Technical:

Seasoned software development and project manager, well versed in UML object oriented design

techniques. Coding in Java, C, Visual Basic, and assembly languages.Financial and performance
analysis using Excel and MS Project.Familiar with server-side Java tools including JRun and Apache.
Web authoring using Amaya. System configuration and Administration of Debian GNU/Linus system.

Experience:

FRANKLIN W. OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Needham, MA August '01-

Software Developer

Purchased and set up server hardware at new engineering school. Installed and configured Debian Linux on Intel servers. Set up Apache-based web site including access control, server-side include processing and CVS based configuration control. Am developing software for the W3C Semantic Web project using RDF, XML, and Java tools.

FACT CITY.COM,Waltham,MAJune 2000 -May '01

Director of Software Engineering

Ran 12-person Java development team which built an advanced internet search engine and its associated content tools.Hired half the team.Deployed new testing framework, which cut down on bugs in new features. Analyzed performance and reliability issues for 2 million query-per day web site.Used Emacs and XML to develop system metadata. With the CTO, led effort to design and deploy a new architecture with major scalability improvements.

KRONOS CORPORATION,Waltham and Chelmsford,MAMarch 99 May 00

Project Manager

Project manager for 8-member the web development group using Java servlet technology talking to relational database.Took over management of 5-person QA team after staff crisis. Led development of product installation procedures including InstallShield scripts, WebSphere andJDBC connection setup.

REED-ELSEVIER TECHNOLOGY GROUP,Cambridge,MA1998 - 3/99

Program Manager

Senior manager for an in-house web development group using Microsoft technology

Built master project schedule for 50-person web development team which predicted project costs,completion dates,and staff availability.

Developed and deployed corporate internet skills survey using Excel VBA macros and SQL Server back end.

Webmaster for company intra-net.Set up project web sites using MS FrontPage and SourceSafe.

WILDFIRE COMMUNICATIONS INC.,Lexington,MA1997 - 98

Senior Development Manager

Led 20 person-team developing UNIX-based personal telephone assistant.

Hired 6 great software engineers in 5 months. Built long-term development schedule.

Took over chaotic development process, shipped two new product releases to telco customers in 6 months.

PERSONAL AUDIO INC.,Methuen,MA1996 97

Director of Development

Technical leader of new venture to develop audio products for the Internet.

Refined original product concept,modeled product alternatives,and filed 5 patent applications.

Hired initial software team and led development of early prototypes in Visual Basic and C++ on Win95.

POLAROID CORPORATION,Cambridge, MA1992 - 96

Systems Project Manager

Joined an intrapreneurial effort to move an old-line photographic firm into the electronic imaging systems business.

Defined software suite for electronic camera product, presented software strategy to management, hired a second development team, negotiated outside software technology purchases. Designed and coded Windows Visual Basic prototypes of camera interface alternatives.

LOTUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Cambridge, MA1988 - 92

Program Manager, 1-2-3 for Macintosh

First manager hired to build Lotus flagship Macintosh product.

Recruited 15-person development team in a tight labor market.

Developed detailed scheduling methodology which predicted the ship date of a 45 person-year, 18 calendar-month project to within one month.

InfoWorld said resulting product was the best version of 1-2-3 and the project was viewed internally as the best run development project in the company.

AUTOMATIX INCORPORATED,Billerica, MA1980 - 88

System Engineer to Vision System Software Manager

Early employee in startup automation systems company.Rose to be manager of 8-person vision systems software team.

Led hardware-software integration in 2 generations embedded software for robotic vision products.

Developed real-time image analysis algorithms and video capture software in C and 680x0 assembly language using UNIX development environment.

Installed vision systems at automotive plants. Made presentations on product plans to customers.

CONRAIL CORPORATION,Philadelphia, PA1977 - 80

Analyst to Manager, Strategic Planning Department

Recruited out of business school onto planning staff for a corporate turnaround effort.

Did strategy and capital investment analysis for ^$500 millionbulk commodities business group.

COMPUTERVISION CORPORATION,Bedford, MA1973 - 75

Software Engineer

Education:

AMOS TUCK SCHOOLAT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE,MBA-1977

General management course with emphasis on industrial marketing.

YALE UNIVERSITY.BS Computer Science,1972. Graduated cum laude with honors in major.

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY.C++ Programming,1997,TCP/IP, 1999,IEEE Java,2000.