Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

Antioch University New England

Cheltenham High School

Antioch College

CTO / SVP Engineering  -  -  AWS Community Builder

Saratoga, California, United States

Oversee all aspects of OmnyPay's engineering effort. Architect the long term system design and implementation. Build and manage the engineering team both in the US and off-shore.

Omnyway, Inc.

CTO / SVP Engineering

Netenrich offers IT infrastructure management and optimization services including end-to-end NOC based management framework that enables complete remote visibility and management of a multi site infrastructure from core network components to desktops. They have developed a set of hardware, software and remote services that enable afordable and secure access & compliance for IT infrastructure monitoring and management.These services include:* IT Infrastructure Remote Monitoring Management and Alerting* Remote DBA* Desktops & Laptops Management* IT Infrastructure Optimization* Application Maintenance, Application Tone, IT Production Support and Sustenance Engineering* Outsourcing of Technical Support Partnering Services for Mission-Critical IT <a href="http://Productshttp://www.netenrich.com/Contributions">Productshttp://www.netenrich.com/Contributions</a> include product architecture, experience with ISP infrastructure, Devops, and remote management as well as supporting their sales and funding efforts.

Netenrich, Inc.

Advisor

Consulting firm to assist start-ups, venture capital firms and enterprises, to understand, develop and utilize Internet technology / infrastructure and Open Source. Previous onsulting and advisory positions have include Intel, Visa, Ascend, Cisco, IDG World Expo, NEA, Athena Tech Ventures, iAsiaWorks, Ipsilon, Firstpoint  Communications, Stardust Forums, iPass, Conxion, Sentient, OKI, Kiwi Networks, and AsiaQuest, PepLink (Muni-wireless CPE), Wavion (smart antennas), Camp Ventures, Covad, LinuxWorld , CTO Forum, Interop, Class Data Systems, Alteon, AboveNet, Privada (Confidential Net Access), Xspeed (DSL CPE), Cosine Communications, Qala Communications (Singapore DSL CLEC), Reactive Networks (Anti-DDOS equipment), Vpacket (VoIP IAD), COM21, BizFinity (Web based accounting service), Proxinet (Enable Cell Phones and PDA to better access web content), Jetstream (VoIP DSL), Rainmaker Tech (Wavelet PHY layer), Pulsent (Video delivery), Sandpiper / Digital Island and others.

Internet Bandwidth Development, LLC

Owner / Principal

Investigated, defined, designed the overall cloud infrastructure for  real time acquisition, machine learning and monitoring of network devices and services. Created and implemented the DevOps process centered around Continuous Integration and automated deployment. The Kafka and Storm Microservices stack was deployed and maintained using Chef Provisioning on AWS. Defined and implemented a 2nd generation deployment scheme based on CircleCI, Mesos, Docker, Storm and custom stream processing services written in Clojure, Python and Go.

Mist Systems

Cloud Architect

Co-founder and CTO of Stealth Startup to train sysadmins, ops and devs in the realms of Big Data and Hadoop.

Athena Tech Academy

Principal Instructor / CTO / Co-Founder

Consulting / Training Service in the realms of DevOps, Big Data / Cloud / Internet Infrastructure.Focus includes:* DevOps Process Development and Integration* Continuous Delivery Pipelines* Cloud / On Premise Migrations* Monitoring / Metrics / Alerting* Hadoop Ecosystem* Configuration Management and Orchestration

Opscale, LLC

Principal

SaaS for online merchants that increases conversion of Website shoppers to buyers and dramatically increasing profit for the merchants. Runa delivers personalized Dynamic Promotions for each product to each shopper on the merchant’s site to close the sale and thus increase online revenues. The Promotion is optimized based on the consumer’s behavior and context, along with real-time analytics and business rules set by the merchants.Built and led the initial engineering team. Architected the horizontaly scalable Runa stack of Hadoop/HBase, RabbitMQ, Clojure Runtime, Redis, and other components on the AWS Cloud. Oversees the infrastructure and automated deployment, monitoring and management using Opscode Chef, Ironfan, Graphite, and Sensu. Implemented the Runa Merchant Integration for PHP, Mivascript, Magento and several custom deployments.

Runa Inc

CTO / Co-Founder

Startup in early beta mode developing innovative teleconferencing service.My work includes software design and development using both standalone Ruby and Ruby on Rails for email, calendar processing with RESTful interfaces. Main work now is on a real-time Ruby on Rails / Ext.js AJAX / Javascript dashboard for the conference calls.Also includes consulting on infrastructure design and deployment using Linux, virtual machines, VoIP, networking, Sun servers among other things.

