Andrew Lazar, an experienced customer-facing software development manager, boasts years of success with various technology platforms, building multidisciplinary teams, leading cross-functional projects, and providing long-term product support. He holds an MS and BS from the State University of New York at Albany and has worked for several prestigious organizations such as Dynata, Grand Circle Corporation, 3si Surgical Safety Solutions, Lyrix, Voicecom, and Raytheon. Possessing exceptional technical expertise with systems integration, databases, application architecture, speech recognition, and directing greenfield projects, Lazar is highly proficient in software design, development, deployment, and support. He is an expert in staff management, recruiting, development, and retention, engineering and support process optimization, as well as start-up experience. His background has made him an authority in technology leadership and mentoring to customers and stakeholders at all levels.