11/02 – present

Self - Independent Consulting

Consulted with multiple clients to do analysis, testing, and development. Client projects included:

• A proof-of-concept (development, execution and subsequent documentation) of the Elvin messaging infrastructure to distribute market data for a proprietary trading firm. Subsequently, productionalized Elvin messaging distribution.

• Designed, implemented, and deployed a host and server monitoring tool for operations monitoring of Elvin messaging infrastructure for distribution of market data.

• Designed and implemented a GUI (using Qt) for financial trading trade and position management.

• Web and administrative tool design, development, testing, and deployment for an Internet Service Provider.

• A credit card billing application for a web-based vendor.

Technologies: Linux, BSD/OS, Windows 2K, Apache, Elvin, C, C++, Qt, Perl, CGI, HTML

8/01 – 11/02

Opt-e-scrip, Inc. - Director of Systems Architecture

Hired based on architectural knowledge and for future assumption of systems infrastructure. Tasked with leading the planning, design, implementation and testing of an entire Web, Interactive Voice Response and paper scanning infrastructure for deployment in seven weeks, an unarticulated need prior to hire. Challenged with being the sole technical person in charge of developing a brand-new infrastructure without any pre-existing systems in place.

Performed an evaluation to determine requirements and developed a high-level plan for presentation to the company President. Engaged an external consulting company upon approval of plan, communicating requirements and overseeing iterative design and implementation stages. Initiated contract and interface specification negotiations for an IVR system.

• Drove deployment of Phase 1 customer-facing system in 7 weeks

• Implemented a system supporting 200K patients with scalability to 5M.

Left when founders failed to secure additional financing.

Technologies: Linux, Windows 2K, Apache, MySQL, Java servlets, Perl, HTML, XML

4/00 – 7/01

Sapient Corp (Financial Services) - Architect / Consultant

Recruited to apply systems architecture experience for a major Wall Street investment bank project to implement an online trading, portfolio management, and news and research system for high-net-worth clients. Led multiple implementation teams for designing and developing the trading user interface for equities, options, fixed-income and mutual funds, and the back-end rules-based compliance engine for ensuring regulatory rules and client investment objectives. Interacted with client for design and planning while overseeing 16 developers throughout entire implementation cycle.

Also involved in multiple client pursuits and a systems assessment of a private trust company.

Left due to downsizing.

Technologies: Solaris, Windows NT, J2EE, Apache, Netscape, Sybase, Jrules, Java Servlets, Java, C++, Perl, HTML, XML

10/92 – 4/00

AT&T – multiple Departments

1/99 – 4/00

AT&T Labs – Research – Innovative Services Research

Software Architect

Recruited internally for experience with interactive voice response technology to support technology transfer from research to development (to productization) and on-going research activities for PhoneWeb voice response unit (VRU) technology.

Led re-engineering efforts to incorporate AT&T's Automatic Speech Recognition and increase production-level surveillance and management tools. Also, collaborated with an external vendor to deploy a trial PhoneWeb platform that was used for a product trial with a major food services company.

Left to pursue opportunity with Sapient Corp.

Technologies: Linux, UnixWare, Dialogic, Apache, C, C++, Perl, VoiceXML, HTML

11/97 – 12/98

Business Markets Division – InfoWorx

Software Architect / Developer

Laterally transitioned to analyze and support the software distribution, deployment and update process for the InfoWorx Interactive Voice Services platform. Performed analysis, planning and architecture of a Y2K-compliant replacement for a legacy IVR system. Also responsible for analysis, development and production support.

Technologies: Unix SVR4, HP-UX, Windows NT, CONVERSANT, Oracle, C, C++

4/97 – 11/97

Advanced Technology Lab – Global Enterprise Management System

Feature Architect

Hired internally to revise organizational approach to requirements analysis, from technology-based to feature-based. Analyzed inter-system interactions and specified development directions for the Network Management support platform. Performed requirements and feature analysis, release content planning, technical planning and mentoring of other architects.

