Software Engineer

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SF, CA

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October 16, 2012

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The House of Michaels

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Michael Lasmanis

** ****** ******, *** *********, CA 94114

Email: *******@********.*** Mobile: +1-415-***-****

SENIOR EXECUTIVE: Engineering, Technology, Software/Application Development

Talented and accomplished technology and software engineering executive

with proven ability to lead the design, development, and delivery of

innovative and profitable systems and applications. Special expertise

in IT management, large-scale design and implementation, project

management, and process improvement. Adept at motivating and leading

high-performance teams, maximizing productivity, and developing solutions

to complex issues. Able to bridge the gap between technical and

non-technical groups. Skilled at evaluating emerging technologies to

facilitate corporate goals.

IT Governance . Software Development . Application Engineering

Strategic Planning . Innovation . Project/Program Management . Process Improvement

Technology Planning . Entrepreneurship . Standardization . Productivity Enhancement

System Design & Implementation . Quality Assurance . Cost/Budget Control

Motivation . Solution Development . Network Operations . Service Delivery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Strategic Consultant2008 to Present

Provide technology and technology management consulting services for

companies and assist in development and launch of new technology ventures.

Plan and lead technology projects and programs. Identify client needs

and ensure all requirements and deliverables met.

Founder and core member of team that conceived, built, launched, and

directed online sweepstakes company.

Played key role in building location-based social network. Directed all

software development and engineering operations. Served as Chief

Architect and Business Strategist.

Led design and deployment of first-generation CMS and application site

for educational company.

Created demonstration platform for NGO site and advised on technical and

business strategies.

Designed initial application and demonstration platform for

cellphone-based lottery application.

Developed web-based data collection and publishing platform for local

hospital council to securely compile and deliver patient safety data.

Assisted several startup companies with early formation activities.

REVCUBE, San Francisco, CA

Director of Software Engineering20052007

Oversaw software engineering and architecture for startup company

specializing in online advertising optimization. Recruited and supervised

staff of 5 software engineers and 1 QA professional. Key member of

professional services group that managed client implementations.

Architected and deployed beta product in less than 3 months.

Created and deployed all system and platform components.

Developed ad server platform capable of delivering 100,000 impressions

per second.

Formulated all software best practices, testing procedures, and release

processes.

GOOGLE, Mountain View, CA

Director of Site Reliability2005

Managed global server resources, including resource allocation,

manufacturing and deployment planning, reallocation, and resource

planning. Administered $200M capital budget. Hired and trained staff

of 6. Led server manufacture, upgrade, and deployment. Resolved technical

issues.

Maximized server utilization by tracking usage and developing

utilization targets.

Created and executed critical upgrade strategy that added 3PB of

log storage in under 6 months with zero downtime and no increase in

server footprint.

Reduced costs by repossessing and re-assigning under-utilized servers.

ANGENOUS LIMITED/MOTINO, San Francisco, CA

Chief Technology Officer / Co-Founder

2003 2005

Co-founded company that produced consumer-oriented anti-spam product

integrated with Outlook. Supervised staff of 4. Directed all technology

operations, including architecture, development, QA, operations, and

support, as well as corporate business planning, licensing, and corporate

strategy. Acquired outsourced technical resources. Secured distributors as

OEM/VAR partners.

Successfully delivered product less than 6 months from conception.

Led company to receive several product awards and marketplace acclaim.

FASTCHANNEL NETWORK, San Francisco, CA / Belmont, MA

Director of Software Development20022003

Managed West Coast Engineering organization for largest digital

advertising spot delivery platform in US. Oversaw software development,

network operations, and technical support. Lone member of senior

management retained after acquisition of Swan Systems. Played major

role in post-acquisition transition activities. One of 2 chief architects

for flagship product. Technical liaison to vendors.

Consistently delivered system components at least 1 month ahead of

schedule.

Facilitated deployment of broadcast platform to >100 stations in

first 2 months of beta program.

Managed integration of Swan Systems in less than 6 months, with no

loss of key personnel.

Created architecture best practices and coding standards adopted

company-wide.

SWAN SYSTEMS, San Francisco, CA

Director of Engineering20012002

Oversaw all software development, engineering, and technical operations

for $45M company. Supervised 20-35 technical personnel. Architected

company s flagship products and next-generation platforms. Assisted with

venture funding and sale of company.

Increased system uptime from under 90% to 99.9% and grew system

capacity more than 60%.

Saved $500,000 by delivering content delivery and data reporting

systems ahead of schedule.

Reduced capital spending $400,000 by utilizing performance

improvements for deployments.

Cut costs $200,000 by consolidating hosting operations and

renegotiating hosting contracts.

RARE VENTURES, San Francisco, CA

Managing Principal20002001

Served as Interim CTO and VP of Technology for firm s portfolio and

incubated companies. Analyzed prospective investments. Directed San

Francisco venture office. Managed $3M venture strategy consulting

practice.

Built venture strategy consulting practice from zero to $3M,

with >80% gross margins.

Successfully restructured Rare s web services organization.

Directly managed $600M investment portfolio.

Executed 8 profitable investments for company.

HUNGRYMINDS, San Francisco, CA

Director of Software Development

19992000

First engineering employee for startup company specializing in content

creation and distribution for educational sector. Recruited and

supervised staff of 15. Architected all systems and products. Managed

relationships with consultants and vendors.

Co-founded and directed spinoff company.

Reduced development costs 85% by creating highly cacheable system

architectures.

Implemented multiple new technologies to support development

environment.

Established best practices, design methodologies, release practices,

and QA practices.

Produced several patented products/technologies.

Consistently delivered all products on time and within budget.

Implemented flexible architectures to accommodate rapid design changes.

MEDIA CONTROLS, San Francisco, CA

Co-Founder & Vice President of Engineering1998

Established company specializing in development of next-generation

home theater components. Played key role in acquiring $750,000 in seed

funding. Oversaw pre-launch technical and product development functions.

Led design of system architecture and product firmware and software.

Supervised team of 5 software engineers and contracted team of 10

hardware designers.

Developed initial system architecture in less than 2 months.

Created component simulator 1 month ahead of schedule.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

GOODCOMPANY.COM, San Francisco, CA

Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead19971998

COOPER & CHAN TECHNOLOGY, Cupertino, CA

Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead19951997

INTEL, Santa Clara, CA

Senior Financial Analyst19941995

INTEL, Folsom, CA

Senior Design Engineer19921994

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Concentration in IC Fabrication and Design, Minor in Psychology

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York

TECHNICAL SKILLS

UNIX, Solaris, Freebsd, Linux, Windows, MS Office, CA Unicenter,

TCP/IP, basic networking protocols and systems, C/C++, SQL, ODBC,

XML, XSL, Visual Basic, ASP, LDAP, Perl, Java, J2EE, PCs

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Affiliations: IEEE

Patents: 3 files; complete information available on request

Publications/Presentations: Complete list available on request