Below is a brief overview of the most recent positions and roles that I have held. I will be happy to discuss the details of each role with you directly if you would like more information. My contact information is available through the “Contact Me” tab above.
Mercury Technology Group, Irvine, California | 2014 – Present |
Manager – Linux Systems
Manage a distributed team of Linux engineers inside our infrastructure organization which provides the ongoing management, maintenance and 7×24 support of mission critical, cloud based, Oracle Financial environments for our customers. Utilizing DELL hardware and SAN’s (Compellent and MD), Oracle virtualization (XEN) and Oracle Linux (Red Hat) in multiple co-located commercial data center environments
3M (formerly VESystems), Irvine, California | 2006 – 2013 |
IT Director
Manage system administrators, network administrators, database administrators, project scheduling and coordination, divisional and project budgets, purchasing, and the 24 x 7 helpdesk and customer support center for the tolling systems division of 3M. Provided architectural guidance and documentation input to sales, managed key customer and vendor relationships
APX Logistics, Santa Fe Springs, California | 2002 – 2006 |
Vice President of Information Technology, Development
Oversee all aspects of the software development organization of a three quarter billion dollar package logistics company. Provided input into proposed projects and schedules. Reported directly to President and CIO
SiteLite Inc., Irvine, California | 1999 – 2002 |
Engineering Manager / Principal Architect
Launched the development organization of this small start-up company. Organized a new team of developers into a tightly knit group of world-class software engineers
The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.
-- Steve Ballmer