I am often asked to describe what it is I do in this mysterious world of Information Technology (IT).

Children have a remarkable ability to distill details to their lowest common denominator as evidenced by an insightful interchange between my then five year old granddaughter and me when the issue of just exactly what it is her grandpa does for a living crossed her mind.

She asked, Grandpa, what do you do? , to which I replied, Honey, grandpa cleans up other people’s messes. She immediately became indignant, as only a five year old can, and she asked, You mean other people are allowed to make messes and you have to clean them up? I answered, Yes and grandpa gets paid very, very well to clean up those messes, honey!

About My IT Career

I am a senior Information Technology professional with more than two decades of experience providing IT solutions to Health Care Providers, Manufacturing Companies, Telecommunications Companies, Medical Institutions, Financial Service Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations and Global Services Firms.

My strengths originate from the depth and diversity of my technical skills as well as strong professional interpersonal skills. Technically, I have performed at the Global Enterprise Level as a Business and Systems Analyst, Process Architect, Software and Data Architect, Database Administrator, Configuration Management Specialist, and Developer across a variety of platforms including but not limited to IBM, Sun, Unisys, HP, UNIX, MS Windows, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 UDB, Visual Basic, ASP, Java/J2EE, Internet, distributed client-server networking, and many other technologies.

From a leadership perspective, I try to balance the need to accomplish project and business objectives with respect for the dignity of the team and the individuals that comprise it. I have mentored, directed, managed and lead teams at all levels from executive management to junior contributors because I have played all of these roles many times and I make special efforts to build the trust necessary to work together effectively and efficiently. I am an excellent communicator and typically bridge the communication gap between executive and senior management and technical staff.

I have had long experience successfully interacting with executives of Fortune 500 companies at the C-Level. My clientèle frequently and repeatedly calls on me to help solve their most challenging problems. I have routinely demonstrated the ability to change priorities based on business needs and to work independently in a highly complex environment.