Over ** years of professional management experience in Software Development with
particular expertise in:
Software Development Information Technologies
Business Management New Opportunity Development
Total Quality Management Strategic Planning
Human Resources Marketing/Merchandising
A proven leader with the ability to comprehend complex technologies and issues quickly,
able to set goals, provide vision and strategy. A dedicated manager who delivers on
commitments, is willing to take calculated risks and try new approaches. A decision maker
who communicates ideas easily with clarity.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Business Graphic Group. 2005 - PresentPresident, CEO Pleasanton, CA
Provides marketing support services, graphic design, and advertising with truly
professional service.
In business since 1989, BGG is a dedicated group of design professionals located in
Pleasanton, California.
Xbridge Systems, Inc. 2001 - 2004President, CEO and Director Los Gatos, CA
Re-started struggling mainframe software Development Company.
Established focused marketing programs and built a direct sales organization.
Re-built development and support teams.
Provided leadership for development restructure of product.
Generated over 5,000 leads, demonstrated to 200 prospects, & discovered a 18 month plus
sales cycle
Due to economic environmental factors and long sales cycle Xbridge was unable to sustain
operations.
InterTrust Technologies2000 - 2001EVP & GM, Development & Technical Operations Santa Clara, CA
Deliver InterTrust's first production deployment ready products.
Drive early adopter end-user experiences
Lead transformation from start-up to mature enterprise.
Compaq, Tandem Division 1998 - 2000
VP, Quality and Customer Satisfaction, Tandem BU Cupertino, CA 1998 - 2000
Lead the Tandem Division's return to number 1 in customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Drive key customer loyalty initiatives across Compaq
Be an agent for change
Vice President, Operations & COO NonStop Software Cupertino, CA 1998 - 1998
Lead transformation of NonStop Software into a SEI level 3 organization.
Responsible for infrastructure support.
Commercial Data Servers1997 - 1998
Vice President, Marketing & Product Development Sunnyvale, CA
Completed development of the CDS 2000 and CDS1 S/390 compatible hardware systems.
Launched the CDS 2000 Enterprise Server family.
Taligent1995 - 1997
Senior Director, Product Engineering & CIO Cupertino, CA
Transformed Taligent from a Research Lab. into product house.
Certified and shipped Taligent's CommonPoint Rel. 1 to investors.
Rebuilt productization and test team to support Taligent's product strategy.
Designed and implemented maintenance support process.
Independent Software Consultant Bethesda, MD/Los Gatos, CA 1994-
Conducted market entry assessment for embedded systems vendor.
Conducted development process and quality assessment for large OO software developer.
Developed product architecture for advance image capture framework.
Provided Image market segment technology & requirements outlook.
IBM1966-1994
Director, ImagePlus Systems Development Bethesda, MD 1992-1994
Architect of ImagePlus/2000 Strategy & Vision
Developed and launched new Client/Server family of products
Reinvigorated the marketplace perception of the ImagePlus brand
Improved cycle time by 25%; productivity by 30%; through incremental development
methodology
Rightsized organization to achieve profitability
Achieved ISO-9001 certification (first software provider in Image industry)
Special Assignment to AGM of Development Somers, NY 1991
Performed development audits, reviews, & consultation
Addressed process, methodology, quality, and organizational issues
Enhanced development quality of Application Solutions products
Director, Kingston Programming Center Kingston, NY 1989-1991
Managed 800-person software development organization
Produced 40 individual products: operating systems, security, systems management
Defined & sold high-end UNIX strategy
Developed and launched two high-end UNIX operating systems (AIX/370, AIX/ESA)
Director, System Programming Strategies Poughkeepsie, NY 1988-1989
Developed a 5 year Operating System strategy
Led senior technical staff from all divisions of IBM to evaluate and recommend product
directions in support of strategy
Manager of VM/XA Product Development Kingston, NY 1987-1988
Developed and shipped first 31 bit commercial VM system
Manager of Systems Evaluation White Plains, NY 1986-1987
Developed National Language strategy and process for IBM software
Manager of MVS Systems Externals Poughkeepsie, NY 1982-1986
Revitalized system management product direction
Defined product strategy for TSO/E that enabled it to achieve 80% market share
penetration
Represented IBM to the SHARE-wide technical steering committee
Manager, MVS Experimental Lab. Poughkeepsie, NY 1979-1982
Developed extended addressing implementation for MVS subsystems
MVS Software Development
Poughkeepsie, NY 1971-1979
Various positions MVS operating system development (Architecture, Design, Coding,
Testing, & Marketing
)
Hardware Customer Engineer Canton, OH 1966-1971
Hardware Customer Engineer Mid-Range IBM computers, peripherals, and unit record
equipment
MILITARY
Staff Sergeant US Air Force Homestead, FL 1962-1966
Missile Systems Analysts GAM 77 air to ground missiles, Strategic Air Command
EDUCATION
Ohio State University - Liberal arts Columbus, OH 1960-1962
AFFILIATIONS
SHARE User Group 1974-1994
20-year participation--IBM representative to several projects, including MVS, VM, and
UNIX, to SHARE at large, and to the SHARE Board of Directors
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