Independent information technology consultant with two decades of hands-on experience in the fields of business intelligence integration and enterprise applications solution development. Has significant expertise in a range of operating systems and programming languages, SQL and NoSQL database technologies from major database vendors, cloud computing platforms from major cloud computing providers, as well as data visualization tools.

Formal Education

  • M.S. in Information Technology Mgmt., University of Virginia
  • B.S. in Business and Computers, University of Virginia

Career Highlights

  • Independent consultant for more than a decade with clients including a major consumer goods company, a major testing services company, a leading financial services company, and federal government agencies
  • Implemented Hadoop solutions to meet client business needs
  • As a business intelligence manager at a major pharmaceutical company, created new corporate planning and portfolio management tools using industry-standard enterprise resource planning and business intelligence software
  • As a member of the sales analytics team at a major telecommunications company, developed tools to manage leads and assist with sales planning for a team of hundreds that was able to forecast monthly sales within 3% over 90% of months
  • Has worked in business intelligence from both inside and outside (as a consultant) of private companies in the pharmaceutical, technology, and computing sectors, and U.S. government agencies
  • Has held a U.S. government "Public Trust"-level security clearance
  • Member of the board for an industry special interest group dedicated to Business Intelligence, Warehousing and Analytics
  • Frequent speaker at industry user groups and other conferences

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

With their background in cloud computing and enterprise software, they could support cases involving cloud infrastructure problems, database failures, or ERP implementation disputes. Litigation readiness isn't documented yet, so you'd want to discuss specifics during an initial call to see if there's a fit.

What is this expert's technical background?

Twenty years in business intelligence and enterprise applications. They have a BS and MS from University of Virginia, worked inside companies like IBM, Merck, and Amgen plus U.S. government agencies, and have been an independent consultant for over a decade.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

They're solid across the cloud landscape—AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud. Database work spans traditional SQL and NoSQL systems. They code in Python, Java, SQL, and R, and have real experience with Hadoop, BI platforms like Hyperion and Essbase, plus AI and NLP applications.