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King of the Geeks
Passionate about technology and solid engineering. Love to build new development and IT organizations, especially those with an Asian exposure.
Chief Technology Officer
About Me
Industry: |
Management & Business |
|---|---|
Occupation: |
Chief Technology Officer |
Highlights: |
Have instituted several company-wide initiatives, including the following: · a complete wiki-based intranet with over 15,000 articles · N+1 commodity hardware architecture for the web servers, Db servers · Expanded network infrastructure from 10 machines to 70+ to handle growth · Master-master replication on core customer database and order management systems · Automated search keyword management (500K keywords daily) · AJAX interfaces for customer-facing shopping carts and back-end employee tools · Web-based ERP and warehouse management system · Linux desktop migration · PCI compliance · Datacenter migration and expansion · Robust data safekeeping and backup protocols · Agile methodology in project management · Introduced QA processes utilizing both in-house and contract labour · Introduced metrics-based tracking for web server performance and network performance |
Ideal Companies: |
Sony, Toyota, Overstock.com |
Education level: |
Master |
Will Relocate: |
Yes |
Location: |
Saint Charles, IL |
Major Responsibilities
Oversee the application development and all IT infrastructure improvements during a period of hyper growth. Backcountry has grown from $27M in 2005 to $135M projected for 2007. During
this period, I have taken an engineering team of 5 developers to what is now 30 members in several teams: front-end web development, ERP development, B2B communications, DBA and
data warehousing, systems and network engineering, and desktop support for a company with 400 employees.
Work Experiences
3/2005 - Present
(private)Executive
- Oversee the application development and all IT infrastructure improvements during a period of hyper growth. Backcountry has grown from $27M in 2005 to $135M projected for 2007. During this period, I have taken an engineering team of 5 developers to what is now 30 members in several teams: front-end web development, ERP development, B2B communications, DBA and data warehousing, systems and network engineering, and desktop support for a company with 400 employees. Responsibilities include overseeing all application development and IT infrastructure for several multi-million retail websites, including supply-chain management systems, inventory control, purchasing prediction, online marketing tools, secure ecommerce, and customer management. Report directly to the President.
10/2004 - 3/2005
Daijob.com
Manager
- Responsibilities included IT and application development for a job-seeking website and HR consultancy specializing in international candidates and corporations based in Japan (like Monster.com for foreign nationals in Japan). Directed the work of a major system overhaul, upgrade in deliverables, as well as expansion of online revenue channels. Reported directly to
the General Manager.
4/2001 - 6/2004
Red Hat
Manager
- Manage relations with major hardware partners, including HP, IBM, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, NEC, and
Samsung. Responsible for coordinating co-engineering relationship, sales support, as well as comarketing
activities to a certain degree. Reported directly to the President of International Sales.
Highlights include the following:
· Negotiated a training and sales relationship with Samsung in Seoul, Korea
· Liaison for contract negotiations on several multi-million dollar contracts with Fujitsu,
NEC, and Hitachi in Tokyo, Japan.
Previously assigned to European operations, where responsibilities included management of
consulting operations, including interfacing with end-customers and partners to ensure timely
and profitable delivery of Linux-oriented support and installation services. Directed the
Professional Services delivery to several European clients including Nokia, SAP, DeutscheBank.
Education
1995
Master Degree
Brigham Young University
- International Relations
1993
Bachelor Degree
Brigham Young University
- Japanese Literature