Technologies: HP-UX, Windows NT, HP-Openview, Remedy ARS, Oracle, Perl

7/95 – 4/97

Business Communications Services – Advanced 800 Feature Support System

Technical Manager / Software Architect

Laterally transitioned to oversee the development activities of up to 30 developers and database administrators for the Advanced 800 Feature Support System, used by over 40,000 of AT&T's largest business customers. Additionally tasked with organizational change management to improve system release frequency, production stability and reliability, and responsiveness to internal clients.

Conducted release content planning, established technical direction and created development-led integration test group. Provided production support and coordination of development resources to correct production failures. Drove process development and refinement and instituted technical reviews at all levels, expanding the MR process and integrating architecture and performance engineering into the entire development lifecycle.

• Dramatically increased production stability and reliability.

• Successfully executed a broad process change for feature selection and implementation cycles.

• Increased software release frequency from 2 or fewer releases per year to 4 or more.

Technologies: HP-UX, Auspex, Sablime, C, C++, Perl

4/92 – 7/95

Consumer Communications Services – AT&T VoiceLine

Software Architect / System Development Project Manager

Hired as full-time employee based performance during an initial 6-month consultancy. Designated as Lead Architect for a high-profile project with very aggressive delivery schedules that was initiated in response to a competitor's SuperBowl advertisement. Directed and managed system development activities across multiple business units and led re-engineering efforts as the underlying Interactive Voice Response technology matured and feature requirements changed during development. Defined internal processes and development design decisions and coached junior development team members. Oversaw project budget, personnel staffing and hiring, and directly managed technical writing and systems administration staff.

Deployed cutting-edge interactive voice response system for 1 million customers.

Technology lead for 7 development organizations in 3 business units with a total development staff of up to 40 developers and engineers.

Technologies: SunOS, Solaris, Stratus-OS, Summa 4 PBX, CONVERSANT, C

7/90 – 2/91

Datability, Inc. - Systems Manager

Oversaw staff of 2 operators and provided systems support to internal software development group and external time-sharing customers. Installed, upgraded and maintained VAX/VMS and layered products and was sole physical and logical network administrator. Also responsible for hardware maintenance of data center systems and users' desktop PCs.

Left to enlist in the US Army.

Technologies: VMS, TOPS-20, C

6/86 – 3/89

Irving Trust Co. - Systems Analyst

Hired part-time while attending college and transitioned to full-time upon graduation. Developed a PC-to-mainframe Customer Payments System to automate the processing of SWIFT customer instructions including internal accounting and clearinghouse transactions. Solely responsible for design, implementation, testing, documentation. Performed on-site installation, localization, and customization of system in foreign branches. Also responsible for evaluating PC software packages and providing recommendations.

• Increased customer payment capacity by over 200% in Frankfurt, London, and Tokyo branches.

• Improved relationships between New York headquarters and international branches.

Left following takeover by Bank of New York to pursue independent consulting.

Technologies: DOS, Clipper (DBASE III), CICS, C, 80x86 assembler

10/83 – 10/96

St. Peter’s College - Systems Manager

Hired part-time while attending college and continued to donate time to Computer Science Department after graduation. Assisted in management of CS Department computer systems and computer room. Installed, upgraded and maintained BSD Unix and VAX/VMS and layered products. Assisted with upgrade of VAX 11/780 to 11/785 and multiple installations of VAX 8650s. Assisted with Data Center physical migration between buildings and cable planning and installation in new location.

Technologies: VMS, RSTS/E, BSD Unix, C, Perl

Hardware

Intel, Sun, HP, Auspex, VAX, PDP-11, Summa Four PBX

Operating Systems

*nix (Linux, BSD, BSD/OS, Solaris, HP-UX, SunOS, UnixWare), Windows (3.1, 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP), VMS, RSTS/E

Programming Languages

C/C++, Perl, Java, Shell (various)

Miscellaneous Tools

SQL (MySQL, Sybase, Oracle), Version control (CVS, RCS, Sablime), Webserver (Apache, Netscape), System admin (sendmail, DNS), Messaging (Elvin), Qt GUI Framework