Audio-Video, Telemedicine and Telepresence solutions across locations in WA, OR, ID, CA and AK. Created and managed partnerships with major manufacturers and suppliers, managed a team of technical engineers and support staff while providing sales support for a distributed team of 26 account executives across all company locations.



Advances in Technology

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CIO / Vice President

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2008

  Bothell, WA Created a “spin-off” entity responsible for delivering C-level Consulting, Managed services, Video and Telemedicine programs for Health Care entities across the US. Created and managed partnerships with major manufacturers and suppliers (Cisco, Tandberg, Crestron, Microsoft) as well as managed a large diverse group of Account Managers, Technical engineers and support staff.



Compass Health

• CIO

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2004

  Everett, WA Member of the Executive team who was hired to address a major disconnect between IT and the internal business units, I implemented a strategy to consolidate and rebuild the internal infrastructure across 26 locations and drove cost savings of over $500k/year on a $1.5Mil budget through the use of smarter technology, vendor consolidation and greater efficiencies within the department. Subsequently, I created and implemented a plan to transform IT into a consultative entity that rebuilt… Show more Member of the Executive team who was hired to address a major disconnect between IT and the internal business units, I implemented a strategy to consolidate and rebuild the internal infrastructure across 26 locations and drove cost savings of over $500k/year on a $1.5Mil budget through the use of smarter technology, vendor consolidation and greater efficiencies within the department. Subsequently, I created and implemented a plan to transform IT into a consultative entity that rebuilt relationships, developed long-term growth strategies and improved decision support company wide. Show less



Dendreon

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Network/Systems Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Aug 2002

  Bellevue, WA Management and planning of of IT systems for a Bio Technology company in Pre-production mode for advanced Cancer drugs.



ARIS then Noetix Corporation

• IT Manager, Infrastructure & Applications

  • Oct 1999 - Oct 2001

  Various roles ranging from Y2K planning and remediation to planning for upgrades, supporting filed consulting teams and more. Managed several College interns from major universities during this time as well as regular IT staff.