May 2014 – Oct 2021 · 7 yrs 5 mos · McLean, VA

• 3e Serivces is a firm focused on strategic executive consulting and implementation of advanced practices with an emphasis on cloud solutions, cyber security, and data science.
• My areas of expertise include:
• Enterprise thought leadership
• Cloud transition guidance
• Cyber risk mitigation
• Infrastructure transformation

Sep 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 9 mos · Washington, DC

• Evaluate the technical capabilities, business plans, financial models, and competitive market space for organizations that focus on cyber security.
• Fractional CXO
• Advisory services
• Capital fund raising and debt structuring

Apr 2011 – Present · 15 yrs 2 mos · Virginia

• As a founding member, provides technical direction and oversight of all activities related to the design and development of a cutting edge underground data center facility. Works closely with vendors and contractors to design an efficient cloud/managed service operating environment that addresses the data protection and data management needs of the Intelligence Community, financial services, and healthcare industries.
• Utilize robust infrastructure toolsets including virtual storage, virtual networking, and virtual server technologies.
• Establish and maintain vendor and partner relationships
• Develop pricing structures and marketing strategy
• Find solutions to the complexities of building in an underground environment
• Evaluate and select multiple products ranging from IT equipment and software to fiber, power, cooling, backup technologies, and physical building solutions.

Oct 2003 – Mar 2011 · 7 yrs 5 mos · Rockville, MD

• Grew the Opsware Federal practice to support its innovative platform in regulated customer environments. Worked with customers to provide automation solutions, technology adoption strategies, and project oversight. Responsibilities included resource allocation, profit & loss calculations and contract negotiations, mentoring and conducting annual reviews.
• Provided direction for the long term growth strategies
• Evaluated technologies to ensure customers architecture was robust and scalable
• Recommended industry best practices for customer environments
• Hired and provided operation support along side a fantastic team of talented technical engineers
• Designed and implemented cloud solutions to automate on demand customized virtual server deployments through web portals
• Deployed Opsware and data center management tools in large, widely distributed, and complex customer environments including the U.S. Department of Energy, the United States Army, Defense Intelligence Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency, Federal Reserve Bank, and others
• Developed technical standards, optimized installation and OS builds, and trained end users
• Assisted with sales cycle and reseller business

Oct 1998 – Aug 2003 · 4 yrs 10 mos · Bethesda, Maryland

• Started software development organization focused on the telecommunications industry.
• Established long term business plans and operation strategies to guide expansion
• Wrote contracts and negotiated new business
• Time management, user expectations, financial planning, long term goals, and documentation
• Managed office accounting procedures and directed daily operations including the training and supervision of employees
• Work included design, development, and deployment of several web based applications on Linux servers running Java, Apache, MySQL, and J2EE

Feb 1996 – Nov 2000 · 4 yrs 9 mos

• Consulted as a Senior Application developer using a custom software language called SNAP. Snap was a fairly advanced drag and drop language that allowed you to prototype applications in a very short period of time. In it's final stages, it was very similar to Java, but with a bit more GUI built in.
• My specialty with Winstar was to expand program functionality of the Order Entry and Order Management System(OEOM). This included GUI layout specifications, Automatic Screen creation based upon Oracle DB tables, and CLEC/NOC/SWITCH operations.

Apr 1995 – Oct 1998 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• Created GURU Real Estate Sales System. Was consulted out to Winstar Communications before taking on the contract through my own company.

Sep 1993 – Mar 1995 · 1 yr 6 mos