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VP of Software Engineering, Patent Consultant, Product Manager, Agile Coach, Intrapreneur, Entrepreneur, Product Owner

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Agile Software Engineering Leader ♦ VP of ENGINEERING ♦ Creating Great Teams ♦ Product Management ♦ Innovator

I help people convert their passion into great software solutions.

Timeline

2020 Product Owner, Flexion, Inc.
2020 2 patents issued
2019 2 patents filed
2019 3 patents issued
2018 1 product launched
2018 2 patents issued
2017 3 patents issued
2017 VP of Engineering, Moxe Health.
2016 Senior Manager of Software Engineering, The Weather Company/IBM.
2016 Patent and software engineering consultant
2014-2015 12 patents filed.
2012 Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Dell Software.
2008 Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Quest Software
2007 Manager, Software Engineering, Quest Software
2005 Team Lead, Quest Software
2000 Lead Software Engineering, Wingra Technologies
1998 Software Engineer, Wingra Technologies

Questions

What did Tom’s boss say about him?

“Tom is amazing. His efforts to “Do It Right” are fantastic. He works with everyone he comes into contact with easily and effectively. In addition, Tom is a driver as well as a team player.”
Who are your main influences?

My parents, my wife and work mentors like Jan Eddy, Steve Entine and Mark Cathcart. I’m also influenced by thinkers like Deming, Col. Boyd and thought leaders in the lean startup, devops and agile methodology spheres.</div>
What did Tom’s overseas colleague say about him?

“You are the best software R&D manager I have ever met. Your instruction on patent, best practices, design and communication are very practical and constructive.” Manager, Dell, Zhuhai, China

The Journey

I help people convert their passion into great software solutions.

As a senior software engineering and product leader, I offer a proven opportunity to grow and transform your software organization with more agile, innovative, and productive teams. I bring an established record of delivery of high-quality enterprise-scale commercial software aligned to customer needs. I am an inventor, innovator and IP expert. I am known as a business collaborator supplying product management, technical insight and leadership.

Leading a team through the transition from traditional software development practices to modern, automated, agile devops best practices can be a lot like a whitewater rafting adventure. If everyone is paddling on their own, you don’t get anywhere but up against the rocks. But when the team learns to trust each other, to observe and act in concert, then you make headway.

The river is different on every ride. You don’t know what’s around the corner, but when the team gets into the rhythm of the scrum or the Kanban flow, then they are prepared to adjust to changing conditions and improving understanding of the situation.

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