ZipDx

Consultant

Cloudscaling is the leading provider of open cloud infrastructure solutions for cloud-ready applications. The Cloudscaling Open Cloud System (OCS) is the first infrastructure-as-a-service solution designed to deliver the cost, performance and scalability benefits of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for public and private clouds. Based on the industry-supported OpenStack open source project, the Cloudscaling OCS delivers a production-grade solution for open cloud infrastructure. Cloudscaling has more production OpenStack software experience than any other company, including successful deployments with customers such as KT (formerly Korea Telecom) and Internap. The Cloudscaling team are industry veterans who have designed and deployed large-scale cloud infrastructure for industry pioneers such as AWS, GoGrid, RightScale and eBay. Founded in 2006, Cloudscaling is headquartered in San Francisco.My work included helping with fund raising, architecture and early  development with Ruby, AWS and Chef

Cloudscaling

Advisor & Developer

Introduced the use of Ruby and Rails for their online service

TelTel

Boorah had developed "a patent-pending Natural Language Processing technology to generate quantitative scores for domain specific attributes from plain English text, automatic summary from most relevant user sentiments and enables a highly customizable search based on personal preferences."For their initial domain that exploits their technology, they have chosen Restaurant Reviews. They have a revenue producing website, <a href="http://www.boorah.com.As">http://www.boorah.com.As</a> an advisor I help with deployment technology issues, funding and partners.

Boorah.com

Member of the Board of Advisors for WeFi which is a Startup in the WiFi / Social Networking space.I help them with market positioning and technical issues. Also have done some technical prototyping (using RubyCocoa) and testing with their Macintosh client.

WeFi

- The GridNetworks GridCast™ Platform enables content owners to securely stream full-screen, DVD-quality video across the Internet to millions of broadband connected viewers worldwide...The GridCast Platform is a complete video delivery solution that combines centralized command-and-control with automated video encoding, sophisticated video syndication capabilities, extensive analysis and reporting capabilities and the industry’s toughest security architecture. The result is an end-to-end video publishing system that provides precise control over every aspect of the preparation, management, delivery and presentation of premium movies and videos."<a href="http://www.gridnetworks.comAs">http://www.gridnetworks.comAs</a> an advisor, I help with funding introductions, technology and partners.

Grid Networks

Support-Intelligence "data mines" Internet Infrastructure and huge volumes of SPAM from various sources to discover compromised hosts and other normally anonymous threats on the Internet.The company was founded on the premise that malicious network activity can best be controlled by applying modern machine learning algorithms to large volumes of aggregated traffic <a href="http://data.http://www.support-intelligence.com/I">data.http://www.support-intelligence.com/I</a> am helping them with funding, market focus, partnering and technology.

Support Intelligence, LLC

Panorama Capital invests in early and mid-stage Internet, Networking, Biotech startups. <a href="http://www.panoramacapital.com/As">http://www.panoramacapital.com/As</a> a member of their Technical Advisory Board I introduce opportunities, offer due diligence services and help to refine key investment themes, assess technical, product and market risks in new deals, and provide post-investment input.

Panorama Capital

Technical Advisory Board Member

Initially researched the market for Muni-wireless size and requirements. Defined, architected and project managed the creation of the product (using the core products that Skypilot already made) that allowed SkyPilot to move from a pure WISP vendor to a leading Muni-Wireless equipment vendor.Worked with internal engineering / manufacturing and China based outsource software development / component manufacturing, and early SkyPilot customers to produce, test and release the product. Based on the results of the product acceptance, SkyPilot shifted its business plan to be primarily muni-wireless oriented.Developed a muni-wireless coverage and performance test tool prototype using Linux, Ruby, QtRuby and Google Earth.

SkyPilot Networks, Inc.

Last Mile wireless service provider that leverages "mesh" 802.11 technology.Developed the network architecture (metro, regional and Internet) which integrated the wireless mesh network into the MetroFi Backbone and interconnects with ISP partners and Internet upstream / peers. Defined, selected equipment, deployed and managed the pilot network. Defined, led the deployment and managed the tech trial network infrastructure which formed the basis of the production network architecture. Evaluated and help select wireless mesh, end-user wireless CPE and backbone network products and services. Developed and deployed acceptance and test procedures for wireless mesh equipment. Domain Expert for the Software Engineering Group to define requirements and review implementations of provisioning, network management and other OSS systems. Worked with Operations Group to define and deploy Network Operations Center and Network Management System.

MetroFi, Inc.

Vice President of Network Engineering

Led a research project on Open Spectrum wireless public networking. Included reports to Glocom’s clients such as NTT Communications and Tokyo Electric Power Company. Research areas included the technological and policy issues of Ultra-wideband, Wideband Spread Spectrum, Cognitive Software Defined Radios. Responsibilities included researching and reporting on changes in FCC spectrum policy, explaining the technology issues and communicating this to a variety of audiences on paper, in person and in public symposiums. Worked with GLOCOM clients and others to develop strategies to promote Open Spectrum technologies and policies.

