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Co-Founder
VidyPros• November 2019 - Present
Co-founded an innovative platform that leveraged video into the daily routines of service providers to acquire projects, and successfully run those projects. Built a video platform that allowed consumers and service providers to connect through video and provided mobile office tools for the service provider to run their jobs while in the field. ● Filed a U.S. provisional patent for the process of consumers using video to record projects, and service providers to bid on various jobs based on the project video. ● Utilized a custom-built Java backend with over 70 APIs that interfaced with iOS and Android clients written in a Xamarin/C# client front-end code base. ● Provided web-based registration pages to aid in bringing service providers onto the platform quickly. ● Worked closely with the Ux, Engineering, and Business folks to guide product features. ● Led a team of seven interns to make solid product development contributions. ● Worked closely with customers to help them understand the value of the platform, and how they could best leverage the platform for their business needs. These efforts led to the platform’s market traction growth.
Co-Founder
Nearchus• December 2015 - November 2019
Co-founded a mobile app firm focused on real-time AI integration with live user data, raising $800K in capital to support the development and delivery of three distinct iOS and Android app products to date. Spearheaded the launch of a lean software startup, personally coding and designing products while guiding executive strategies and partnerships. Analyzed competitive landscape to identify market opportunities in utilizing new machine learning technology tools to enhance user experiences. ● Programmed LetsMeet2Eat (iOS and Android) and Chooz using xCode in Swift4, coordinating with UX design leader to map interface and usability. Developed an engine to translate the application into fifteen additional languages beyond English, securing an initial beta user base of 3K user/download. ● Instituted Agile approach on monthly releases, using associated tools including Git, Assembla, and daily Scrum stand-ups. ● Filed U.S. patent #20180285465, “Methods and Apparatus for Communication Channel, Decision Making, and Recommendations,” to protect proprietary LetsMeet2Eat code and hardware solution. ● Met with many potential investors to pitch the product and platform. Related the value of our technical approach to the business goals for clients.
Senior Software Engineer
Athenahealth• March 2013 - December 2015
Following the $293M acquisition of Epocrates, Inc. by athenahealth in 2013, led the organizational and operational transition of the engineering team into the fold of a healthcare tech company with $3.4B market capitalization. Shepherded the post-M&A movement of an engineering team of 40 into the new cultural and organizational model. Accelerated project management models, realigning from eight to ten teams and adopting a more matrix-oriented collaboration process with UX and Product Management iterative input. ● Spearheaded implementation of the targeted strategic growth strategy for athenahealth, growing Engineering division from 40 to 80 employees over two year hiring period. ● Identified need, developed roadmap, scoped, managed, and deployed a $1.5M budget to integrate and secure a communication athenaText product for healthcare professionals. Rolled out and adopted internally and externally to 10K customers, bringing in $3M in additional revenue. ● Oversaw combined on and offshore project workforce, traveling coast-to-coast and to India to ensure team cohesion and transparency of communication. ● Created and administered a high-quality Engineering internship program, attracting students from top-rated collegiate programs and converting 90% to full-time hires.
Senior Software Engineer
Epocrates• September 1999 - March 2013
Engineering leadership at a mobile medical app company whose flagship product had over 1M users in 2010, including 40% of U.S. physicians. Ranked #10 in Fast Company’s 2011 50 Most Innovative Companies. I guided the end-to-end development process of the Epocrates iPad application, significantly widening the customer and product base for the award-winning mobile app. Following the company’s acquisition of a medical educational product firm Modality administered strategic integration of acquired resource capital plus product lines. Led software development integrations of new versioning of Epocrates product, incorporating iterative 3rd party medical tools into a newly developed platform.
Education
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Computer Science & Engineering, BS• August 1980 - December 1984
I majored in Mathematics / Computer Science.