Award Winning Products, Process & Innovation
Professional Summary
  • A builder at heart: teams, organizations, products, processes and automation - including taking several software and hardware products from start-up concept to market launch/adoptin and then acquistion/integration (e.g., healthcare).
  • Accomplished and award-winning technical leader, architect, data engineer/scientist and python/full-stack Developer.
  • Experienced establishing roadmaps and spearheading innovation for product development and operational improvements across diverse cross-functional domains.
  • Exceptional structured problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a well-honed systems and service oriented mindset.
  • Dedicated to and hands-on in propelling cutting-edge initiatives in rapid agile product development, simulations/prototypes, testing, artificial intelligence and data analytics to achieve outstanding results.
  • Consistent track record guiding and focusing teams and organizations to achieving short and long-term goals and objectives.
Professional Interests
  • Product Technology & Innovation Leadership
  • Python & API Development
  • Full-Stack & React Development
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Science, Machine Learning & Aritifical Intelligence
  • DevOps & Business Process Automation
  • Embedded Software & Controls
  • Cloud & High-Performance Computing
  • Information System Security
  • Agile & Hybrid Program Management
  • Coaching & Mentoring

Technical Skills & Experience
Programming Languages: Python, Java, C/C++, PHP, JavaScript, Node.js, HTML, CSS, SASS, SQL
Web Development: React, React-Native, Bootstrap, AJAX, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Spring, Laravel, Drupal, HTML, CSS, JSON
Data Management: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, AWS RDS/Aurora, Dynamo, Redis & Memcached
Cloud Computing: AWS (Amazon Web Services), AWS Lambda, AWS ELB, AWS EC2, AWS S3 (Simple Storage Service), AWS API Gateway, AWS CloudWatch, AWS SES, AWS SNS, AWS SQS (Simple Email Service/Notification Service/Queue Services), AWS Personalize, AWS Kendra, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Apache/Nginx/LAMP
Configuration Management & Automation: Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Docker
Big Data & Analytics: Snowflake, Hadoop, Spark, Tableau, Business Intelligence (BI), Reporting, Algorithms, Modeling, Mining, Mathematics & Statistics
Data Science: Scikit-Learn, Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly, NLP Toolkit
Deep Learning & LLM: PyTorch, TensorFlow, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Sagemaker, Personalize, Kendra
Testing & Quality Assurance: Test Case Development, Automated Testing (End-to-End, Unit), Cypress, Robot Framework
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Android, iOS
Networking & Security: Networking Protocols, API Integration, REST
User Interface (UI) & Accessability: ADA/WCAG Compliance, Atomic ADA, pa11y, User Experience (UX)
Program Management: Jira, Trello, Confluence, MS Project, Teams, Slack, Zoom, Meet
Information Systems Security, Quality & Compliance: ISO 27001, ISO 9001, NIST 800-53, GDPR, FDA 510(k), HIPPA, Metrics and Objectives, Policies and Procedures (SOPs), Risk Management, Asset Management, Change Management, Vendor Management, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery (DR), Data Governance, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), Management Reviews and Internal/External Audits

