qualifications

I am a life-long technologist, and I bring experience with most modern web programming languages and architectures.  I have performed UNIX systems administration and database administration on multiple platforms.

I bring solid experience in community management and marketing, and I have the ability to communicate complicated ideas in a simple way.  I understand how people work, and how to get things done.

I am a musician and photographer in my spare time (when I have it).

experience

Dec 09 to now

Director, Developer Community Outreach and Evangelism
Alcatel-Lucent, Global

I just started. I'll have to do a few things first, then I'll get back to ya.

Jan 07 to Nov 09

Director of Community
SourceForge, Inc., Mountain View, CA

I am the public face of SourceForge, an open source website with more than 30 million visitors every month.

  • Represented SourceForge at over 30 open source and engineering conferences.
  • Managed developer outreach, product marketing, and editorial content.
  • Facilitated the creation of 10 press releases, and was quoted as a company representative.
  • Interviewed for more than 20 online publications.
  • Performed more than 15 public speaking engagements, including 5 internationally.
  • Represented SourceForge in several foundations and industry groups.
  • Worked closely with our external public relations firm to define messaging.
  • Moderated panel discussions about open source, social media, and online advertising.

I ensure that the SourceForge community’s input is strongly represented within the company.

  • Acted as a key stakeholder in the company’s strategy and product roadmap.
  • Established the SourceForge Advisory Board.
  • Ensured that open source ideology, methodology, and values are part of our corporate culture.
  • Identified and managed potential community partners.

I was the program manager for the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Community Choice Awards.

  • Determined the overall program strategy, and was accountable for its success.
  • Worked closely with the product teams to design online voting systems, and supervised their implementation.
  • Supervised the creation of the program brand, promotion plan, and social media strategy.

Mar 05 to Jan 07

Engineering Manager
SourceForge, Inc., Fremont, CA

I provided engineering leadership and vision for SourceForge.

  • Managed two architects and five engineers, while retaining hands-on architectural and engineering exposure.
  • Worked very closely with product teams to design new features.
  • Managed many interdependent project plans to on-time completion.
  • Established processes and procedures for controlled software development.
  • Presented publicly about the architecture and infrastructure of SourceForge.

May 00 to Mar 05

Technical Solutions Architect
VA Software Corporation, Fremont, CA

I created customer solutions using SourceForge Enterprise Edition.

  • Provided deployment, customization, mentoring, assessment, and process analysis for 30 accounts.
  • Directly generated over $1m in services revenue and was instrumental in closing over $5m license revenue.
  • Contributed heavily to the initial software codebase, and was instrumental in its conversion into a commercially viable software product.
  • Provided project and account management, business development, and contract preparation for 15 accounts.
  • Worked closely with the product and engineering groups to provide feedback on product direction.
  • Directly managed internal, external, and customer-owned SourceForge software and server hardware.

I received multiple awards for my teamwork, leadership, and effectiveness.

May 99 to May 00

Technical Solutions Consultant
Sprint Enterprise Network Services, Addison, TX

I managed DNS and DHCP infrastructure for more than 30,000 nodes worldwide.

  • Managed an enterprise implementation of Lucent’s QIP 5.0SP2.
  • Wrote ~8000 lines of Perl for reporting, auditing, disaster recovery & systems integration.
  • Provided input and feedback on enterprise DNS/DHCP architecture.
  • Managed Cisco Network Registrar 3.0(0.3)T.
  • Performed database administration (Sybase) and UNIX systems administration (Solaris).

I received the "Golden Eagle" award for my superior work.

Nov 98 to May 99

Application Developer
Q4i.com Inc., Dallas, TX

I worked on SSJS and Java applications for the financial industry.

  • Wrote Perl scripts to import a news stream into Oracle.
  • Wrote applications in Server-Side JavaScript and Java, relying heavily on DHTML and CSS.
  • Proposed a system of change control to assure engineering quality.
  • Performed UNIX systems administration (IRIX, Redhat, and Solaris) and database administration (Oracle).

Aug 97 to Nov 98

MIS Administrator
JWT Specialized Communications, Dallas, TX

I performed administration of Internet servers and developed tools and functional content.

  • Developed a web interface in PHP and Perl for the placement of new advertisements. Ported to ASP.
  • Implemented change control for web developers publishing production content using Perl.
  • Wrote a series of Perl scripts for managing a resume database with an average of 100,000 records. Reduced the import and analysis cycle from two hours to twenty minutes.
  • Administered all internal and external web servers, running Debian and NT.
  • Provided administration for DNS, mail, and print servers.

Jun 96 to Aug 97

Junior Systems Administrator
ENGAGE games online, Irvine, CA

I performed Unix system administration for a subsidiary of Interplay Entertainment, specializing in web servers.

  • Administered all internal and external web servers.
  • Worked with engineering managers to implement and enforce a change control process.
  • Provided worldwide UNIX systems administration (Solaris) and managed Cisco routers/switches.
  • Developed shell scripts for monitoring, automation, reporting, and deployment.
  • Administered DNS for 13 class C networks and 8 domains.
  • Created 150+ pages of documentation.

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