Center for Global Communication (GLOCOM) Tokyo, Japan

Visiting Research Fellow

Early stage start-up for carrier class broadband wireless networking equipment and gateways for next generation broadband wireless carriers/ISPs. Included the matching residential/SOHO gateway devices all leveraging 802.11 technology. The focus was on innovative software making 802.11 suitable for mesh networking and ease of deployment for service providers. The gateway and infrastructure  devices were built leveraging Open Standards and Open Software to allow for high functionality and low cost. We were able to develop working prototypes of the mesh nodes, but had to shutdown due to lack of funding to move into production (2001 - 2002 was not a good time for startups). Personal Contributions: •Strategic business, product and technical planning and development •Fund raising and business development (presented to scores of VCs) •Team building and technical leadership •Open source software development for embedded systems

UltraDevices

CEO / Co-Founder

Program Chair facilitating the organization of the Technical Program for the APRICOT conferences throughout the Asia Pacific Region.In the early days this included writing the conference registration system. Later managing the outsourcing and design of the conference registration and speaker management.The main work was finding appropriate speakers and tutorial instructors. Assembling the program and making sure everyone showed up.

APRICOT: Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies

Program Chair

Covad Communications

Used my experience building InterNex to help AboveNet expand into different services

AboveNet

Member of Board of Advisors

Helped them understand the Internet Service Provider's requirements for delivering scalable Hosting services.

Alteon WebSystems

Was the first ISP to use Ascend products for delivering High Speed Internet via ISDN to businesses and consumers.Later toured the world giving presentations and lectures on deploying state of the art High Speed Internet Services.

Ascend Communications

Founded company to offer innovative business-to-business information services on the Internet. Originally One-Stop-Shopping for Internet access via ISDN (first to offer commercial Internet access via ISDN in the US). Supplied seed funding. Created business plan. Assembled and led start-up management team, fund raising and mergers.  Company was sold to Concentric Networks early 1998. Original President / CEO and then VP of Engineering / CTO after merger, Member of the Board througout. Built and managed the Engineering, Tech Support, Network Operations teams. Set strategic and technical course for the company. Researched and initiated partnerships and potential merger candidates to enlarge business from regional to international. Designed next generation distributed ServerFarms suitable for broadcasting audio & video as well as super high volume “fat” content, including the first International collocation hosting service that included clients such as Real Networks and Adobe.

InterNex Information Services, Inc

Founder, Board Member, CEO, CTO VP of Engineering

- Investigated technological issues and market outlook for starting an Internet business. Created business plans and financial models. Worked with Pacific Bell ISDN Lab to test and demonstrate Internet access via ISDN. Consulted with various hardware manufactures to help them insure that their ISDN hardware was compatible with Internet access.• Produced video report on the capabilities of integrated Macintosh/Adobe Premier Video editing system for Sony Professional Video Group.

Uranix Multimedia Productions

Consulting & Biz Dev

Developed the Software Architecture for a next generation professional video production environment that integrated video editing, special effects and production materials management. •Instituted and managed the software development effort (6+ team members) of a prototype and initial productization of the integrated video production environment. •Led the User Interface Design effort for the productization phase. •Evaluated and selected workstation platforms, OO development environments, OO GUI tools, real-time OS and embedded systems for use in developing the video production environment. (NeXTStep) •Defined requirements and oversaw the administration of the internal Unix / Macintosh / PC network at AVTC. •Established standards for object oriented system development at AVTC and worked with Sony world wide engineering to establish new software development practices.

Sony Advanced Video Technology

Architect & Software Manager

Managed the Composium Family software team. The Composium product integrates real-time Digital Compositing of 4 layers using alpha or luma keying, real-time Digital Video Effects, 32 bit color paint, machine control of up to 6 VTRs and video typography in one video workstation with 4:4:4:4 digital video processing throughout. •Facilitated the transition from engineering development into shipping the product. •Brought a higher level of stability and predictability to the software process including the introduction of project planning, scheduling and software release procedures. •Met extensively with existing and potential customers in the video post production industry (owners, artists and editors) to gain insight into customer needs and to clarify short and long term product direction.

Digital F/X

Software Engineering Manager

Was the intial Software person at Datacube and built the Software Engineering group there. Defined the architecture of several generations of Datacube's software and system level products. Built the software group from myself to a team of 20 people.Pioneered many techniques of integrating real-time image processing into early Sun Workstations and embedded systems.

Datacube, Inc.

Director of Software Engineering

Designed and implemented (software in C under RT-11 and hardware integration of DEC LSI-11/23 and IKONAS Framebuffer) broadcast quality interactive electronic paint system for the rock music producer Todd Rundgren’s video production environment. Used for early Music Video Productions.

Utopia Video Studio

Computer Graphics Consultant

Supported the design and implementation of an LSI-11 based image processing workstation. Trouble shooting of Q-Bus and image processing hardware.

DeAnza Systems (Gould Imaging)

Engineering Assistant

Full time fund raising for environmental group. Conceived, coordinated and organized very large (20,000+ people) concert / demonstration events with performers including Jackson Brown, Pete Seeger, John Hall and Arlo Guthrie. These demonstrations were the inspiration for the even larger political concerts of the 80’s.

New England Clamshel Alliance

Fund Raiser / Concert Promoter

Designed and built mechanical and electrical prototypes as part of an Electron Beam Accessed Memory System (EBAM). A system to act as a “swap memory” for mainframe computers.

Robert Berger