Core Competencies & Roles
Software Engineering: Proficient in full-stack web application and mobile application development.
Problem-Solving & Decision-Making: Skilled in identifying complex issues, troubleshooting, and implementing effective solutions including root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective & preventive actions (CAPA).
Strategy & Planning: Experienced in formulating IT strategies and long-term planning to align technology with business plans and goals including vision, roadmaps and structured decision making.
Leadership: Proven leadership capabilities in guiding cross-functional teams and achieving project objectives.
Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational abilities to manage tasks, projects, and resources efficiently.
Communication: Strong written, visualization and verbal skills to convey concepts to all stakeholders.
Interpersonal: Effective at building and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
Teamwork: Track record of recruiting, building, recognizing and participating in collaborative high performance teams.
Program Management: Proven and certified in project management, concept to launch (SDLC, Agile, PMI-ACP, PSM).
System Administration: Proficient in system administration, including high 99.99% SLA cloud platforms/products.
Data Science & Statistics: Skilled in data analysis, data science, and statistical methods, including generating insights, visualizations, processing pipelines and predictive models including python toolkits and deep learning/LLMs.
Process Automation: Skilled and experienced at process automation in both virtual (RPA, AI) and physical systems.
Proposals & Business Development: Proficient developing and integrating solutions and responses to customer needs and RFPs, both as a subject matter expert (SME) and coordinator/facilitator; versed at both writing (e.g. proposals, reports) and presentations.
Contracts & Negotiations: Experienced in contract management and negotiation processes.
Customer Support & Satisfaction: Extensive customer service and relationship management including custom systems integration (e.g., EDI).
Experience
Technical Program Manager / Python & Web Developer / Data Scientist / Information Security (CTO/CISO)
Stonefly Systems | Parkton, MD | March 2012 - Present   <<< Learn More >>>
  • Built and led cross-functional teams and client organizations, driving innovation and growth within the medical and IT sectors.
  • Managed program development, resulting in a typical 20-40% reduction in project completion time.
  • Utilized Agile and Lean Six Sigma methodologies, optimizing cost-efficiency and achieving a typical15-25% reduction in expenses.
  • Spearheaded a high-performing development team, implementing full-stack solutions.
  • Led teams to architect, develop, and release over 30 product software applications, utilizing a wide range of technologies.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional departments and stakeholders, aligning technical initiatives with corporate objectives.
  • Drove technology and security initiatives, overseeing a portfolio of projects involving project management (PMO), development, operations, and quality-security (DevSecOps).
  • Oversaw end-to-end product development process initiatives, yielding a 30% increase in operational efficiency.
  • Performed ISO 9001 Quality Audits and ISO 27001 Security Audits, achieving 100% compliance.
  • Key clients included Macrosonix, Connectus/Newsbox, R2I, Blue Water Media, Noxilizer, International Software.
  • Received SmartCEO CXO Excellence and BIG Business Innovation awards.
Chief Technology & Security Officer (CTO/CISO)
Burnalong / Tivity Health | Pikesville, MD | June 2020 - Present
  • Directed the development and launch of a groundbreaking virtual health and wellness platform, generating a 200% increase in engagement.
  • Implemented a cutting-edge content delivery infrastructure, enhancing scalability and reliability.
  • Steered end-to-end development, including React & React-Native front-ends, Python and Node.js back-end API/micro-services, AWS cloud architecture, PostgreSQL and Dynamo databases, and AI/ML-based recommendations.
  • Adopted automated quality assurance testing, achieving a consistent 99.99% uptime SLA.
  • Conducted ISO 9001 Quality Audits and ISO 27001 Security Audits, ensuring 100% compliance.
  • Driven and grown to acquisition by integration into Tivity Health.
Chief Technology & Operating Officer (CTO/COO)
Canton Group | Baltimore, MD | Feb 2014 - Jan 2019
  • Orchestrated business operations including portfolio development, support, quality assurance, risk assessment, and requirements management systems.
  • Managed end-to-end project lifecycles, maintaining stringent quality systems and supervising user requirements, design, and technology concepts.
  • Established and nurtured strategic client relationships, translating to a 30% increase in partnership growth.
  • Devised and executed the seamless integration of systems and applications across various domains.
  • Migrated legacy software and technology, modernizing and automating systems, reducing IT maintenance costs by 20%.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
CSA Medical, Baltimore, MD | March 2008 - March 2012
  • Crafted, mentored, and led cross-functional teams in R&D, Operations, Service, Quality-Regulatory, and IT.
  • Innovated and developed a patented cryosurgery system, obtained FDA/ISO regulatory approval, and applied Six Sigma continuous improvement processes.
  • Designed, developed, deployed, and maintained a cloud-based information technology & compliance infrastructure.
  • Driven to acquisition by a large medical organization (Steris Endoscopy).
Additional Experience
Platform Manager & Lead System Engineer
Becton-Dickinson Medical Diagnostics
  • Platform Manager and Lead System Engineer at Becton-Dickinson Diagnostics, successfully achieving FDA approval and adoption of the platform by Quest Labs.
Chief Technology & Operations Officer (CTO/COO)
Macrosonix Inc   <<< Learn More >>>
  • Chief Technology & Operations Officer (CTO/COO) at Macrosonix Inc, overseeing its operations and technology. The company product and production line was licensed/acquired by DIT and Patterson-Kelly.
Senior Technical Fellow & R&D Director
Tektronix Inc
  • Senior Technical Fellow and Director of R&D at Tektronix Inc Imaging and Processing, playing a pivotal role in building a product line and business division from the ground up, ultimately leading to its successful acquisition by Xerox after achieving $1B in revenue.
Program Manager & Systems Engineer
Allied-Signal/Honeywell
  • F-15 Program Manager and Systems Engineer at Allied-Signal/Honeywell, leading the development of the Environmental Control System from concept and proposal through flight test and safety of flight acceptance.

