Education
Mays Business School - Texas A&M University
MS, Computer Science 1986-01-01 - 1987-01-01Mays Business School - Texas A&M University
BBA, Management Information Systems 1982-01-01 - 1986-01-01Work Experience
Macy's
Current
Macy's
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
Current
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
Nordstrom
2010-10-01 - 2013-03-01
Nordstrom
City University of Seattle
2008-01-01 - 2013-02-01
City University of Seattle
Powderpigs
2004-01-01 - 2013-01-01
Powderpigs
frog
2009-06-01 - 2010-10-01
frog
CopperRock Consulting
2009-03-01 - 2010-10-01
CopperRock Consulting
Microsoft
2001-04-01 - 2009-02-01
Microsoft
RealNetworks
1999-01-01 - 2001-01-01
RealNetworks
Microsoft
1994-01-01 - 1999-09-01
Microsoft
Skills
Summary
I want to solve big, hairy, complex problems. I want to create and deliver big ideas and great products. I want to be thrown into chaos, with an expectation that order is created in a relatively short amount of time. I want to build teams, and watch just how far they can go. I want my feet squarely planted in two camps - sheperding the business goals, and driving a technology strategy to support those. I want to communicate complicated technology to people who are not technical, and get them excited about the possibilities. I am NOT the top engineering manager, nor your best engineer. I want to teach. It is the best way to learn. At the end of the day, I want to use my whole brain; I want to feel used up. I want to know that I have to throw all my background, skills, expertise, and perspective at every opportunity. I want to be thrown into chaos, with an expectation that order is created in a relatively short amount of time. My experience in technology and leadership extends over 20 years across both growth and well-established companies. Most recently, I created and led the teams who delivered Macy's and Bloomingdale's award-winning iPhone, iPad and Android applications, with full P&L responsibility. Over 3,000,000 people have downloaded the apps.