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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a secure cloud services platform, offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality to help businesses scale and grow. Millions of customers currently leverage AWS cloud products and solutions to build sophisticated applications with increased flexibility, scalability and reliability. Tens of thousands of customers use a broad range of AWS services. This has accelerated AWS’ pace in machine learning, artificial intelligence, internet of things, and serverless computing.
Today, Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. Check out some of our customer use cases to see how our customers use AWS and imagine how you can impact the future of cloud computing as an AWS teammate. Here at AWS, you’ll experience unparalleled ownership and impact on our products, and be empowered to innovate and deliver. Come build the future with AWS. 
• Team management skills in diverse environments, ranging from Network Operation Centers (NOC) of more than ten members; and with international projects, including consultants overseas.
• Extensive Network Administration experience with Unix/Linux and Windows.
• In-depth knowledge in development and use of VoIP OSS/Billing systems.
• Extensive experience in the deployment and administration of VoIP elements including SIP Application Servers; SIP and H.323 gateways and ATAs, Cisco Voice gateways, Genband (NexTone) Border Session Controllers. Also, performed packet-level protocol analysis on all of these product lines as well as SIP application server development.
• Advanced skills in Cisco products: General IOS Administration, Voice over IP, Telephony Services, T1/E1/DS3 ISDN, Frame Relay, TCPv4 QoS, EIGRP, BGP4, Catalyst switches.
• Previous Experience with Cisco PIX and CheckPoint Firewalls.
• Experience in development and support of SQL servers. In particular Oracle and PostgreSQL, also with MySQL, Intersystems Cache, MS SQL Server.
• Web development for application servers, including PHP, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Intermediate skills in Java programming using Spring framework, Hibernate, Tomcat web app servers.
• Intermediate skills in C/C++ programming in Unix/Linux environments and Visual C++ for Win32 using MFC GUI classes and Windows NT services.
• Performed Software Internationalization (Server-side SQL tables & stored procedures, Win32 GUI and Java, PHP and ASP for web applications).
• Knowledge of Lotus Notes/Domino Administration & Database development.
• Fluent in Spanish.
Specialties: Sr. Linux Systems Engineer; Sr. Network Engineer Cisco Checkpoint; Web Development LAMP PHP Postgres MySQL Java Apache Tomcat Perl 
I am a retired technology executive who has transitioned from a 36-year global career in high-technology sales to a life of service, philanthropy, and community leadership.
After scaling innovations at Cisco, Qualcomm, Nortel Networks, Jasper Wireless, Acme Packet, Firethorn, and others—helping startups reach billion-dollar exits and leading global sales organizations—I now focus on investing my time, talent, and resources into the causes that matter most:
• Advancing STEM education at UNG to align student success with The State of Georgia's workforce readiness vision in an AI powered world.
• Serving my community through nonprofit and educational boards, preserving Appalachian heritage, and supporting youth leadership programs.
• Supporting local charities that educate, strengthen families, and build hope.
My guiding philosophy is simple: leverage past success to create future opportunity.
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Board & Leadership Roles
Current:
• University of North Georgia Foundation Board & Investment Committee
• Chair, UNG College of Math & Sciences STEM Advisory Committee
• Vice Chair, Board of Trustees & Executive Board – Boy Scouts of America, Northeast GA Council
• Vice Chair, Board of Trustees – Foxfire Fund, Museum & Appalachian Heritage Center
• Co-Chair – Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia
Past:
• Board of Trustees, Secretary & Executive Committee – Piedmont University
• Board of Directors – Georgia Free Trade Zone, Inc.
• Board of Directors – Community Bank & Trust / Financial Supermarkets, Inc.
• Vice Chairman – Atlanta Metro Chamber of Commerce, International Department
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Career Highlights (Legacy)
• Cisco Systems – Delivered global-scale internet, IoT, and cybersecurity solutions
• Qualcomm – 5G wireless, partnered with Apple; launched the first mobile banking app
• Acme Packet & Jasper Wireless – Helped drive billion-dollar exits (Unicorns)
• Firethorn – Successful startup exit in mobile payments and mobile banking
• Nortel Networks – VP serving on Executive Leadership Team (ELT) during its rise as the 7th largest company globally and the world leader for digital telecommunication solutions
• Standard Telephone Company – My first internship; later exited to Alltel/Verizon/Windstream
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Causes I Support
Supporting 12,000 Boy Scouts in Northeast Georgia • Supporting 20,000 students at the University of North Georgia • STEM Education for an AI World • Curing Kids Cancer • Family Resource Center • Circle of Hope • Foxfire Museum • No Longer Bound • F.A.I.T.H. • Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia • Other 
Seasoned software engineer with 15+ years of background in designing, developing, testing, and integrating web-based applications. Specialized coding in the Cloud as an enthusiast with an innovative mind and cutting-edge technologies.
Highly experienced in all aspects of the software development lifecycle and proficient in various platforms, languages, and systems utilizing Agile methodologies and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Java, .NET, Python
- OOAD, Design Patterns, UML, AndroMDA, MagicDraw
- Amazon Web Services (AWS), SQS, DynamoDB, KMS, IAM, Amazon Managed Blockchain, EFS, RDS, EC2
- Docker, Docker-compose, Microservices
- JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, JSON
- AngularJS, Angular, Typescript, GWT/GXT, JSF
- Spring, Spring Boot, MVC, Hibernate
- Web Services, RESTful API, SOAP
- NginX, Apache Tomcat, JBoss Application Server
- NoSQL, Elasticsearch
- RDBMS, PostgreSQL, Oracle, JDBC, SQL, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Crystal Reports
- UNIX (Linux, Solaris), Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
- Git, GitHub, SVN, CVS, MS Visual SourceSafe, IBM ClearCase
- IntelliJ, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Atom, Sublime
- Ant, Gradle, Maven
- JUnit, NUnit, Mockito,
- Bash, DB Visualizer, Cygwin, FindBugs, Wireshark
- Jenkins, Terraform, Chef 