Recognitions & Awards
BIG Business Innovation Award
Recognized for outstanding contributions to innovation in artificial intelligence and machine learning for healthcare and wellness platforms.
SmartCEO Chief Technology Officer (CXO) Excellence Award
Honored for exceptional leadership and achievements in the role of Chief Technology and Operations Officer.
SmartCEO Future 50 and Team Culture Awards
Acknowledged for contributions to organizational growth and fostering a positive team culture.
BD Howe Award for Technology Innovation and Product Market Success
Awarded for outstanding achievements in technology innovation and successfully bringing products to market.
Powder Processing Magazine Cover Article and Best Research at ITHERM
Recognized for groundbreaking research and contributions in the field of powder processing, including a cover article in Powder Processing Magazine and Best Research at ITHERM.
Tektronix Howard Vollum (Founder’s) and President’s Awards
Honored with both the Howard Vollum (Founder's) and President's Awards at Tektronix for significant contributions to the division from startup to $1B revenue.
PC Magazine Technology Excellence Award (Named Recipient)
Received PC Magazine's Technology Excellence Award, a testament to your exceptional contributions to the field of technology.
Over 20 Patents   <<< Learn More >>>
Demonstrating a strong record of innovation, learning, and a commitment to intellectual property development.
Professional Society and University Committees & Papers/Presentations   <<< Learn More >>>
Active involvement in important committees and contributions to academic advisory boards and research programs (OSU, VCU, WNEU, UIUC, VT) and professional societies (IST, ASME, AIAA); numerous published papers and presentations.


Education
Formal education in engineering with minors in applied mathmatics and computational methods, including supercomputing applications, embedded software controls and data science.
Doctorate (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering & Computational Methods
University of Illinois & National Center for Supercomputing (NCSA)
  • NASA Fellowship & USAF/WP Funded
  • Supercomputing stoichastic simulation and optimization of hypersonic turbulent combustion.
Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois
  • Kritzer Scholorship
  • Numerical simulation and optimization of thermal systems and components.
Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering
University of Southern California
  • Embedded digitial and software controls systems design and algoirthm simulation & optimization.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
  • Chevron & Continental Can Scholorships
  • Dynamics systems and embedded controls.
Certifications & Trainings
  • PMI Agile Certified Practiioner (PMI-ACP)
  • Agile Scrum Master (PSM)
  • ISO 27001 Security
  • Lean/Six Sigma
  • Design for Six Sigma
  • Statistical Engineering
  • Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A lifetime of Learning
Some recent courses below.
Software Development
  • Advanced Python
  • Python Programming Language
  • Python Essentials Training
  • React & React-Native
  • Node.js: Real-Time Web with Socket.IONode.js: Real-Time Web with Socket.IO
Data Engineering & Science
  • Machine Learning with Python Decision Trees
  • Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
  • Machine Learning with Python: Foundations
  • PyTorchPyTorch
  • Machine Learning and AI Foundations: Recommendations
  • Machine Learning with Scikit-LearnMachine Learning with Scikit-Learn
  • The Data Science of Retail, Sales, and CommerceThe Data Science of Retail, Sales, and Commerce
  • Statistical Engineering (Shainin Institute)
Operations & Quality
  • Programming Foundations: Software Testing/QA
  • CloudFormation
  • ISO 27001 Security
  • GDPR Compliance Essentials
Program Management, Process Optimiztation & Compliance
  • Agile Professional Scrum Master (Scrum.org)
  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
  • PMI-ACP Exam Prep Seminar
  • Lean Six SigmaLean Six Sigma
  • Design for Six Sigma
  • 3D Design (Solidworks) (Macrosonix)
  • ISO 9001:2015ISO 9001:2015
  • ISO 27001 Security
  • GDPR Compliance Essentials

Personal Interests
Environmental & Outdoors
  • Long-term board member and participant in lake management committee.
  • Participation in various other environmental and conservation organizations/facilities in Seattle, Eastern Shore and Prettyboy Reservoir.
  • Volunteer fish hatchery and farmer (salmon) contributor.
  • Avid fly and saltwater fisherman and participant is fish environment sustainability/structures.
  • Crabbing enthusiast.
  • Acquarist.
Building
  • Home and deck/porch restorations and modernizations.
  • Waterfront docks and boat lifts.
  • Furniture and cabinetry - live edge.
  • Classic car restorations - 1967 Lemans Convertible and 1985 Chevrolet Pick-up.
  • Journeyman machinist - aircraft and technology prototype fabrication.
Family
  • Proud parent of 2 VA Tech graduates.
  • Family historian and genealogy.
  • Cooking/BBQ and family recipe advocate/historian.
Education
  • Professor parent, raised to value education.
  • Committees and contributions to academic advisory boards and research programs (OSU, VCU, WNEU, UIUC, VT).
  • Professional societies (IST, ASME, AIAA); numerous published papers and presentations.
  • Over 20 patents filed and issued.