Education
Purdue University
Master, Computer Science 1972-08-01 - 1974-05-01Purdue University
-, Computer Science 1972-01-01 - 1973-01-01Tulane University
Bachelor's degree, Psychology 1967-09-01 - 1971-05-01Tulane University
BS, Psychology 1969-01-01 - 1971-01-01Culver Academies
, 1963-01-01 - 1967-01-01Metairie Park Country Day
, 1955-01-01 - 1961-01-01Culver Military Academy
, -Purdue University
Master of Science - MS, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance -Purdue University
Graduate School, Machine Learning -Work Experience
New Idea Engineering, Inc.
Current
New Idea Engineering, Inc.
Avalon Consulting, LLC
2015-03-01 - 2016-04-01
Avalon Consulting, LLC
Lucidworks
2012-12-01 - 2014-07-01
Lucidworks
SearchButton.Com
1999-01-01 - 2001-06-01
SearchButton.Com
HP Autonomy
1989-01-01 - 1995-06-01
HP Autonomy
Network Innovations
1986-02-01 - 1989-01-01
Network Innovations
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
1976-07-01 - 1986-02-01
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Culver Academies
1963-01-01 - 1967-01-01
Culver Academies
Skills
Summary
Long time enterprise search consultant, providing vendor/platform-neutral help to customers. Member of The Search Network (http://thesearchnetwork.com/, Published author of three books; blogger on enterprisesearchblog.com; speaker at search conferences. Specialties: Vendor-neutral Enterprise Search evaluation, selection, and ongoing management; Solr, Lucene, commercial platforms, SharePoint search, Search Analytics, Business Intelligence, Search Best Practices, Big Data. Private pilot finally IFR checked out, with smarts enough to not get into actual IFR conditions!